SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 ISSUE
Things 4 Kids
ASU Community Music School Flute Lessons This Fall…
Private flute instruction will be available this fall through the ASU Community Music School. Students of all ages and levels are welcome. The instructor, Taryn Fulkerson, holds a performance diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music is a senior flute student at ASU. For more info, contact Taryn at fulkersontj@appstate.edu or call 828-262-2530.
Register for High Country Cotillion’s First Class September 11…
Registration is now ongoing for the High Country Cotillion’s first class Saturday, September 11, at ASU’s Broyhill Inn. Meet new friends from all over the High Country at classes for 5th and 6th graders, 7th and 8th graders and high school students held one Saturday a month. Students are coached in age-appropriate life skills to help them cope today and excel tomorrow by positive young role models. This year's events include “You Had Me at ‘Hello,’” “Mountain Masquerade,” where students will dress the way they think they will be in 15 years, “Harvest Hoedown” contra dance and “Tacky Prom.” For more info or to register, call 828-297-3133 or click to www.highcountrycotillion.com.
High Country Hospice Embers Retreat September 11…
The High Country Hospice Embers Retreat will be held Saturday, September 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the park behind Boone United Methodist Church. The Embers retreat is a free one-day camp for teens ages 13 to 18 that have lost someone close to them. Activities will include making memory mosaics, walking a labyrinth, creating a memory mandala, joining a drum circle and roasting marshmallows around a campfire. The registration deadline is Friday, September 3. For more info or to register, call Jennifer Johnson at 828-265-3926 or click to www.highcountryhospice.org.
4-H Information Session September 21…
The N.C. Cooperative extension will host a 4-H information session Tuesday, September 21, at 6:00 p.m. at the Agricultural Conference Center. New groups starting include a 5- to 8-year-old group, a 9- to 10-year-old group and more. 4-H is open to 5- to 18-year-olds to explore a wide range of topics, including science, plants and animals. For more info, call 828-264-3061.
Miss High Country Pageant September 25…
Registration for the 2nd annual Miss High Country Pageant is now open. The pageant will be held on Saturday, September 25. For more info or to register, call 828-773-0017 or click to www.misshighcountry.com.
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