Thursday, December 6, 2007

Of Interest to Fort River Families

Please note that these events are not sponsored by Parent Council. Cataline Arrubla of Multi-Arts has asked me to post the following information: Remember the movie being shot this past summer "Bubble Trubble?" (Several of your children took part it it.) Well, we are doing a "test show," and we would like to invite you all: children, friends and parents to see the entire movie (90 mins.). Thanks to Amherst College we will be showing it at their Campus Center Theater twice: Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 p.m. & Sunday, December 9 at 11:00 a.m. Event free of charge. For more information about the movie and to see the preview visit: http://www.bubbletrubblethemovie.com/. Also we would like to invite you to see our art exhibition at the Henion Bakery, 174 N. Pleasant St, Amherst. With beautiful paintings made by several children who have participated in Multi-Arts during our past 7 years. INES ARRUBLA FLAMENCO DANCE THEATER presents "SON FLAMENCO 2007." Who: 7 musicians 4 dancers. When: December 7th and 8th, 7-9 pm. Where: Iron Horse, Northampton. Tickets: $22.50 in advance / $25 at the door. Northampton Box Office, 413-586-8686/1.800. THE.TICK. & IHEG.comyou can view our trailer on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8BYGbIHHTk. Contact: Catalina Arrubla, Director http://www.multi-arts.org/ ACAC Holiday Drop & Shops. Bring your kids to Amherst Community Arts Center for a 3 hour workshop while you shop in town! December 8: Origami Workshop with Annie Zirin 9:30-12:30am. Marble Chutes with David Costello, 12:30-3:30pm. December 15: Clay Masks with Dara Herman-Zierlein, 9:30-12:30am. Greeting Card & Gift Paper Workshop with Carolyn Toomey, 12:30-3:30pm. December 22: Paper & Bookmaking with Sarah Balascio, 9:30-12:30am. Ornament Workshop with Hillary Milens 12:30-3:30pm. $30/session or $50/2 sessions. Parents may attend workshops with children for a combined cost of $50/session. Pre-registration required. Please call ACAC at (413) 253-9265, http://www.amherstarts.org/. Northampton Family Dance. Please come to the Family Dance! Our second dance of the season will be held on Sunday, December 16. The dance takes place 3:00 - 5:00 PM at First Churches, 129 Main Street, Northampton (use the Center Street entrance across from the Iron Horse). Come enjoy a variety of folk and contra dances geared to children and families. All dances are taught, and all ages are welcome--no dance experience is necessary. Live music! Admission is $4 per person for ages 3 and up, $15 maximum per family. For more information, please call Judy Stern at 256-2613 or email judystern44@yahoo.com. A note from Parent Council. We will publish information about non-Parent Council sponsored events with the following conditions: 1. The event should be of interest to Fort River families. 2. The information should be sent to Ann McLaughlin at damclaughlin@comcast.net in the form of a short blurb of 100 words or less. 3. Contact information (name, telephone and/or email address) must be included. We will add new information to the blog every Friday. Thanks for your cooperation!