OPPORTUNITIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene library holding free spring break events The Eugene Public Library will be a busy place during spring break next week, with free events planned nearly every day. The lineup: The Community Puppet Theater, under the direction of Norma Bengiat-Zasloff, will present "The Magic Camel" on March 26, a journey through time and the Middle East with marionettes, rod puppets and shadow puppets. The story highlights connections and differences between Muslim and Jewish cultures. The show, for ages preschool and up, is from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the downtown library. Michael Ring Michael Ring (born December 1953) is an Irish politician, serving as one of three Fine Gael Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Mayo. A former breadman and auctioneer, he was first elected in a by-election in 1994. , owner of Portland's Bridge City Comics, will present "Manga maNga is a popular Turkish nu metal/rapcore band. Their music is mainly a fusion of alternative metal and hip hop music, with a touch of Anatolian melodies; with heavy use of turntables, invoking comparisons with modern American nu metal bands. Desu-yo," a workshop for teens about the history and future of manga, comics and graphic novels, and anime: sub vs. dub. Two sessions are scheduled March 27: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the downtown library and 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Bethel Bethel, in the Bible Bethel (bĕth`əl) [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. branch. A puppet workshop for elementary-age children, "Lights, Shadows, Action!" will be offered from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 28 at the downtown library, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 30 at the Bethel branch and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 31 at the Sheldon branch. Participants will learn how to create puppets of Middle Eastern animals and make them crawl, slither slith·er v. slith·ered, slith·er·ing, slith·ers v.intr. 1. To glide or slide like a reptile. See Synonyms at slide. 2. To walk with a sliding or shuffling gait. 3. and leap across a shadow screen. Teens will learn more about e-mail, blogs, Web sites such as MySpace.com and more from computer teacher Melanie Morrison in "Internet FYI "For your information." See digispeak. FYI - For Your Information ." The two-day, hands-on keyboard workshop is offered from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 29-30 at the downtown library. Registration is required; call 682-8316. Storyteller Robert Rubinstein will tell "Animal Tales From Around the World" from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the downtown library. For information, call 682-5450. Bring Recycling holds student art contest BRING Recycling is collecting submissions for the 2007 RecycleArt Calendar, featuring Lane County student artwork showing the importance of taking care of the Earth through "reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink, & compost." Guidelines are black ink on white paper on 8.5-inch-by-11-inch paper in the "landscape" direction. Include name, grade, school and teacher written lightly in pencil on the back. Entries are due May 1. Send to BRING, P.O. Box 885, Eugene, OR 97440, or through the courier system for public schools at BRING, c/o Lane Education Service District, attention Lori Wollenweber. For more information, call Jo Rodgers at 746-3023 or visit www.bringrecycling.org. Libraries offer program on firefighting 1. firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires." 2. for kids Children in grades one through six will be able to meet Eugene firefighters, learn about preventing fires and visit a fire engine this week at all three Eugene Public Library locations. "What's Up? Fabulous Firefighters!" will be offered from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Bethel branch, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the downtown library, and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sheldon branch. Free tickets will be available 30 minutes ahead of time. For more information, call 682-5450. Science Factory slates host of spring break activities The Science Factory Children's Museum Children's museums are institutions that provide exhibits and programs that stimulate informal learning experiences for children. In contrast with traditional museums that typically have a hands-off policy regarding exhibits, children's museums feature interactive exhibits that are & Planetarium planetarium, optical device used to project a representation of the heavens onto a domed ceiling; the term also designates the building that houses such a device. A modern planetarium consists of as many as 150 motor-driven projectors mounted on an axis. has plenty of activities scheduled for the week of spring break. All activities have an admission cost of $4 per person; 3 and under free. They are: Air & Wind, March 29 - Children can examine air patterns and properties as staff make wind socks and launch a hot air balloon This article is about hot air balloons themselves. For the associated activity, see Hot air ballooning. The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology, dating back to its invention by the Montgolfier brothers in Annonay, ; make and decorate kites. Plants & Flowers, March 30 - Plant some flower and vegetable seeds to go, then take them home and watch them grow; design a spring flower. Eggs & Their Animals, March 31 - Investigate a variety of eggs, including some from local raptors; put the strength of the egg shape to the test; construct a bird nesting ball filled with materials birds can use to build new homes this spring. Sun & Rain, April 1 - Discover the power of sunlight while experimenting with ultraviolet sensitive paper and beads; assemble a rain stick to simulate the sounds of a spring shower. Marshmallow marshmallow /marsh·mal·low/ (mahrsh´mel?o) (-mal?o) a perennial Eurasian herb, Althaea officinalis, Bunny Endurance Testing, April 2 - The physical and chemical strengths and weaknesses of this popular spring treat will be pushed to the limits in the name of science. The bunnies will undergo rigorous testing in thermodynamics thermodynamics, branch of science concerned with the nature of heat and its conversion to mechanical, electric, and chemical energy. Historically, it grew out of efforts to construct more efficient heat engines—devices for extracting useful work from expanding , oxygen deprivation, radiation treatment, chemical sensitivity and more. The Science Factory is at 2300 Leo Harris Leo A. Harris (August 6 1904 – April 22 1990) was an American college football player and coach, and the first athletic director for the University of Oregon. Playing and coaching career Parkway in Eugene. For information, call 682-7888 or visit www.science factory.org. Benefit auction slated at Eugene Waldorf School The Eugene Waldorf School will hold a benefit auction from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette St. The event will include a silent and live auction, hors d'oeuvres, music, a no-host bar and swing dancing at 9 p.m. with Brook Adams and his Swingin' Marmalukeys. Suggested donation is $5. For information, call the school at 683-6951. Chalkboard Project seeks feedback from public The Chalkboard Project has released a new round of proposals to improve K-12 education and is seeking public feedback. The proposals are based on recommendations from Chalkboard's work groups on Education Quality and Finance, as well as all other research and input the organization has compiled over the past two years. Chalkboard will gather feedback between now and June, with the aim of taking final recommendations to the Legislature in 2007. The proposals focus on strengthening teacher quality; supporting early readers; increasing school spending efficiency and accountability; and stabilizing Oregon's school funding system a system or scheme of finance or revenue by which provision is made for paying the interest or principal of a public debt. See also: Funding . They are posted at www.chalkboardproject.org/along with an online survey. Speech contest open to students of Japanese The Consulate General consulate general n. pl. consulates general The consulate occupied by a consul general. of Japan in Portland will hold the 18th annual Japanese Speech Contest on April 29. The contest is open to students who are studying Japanese in high schools, middle schools and immersion or satellite high school and middle school programs in Oregon, southern Idaho Southern Idaho is a generic geographical term roughly analogous with the areas of the U.S. state of Idaho located in the Mountain Time Zone. It particularly refers to the combined areas of the Boise metropolitan area, the Magic Valley and Eastern Idaho. and southwest Washington. The application deadline is April 5. Guidelines and entry forms are available at www.portland.us.emb-japan.go.jp. Schools superintendent seeks input from teachers Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office[1] within the executive branch of the Oregon state government, and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and Susan Castillo Susan Castillo (born August 14 1951) heads the Oregon Department of Education as the Superintendent of Public Instruction.[1] Although she currently holds an elective statewide non-partisan office, she is a Democrat, and served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State welcomes suggestions of great educators to feature in the Superintendent's Weekly Update, an online newsletter sent to educators around the state. A Talent Pool Recommendation Form is available at http:///groups/teachers/awards//. |
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