OPPORTUNITIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene Christian School A Christian School is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization. The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country according to the religious, educational, and political culture. will hold preview night Eugene Christian School will host a preview night from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 4500 W. Amazon Drive. Participants can tour the campus, visit classrooms, meet teachers and administrators, and obtain information about this nationally accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. Christian school. For more information call, 686-9145. Science Factory to host `Crawling Creatures' The "Cavalcade cav·al·cade n. 1. A procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages. 2. A ceremonial procession or display. 3. A succession or series: starred in a cavalcade of Broadway hits. of Crawling Creatures" will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Science Factory. Owner-experts from the Oregon Herpetological Society will be on hand with their pets. Meet turtles, lizards, snakes, frogs, bearded dragons and a live rattlesnake rattlesnake, poisonous New World snake of the pit viper family, distinguished by a rattle at the end of the tail. The head is triangular, being widened at the base. The rattle is a series of dried, hollow segments of skin, which, when shaken, make a whirring sound. . Pictures will be taken with a 4-foot-long boa constrictor boa constrictor largest of all snakes; squeezes its victims in a deadly grip. [Zoology: NCE, 317] See : Deadliness . The event is for all ages and the cost is included in the $4 admission, free for members. For more information, call 682-7888. Girl Scouts Girl Scouts, recreational and service organization founded (1912) in Savannah, Ga., by Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927). It was originally modeled after the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, organizations created in Great Britain by Sir Robert Baden-Powell during schedule signup night Wednesday Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council will sponsor a mini meeting and sign-up night from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Eugene Service Center, 1577 Pearl St., Suite 300. The event is for girls entering K-12th grades and a parent. Get information about being a Girl Scout and celebrate the 96th birthday. For more information, contact Diana or Sheila at 485-5911 or dolson@wrgirlscouts.org. Library will hold Teen Game Night Friday Teen Game Night will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Sheldon Branch of the Eugene Public Library for middle and high school students, New and unusual board and card games will be provided along with video and computer games. Participants can bring their own games. There will be pizza, and gamer, Chris Ballowe, will be available. For information, call Eugene Public Library at 682-8316. Puppet Festival offers free family event Saturday The Springfield Puppet Festival will offer a free family event Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Springfield Public Library meeting room. Celeste's Puppet Workshop kids present "The Rock Concert," an original and zany puppet show. Fifteen students, under the leadership of Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
For more information, call 726-2287. Shadow Puppets present two performances Sunday The Oregon Shadow Puppets present: "Puss in Boots Puss in Boots cleverly secures a fortune for its penniless master. [Fr. Fairy Tale: “Puss in Boots” in Benét, 829] See : Cats , the Creole Cat," Sunday at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. in the Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield. The show is a thoroughly modern Puss in Boots, now set in New Orleans. The miller's dying wish is granted as his three sons honor him with a traditional marching band funeral. Antoine, the youngest son, inherits Puss, a remarkable talking cat and the two set out on a journey to impress the great King Calypso Calypso, in Greek mythology Calypso (kəlĭp`sō), nymph, daughter of Atlas, in Homer's Odyssey. She lived on the island of Ogygia and there entertained Odysseus for seven years. and the princess, Sweet Emma. Soon Antoine is wrestling an alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. and Puss is matching wits with the Swamp Ogre. Cajun, Zydeco zydeco (zī`dĭkō'), American musical form originating among the African-American Creoles of Louisiana. Drawing on elements of traditional Cajun music as well as jazz, country and western, and blues, it is characterized by French lyrics, and Caribbean music give spicy flavor to this production, which reaches a rousing conclusion in a fantastic Mardi Gras festival. The shows are for all ages and are sponsored by the Pacific Continental Bank, Evergreen Land Title and the Springfield Arts Commission. For information, call 726-2287. Academy will offer two public programs The Springfield Academy of Arts & Academics will offer two programs to the public this week. Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., "The Revolution Project" will be presented by Humanities & Inquiries I. It is a research-driven project developed into a video performance piece with the help of the Pearson Video Story Telling Foundation, as well as LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. partnership guest-artist Marti Stevens-Beyers. Screenings of the students' work will be the A3 Main building and the Memorial building. Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., "The Chemistry of Photography" by Humanities & Inquiries will feature student presentations of photography captured using pinhole cameras and chemical developer & fixer fixer, n the chemicals used in the final step of film processing that remove the unaffected silver halide particles from the developed film. fixer . The student work will be displayed along with illustrations of how the chemistry of photography, focal length Focal length A measure of the collecting or diverging power of a lens or an optical system. Focal length, usually designated f ′ and time all work to create these stunning art works. The exhibit will be held in the A3 main building. For information, please contact 744-6728 or visit www.athree.org. Eugene history focus of interpretive program Interpreters from the Shelton--McMurphy-Johnson House bring history into the classroom by telling the story of growing up in Eugene in the early 20th century. Artifacts, photographs and personal memories illustrate details of life at home and school, including mealtimes, chores, sleigh rides, homemade ice cream and holiday celebrations. The program is available on a limited basis through March. Scheduling is coordinated through the Lane County Historical Museum and interested teachers may call 682-4242 or visit www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org. Deadline approaches for trip to Costa Rica The application deadline is approaching for students who want to join South Eugene High School South Eugene High School is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was founded as Eugene High School around 1900, and was located at Willamette Street and West 11th Avenue in a brick building that later served as Eugene's city hall. Spanish teacher Ken Davis on an educational Biology/Spanish immersion program in Costa Rica this summer. Students spend four weeks living with a host family, taking intensive language classes at the Academia Tica. On weekends, the group will go whitewater rafting and travel with Davis to Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast, to the Cloud Forest, and to a marine biology field station on the Pacific Coast. Each group is limited to 10 participants. Scholarships are available. Costa Rica Pura PURA PACOM Utilization & Redistribution Agency PURA Public Utility Regulatory Act Vida! is offered by the Eugene nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. Interamerican University Studies Institute The Interamerican University Studies Institute (IUSI) fosters educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and Latin America to address the need for better understanding among the peoples of the Americas. . For more information, visit the Web site, www.iusi.org or call 686-5947. Vocational academy plans conference SPRINGFIELD - The Vocational Education Transition Academy will provide high school students with disabilities an opportunity to learn about education and career options for life after high school during a conference on Thursday. On Wednesday, a special parent/teacher event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. will feature a panel of college and community agency service providers who will offer tips and ideas for helping students transition from high school to college. Interested parents and teachers can call Lynn at 463-5150 to register. The conference will be held at LCC's Center for Meeting and Learning from 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Thursday For information, contact Stacey Whaley at 744-4778. Middle school bands will present concert Thursday A concert by seven middle school bands will be presented at South Eugene High School at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Bands from Roosevelt, the Arts and Technology Academy, Kelly, Spencer Butte, Kennedy, Madison and Monroe middle schools will perform. The featured guest artist will be trumpeter Dave Bender of the Eugene Symphony. He will perform "Trumpeter's Holiday." The bands also will play American Patrol, Little Brown Jug, Soldiers' Procession, Sword Dance and other songs. Guest conductors for the program will be Chet Peterson, former 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
Free workshop for parents offered Wednesday Paula Wilkes, Ph.D., will present "Nurturing the Creative Spirit," a free workshop for parents of gifted students. The event, co-sponsored by Pacific University and the Lane Education Service District, will be at noon Wednesday at Pacific University, 40 E. Broadway. Reservations are not required. For more information, contact Wilkes at 485-6812. |
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