EDUCATION EXTRA.Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene Public Library kicks off summer fun on Friday The Eugene Public Library will hold its "Fun Faire" summer kickoff this Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the downtown library, featuring chalk drawing (Fine Arts) a drawing made with crayons. See Crayon. - Lowell. See also: Chalk , wizard wands, mural painting, live reptiles, a dragon family reunion Often an annual event, a family reunion takes place on a specified day each year for the purpose of keeping an extended family closer together. Some reunions may be held less often. and more. Children can sign summer reading pledges and get a free book. A kickoff is also planned at the Sheldon branch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with Arthur Atsma's Magic Show. For information, call 682-8316. Eugene schools to honor longtime teacher at retirement party An open house and retirement celebration honoring longtime Eugene School District Eugene School District (4J) is a public school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It serves the city of Eugene Elementary schools
Coburg offers summer program for area children Coburg Community Connections this summer will offer its Wonderful Original Wednesdays, a program for Coburg area children in grades kindergarten through five featuring crafts, music, snacks, library time and activities. Each session has a special theme. Registration is required and a nominal fee is charged. The sessions will be every Wednesday beginning June 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the library at Coburg Elementary School, 91274 N. Coburg Road. For information, call Judy Volta at 334-4705. Summer reading program, activities on tap at Springfield Library The Springfield Public Library invites children to join its Summer Reading Club by picking up a Reading Record at the library or downloading it from www.ci.springfield.or.us/library/jr.htm after June 13. Students will have an opportunity to earn prizes. In addition, the library has a range of special activities planned for June through August, beginning with juggler juggler Entertainer who keeps several plates, knives, balls, or other objects in the air at once by tossing and catching them. The art of juggling has been practiced since antiquity. Rhys Thomas Rhys Thomas may refer to:
Entries still being accepted for youth film and video festival The deadline has been extended to Tuesday in the Northwest Film Center's Young People's Film & Video Festival, which seeks work from young people in grades kindergarten through 12 living in the Northwest. Any film, video, animation or multimedia work made after Sept. 1, 2003, will be accepted, both group and individual projects. A panel will select winning entries July 16. For an entry form, call (503) 221-1156 or e-mail kristin@nwfilm.org or visit www.nwfilm.org/. Lights! Camera! Action! Teens can learn to make a movie Teens can sign up now for a free, six-week class, "Make Your Own Movies," at the Eugene Public Library beginning July 12. The class will offer hands-on training with video professionals. Students will learn to plan, storyboard A sequence of images and annotations for a cartoon, animation or video. Storyboards are previews of the final version and typically contain mockups rather than final art and images. Before computers, storyboards were drawn with pen and ink on lightweight cardboard. , script, shoot and edit with Apple iMovie. Cameras and computers will be provided. Space is limited. For more information or an application, visit the Young Adult Desk at the downtown library or call 682-8316. The application deadline is July 6. Stay SMART this summer with recommended reading The SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) reading program urges families and children to keep reading through the summer to avoid backsliding back·slide intr.v. back·slid , back·slid·ing, back·slides To revert to sin or wrongdoing, especially in religious practice. back on their reading progress. The organization, which brings adult volunteers into elementary schools to read to students one-on-one, recommends the following books, all of which have received rave reviews from students, for summer reading: "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," by Judith Viorst Judith Viorst (born February 2, 1931) is an American author, newspaper journalist, and psychoanalysis researcher. She is perhaps best known for her children's literature, such as The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (about the death of a pet) and the Alexander ; "Giraffes Can't Dance," by Giles Andreae Giles Andreae is Britain's best-selling contemporary poet, through his personas "Purple Ronnie" and "Edward Monkton". A graduate of Oxford University, Andreae completed his degree under difficult circumstances as he developed Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph glands, ; "Imogene's Antlers antlers metaphorical decoration for deceived husband. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 395] See : Cuckoldry ," by David Snell; "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse," by Kevin Henkes; "My Mama Had a Dancing Heart," by Libba Moore Gray; "No Jumping on the Bed!," by Tedd Arnold; "Sam Gets Lost," by Mary Labatt; "Snowmen at Night," by Carolyn Buehner; and "Stellaluna," by Janell Cannon. For more information about SMART, visit www.getsmartoregon.org. |
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