Friday, May 2, 2008

Of Interest to Fort River Families


Please note that these events are not sponsored by Parent Council.

Multi-Arts introduces a new electronic magazine, which can be read by anyone in the world at any time and connects schools to the real-world. The electronic magazine has been visited by readers from Ireland to Singapore. In the spring edition, Multi-Arts featured the talented writers from Fort River Elementary School. Pieces ranged from the sweet view of a first grader about her new baby sister, to the crazy story of an imaginative fourth grader about to inhabit another planet. Please come and visit the beautiful and innovative magazine at http://www.multi-arts.org/. Multi-Arts Meet the Artist: Open reading at Barnes and Noble, Hadley, Saturday, May 10th. Between 3-5pm. Come enjoy listening to these wonderful and creative stories and meet the writers behind this creation. Also in the program: a drama show, music, and clips from the children's movie: "Bubble Trubble."
League of Women Voters Book Sale. On Friday morning, May 2, the League of Women Voters of Amherst’s giant book sale opens under the big tent on the Amherst Town Common. The sale continues through Sunday, May 4. The hours will be from 9:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. Friday and Saturday and on Sunday from 11:00a.m. until 4:00p.m.

The Fair is Back in Town! Once again the Amherst Rotary Club will host the Community Fair on the common, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 8th, May 9th, and May 10th. Fanelli Amusements will set up carnival rides for thrill-seekers of all ages. The climbing wall will be there to test your skills. The Pelham Lion’s Club Dime-Toss Booth will be stocked with Teddy Bear prizes and the Greenfield Savings Bank Putting - Booth will test your eyes. Of course, the Amherst Rotary Club will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs and French fries with all the fixings. The Fair will run from 4 – 10 p.m. Thursday, 2 – 10 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday. So shut your TVs off, come out and celebrate spring with your friends and neighbors at the Amherst Community Fair.

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 http://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.

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.

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