Kids Monsters Ball

25 October 2014 - Kids Monsters Ball

a costumed dance party just for parents and their children. 

3 to 4 p.m. at Abbey Memorial Chapel

The Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra presents the “Kids Monsters Ball”, a costumed dance party just for parents and their children. Come costumed and dance to waltzes and polkas by Strauss and Chopin. 

 

In between, enjoy music from TV shows like Doctor Who and the Simpsons and  meet members of the orchestra who will introduce the children to the instruments that they play. 

The event is scheduled for 3 to 4 p.m. at Abbey Memorial Chapel, located on the Mount Holyoke Campus at 50 College St, South Hadley, MA. Admission is $3 for all children, $5 for all adults. Accompanying adults for groups of 4 or more children enter for free. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1wbME1U or call the Mount Holyoke College Music Department at (413) 538 2306.

Picture Day - Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers are needed to help our Grynn & Barrett photographers next Tuesday, October 21.  Below you will find the schedule of when classes will have their photo times.  We need assistance with getting the classes to and from the library, helping organize the class photo and just being there to help kids with their individual pictures.  You are welcome to volunteer for 20 minutes, an hour, all morning, or all day!  We especially need a parent who can commit to the 10:35-11:35 time slot to coordinate the other volunteers.  Please let Liz Larson (pgo.fortriver@gmail.com) know when you can help or click this link to sign up http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/lbXUddNsZBI.

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Multi-Arts Make Your Own Mask Workshop

Come and create your unique mask for Halloween!

 

Whether you want to be silly or spooky, this fun workshop is an exciting way to make your imagination come to life.

 

Multi-Arts is offering a children's Make Your Own Mask workshop just perfect for Halloween! Multi-Arts, a local arts organization that has been empowering and inspiring young artists for over 14 years, is hosting a free mask making workshop, led by professional illustrator Titus Neijens.   Multi-Arts' innovative programming encourages creativity and instills a lifelong love of the arts with children. Especially in this age of consumerism, Multi-Arts' camps and workshops help children discover they can use their imaginations to invent and build designs that instills lasting pride and happiness.

Wednesday October 29, from 4-6 pm

at All Things Local Coop, Amherst

Free of charge but donations are very much appreciated

All children welcome. 

The Child Learning and Development Lab at Amherst College

Do you have a child between 0 and 10 years of age? Professor Carrie Palmquist, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Amherst College, is conducting a series of studies at the Child Learning and Development Lab that investigate how children learn from others and about the world around them. Participation in a study takes no more than 30 minutes. If you want your child to participate, contact the CLAD Lab at 413-542-5670, email cladlab@amherst.edu, or visit bitly.com/cladlab to learn more and register your family! 

Chalk Art for Kids at All Things Local

Please join us for a CELEBRATION OF CHALK ART – make your own outside chalk (yup, you can MAKE CHALK) and then help decorate our sidewalk outside the All Things Local Coop Market in downtown Amherst (104 No. Pleasant St.).  No need to be an artist and all ages are welcome! Share your creative side and learn how to make your own outside chalk. Sunday, October 12th, 2-4pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/709063082508330/

An Evening for Education at Amherst Cinema