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SKRC at PLDL – Months of April & May
During the months of April and May the Portage Lake District Library will host an informational display about the Sustainable Keweenaw Resource Center (SKRC) to help raise awareness about the Center and the resources it offers the community.
The SKRC, located in the Jutila Center for Global Design & Business in Hancock, is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except during scheduled events.
The purpose of the SKRC is to inspire and connect people with regionally appropriate resources and solutions for creating sustainable, livable communities in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
The center offers a small reference library, community conference area, a few rotating exhibits spotlighting sustainable projects and resources in the Keweenaw Peninsula, and a number of online resources including the Keweenaw Green Map and Keweenaw Green Directory.
The SKRC is supported and funded in-part by Finlandia University and is operated by a volunteer staff.
Visit skrconline.net for more information about the Center.
Natural Health and Wellness Series Continues at Portage Library- May 12
The Portage Lake District Library will host its monthly program in the Natural Health and Wellness Series on Thursday, May 12, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Chiropractors David Campain and Andrea Dibley will present "10 Ways to Reach 100 and Love It!" Topics they will cover include the importance of doing regular exercise, eating fresh foods, stretching, doing deep breathing exercises, doing things you love and loving things you do. Also on their top ten list for longevity is taking time for yourself every day, learning how to keep your spine in line, making social connections, drinking pure water, getting quality sleep, and knowing how to boost your immune system the healthy way.
Dr. Campain and Dr. Dibley graduated from the Palmer College of Chiropractic and studied on a clinic abroad trip to India. After completing an internship in Wisconsin, they moved to the Keweenaw where they opened The Atlas Alternative Health Center in Houghton. In their practice they use low-force techniques that enable the nervous system to function and work properly.
Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org.
CC Comm. Arts Center – May 4th & 7th
Crafting a Series of Paintings in Acrylics with Constance: Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 from 6:30-9pm.
Find new ways to incorporate design principles as you create studies for a short series of acrylic painting. Class Fee: $115.
Core Spinning with Audrey: Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 1-5pm.
Create unique and interesting yarns with the versatile technique of core-spinning. Coils, puffs, lace, beads, and almost anything you can imagine can be spun right into your yarn. Class Fee: $65 plus $25 materials fee.
For more information see: http://www.coppercountryarts.com/upcoming-events.php
Cinco de Mayo at PLDL – May 5th
Hi,
Wow, salsa and chips! Bring your appetite to this fiesta! Enter the contest, too!
Cinco de Mayo Salsa Contest
Thursday, May 5
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
A Friends of the Library event and co-sponsored by the following businesses:
Keweenaw Co-op, World Foods, Karvakko's Market, Jim's Foodmart, Econo Foods and
Music Buzz Productions Disc Jockey Entertainment Services
Muchas gracias and see you at the library!
Chris
(withheld for archive)
www.pldl.org
Arsenic and Old Lace – May 5th
The Calumet Players present Arsenic and Old Lace at the Calumet Theatre at 340 Sixth Street Thursday, May 5 through Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 pm.
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage, must deal with his crazy family as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves. While trying to break the news to his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby: murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with homemade wine laced with arsenic and burying them in the cellar.
For tickets or more information contact the theatre at 906-337-2610 or boxoffice@calumettheatre.com
Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District 2011 Annual tree sale PICK-UP May 6th & 7th
Distribution: Orders may be picked up at the Houghton County Arena, 1500 Birch St., Hancock. Distribution dates and times are:
| Friday, May 6 | — 3:00–7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 7 | — 10:00 a.m.–Noon |
A $15 late fee will be charged for orders not picked up by noon on Saturday, May 7.
Note: Extra stock will be sold at the pick up site.
Trees are sold in "bare root" condition and are ready for planting when picked up. Fruit trees such as apple or cherry are about four feet tall with a half-inch-diameter stem, which is considered a perfect size for planting.
WPA Homeschool Conf. – May 6-7th
Register now for the 28th annual WPA Home Education Conference on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Find information on the WPA Web site http://homeschooling-wpa.org/conference/index.shtml or get a hard copy by emailing WPA at wpa@homeschooling-wpa.org or calling the WPA voice mail at 608-283-3131.
Here's an overview of the conference:
98 workshops, 53 new
Choosing a Curriculum • Blogging • Hands-on Science • Starting a Family Business • Homeschooling Boys • Socialization • Being a Homeschooling Dad • Homeschooling Kids of Different Ages • Baking Sourdough Bread • Kids With Special Needs • Homeschooling Without Outside Support • Dealing with Boy Energy • Homeschooling for High School • College Admission and Financial Aid • and much more
Outstanding new and returning speakers
Connections workshops for the whole family
Ham/Amateur Radio and Weather Spotting • Bird Banding • Nanotechnology • Ground School for Future Pilots • Theatrical Techniques • Unit Origami • Taekwondo • Rock Polishing • and much more
More opportunities to meet homeschoolers
General session and graduation ceremony
Affordable on-site housing and all-you-can-eat buffets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
The conference for everyone
Whether you're completely new to homeschooling or a veteran; Whether your children are toddlers, teens, or grown; Whether you purchase your curriculum, create your own, do unit studies, are eclectic, or unschool; Whatever your reasons for homeschooling.
Save $15 on your conference registration fees and $7 on each WPA handbook you purchase by becoming a member of WPA.
Get a $10 WPA coupon (NOTE from Val: Holly has graciously kept us informed about the WPA conference – so if you want to credit someone it should be her) for each individual or family who did not attend the conference in 2009 or 2010 and who names you on their registration form as the one who encouraged them. http://homeschooling-wpa.org/conference/special.shtml#coupons
Thank you.
The WPA Board
Wisconsin Parents Association
Voice Mail 608.283.3131
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Blues Hall of Fame – May 11th
Local radio host and music historian Anthony has the blues, and he wants to share them at the Portage Lake District Library on Wednesday, May 11.
At 6:00 p.m., he will host the game show without a TV audience, "Blues Clues," and invites everyone to come and test their trivia knowledge about the blues and rock and roll.
The multi-media presentation "Black, White & the Blues: A Look at the Blues Hall of Fame" will be shown at 6:30 p.m. followed at 7:00 p.m. by the documentary film Home Sweet Chicago. This film tells the real story behind Chess Records, one of the most influential record labels in American pop music.
Currently the host of the program Yearbook: the 1960s on WMPL, Daniel was the host of the award-winning historical blues radio program Forbidden Radio, heard in the Detroit area in the mid-1990s.
Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please visit www.pldl.org.
Autism Symposium – May 12-13th
For educators, parents, family members, policy makers, researchers, practitioners, students and persons living with ASD. Presented by Oakland University's Center for Autism, Research, Education and Support (OUCARES) and the Department of Human Development and Child Studies.
3600 Centerpoint Parkway
Pontiac, MI 48341
Discounted rooms at $89. Please call the Marriott at 1-800-579-8395 for reservations. Use group code: qlcqlca.
Registration Prices:
Early Bird: $175
Regular: $205
(after March 31st)
Includes lunch and refreshments
For more information and registration:
Story Line Project – May 15th
Dear Homeschooling Families,
There is still time to participate in the Story Line Project, and it is my sincerest hope that you will decide to do this.
The Story Line Project seems like a perfect fit for homeschooling families. In fact, this is a great opportunity to learn a new art form, investigate your family history, pay tribute to your family's ancestors, enjoy friendship with others in doing a project of this size and scope, and attend "Rockland" at the Rozsa Center, an opera about local history.
Mary Wright, lead artist for and inspiration behind the Story Line Project, will do a public presentation about it at the library later this month. While she is here, we will have the fabric, transfer paper, and heat press set up in the community room and do a demonstration of how it works.
The supplies for making your family banner will be available in the community room for several days for you to use at your convenience. The only thing you will need to do is write your story and print it out as a document or pdf file. I will print your stories for you at the library free of charge.
In fact, this entire project is free. Fabric, transfer paper, use of the heat press, copies of stories, and tickets to "Rockland" are all free.
What an opportunity!
Please call or email me if you have questions. If you want the detailed information about The Story Line Project re-sent to you, I will be happy to do that. Please ask. (Please see the links below for more detailed information)
Thank you!
Chris
Chris (withheld for archive)
www.pldl.org
The following links will explain more:
A New Wave of Genealogists: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=1lw-_1LX0N8HFhrlfF6Sl2sEyjdfd4HzRRtcztRh2L78Xm3XRAKPzbCif7toG&hl=en&authkey=CLrP_PwD
Remembering the Chairs: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=1doBw3Kzpr3LRKG070xTFbPPVwBlRU0ZxEgdwkOt0NwnENKOlXdmiemu2xm9v&hl=en&authkey=COme3IsJ
INCH Homeschool Conv. – May 20th
28th Annual INCH Homeschool Convention in Lansing Michigan is May 20th – 21st. See http://inch.org/convention/ for details.
Music Theatre Summer Camp – July 11th
CALLING ALL KIDS MUSIC THEATRE CAMP: On July 11 – 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Sts. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church will be sponsoring the Calling All Kids Music Theatre Camp. This music camp is for any interested child who has completed second – seventh grade. Throughout the week campers will be preparing the Christian musical, "American Ideal", a children's musical about humility, for a final performance in a church service on Sunday morning July 17th. Campers do not need any prior musical experience, just an interest and enthusiasm for music and performing. The cost for Calling All Kids Music Theatre Camp is $30. Each camper will receive a CD and script when they return their completed application form to Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. For more information and an application please stop by the church office at 1010 Madeleine St., Houghton or phone (withheld for archive).
The camp is directed by Shawn Weber McMahon, a music educator from Madison, WI. Ms. McMahon has been teaching music for 17 years and has been directing musicals for almost as long. She directs musical at her home church in Madison, WI every spring and is in demand as an artist in residence for her work with movement and music. Ms. McMahon is a native of Marquette, MI where she has also directed a week of Calling All Kids Music Theatre Camp.
Items to Remember
Open Swim at Finlandia's Pool, 1-2pm on Thusdays ($2 per a person; $6 for a family, with possible gym time afterwards until 2:30). Parents can swim too or enjoy some time chatting with other adults. This is an excellent way to get to know other homeschoolers while giving the kids some exercise and group activities! Remember that in order to participate in the Open Gym the child must wear clean gym shoes or socks. Per Finlandia's rules – bare feet are not permitted.
Gymnastics with Jeanie- Friday mornings 9:30 - 10:10 am for tots and pre-school ages 2-3. Pre-K & K from 10:20 - 11:10 and Grade School on Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30 pm. Classes are pro-rated depending on start date.
Make your Amazon.com purchases through CCHE. Just go to our website at: http://www.cchomeeducators.com/store. Then you can browse some of the books we've put together or just click the "powered by Amazon.com" in the upper left and you can shop on Amazon.com just like normal. There's no added cost to you but CCHE receives a small commission from every purchase you make when you click through from our site. Thank you!
I will be out of town April 29th – May 14th. Amy (withheld for archive) has graciously agreed to handle the "Updates!' in my absence. Thank you, Amy!
Note from Amy- SORRY about the TERRIBLE format of this email. I cannot find a copy of the Updates! form for my use, so I am patching this together.
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