Of Interest to Fort River Families

Please note that these events are not sponsored by Parent Council. Amherst Soccer Academy. ASA is being held at Amherst College on July 21st-July 25th, 2008. It is geared for boys and girls in Grades 1-8, giving them the opportunity to mix both soccer and summer fun. There is both a Full-Day camp and a Half-Day camp. The price for the Half-Day Camp is $140 (before May 15th) and $150 (after May 15th). The price for the Full-Day Camp is $230 (before May 15th) and $250 (after May 15th).An additional 10% off for Amherst College employees. For more information, and to sign up, please go to www.amherst.edu, under the Men's or Women Soccer Team web pages, and click on "Youth Camp". Any questions/concerns, please contact Justin Serpone at either jserpone@amherst.edu or (413) 542-2956. Group Swim Lessons at Hampshire Athletic Club. Another session of group swim lessons will begin on May 3rd with sign-ups and level placement. Lessons will be held on the four following Saturdays in May. To sign-up students should come in to the club on the 3rd from 2:00-4:00pm. The price for the four lessons is $60 ($50 for members) Please contact Julian Porcino at (413) 687-2692 or jcp1405@yahoo.com with questions. Amherst Community Arts Center, Leverett Crafts & Arts, and Hampshire Franklin Children's Daycare Center are pleased to present: Go, Kids Art, Go! Celebrating the artist in every child. An exhibition of children's artwork from schools and organizations in the Hampshire-Franklin Region. On display in the Barnes Gallery at Leverett Crafts & Arts, Saturday March 8-Sunday April 27, 2008. Gallery Hours: Fri-Sun, 2-5pm. Website: http://www.amherstarts.org/. Come Downtown and Celebrate: Amherst Grows Green! Saturday, April 26th Arbor Day Festivities at Amherst Common (across from Town Hall) 9am-1pm. Earth Day festivities on North Pleasant Street (shopping area) 11am-3pm. For details on all information, events and free tree seedlings, please see "In the News" link at http://www.amherstma.gov/. In case of rain, Arbor Day events will take place at the Amherst Cinema building’s covered walkway. 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 description. 3. Contact information (name, telephone and/or email address) must be included. We add new information to the blog every Friday during the school year. Please note that we do not accept announcements of items or services for sale (with the exceptions of children's classes/lessons). Inclusion in this section does not imply any guarantees or endorsements by Fort River Parent Council or Fort River School.