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Friday, February 15, 2008
Of Interest to Fort River Families
Please note that these events are not sponsored by Parent Council.
Walking with Dinosaurs - The Live Experience at the Mullins Center. Discounted Ticket Offer: Enter the code "GSMC" to receive a $5 discount off Thursday (March 27) and Friday (March 28) night shows! For groups of 10 or more please call 413-545-3332. Buy tickets at http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/cwv89l. For more information visit http://www.dinosaurlive.com/. Contact: Scott Sasenbury, Director of Marketing Mullins Center, email: ssasenbury@admin.umass.edu; web: http://www.mullinscenter.com/.
Looking for something to do during vacation? The Mullins Center Community Ice Rink (aka the Practice Rink) has public skating every day next week. Click here for the schedule: Mullins Center Public Skating. One important tip before you go: double-check the the schedule or call (tel. (413) 545-3990) to be sure it will be open. They sometimes change the hours at short notice!
Family Outreach of Amherst Sixth Annual "Salute to Families." Title: "Another Place at Our Table: Simplifying Parenting in Complicated Times" by Kathy Harrison, author of Another Place at the Table and foster mother to over 150 children. A reading and discussion followed by a reception and book signing. Moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais. Thursday March 6, 2008, 7:30-9:00 pm. At the Cole Assembly Room, Converse Hall, Amherst College. Tickets: $25 Benefactor, $10 General, $5 Seniors, Free to students. All proceeds will benefit Family Outreach of Amherst. Family Outreach: http://www.famoutreach.org/.
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.
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