OPPORTUNITIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Libraries present classes in Japanese Shibori art All three Eugene Public Library locations will offer a free class this week called the Art of Shibori, with guest teacher Josephine Gibbs, as part of the ongoing Skills for Thrills program for elementary school elementary school: see school. children. Participants will create a small tapestry tapestry, hand-woven fabric of plain weave made without shuttle or drawboy, the design of weft threads being threaded into the warp with fingers or a bobbin. using Japanese knot-work and stitching, with dyed fabric to add color. They'll also enjoy picture books of traditional Japanese folk art folk art, the art works of a culturally homogeneous people produced by artists without formal training. The forms of such works are generally developed into a tradition that is either cut off from or tenuously connected to the contemporary cultural mainstream. . 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, the class runs from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday; at the downtown library, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday; and at the Sheldon branch, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Pre-register by calling 682-5766 for Bethel, 682-5450 for downtown or 682-5778 for Sheldon. Two exchange programs planned in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The 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. (IUSI IUSI Impuesto Único Sobre Inmuebles (Guatemala tax payment) ) will offer two programs in Latin America this summer for high school students. A program in Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. focuses on biology and includes Spanish immersion, while a program in Mexico provides a chance to work with professional Mexican arts teachers while improving Spanish skills. Individual home-stays, excursions and small-group instruction are features of both. The programs are open to students between the ages of 15 and 17 who have completed two years of high school Spanish by June. Scholarships are available. Applications are due Feb. 11. For information, call (800) 345-4874 or visit www.iusi.org. IUSI is a Eugene-based nonprofit that's run exchange programs in Latin America since 1986. Dogs eager to hear struggling readers The Eugene Public Library invites children who are learning to read or struggling with reading to practice with a supportive, noncritical listener - a dog. "Dog Tale Times" will be from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the downtown branch. Pre-register for a 15-minute session by calling 682-5450. Search for Most Valuable Student under way The 56 Oregon Elks Lodges and the Elks National Foundation are offering more than $2 million in scholarship funds for graduating high school seniors through the annual Most Valuable Student contest. The awards are based on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Individuals may be awarded as much as $60,000. Applications are available at Oregon Elks Lodges and from many high schools and must be returned to the local Elks Lodge on or before Jan. 14. Also, applicants must include either an ACT or SAT score. For information, call a local lodge or David Crumley, charities information director, at (541) 756-0719. |
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