August 2007
Dear friends of Kids and Cultures,
Happy August!
In this issue:
1. FAMILY CAMP: Registration ends today
2. FAMILY FUN (and fund-raising) EVENT: Featuring Pool Party and World Dance
3. CLUESapalooza SCHEDULE: Library tour concludes
4. FEATURED RESOURCE: It’s Back to School We Go!
FAMILY CAMP: Registration ends today
Join us for stories, crafts, games, music, snacks, and fun from Cuba, England, Iraq, Australia, and Sudan/Uganda. Family Camp is for children in grades 1 to 5 and their families (parents and siblings are invited to attend!). Family Camp will be held next week, August 6 to 10, 2007, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Red Rose Foundation, 1812 Colonial Village Lane (Greenfield), Lancaster, Pa. Visit www.KidsAndCultures.com for details and to register. Registration ends today. Receive a $10 per child discount by using promotion code ENL10.
FAMILY FUN (and fund-raising) EVENT: Featuring Pool Party and World Dance
Our second annual Family Fun Event will be held Friday, August 17, at The Gardens at Conestoga House, 1608 Marietta Ave., Lancaster. The event kicks off at 4:00 p.m. with a pool party (sponsored by Putumayo Kids world music), followed by international hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m., and concludes with a World Dance Event at 6:30 p.m. featuring African dance with Imani Edu-Tainers, Lancaster Peruvian Association dancers, Hawaiian dance with Mika Cox McDougall, Zita Angelo of World Dance Lancaster, and Hellenic Dancers of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. The MC for the event is Kids Cookie Break radio hostess Lisa Landis.
The event includes self-guided tours of the gardens and a silent auction. Advance tickets for the event are $10 per person or $30 per family, and can be reserved by August 13 at www.KidsAndCultures.com.
CLUESapalooza SCHEDULE: Library tour concludes
Liz and Matt’s parents have suddenly disappeared, leaving only one clue. Can the kids find their mom and dad before the start of the family’s vacation? Join them in their search around the globe for their missing parents and as they find unexpected treasures along the way. We hope to see you at one of these libraries in August (please confirm the time and location of the event with the host library):
• Thursday, August 2, 6:30 p.m. Coatesville Public Library
• Tuesday, August 14, 1:30 p.m. Lancaster Public Library
• Wednesday, August 15, 10 a.m. Louisa Gonser Community Library
• Thursday, August 16, 10:30 a.m. Schuylkill Valley Community Library
We thank the following CLUESapalooza sponsors: Dutch Wonderland (www.dutchwonderland); euroToyShop (www.euroToyShop.com); Matthew D. Freedman, DMD & Edward S. Freedman, DDS (www.lancasterdentist.com);
Usborne Books (www.usbornebooks-pa.com); and Pinnacle Play Systems (www.PinnaclePlaySystems.com).
FEATURED RESOURCE: It’s Back to School We Go!
Visit www.KidsAndCultures.com to order a copy of Ellen Jackson and Jan Davey Ellis’s book, It's Back To School We Go! For each of 11 countries there's a short paragraph written by a child, accompanied by a page of facts about kids and school, including what the children eat and wear, the subjects they study, and the games and sports they play. A world map shows the countries, and lively, colorful illustrations in folk-art style combine the particulars of each child's culture with the universals of leaving home and finding a place in the classroom. This book is perfect for elementary teachers to share world cultures with their students as school begins this fall.
Thank you for your interest and support, and as always, send us your ideas!
Until next month,
Timm, Kristina, Katia, and Thaniel Wenger
www.KidsAndCultures.com
info@KidsAndCultures.com
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