The Education calendar is published weekly. To submit information e-mail features@record-eagle.com; fax (231) 946-8632; or mail to 120 W. Front St., P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685-0632. Items should be received at least two weeks in advance.
MUSIC/ART/PERFORMANCE
Cadillac High School Drama Club talent show, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. Tickets $5 each. Auditions Jan. 6 and 7, 3-5:30 p.m. All acts must audition (max 5 min.) to be considered eligible for the show. Individuals or groups should sign up immediately upon entering the auditorium. For details call 876-5800.
College A Cappella Night Concert, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 10, 2 p.m., Lars Hockstad Auditorium at Traverse City Central Grade School, 301 West 7th St. Featuring Michigan State University Accafellas, The Spartan Dischords, and The Dicks and Janes. Tickets $5 per person, in advance at West Middle School or West Senior High or by calling 933-8373; also available at the door prior to each show.
Tue./Thu. TAP classes, Session Three Jan. 6-29, The Art Place, 122 S. Union St., TC. $40 per session. Pre-registration required; call 271-0104. Upcoming: Session Four Feb. 3-26; Session Five March 3-26; Session Six April 7-30; Session Seven May 5-28.
Featured Film Club, Jan. 19, TC Central High School. Workshop: Guest Edit with Jim Gartner, 4-6:30 p.m., The Art Place, 122 S. Union St. for overview and food. Go to State Theatre for showing at 7:30 p.m. For details call 271-0104.
Elk Rapids Schools 2009 Concert Series, Feb. 7: Shout Sister Shout with Steppin' In It and Rachel Davis. Tickets on sale Jan. 7; available at Elk Rapids High School Office and Chef Charles. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 for students. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $25. For details on VIP tickets, contact Terry Morris at (231) 264-8108 or tmorris@elkrapids.k12.mi.us
Benefit concert for Northwest Academy, Feb. 19, featuring Breathe Owl Breathe with special guest Tammy Sendalius. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $10 for students, available at Northwest Academy in Charlevoix or by calling (231) 547-9000.
NMC Community Band, Upcoming dates Feb. 27 and April 26, 2009. All concerts at 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets $8, $6 for 62+ and children 12 and under, available at the box office, 995-1553.
SPECIAL CLASSES/EVENTS
Boardman River Nature Center, Jan. 7, 6-7 p.m., Luminary Snowshoe Hike; All ages welcome. Bring or rent snowshoes (50% rentals at Brick Wheels when participating in GTCD programs, only $5! Call or stop by store for details.) Jan. 10, 9 a.m.-noon, The Art of Tracking & Bird Language; Adults only. Space limited; Register by calling 941-0960. Jan. 14, 6-7 p.m., Movie Night "Animal Builders"; All ages welcome. Jan. 17, 1-2 p.m., Fossils Frenzy; All ages welcome. Boardman River Nature Center located at 1450 Cass Rd., 1.5 mi. south of South Airport Rd. For details visit www.NatureIsCalling.org.
Dungeons and Dragons Quest, Jan. 10, 10 a.m., Traverse Area District Library Meeting Room, free and open for ages 15+. May last 4 hours or more. Future dates: Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 11, May 9. Call 932-8500.
Preschool & Enrichment Fair, Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., The Children's House, 5363 N. Long Lake Road, TC. Produced by MomstyleNews.com, sponsored by Mr. Appliance.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, fall classes and events. 461 East Mitchell Street, Petoskey; call (231) 347-4337 or visit wwww.crookedtree.org.
Peninsula Community Library Story Stew, 1st and 3rd Thurs. of the month, 11 a.m., Sept.-June. Call 223-7700.
Tween Book Clubs, for boys and one for girls, ages 8-12. Boys club meets Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Girls club meets Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Up North Kids Bookstore in Traverse City. $5 per week includes snack, crafts, discussion of a book. Kids may join at any time. Call 946-2665 to RSVP.
East Bay Branch Library, 1989 Three Mile Rd. N. TC. Wigglers Story Time for preschoolers, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays the last two weeks of the month. Call 922-2085.
GT Children's Museum Toddler Time, Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon, September-April. Call 932-4526 or visit www.GreatLakesKids.org.
Jordan Valley District Library, Play group Story Time Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. for children ages 0-4 yrs. After school program for grades 6-12 Monday-Thursday, 3-5 p.m., community room. Homework center available daily 4-9 p.m. Call 536-7131.
Wigglers Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Fridays at Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, 416 Front Street, Suttons Bay. Stories and fun for ages 0-5 (with parent). Call 271-3512, email sbbdl@charterinternet.com
Stories, Scribbles and Wiggles Toddler program, for children 3-5. Jan. 19: Mongolian Horses, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dennos Museum Center. Museum admission applies (member's admission waived) plus a $1 art supply fee. Reservations recommended; 995-1029.
SPECIAL NOTICES
West Shore CC volunteer program, anyone interested in exploring college related volunteer opportunities may contact the college's Human Resources Department. Call Heidi Anderson at (231) 843-5986, or visit www.westshore.edu.
Traverse City Central High School Hall of Fame, Candidates can be alumni and/or staff members, should represent the school and community as role models in their careers and community service activities. Recommendation letters, photo must be included with application. Deadline is Feb. 1. Nomination form at www.tcaps.net/csh, or call (231) 933-8207.
Kirtland Community College Board of Trustees, Next scheduled board meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 15, Kirtland House conference center. For details, visit www.kirtland.edu or call (989) 275-5000.
Youth For Understanding, seeking volunteers to connect to students, host families, and schools in the area. Help be a support network for international students through personal visits and/or simple phone calls. Go to www.yfu-usa.org and to the Volunteers section for more information. Complete the online volunteer application to get the process started. Contact YFU Northland Field Director Barb Wisney at (231) 421-1904, or email bwisney@yfu.org for more information.
Lobdell's, a teaching restaurant at Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes campus, open for lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Feb. 4-- April 22 (Tue-Thu.). Reservations suggested; 995-3120.
SCHOLARSHIPS/CONTESTS/AWARDS
Community Foundation Scholarships, More than 60 regional scholarships available. Seniors graduating from TC Central or West can be considered for more than 18 local scholarships at each school by completing one online application. Visit www.gtrcf.org/Scholarships for a complete list of available scholarships and application deadline information.
Camp Roy-El Scholarship, Available to juniors and seniors currently completing undergrad degrees at Mich.-based colleges and universities (min. 2.5 GPA). Applicants must be pursuing a profession dedicated to working with persons with disabilities. Previous applicants eligible to apply again. Visit www.gtrcf.org/Scholarships for details and application deadline information.
Northern Michigan Mensa scholarship, $500 prize awarded based on essays written by applicants regarding their academic and career goals. The deadline to submit essays is Jan. 15. For details, visit www.nmm.us.mensa.org and click on Scholarships, or call (231) 275-6735.
Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation accepting nominations for scholarships. Current students at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey eligible, including alumni since spring 2004 who have not transferred to a 4-year college. Application deadline Jan. 15, 2009. All NCMC candidates must be nominated by faculty rep. Erick Haight; call (231) 348-6648.
The Critical Thinking Company 50th Anniversary Essay Competition, for middle and junior high school students. First prize is a $500 college scholarship and $100 in free products. Final entry due on or before Jan. 15, 2009. For rules, eligibility and other details visit www.criticalthinking.com.
Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, K-12 science and technology competition accepting entries for 2009. For details or an application, visit www.exploravision.org or e-mail exploravision@nsta.org. Deadline Jan. 28, 2009.
National Outstanding Young Volunteer of the Year Award, seeking nominations of youth volunteers ages 12-15. For details visit the "Programs" section at www.ladiesauxvfw.org. Student deadline Feb. 1, 2009. Interested local students may call Pat Miller at 276-9394.
NWMI Osteopathic Scholarship, Available to students enrolled in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, in good academic standing, must have graduated from a high school in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, or Leelanau counties. Deadline to apply Feb. 2, 2009. Visit www.gtrcf.org/Scholarships for details and to apply.
Grand Traverse Area MSU Alumni Club, offering six $1,500 scholarships to students in the Grand Traverse, Antrim and Leelanau counties, available to any graduating high school senior or transferring Northwestern Michigan College student with acceptance to MSU in Fall 2009. Applications available at local high schools in January 2009, or online at www.gtmsuclub.org. Contact information is included with the application. Deadlines in late Feb. 2009.
Munson Medical Center Volunteers scholarships, Applicants must be pursuing health-related program in accredited Michigan college; 3.0 GPA; be residents of Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, or Wexford counties. Awards paid directly to college for tuition. Up to eight $1,000 scholarships. Applications available at the hospital's Information Desk, Gift Shop, Volunteer Services Office, or online at munsonhealthcare.org. Deadline is Feb. 27, 2009. For details call Theresa Stachnik at (231) 935-7455.
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