January 13, 2009 12:00 am 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 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 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. NMC Free Film Movie, announced each month at www.statetheatretc.org. Free screenings open to students of any grade level (as appropriate for the movie rating), on a first-come first-serve basis. The public may attend the same screening by paying the regular admission price. SPECIAL CLASSES/EVENTS Children's Fitness Festival, Jan. 18, 1-4 p.m., Children's House Montessori School, Any family with children 12 and younger admitted for $5. Call (231) 929-9325 or visit www.traversechildrenshouse.org for details. Boardman River Nature Center, Jan. 14, 6-7 p.m., Movie Night "Animal Builders"; All ages. Jan. 17, 1-2 p.m., Fossils Frenzy; All ages welcome. Jan. 24, 9-10:30 a.m., The Art of Tracking & Bird Language. All ages. Space limited; Register by calling 941-0960. 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, Feb. 7, 10 a.m., Traverse Area District Library Meeting Room, free and open for ages 15+. May last 4 hours or more. Future dates: 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 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. 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. 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.
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