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Creative Learning Connection>
Upcoming Happenings at CLC and in Community
April 2, 2008
Creative Learning Connection
8006 Old Madison Pike, Madison, AL 35758
256-325-3305
www.CreativeLearningConnection.com
I just wanted to let everyone know about some upcoming
events both at CLC and in the community during the month of
April.
Hours:
In addition to our usual Monday – Thursday hours, we will
open the first Friday and Saturday in April: April 4th and
5th. (All days are 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
Used Books:
Our next Used Book Sale of the season is Thursday evening,
April 17th (and the May date is Thursday, May 29th.)
Please let us know if you are planning to attend as a
Seller, so we make sure there are enough tables. Sellers
may arrive to set up between 6:00 and 6:30, and the Sale
officially begins at 7:00. (These usually go till about
8:30 or 9:00.) Leaving unsold items after the sale on
consignment is an option, but there is no obligation. There
is also no cost to participate.
Art Classes:
There are still a few slots in Betty Wilson’s upcoming
Watercolor Classes (ages 10 – 15). The next 2 classes will
be Thursday, April 17th and Monday, April 21st from 1 – 3
p.m. Each class costs $12 (a student may take either or
both), and we will be taking sign ups/payment at the store.
There are also a couple of slots left in her upcoming Art
and Craft Creations Classes (ages 5 – 12). The next 2
classes with openings are Monday, April 14th and Monday,
April 28th from 1 – 3 p.m. Each class is $12.
New Book:
Cathy is happy announce that her first Children’s book has
been completed: The Adventures of Horsie in Panama. This
48 page book follows a stuffed horse on his two week trip
across Panama. Lots of fun!
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Other April Opportunities outside CLC
Leonardo da Vinci Exhibit:
The exhibit at the Huntsville Art Museum on Leonardo’s
Inventions goes through April 27th. This Friday, April 4th
is “Free Friday” at the museum, so that might be a good
opportunity to go. Our family actually got an Art Museum
membership so we could go back a couple of times. The
exhibits are interesting, the computer programs are fun
(especially the set on the right side!). (But,
unfortunately the biography movie is not recommended!)
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Teams from all over the world will be coming to Huntsville
for the Moonbuggy Race at the Space and Rocket Center.
Observers are welcome. On Friday, the High School teams
will compete and on Saturday, the college teams will
compete. From what I've heard they compete from about 8:15
to 5:30 with a break from 11-1.
http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov/compete.html
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THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church of
Huntsville
CHOIRFEST 2008, the Huntsville Choral Festival
www.choirfest.org
Choral concert with reknown guest conductor (Mr. Anton
Armstrong, conductor of
the world-reknown St. Olaf's Choir) at First Baptist Church
of Huntsville, this
Saturday night at 7pm. Sponsored by the Huntsville
Community Chorus and the
Huntsville Chamber Music Guild.
ChoirFest is an annual festival of choral singing and
workshops for choral
singers and conductors lasting all weekend, and culminating
in a full-voiced
choir from attendees from all over the region on Saturday
night. The
Star-Spangled Banner arr. by Peter Wilhousky (a classic
arrangement that was
performed at one of Ronald Reagan's inaugurations and will
take your breath
away) is one of a list of well-chosen pieces accompanied by
the Huntsville
Symphony Orchestra. More detailed information is at the
website. Cost for
individual tickets is $25, but is well worth the price to
hear such a superior musical quality performance.
Musical pieces that are being rehearsed are:
"Magnificat" (for 3 choirs), by Andrea Gabrielli
"Lamb of God" (acapella), by F. Melius Christiansen
"Light Glittering Morn" (baritone solo, brass quartet and
organ), by Horatio
Parker
"Te Deum" (with organ) by John Rutter
"If Music Be the Food of Love", by David Dickau
"I Dream a World", by Andre Thomas
"Let Everything That Has Breath, Praise the Lord" (piano,
drums, electric bass),
by Jeffrey Ames
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" (two choirs and the
audience) by Peter Wilhousky
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