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15th Day Event Series 2012
The 15th Day Event series will resume on January 15 at Dismas Charities St. Ann, 1515 Algonquin Parkway, with a presentation on "Planning Your Spring Garden." Watch for updated information on this and other events by visiting www.15thousandfarmers.com.
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Celebrating African-American history and culture through the arts, Actors Theatre's Gallery presents the 18th annual African-American Art Exhibition on display from January 26 - February 19, 2012. Featuring more than 20 artists from around the nation and attracting more than 20,000 theatre and arts patrons, the exhibition has become a popular highlight of the region's visual arts season. There will be a reception honoring the artists on February 3 during which awards will be presented.
For more information, please call (502) 584-1205. ATL is located on 316 West Main Street.
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On January 17, the Muhammad Ali Center is proud to celebrate the opening of our new temporary exhibit and education program, IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas. School groups touring this prestigious Smithsonian exhibit will have the unique opportunity to discover the interconnected and interwoven histories and cultures of African American and Native American populations. The Center is proud to be the only Midwestern institution chosen to host IndiVisible during 2012. This exhibit and program will only be available at the Ali Center from January 17 through March 16. Make sure to book your group today!
School Tours - New Civics and Citizenship Curriculum
The Education Department at the Muhammad Ali Center is proud to offer a variety of educational programs and interpretive tours for “learners” of all ages. Throughout the year, school groups can explore the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali through our interactive school tours. In addition, this year, the Education team is excited to launch our new curriculum-based field trip experiences, focusing on Civics and Citizenship. These guided-tours are aligned with Kentucky and Indiana state content standards and are developed for specific grade levels. During a visit, groups will receive 45 to 60 minutes of classroom instruction and 60 minutes of activities and exploration of the Center’s exhibits. In addition, we offer pre- and post-visit lessons and teacher resources.
Contact Information
Erin Herbert, Education Manager
502-992-5341
eherbert@alicenter.org
Muhammad Ali Center
144 N. 6th Street
Louisville, KY 40202
www.alicenter.org
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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is located off Highway 245 in Clearmont, Kentucky, 25 miles south of downtown Louisville. For complete descriptions of the following events, please refer to www.bernheim.org/programs.html.
Saturday, January 7:
- ECO Kids Pollywog Play Parties: A Flurry of Fun, 10:30 am to 12 pm (Education Center)
- ECO Kids Discovery Days: Naked Trees, 9 am to 5 pm (Visitor Center)
- Winter Forest Foray: Raptors of Bernheim, Noon to 2:30 pm (Visitor Center)
Saturday, January 14:
- Winter Star Stories and Sky Watch Nights, 6 to 8:30 pm (Garden Pavilion)
Saturday, January 21:
- ECO Kids Discovery Days: Bird's the Word, 9 am to 5 pm (Visitor Center)
- Smart Gardens and Landscapes: Composting, 10 am to 12 pm (Research Center)
- Smart Gardens and Landscapes: Growing Plants from Seed, 1 pm to 3 pm (Research Center)
- Lithic Art Show and Rock Swap, 10 am to 3 pm (Visitor Center)
- Gallery Talk, 2 to 3 pm (Education Center)
Saturday, February 4:
- ECO Kids Pollywog Play Parties: Recycle Extravaganza, 10:30 am to 12 pm (Education Center)
- ECO Kids Discovery Days: Seeing Green, 9 am to 5 pm (Visitor Center)
- Volunteer Orientation, 10 am to 12 pm (Garden Pavilion)
Saturday, February 11:
- Winter Star Stories and Sky Watch Nights, 6:30 pm to 9 pm (Garden Pavilion)
- Natural Beekeeping with John Seaborn, 1 pm to 4 pm (Education Center)
Saturday, February 18:
- ECO Kids Discovery Days: Winter at the Children's Play Garden, 1 pm to 4 pm (Children's Play Garden)
- Smart Gardens and Landscapes: Dooryard Fruit Trees and Shrubs, 1 pm to 3 pm (Research Center)
- Smart Gardens and Landscapes: Planning Your Edible Ornamental Garden, 10 am to 12 pm (Research Center)
Saturday, March 3:
- ECO Kids Pollywog Play Parties: Our Freindy Trees, 10:30 am to 12 pm (Education Center)
- ECO Kids Discovery Days: Cryptozoology, 12 pm to 5 pm (Visitor Center)
Wednesday, March 7:
- O.W.L.S.: Early Bloomers & Signs of Spring, 10:30 am to 12 pm (Visitor Center)
Thursday, March 8:
- Bernheim at Night: Full "Worm" Moon Night Hike, 8 pm to 10:30 pm (Garden Pavilion)
Friday, March 16:
- The Cardinal Points Astronomy Stroll, 8 pm to 10:30 pm (Garden Pavilion)
Saturday, March 17:
- ECO Kids Discovery Days: Welcome Back, Spring!, 9 am to 5 pm (Visitor Center)
- Smart Gardens and Landscapes: Water-Wise Vegetable Gardening, 10 am to 12 pm (Research Center)
- Smart Gardens and Landscapes: Invasive Species, 1 pm to 3 pm (Research Center)
Thursday, March 22:
- Tai Chi Chuan at Bernheim, 5:30 pm to 7 pm (Education Center)
Saturday, March 24:
- Winter Star Stories and Sky Watch Nights, 8 pm to 10:30 pm (Garden Pavilion)
Thursday, March 29:
- Tai Chi Chuan at Bernheim, 5:30 pm to 7 pm (Education Center)
For more information, call (502) 955-8512 and visit www.bernheim.org.
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February 16
6 pm - hors d'oeuvres
6:30 pm - lecture series begin
"Mirrors of Our Past: Jefferson County's Historic Creeks and Streams"
Presenter: Historian Tom Owen
Join historian Tom Owen as he discusses Blackacre's nearby watersheds and the role they have played in the history of this area, as well as a variety of other related topics. Councilmas Owen, who represents Louisville Metro Council District 8, is a full-time professor at UofL, and has been a history instructor, archivist and community relations director at UofL, since 1968.
March 15
6 pm - hors d'oeuvres
6:30 pm - lecture series begin
"A Step Back in Time: The High Victorian Era of 1844"
Presenter: Ken Hayes, President of Hays & Assoc., Inc, an auction and appraisal company
April 19
6 pm - hors d'oeuvres
6:30 pm - lecture series begin
"Poetry and the Role of Place"
Presenter: author and Kentucky Poet Laureate Maureen Morehead
Celebrated author and Kentucky Poet Laureate Maureen Morehead fills her poetry with the images and stories that speak to the heart of Kentucky. As a writer, she is party of a large literary tradition that has always celebrated the state's beauty and sought to explore the nature and cultural elements that define it. Morehead will discuss how living in and learning about Kentucky has influenced her poems and will read from her work. Morehead has published three collections of poetry since 1990, collaborated in a 1993 collection of poems and stories about Kentucky women during the Civil War, and is currently on the poetry faculty at Spalding University.
Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead is located at 3200 Tucker Station Road. For more information about the Winter Lecture Series, please call (502) 266-9802 and visit www.blackacreconservancy.org.
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Are you thinking about exploring Asia and the Chinese New Year this winter? Are you looking to supplement a unit that will explore Asian Cultures? Reach out to the education department of Crane House, The Asia Institute, for resources and programs. We are the community resource that promotes understanding of Asian cultures and heritage through education, outreach and the arts.
Schedule a field trip or an in-class workshop. Choose from our core programs or go in-depth into the history of the Lunar New Year by scheduling…
Celebrating the New Year Explore Asia’s diverse New Years celebration traditions with your students. Program times may vary depending on your classroom needs. Activities can include a dragon dance demonstration, material culture investigation and a selection of hands-on activities. Appropriate for K-8th grades.
Would you like to be certain that visual displays in your learning environment reflect the diversity of your class/school? The Crane House would love to loan your classroom cultural materials, posters, and other resources. Start by visiting us at http://cranehouse-k-12asiaresources.wikispaces.com/. Learn more about our culture sampler programs, discover online resources relating to Asian cultures and art, and much more!
For more information about coordinating a workshop, borrowing cultural materials or checking out a culture kit, contact Nicole C. Markle at educator@cranehouse.org or call the Crane House at (502) 635-2240.
2012 STARTALK Chinese Language Institute
Crane House, in collaboration with Jefferson Public Schools and University of Louisville, is accepting applications for the 2012 STARTALK- Crane House Chinese Language Institute. The 3-week program develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for Chinese and it expands Chinese cultural experiences in a fun and energetic immersion program setting.
Dates: July 18 through August 5, 2011
Site: Atherton High School
Daily Schedule: 8:30 A.M. 1:30 P.M. Daily class room sessions, field trips & other cultural activities
Fee: No tuition or charges. Deposit: $150 required (The deposit is refundable upon successful completion of the program.)
# of Available Spots: 50
Qualifications:
- 6th through graduating 12th graders
- public, private, parochial, and home schools
- students in Kentucky and Southern Indiana
- students who are highly motivated to learn Chinese language and culture
- students who have no prior experiences with Chinese language
University and High School Credit: University of Louisville credits awarded based on qualifications. High school credit awarded based on program completion and base school approval. Visit www.Cranehouse.org/startalk.php for an application and submit all forms and a deposit of $150 to: Crane House/STARTALK, 1244 South Third Stree, Louisville, KY 40203. The application deadline is May 30, 2012.
For more information and questions, visit www.Cranehouse.org, email startalk@cranehouse.org or call (502) 635-2240. Crane House Chinese Language Institute is part of Startalk National Language Project administered by the National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland, in conjunction with a federal initiative for critical-need languages and in partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools and University of Louisville.
Crane House, the Asia Institute Inc, is now accepting applications for the Teach in Asia program for 2012. The Institute has been sending American teachers to Asia to teach since 1988. With partner Asian educational institutes, Crane House provides a short-term, intensive program of conversational English training for Asian teachers and/or students. TIA is an English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) program. Teach In Asia is about:
Providing learning opportunities for Asian teachers and/or students to improve their English both inside and outside of the classroom
Presenting creative techniques for language acquisition and practice
Sharing the cultures of America and Asia
Promoting better understanding between Asians and Americans
The Teach in Asia program lasts for three weeks in June or July. Asian host institutions vary by country and program year. Possible countries for 2012 include China, Vietnam, South Korea and India. The classes focus on conversational English and usually meet five days a week, mornings and afternoons, based on a schedule set by the individual Asian host institution. The Crane House and the Asian educational host site provide food, lodging, and both international and in-country transportation.
Classroom workshops for teaching candidates will be provided and are manditory. Travel costs fluctuate from year to year and by location. A generous stipend from The Freeman Foundation will be provided to subsidize travel expenses both before and after the program.
Teach in Asia applications are available year-round. Teachers may apply at anytime through mid-March of the current TIA program year. Visit www.cranehouse.org/teachinasia.php to download and fill-out an application. Return the application to: TIA Program, Crane House, 1244 South Third St., Louisville, KY 40203. For more information, please call (502) 635-2240 or email info@cranehouse.org.
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February 7 at 7:30 PM
ISK General Meeting
Speaker: Cindy Matyi, internationally-know Celtic artist and founder of the Cincinnati Celtic Festival. Matyi is also a member of the 20-year old Celtic band, Silver Arm. She will bring some of her art to display for sale.
Commonwealth Bank, 286 N. Hubbards Lane
March 2012
Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner
Date and time to be announced. Visit www.irishkyana.org for updates.
March 6 at 7:30 pm
ISK General Meeting
Speaker: Donna Manuel
People to People Student Ambassador Program: High school students travel to Ireland
Commonwealth Bank, 286 N. Hubbards Lane
March 10 at 3 pm
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Presented by the Ancient Order of Hibernians
Beginning near Phoenix Hill and traveling up Baxter Ave/Bardstown Rd to the Midcity Mall.
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Italian Cultural Institute Cucina
Teresa Crocco will conduct a cooking class with seven recipes from northern, central and southern Italy, covering soup, risotto, pasta, torte and a luscious dessert. The workshop is on Sunday, January 22 from 2 to 5 pm at Cooking at the Cottage at Forum Shopping Center, 3739 Lexington Road, St. Matthews. Generous samples will be provided. There is limited seating. For more information, please visit www.icilouisville.org/events.aspx.
Biblioteca Italiana
Biblioteca Italiana meets on the last Monday of the month to discuss books the group has already bought and read. The future reading list includes:
January 30 - Cicero: The Life and Times of Romes' Greatest Politician, by Anthony Everitt
February 27 - The Moro Affair, by Leonard Sciascia
March 26 - Fellini on Fellini, by Federico Fellini
For more information, email info@icilouisville.org and visit www.icilouisville.org.
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On December 7, 2011, the Kentucky Board of Education approved the implementation of the Kentucky Environmental Literacy Plan (KELP) by the Kentucky Department of Edcuation (KDE). The plan's objective is to ensure that Kentucky students are educated about the environment when they graduate from high school.
The plan was developed by the KELP Task Force, which includes a diverse group of educators and other key stakeholders appointed by Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday. Environmental literacy is defined by the KELP Taks Force as "the ability to recognize the components of healthy natural and man-made systems and the actions necessary to maintain, restore or improve them."
Kentucky Environmental Education Council (KEEC) Executive Director Elizabeth Schmitz said, "Research demonstrates that using the environment as a framework for study across academic disciplines, including math, language arts, science and social studies promotes academic achievement. In addition, this type of instruction posivitely impacts cognitive development, child health, workforce development and a healthy environment."
The KELP Task Force was co-chaired by Billy Bennett, director of the Center for Environmental Education at EKU. Development of KELP was funded by the Kentucky Environmental Education Council using America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money. The next phase of the KELP is to develop an implementation plan as directed by the Board of Education. This effort will be led by the KELP co-chairs and an implementation advisory team named by Commissioner Holliday. The Implementation Plan will be completed in spring of 2012.
The Kentucky Environmental Literacy Plan can be viewed on the KEEC Web site at www.keec.ky.gov.
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All of the following events will be at the Iroquois Library, 601 West Woodlawn Avenue. For more information, please contact Sophie Maier at (502) 574-1720.
Black in Latin America
Saturday showings of the PBS film series followed by facilitated discussions. The four-part series includes:
1. Mexico & Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet
www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/featured/full-episode-mexico-peru/227/
Facilitator: Mari Mujica
Saturday, February 4, 1:00 p.m.
2. Brazil: A Racial Paradise?
www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/featured/black-in-latin-america-full-episode-brazil-a-racial-paradise/224/
Facilitator: Dr. Manuel Medina
Saturday, February 11, 1:00 p.m.
3. Cuba: The Next Revolution
www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/featured/black-in-latin-america-full-episode-cuba-the-next-revolution/219/
Facilitator: Ethel Hazard and Marta Miranda.
Saturday, February 18, 1:00 pm
4. Haiti & the Dominican Republic: An Island Divided
www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/featured/haiti-the-dominican-republic-an-island-divided-watch-full-episode/165/
Facilitators: Stephen Bartlett and Enid Trucios-Haynes
Saturday, February 25, 1:00 p.m.
Cultural Showcase: Afro-Latino music
Performers to be announced.
Wednesday, February 29, 7:00 p.m.
People’s University Lecture on the topic of Afro Latinos
To be announced
Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 p.m.
People’s University Lecture: "The Shared Legacies of African and Native American Peoples"
State Representative Reginald Meeks presents with the Kentucky American Indian Resource & Community Center and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission.
Wednesday, February 15, 7:00 p.m.
Cultural Showcase: Ethiopia
Learn about Ethiopia through a celebration of music on film. Taste delicious food. Presentation by a non-profit addressing the challenges of education in modern Ethiopia.
Saturday, January 21, 1 p.m.
People’s University Lecture on the topic of Afro Latinos
Details to be announced
Wednesday, February 22 , 7:00 p.m.
Spanish Literary Salons to discuss the topic of Afro Latinos across nations.
Tuesday, February 7, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 14, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 p.m.
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Interested in a Project WILD workshop or facilitators’ training? Need a refresher course? The Louisville Nature Center and Bluegrass Bioneers are bringing these Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources sponsored programs to educators in the Louisville area. In addition, a Project WET workshop and facilitators training will also be offered. Learn more at http://projectwet.org/water-education-project-wet/water-education-project-wet
What are Project WILD and Project WET?
Project WILD is a curriculum first developed by the Western Regional Environmental Education Council in 1980. Kentucky began to use the first program in 1984. At this time there were two manuals, one for the K-6 grades and another for 7-12 grades. The Project WILD Aquatic Guide was first published in 1987 and a combined K-12 curriculum guide was published in 1992.
Project WILD is designed to promote awareness and knowledge of the environment and develop skills in problem solving and decision making. It supports quality teaching and learning experiences through authentic situations and assessment and provides models of integrated interdisciplinary lessons that easily connect to current standards. The main Project WILD curriculum contains seven themes:
1. Awareness and appreciation
2. Diversity of wildlife
3. Ecological principles
4. Management
5. People, culture, and wildlife
6. Trends, issues, and consequences
7. Responsible human actions
In addition to the familiar Project WILD K-12 curriculum, other Project WILD curriculum includes, Growing Up WILD for Pre-Kindergarten students, Project WILD Aquatic which focuses on water wildlife, Flying WILD which emphasizes birds, and Science and Civics: Sustaining Wildlife for High School students developing skills of action.
The first Project WET activities were developed in 1984 with the cornerstone publication The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide published in 1995. Following this, came the development and publication of Discover a Watershed; Healthy Water, Healthy People; Conserve Water and Wonders of Wetlands. The Project WET mission is to “reach children, parents, teachers and community members of the world with water education.” Project WET curriculum is based on the following guiding beliefs:
1. Water connects us all
2. Water for all water users
3. Making water sustainable
4. Personal responsibility for water resources
Louisville Nature Center Project WILD and WET schedule
Several workshops and facilitator training opportunities have been scheduled at the Louisville Nature Center in collaboration with the Bluegrass Bioneers. Instead of six hour workshops for the Project WET, Project WILD and Project Flying WILD, an alternative schedule has been put into place. Workshops will be held for three hours with an expectation of three hours of service (teaching lessons from the curriculum guide) to the LNC. The LNC is located at 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213. Advance registration for all workshops is required and can be made by calling the LNC at (502) 458-1328.
Project WILD workshops and facilitator’s training
January 31, 2012: Project WILD for Middle and High School level. From 4:00PM to 7:00 p.m. plus three hours service.$10.00 fee
February 21, 2012: Project WILD workshop for elementary level. From 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. plus three hours service. $10.00 fee
March 14, 2012: Project WILD workshop for elementary level. Louisville Nature Center, 4:30 to 7:00 PM. $10.00 fee
April 2, 2012: Project WILD facilitator’s training. From 4:30PM to 7:30PM. $5.00 fee
Project WILD Aquatic workshop and Facilitator’s training
May 19, 2012: Project WILD Aquatic educators’ workshop. From 9:30 to 12:30PM. $10.00 fee
May 19, 2012: Project WILD Aquatic facilitators’ workshop. From 9:30 to 12:30PM. $5.00 fee.
Growing Up WILD (curriculum for Pre-K level)
April 16, 2012: Growing Up WILD educators’ workshop. From 4:30PM to 7:30PM. $10.00 fee
April 28, 2012: Growing Up WILD facilitators’ workshop. From 1:00 to 4:00 PM. $5.00 fee
Project WILD’s Science and Civics: Sustaining Wildlife (for the secondary level)
February 29, 2012: Project WILD Science and Civics: Sustaining Wildlife. 4:00 to 7:00 PM. $10.00 fee
Project Flying WILD (all levels but primarily aimed at middle school students)
This exciting curriculum is underutilized in Kentucky. The focus is on bird migration and conservation which is especially relevant in this area because of the flyway in the western side of our state and the Audubon history of this area. Service-learning is a component of the Flying WILD curriculum and participants will have the opportunity to engage in the planning and implementation of the Louisville Nature Center Bird Festival on March 24 as part of their training.
February 8, 2012: Project Flying WILD educators’ workshop. From 4:30 to 7:30PM plus service (Flying WILD Carnival on March). $10.00 fee
February 11, 2012: Project Flying WILD educators’ workshop. From 10:00AM to 1:00PM plus service (Flying WILD Carnival on March). $10.00 fee
February 11, 2012: Project Flying WILD facilitators’ training. From 1:00 to 4:00 PM. No charge for those who are providing service for Flying WILD Carnival on March
March 24, 2012: Project Flying WILD Carnival at the Louisville Nature Center from 9:30AM to 12:30PM.
Project WET
January 24, 2012: Project WET educators’ workshop (all levels). From 4:30 to 7:00PM plus service. $20.00 book fee; $5.00 LNC fee = $25.00 total
Click here to download complete details (pdf document).
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The World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana will be accepting applications from high school students to take part in the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program. Students accepted to participate in the four-week program will have the opportunity to travel with students from Iraq within the U.S. The program aims to promote mutual understanding, respect and collaboration between the United States and Iraq. The program will start in mid-late July 2012; the deadline for applying is Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. You must be 15 17 years of age and have a high school graduation of 2013 or later.
Students can apply online http://www.regonline.com/iylep-hsusstudent. More information about the program can be found at http://blogs.worldlearning.org/iylep.
Think your students know what’s going on in the world today? Create a team and compete in Academic WorldQuest. The competition, organized by the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana, is open to high school students in Kentucky and S. Indiana. Each school can register up to two teams and each team must consist of four students. The event is February 11 at Bellarmine and the winning team will go on to compete at the national event on April 21, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Teams may also register one alternate in case of illness or inability to compete.
Register online at http://www.worldkentucky.org/programs/awq.cfm.
To learn more about these other WACA - KY/SI programs, visit http://www.worldkentucky.org.
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The UofL Repertory Company is offering two free plays to JCPS this semester. There are several reservation openings for February and April. To schedule a performance, call Debbie Hudson at (502) 852-5922. The plays are:
The Seven Labors of Arlecchino
A folktale, adapted and directed by James Tompkins in Commedia dell’Arte style. Arlecchino must earn money just to stay alive, so a farmer in a neighboring town hires him. But Arlecchino loses his wages in a series of hilarious mishaps. On his last trip home he finally saves the day and earns more than he needs. Song, satire, and slapstick worthy of the Three Stooges or Charlie Chaplin all combine to delight young audiences. Appropriate for grade school and middle school ages.
Who Needs a Habitat Anyway?
An original play by Nefertiti Burton, directed by Obadiah Ewing-Rousch
Habitat is a delightful piece that teaches children to respect the environment, to understand the connectedness of all living things, and to see the choices that they can make in their daily lives to help protect the environment. Appropriate for grades 1-6.
The shows run 25-30 minutes. A talkback with the actors follows. The Repertory Company is available between 9 and 11 am.
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