e-Bulletin June 21, 2008
Jun. 21, 2008 Saturday
Happy Summer! This summer we will showcase happenings around Tacoma. If you have anything you would like to add, please email me!
Here are a few below!
June
23-27 Camp Invention
Campers---(and those wanting to get rid of recyclables!)
Please bring in the following items on the first day of camp!
Bottle Caps Cereal boxes Milk/OJ cartons/jugs Plastic containers/lids
Bubble wrap Egg cartons Newspapers Plastic tubing
Buttons Film canisters Oatmeal canisters Shoe boxes
Cardboard boxes Foam trays Paper/plastic bags Tissue boxes
Cardboard tubes Magazines Pebbles Water bottles
Computer hard drives, VCR's, DVD players, stereos, keyboards, telephones,
tape recorders, old radios.
Creative Arts Vacation Bible School
August 11-15, 2008, 9am-12pm
@ First Lutheran Church
524 S. I Street, Tacoma, 98405
#272-1538 | www.firstlutherantacoma.com
Don’t miss an exciting adventure of creative expression and faith exploration! During
the week we’ll sing, act, dance, and play together, connecting creative arts to faith and
discovering ways God works in our lives through art.
All ages will participate in a production of “Noah and his Wild Ark Adventure!”
What do you do if you’re Noah and you hear from the Big Guy (or Gal) Upstairs that you
need to build a huge boat and somehow convince a lot of animals to climb aboard?
Then what do you do with all those critters confined in one space...and it’s raining hard?
What else—you can sing about it!
“Noah and his Wild Ark Adventure” is an original musical written by Judy and Duane
Hulbert based on the story of Noah’s Ark. Children will rehearse in small groups
according to their ages and then all come together for the final show.
Judy Hulbert, Artistic Director of The North End Children’s Theatre and theater director
at Lowell Elementary School, will direct. Duane Hulbert, UPS Music professor, and his
two sons Neil and Evan, will provide musical instruction and accompaniment.
Space is limited, so sign up NOW!
ALSO---a Spanish Language camp!
SPANISH LANGUAGE CAMP
Presented by A.C.E. Language Institute
At A.C.E’s Summer Camp, language learning is fun! Our program combines in-class
activities with educational events for all school-age kids and includes games, physical
activities, crafts, songs, and cultural projects. Children will learn through practical
language using their imagination. This year we will have an imaginary trip to Cuba!
Dates: Aug 11th through Aug 14th (4 days) @ First Lutheran Church
Time: From 1pm until 4pm
Price: US$159.00 per child (due June 15th, 2008)
PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK TO: A.C.E.
AND MAIL TO: MARITA PALY. 69-A Raft Island Drive. Gig Harbor, WA 98335
PHONE: (253)265-6356 or contact Nina Banken at: (253)752-2127.
Kick off summer at the Tacoma Public Library! We have cool summer events at all our library locations, fun activities (including gaming & a superhero film series for teens) AND summer reading. There's really too much to list here so be sure to check out our website at www.tacomapubliclibrary.org for all the details.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE
All locations of the Tacoma Public Library will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2008 in celebration of Independence Day.
SUMMER READING CLUB KICK-OFF CELEBRATION - SATURDAY, JUNE 21!
Saturday, June 21 @ all locations
Monday, June 23 @ Swan Creek Library)
It's summer reading time. This year the Tacoma Public Library has two clubs - CATCH THE READING BUG for pre-readers through students graduating from 5th grade; and METAMORPHOSIS for students graduating from 6th through 12th grades. Sign up is now underway. Both clubs run from Saturday, June 21 through Saturday, August 16. Complete details on both clubs (and all our cool prizes) are available at your neighborhood library or on our website.
Join us as we celebrate the first day of summer reading! Sign up for the club or report on your reading (June 21 is the first day you can report) and receive a free SRC bag with lots of goodies (while supplies last). If that's not enough...
SCOTT PETERSEN: THE REPTILE MAN
Plan to come early as we always have a large crowd.
Learn more about the importance of all creatures in the balance of nature and meet some of Scott's amazing companions, including an albino boa constrictor, an African Sulcata tortoise, an alligator snapping turtle, a black mamba and a 12-foot king cobra.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
11:00 a.m. @ Moore Library
1:00 p.m. @ Wheelock Library
3:00 p.m. @ Main Library
ROCK THE BOOKS with JINU PARK
Free all-ages concert
Saturday, June 21 @ 7 p.m.
Olympic Room, Main Library
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Rock the Books - Tacoma Public Library's all-ages summer concerts continue at 7 p.m., on Saturday, June 21 at the downtown Main Library (1102 Tacoma Avenue South) with a free concert by Federal Way singer and songwriter Jinu Parks. Joining him will be DJ Pryme and J-One for an evening of rhythm and blues, pop, soul and hip hop. Opening for Park will be Inglish. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
At the age of 13, Jinu Park discovered his talent of singing while at a karaoke party. From that point on is where he fine tuned his true talent in singing. Growing up, he learned how to play the cello starting at the age of 8. Throughout his middle and high school years, he was in the orchestra and choir, where he was able to teach himself how to play the piano, guitar, and bass. He has since performed on local Seattle TV shows such as "Gimme The Mic Season 1" and "Seattle Stars Season 2". Park has just released a new CD - The Launch, for Undercaste Music (www.JinuPark.com)
For more information about Rock the Books - the Tacoma Public Library's all-ages concert series visit www.rockthebooks.org or telephone the library at (253) 591-5666.
FOLKPUNCH: A FREE SUMMER CONCERT!
JIM PAGE & ARTIS THE SPOONMAN
Tuesday, June 24 @ 7 p.m.
Olympic Room, Main Library
FolkPunch - just like it says - Folk Music with a punch to it. Contemporary and hard hitting street activist music with a raggedy circus edge. Tender and argumentative. Acoustic guitar and vocals - plus the most outrageous spoon percussion on the planet. Great fun for the entire family!
Jim Page and Artis the Spoonman! These two veterans have performed together for years - all over the US, Canada and parts of Europe. Jim Page has been on the music scene for more than 20 years, and he has shared the stage with Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Harris.
Artis the Spoonman has performed on the sidewalks and bars of Seattle, San Francisco, Manhattan, Sidney, London, Dublin, Munich and Singapore, the theatres of Broadway. His avante-garde percussion, coupled with his contagious spirit, will change your life - or at least your ideas on cutlery.
SWASEY BOOK SALE
July 8-12. 2008
Swasey Library
It's Christmas-in-July, freedom-to-read, thank-you-for-your-patience-while-we-remodel booksale. Great bargains!
IN THE HANDFORTH GALLERY
Main Library
Nate Slater: Sculpture
June 19 - August 23
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2008 French Adventures Summer Camp
French fun & learning this summer!
For boys & girls ages 5 ~ 10
Monday ~ Friday, July 28th ~ August 1st
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
For more information contact:
Valerie Ferry, French teacher at WA-Hoyt Elementary
Phone: 253-820-7801
E-mail: val@net-venture.com
Registration Form
2008 French Adventures Summer Camp
Camp and Payment Details
Camp Times: Monday July 28th through Friday August 1st, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Camp Location: 14 North Road N, Tacoma WA 98406
Camp Fee: $180.00 if paid before June 25th, $195.00 after June 25th
Space Availability: Spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. To hold a space, full payment of the camp fee is due at the time of registration. I will let you know if there is a need to place you on a waiting list.
Registration and Payment: Both a completed Registration Form and fee are necessary for enrollment confirmation. Registrations and payments received will be date stamped and confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please complete and mail the registration form and fee to the address below.
Cancellations: The Registration Fee will become non-refundable if cancellation occurs less than 30 days prior to camp start date. Cancellations before that will receive a refund less a $50 administration fee.
I reserve the right to cancel the camp due to insufficient enrollment. Should this become necessary, the fee will be refunded in full.
Other Details: Please provide your child with a small mid-morning snack & drink to bring each day.
I will email you more details (what to wear, etc.) a week before the camp starting date.
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Mrs. Fitzgerald's piano teacher is accepting new students. Please call Elaine Lindley at 253-845-1414 if you are interested. She teaches in your home, children and adults.
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Free Lead Testing at the Proctor Farmers' Market on Saturday August 2nd from 9-2:00
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is offering free lead testing for children under 18 and pregnant and nursing mothers this summer. This is a free test and families receive the results within 5 minutes after being tested.
Lead poisoning can be caused by exposure to lead-based paint in older homes, ceramics, candies, toys and other things in our environment. The only way to find out if your child or children has lead poisoning is to have them tested.
We will be conducting free lead testing at the Proctor Farmers' Market on August 2nd. If you are not able to attend this testing event you can visit our website to see a list of testing events throughout the summer, www.tpchd.org/lead. Please contact Lindsay Spencer with any questions, 253 798-4783 or lspencer@tpchd.org.
Lindsay Spencer
Environmental Health Specialist
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
3629 South D St, MS: 334
Tacoma, WA 98418-6813
(253) 798-4783
Deb Llewellyn
253-762-1494
Email
For more info, visit www.wahoyt.org