SHOWCASE this coming Friday night!

Come help us end the school year in a big way by having your kids participate in this year’s Showcase. We want art, stories, history projects, poems, science projects - anything your kids want to show off - we want to see it. There is even a stage so kids can play a short musical piece or recite a poem.

Let me know by this Wednesday, IF you haven’t already, that your family plans to participate or just attend.

Thanks!

Angela

Expressions Arts’
Readers’ Theatre Presents
Mystery Theatre for Children

If We Can’t Find It, Nobody Can
Caterpillar’s Voice
Mouse Deer

Family Theatre in Rose Hill Baptist Church

Friday, May 15 at 7:30 & Saturday, May 16 at 2:30

General Admission $5.00

Please come support this cast consisting of members from age 5 to 13.
They have worked very hard writing one of these plays and learning and practicing all three.

We have characters such as: Jackie Sparrow, Lizzie Swan, Indiana Bones,
Princess Daisy, Piper the Pink Panther, the farmer’s wife (the one with the three blind mice),
Mother Cat (the one with the kittens who lost their mittens), Mother Pig (Yes. That one.),
Goldilocks, Troll (the one who lives under the bridge) and many others.

Good for all ages!

April 3rd (our tour time is 10:15 a.m.)

Explorations in Antiquity

One of the most important goals at Explorations in Antiquity is to allow people to experience the ancient world in a personal way. Therefore, they offer several hands-on opportunities. Making bread like the shepherds in the desert have for thousands of years is one of those opportunities.

We begin by entering the shepherd’s goat hair tent and learning about life in the desert. Each participant learns to put on a kafiyah, the common head covering used by desert shepherds. We teach the customary greeting offered to guests in the tent. Then we begin the bread-making. Each person is given dough (made of flour, water, eggs) to flatten and shape for cooking. Once ready, the bread is placed over a wood fire on a special oven used by shepherds. While the bread is cooking, we make butter for the bread. Since it takes a lot of shaking to make butter, each person helps with this job, too.

Once the bread is ready, it is shared among the participants. A traditional Hebrew blessing is offered; then everyone eats the bread and butter they have made.

Though this is a favorite activity of younger kids, those who are young at heart or who want a better understanding of a shepherd’s desert life are welcome to participate. (My teenagers are going!!)

Cost for the Shepherd’s Bread experience is $10.00 per person.

An additional highlight of our visit to The Explorations in Antiquity Center will be a walk through the archaeological garden where full-scale replicas of structures relevant to daily life in Biblical times bring history to life.

Come and share the experience. Cost is $10 per person. Contact: Lisa Arnholt

Lparnholt@aol.com or (706) 593-6608.

ART WORKS Class Schedule for April, 2009
Ph: 706-663-7778 134 McDougald Ave. Pine Mountain, GA

*Watch for our summer ART SMART for Kids program to be announced in our next schedule which comes out mid April. Please forward it (and this one too!) to all of your friends who may be interested………..There’s excitement in the air at Art Works!! Come join in the fun!
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• ART SMART for Kids - Photography Instructor: Nicole Kirksey
Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28 Fee - $50 mo. 1st child, $30 ea. add. sibling
Time:4:00 – 5:30pm Min. of 4 students, Ages: 8+
This class is designed to meet the needs of beginners as well as older, more skilled youth. April classes will focus on pin hole photography with kids building their own pinhole camera & making a negative from which they will print a positive silver gelatin print & also a cyanotype print. May classes will introduce mold making & casting from molds created by the students. Through a constant exploration of line, shape, color, composition, and the use of positive and negative spaces within 2-D and 3-D art your child will learn problem solving skills as well as hone in on their own creativity. Class size is limited to 10 students.

• Hand Building with Clay Instructor: Faith Birkhead
Tuesdays, April 7 & 21 Time: 6:30-9:30 Fee: $75
Third in the series of Handbuilding with Clay, this time, slab blue bird houses with a distinct architectural twist…Southwestern, Victorian, Craftsman or whatever-you-like-make-it-up-as-you-go style. This project is more complicated and will require more skill and attention to detail, drying and glazing. Faith will provide a template for cutting out the slabs and examples of various styles. The execution and quirkiness will be up to the student!

• Watercolor on Masa Paper Instructor: Dick Millman
Saturday, April 11 Time: 11am-5pm Min. 4, Max. 10 Fee: $70
In this class intermediate students will be introduced to masa paper, an oriental rice paper with some unique qualities. In this process, the paper is dampened, then crinkled, then flattened out on your painting board. It is now ready to be used as a base for your creative application of bright, intense watercolor to bring out the pre-drawn image you have chosen to render. When near completion, the now nearly dry paper is lightly dampened again, stretched and mounted to give permanence. Then finishing touches can be applied. The masa paper will be furnished. Students should bring watercolors, brushes, a board to paint on & a stiff board to mount the painting on (e.g., mat or illustration board, about 13” x 17”).

• Basic Photography Workshop Instructor: Nicole Kirksey
Sat., April 11 Time: 10:30am – 4pm Min 4, Max 10 Fee: $45 or $80 per couple or parent/child 14+
Enjoy a leisurely yet educational day of photography. We will begin in the morning with an introduction to your camera’s basic functions and composition. Then we’ll break for lunch and a stroll around historic Pine Mountain to photograph a few assignments with the guidance and support of an instructor. We’ll finish up the day by returning to the classroom to view our images, discuss what we’ve learned and answer any questions that might have arisen. A camera with manual settings is required.

• Bookmaking – Japanese Stab Binding Instructor: Nicole Kirksey
Sun, April 19 Time: 1-4pm Min 4, Max 10 Fee:$40 or $70 for a couple or parent/child 14+
Treat yourself to an afternoon of bookmaking. This workshop will guide you step by step in the making of two Japanese bound books. You’ll receive reference material for purchasing your own bookmaking supplies and additional patterns to take home and create on your own.

• PMC - Precious Metal Clay aka Maleable Silver Instructor: Debra Jackson Quillen
Level 2 Certified PMC Artisan
Saturday, April 18 Time: 11am- 3pm Fee: $65
Let Debra introduce you to this malleable metal clay made from reclaimed, micron sized particles of pure silver held together by a non-toxic, cellulose based organic binder. Students can stamp it, mold it, carve into it & more. Add silver paste & silver in a syringe as you create a one of a kind pendant. Fire away the binder with a simple, inexpensive butane torch & you’ll have a 99.9% fine silver pendant! Fun, easy, unique & SILVER!

• ‘Clay Play Day’ for PMC (Precious Metal Clay) Instructor: Debra Jackson Quillen
Level 2 Certified PMC Artisan
Sunday, April 19 Time: 1-5pm Fee: $25 + clay supplies
This class is for students who have taken at least one Precious Metal Clay class. A $25 lab fee will be charged which includes the use of space, stamps, tools, torch or kiln, & instructional assistance if needed. The silver clay is not included in this lab fee, but will be available for you to purchase. The 9gr package is $20, 16 grams is $30, the paste is $25, sheets are $18 & syringes are $23. If you would like to attend please respond to this email & tell me which clay items you want to purchase along with the quantity so I’ll have plenty of clay on hand.

• Paint Your Own Pottery Day Instructor: Ursula Dietz
Monday, April 20 Time: 4-9pm Fee: varies by project Owner of Bare Ware Pottery Studio in Columbus
Items to choose from include: wavy dishes, plates, serving platters, bowls, travel mugs, vases, tiles and so much more. Select a unique piece & create a masterpiece or simply paint a set of coffee mugs to match your kitchen, the choice is yours. Our glazes & outline pens for writing & decorating make it easy. Use our stencils & patterns or do your own thing while spending quality time with friends and/or family. We can also plan an exclusive get together for your group, ie. birthdays, bridal showers, family reunions etc. Come by Art Works and see the samples on display.

• Decorative Gourd Painting 101 Instructor: Donna Bailey
Sat., April 25 Time: 11am-4pm Min. 4, Max 8 Fee: $45 or $75 for a couple or parent/child 15 +
Welcome Spring this year with a beautiful decorative gourd created especially for your home. Join Donna & learn how to prep the gourd, draw a design or picture on it, and then paint it using acrylics. We will have lots of design ideas & patterns to choose from or bring your own ideas to create something specific to your decor. The gourds are furnished, just bring your acrylic paints & brushes. If you don’t have acrylic paints, inexpensive beginner sets can be purchased at WalMarts, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, etc., or you can use our brushes & we’ll supply the paint for an additional fee of $10. A fun class to do with a friend or family member!

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* Please note: We still have 1 or 2 spaces left in this portrait class next week (Mon, Mar 23-Sun, Mar 29). Don’t miss this one!!
• Dual Workshop: Fay Bridges Hyatt, Fine Art Oil Portraiture &
Suzanna Winton, Soulful Watercolor Portraits
In this two part workshop Fay Bridges Hyatt will teach a more formal, fine art approach to oil portraiture while Suzanna Winton (FWS, SWS, and WW) will focus more on a spontaneous, less formal method which lends itself to the free spirited medium of watercolor. Fay will teach oil portraiture Monday, March 23 through Wednesday the 25. The cost of the workshop is $195.00 per student with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 12 participants. Suzanna will teach watercolor portraiture/character study the last 4 days of the week, March 26 through the 29 concluding with a half day on Sunday the 29th. The fee is $225.00 per participant with a minimum of 10 students and a maximum of 12.

Treat yourself & take your skills to a whole new level by taking both sessions for only $395. Check out their web sites: portraitartist.com/hyatt and suzannawintonwatercolors.com/

• Mr. C’s Wonderful, Wacky World of Drawing For Kids Instructor: John Christian
Next 12 week session begins in September. Sign up now to hold your childs place in this popular class.
*Fee: $125 for the twelve week session ($100 per additional sibling)
Basic Drawing for kids ages 10-14 designed to challenge children to draw more, watch TV less & play fewer video games! This class is for children who love to draw and will benefit from a structured drawing course. During these 1 1/2 hour weekly classes your child will learn: value, perspective, composition, elements of design & lettering, how to draw realistic still lifes, animals, landscapes, faces, figures & hands. Students also study abstract art while learning to use their imagination. John provides a library of art books which his students are allowed to check out for use at home. How to properly display & price artwork is also covered in this class which is followed by a year end Art Show featuring students’ work and an opportunity for them to sell it. Certificates worthy of framing will be presented. This course promises to be an incredible opportunity for eager young artists to develop their drawing talent!! Call now as class size is limited to 12 students.

Free YARD Sale - It was so much fun last fall - YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT!

For L.I.G.H.T. members only

Do you have stuff that you want to get rid of? Does the thought of organizing a yard sale give you a migraine? Would you like to shop a yard sale and not pay a penny for the things you want? If you answered yes then get prepared to participate in LIGHT’s Trash and Treasure. Get rid of your unwanted junk (books, clothes (kids, teens and adults!), housewares, curriculum, unwanted Christmas presents) and take home someone else’s - all for FREE!

It will be held at Double Churches Park, Tuesday March 31st from 3- 5 pm. (Normal park day schedule)
We need at least 10 people to bring stuff in order for this to be a success. If you have one bag or a truck load contact Angela Edwards at terriblespeller@gmail.com for more details.

*Bring a table, old blanket or whatever you can to help display all the junk!

*Anything leftover you don’t want to lug back home will be donated to Good Will

Friday April 17, 2009

10 am – 4pm

St. Stephen’s Church

2601 Double Churches Rd.

Columbus, GA 31904

Here’s some info about Session 3

Session Three: This 6 hour class contains all new material. Some of the new
Concepts include: 1) Tensile Strength [Bullet-proof Shoelace] 2) Magnetism
3) Electromagnetism [World's Simplest Motor] 4) Electro-Chemistry 5) Heat of
Crystallization 6) Newton’s First Law [Smart Weight] 7) Newton’s Third Law
[Pop Goes The Weasel] The remaining hour of our time together will be
spent on exploring previously introduced concepts (From Sessions I & II)
with brand new hands-on activities.

If you have any questions please contact Tim Gaines, 706 327-1419 or

Tgaines777@bellsouth.net

Some of you had concerns about the Georgia Renaissance Festival possibly being a bit risque and not appropriate for children. Lisa Arnholt has contacted those in charge and they have reassured her that during their school day programs, everything is very safe and appropriate and they have never had complaints on those days.

Date: May 7th

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Price: Adults $10.00
Students $8.50

Space is limited so please reserve your spot ASAP by emailing Lisa Arnholt : LPArnholt@aol.com

Payment: DEADLINE: MARCH 12th
make checks or money orders out to

LISA ARNHOLT
4122 Appalachian Way
Columbus GA 31907

This is supposed to be a spectacular event.

For more details visit: Georgia Renaissance Festival

Questions: LISA @ 706.593.6608

Date: April 6th

Time: see below

Location: Atlanta’s Civic Center

Cost:

Adults: $15
18 and younger: $8

Additional:

Audio tours: $6 each
25 min. movie $5 each

(These prices are amazing! Normally they tickets cost $25 and $17)

Link to exhibit: http://www.kingtut.org/home
You can down load free education guides.

To reserve you spot, payment must be received in full by FEBRUARY 26th!!!!!

You can mail your payment to:

Angela Edwards
2609 17th Ave
Columbus, GA 31901

While enquiring about reservations, they suggested we start the tour at 9:30. That is when it’s the least crowded and easier to get through.

We can carpool up to Atlanta or you can go on your own. We will just all need to start the tour at the same time.

Questions :

Angela Edwards: terriblespeller@gmail.com

Here’s all the info on ITBS testing:

Date: May 12-14th

Time: 8:45 - noon

Place: Hilton Terrace Baptist Church
2236 Warm Springs Rd
Columbus, GA 31904

Cost: $55 per child

Payment: Check to be made out to LIGHT and mail to
LIGHT
P.O. Box 9473
Columbus GA 31908

What to bring: two #2 sharpened pencils and a light healthy snack

What WE need: 9 testing administrator volunteers
6 other volunteers during testing times

What YOU can do:

certification: you need a college diploma or transcripts
go to BJU’s website
Click on Test Administrator Applications for the Iowa Tests

DEADLINE: sign up and fees must be paid by March 12th.

Questions:

Certification and testing questions call:
Lois Peterson @ 706.565.0066
(we can also make arrangements for students who have special needs)

Sign up: Angela Edwards @ terriblespeller@gmail.com

*** Childcare is not available at the testing site.
If you or you know someone who would like to provide childcare for the families who have kids that will not be testing, please let us know.

Then you don’t want to miss our Parent Meeting on January 19th at 6:30 at Mt. Zion Church on Double Churches Road. Sue Ann Holmes will be our guest speaker on the subject of Time Management. (Especially helpful for those of us with too much to do and not enough time to do it.)

We are going to have a great time of encouragement, refreshments and fellowship - so please come take part!

There will be a table set up for free books, so if you have anything you would like to give away, bring ti for the table.