Upcoming Community Events

Please note that these events are not sponsored by Parent Council. April 24 is the last day for donations of books for the 62nd Annual League of Women Voters of Amherst Book Sale which will take place on the Town Common on May 1, 2, and 3. Area residents are urged to look over their book shelves and contribute books to the LWV fund raiser. The book sale is a great way of recycling books in the area. Last year nearly 40,000 books were received, providing a source of good books at bargain prices. Profits have supported publication of the Voter’s Guide for the recent local election and League publications such as the Town Meeting Hand Book, They Represent You, a listing of Town meeting members and elected officers, and the recently revised Your Amherst Government. Books should be brought to the LWV sorting and pricing place at 479 West Street, #8 (corner of Pomeroy Ln.and West St.), the Hadley Stop & Shop, the Jones, Munson and North Amherst Libraries or the UPS Store at 6 University Drive. For information call 253–0633. JOIN MULTI-ARTS INTERACTIVE ARTS FESTIVAL. Performances & Workshops, Music – Dance – Art – Mime – Creative Writing. Where: Barnes and Noble, Hadley, When: Saturday, May 2nd. 11:00-12:00 for Little Ones, 3:00-6:00 for everyone. Music: Bring your instrument and join us in the performance of Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" and Haydn's "Toy Symphony." Art: Design & make your own 3-D cardboard dog. Dance: Watch "Las Chicas", a Flamenco dance show. Have a taste of Flamenco in a ten-minutes workshop. Try Funk and Break dance extravaganza. For little ones: Paint your face, learn basic juggling, Entertainment by clowns, mimes, and story tellers. Details - visit www.multi-arts.org. Don’t miss it. See you there! Call for Creative Writers! Multi-Arts invites young writers to submit examples of their work: a poem, short story, comedy routine, play, or a school essay. Selected works will be published in our ONLINE MAGAZINE and read by John Montanari, WCFR host, as a part of the Multi-Arts Interactive Festival at Barnes & Noble, Hadley, on Saturday, May 2, 2009. This interactive festival will include performances & workshops in music, dance, art, mime, and clowns). Multi-Arts inspires youth to explore their creativity and develop a lifelong love of the arts. Learn all about us; visit our website at www.multi-arts.org. Send your work now by clicking the SUBMIT button, or e-mail us at carrubla@gmail.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.

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