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Main Street Garden is Lookin’ Good!
by Suzie Stranik
Editors note: Suzie is always caring for, watering, and keeping up with the beautification of our local gardens. This garden is one of her favorites, and needed all kinds of repairs to the rock wall! This “before” photo, was taken by Bruce Martin. You can see – thanks to Suzie and these generous volunteers – it is a major improvement!
First time visitors to Alaska Bruce and Mickey Martin, Emily and Greg Griffith, Ruth Kruger, and Janette Pennell were pleased to assist Suzie with the rebuilding of a portion of the stone enclosed garden along Main Street.
The group is visiting Seldovia from June 22 -27 to host a vacation Bible school event sponsored by Faith Lutheran of Homer. Children are welcome to come to the Seldovia Bible Chapel from 1:30-4:00 through the week.
The group hails from Klein, Texas- a suburb of Houston, Texas. They are enjoying the summer weather and hope to return annually. Suzie would like to thank Jim Hopkins for donating the larger rocks on the back side of the garden. Come by and see how great it looks and how wonderful it will be looking for the 4th of July!
Register Now for Seldovia’s Fine Arts Camp!
by Betsy Scott
“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did
something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it,
they just saw something. That’s because they were able to connect experiences
they’ve had and synthesize new things. And the reason they were able to do that
was that they’ve had more experiences or they have thought more
about their experiences than other people.”
-Steve Jobs
The Seldovia Fine Arts Camp was made possible with funding by Rasmuson Foundation through the Arts in Education Fund, and is administered, under contract, by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.
Thank you Susan B English School, the City of Seldovia, and our many local volunteers and donors who helped make this happen!
Mon-Fri, July 14-18, 2014
3-6 yr olds: 10:00 – 1:00 $50
7-18 yr olds: 10:00 – 3:30 $75
Scholarships available!
Adult classes every evening!
Meet our Instructors for 2014!
Eddie Wood is a percussionist, dancer, storyteller and actor from Homer. Originally from Spain, He is bilingual Spanish/English. Eddie has been involved in working with children for over 35 years. He has toured all over Alaska, the US, and internationally.
Sue Biggs is a published composer with pieces for choir, hand bells and children. She writes folk and gospel songs and is working on two children’s books. She is the music specialist and band director for Redoubt Elementary School, Music Director at Christ Lutheran Church, private music teacher. and plays music with her spouse, Jack Will, with the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra and others.Jack Will’s informal music education involved playing loud electric guitar. He has played banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, violin both on and off stage. He currently plays violin with the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra & local groups.
Craig Barnard is an energetic and generous community teacher of many physical arts, and will help students learn to control their bodies.
Susan Barnard is a longtime teacher of young children and will again be bringing her passion for gymnastics and circus art to our Seldovia.
Jenifer Dickson is mother of two young boys who enjoys writing children’s songs and teaching young children to love their own creativity. She will be teaching songwriting and how to get their chicka chicka boom boom on.
Valisa Higman studied art at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR. Valisa’s work in both cut-paper and ceramics have been shown in many galleries in Alaska and Outside.
Betsy Scott is a passionate Seldovia community member sharing her music and storytelling with all ages.
Brian Slover is a self-taught in native american flute and has been playing for 13 years. He’s a longtime Seldovian and loves doing concerts with his students.
Scholarships are available! Join us for a performance & community dance Friday night, July 18th!
Register for one-on-one individual instruction on first day of camp.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Lunch and snacks provided
Drop-off at Sea Otter Community Center
Age 3 – 6 (Snacks between activities)
10:00 – 10:45 Gymnastics, Dance & Circus
11:00 – 11:30 Chimes & Story
11:45 – 12:15 Art ( Mon-Wed)
11:45 – 12:15 Singing (Thurs & Fri)
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
Age 7 – 11
10:00 – 10:45 Chimes & Story
11:00 – 11:45 Gymnastics,Dance, & Circus
11:45 – 12:15 Singing & Songwriting (Mon-Wed)
11:45 – 12:15 ART (Th & Fr)
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Percussion
2:00 – 3:00 Elective (pick one):
- Native American Flute
- Beg Fiddle
Theatre Games
3:00 – 4:00 Individual instruction
Age 12 – 18
10:00 – 10:45 Percussion I
10:45 – 11:30 Fiddle & Guitar
11:30 – 12:30 Percussion II
1:15 – 2:15 Theatre Study
2:15 – 3:00 Elective (pick one):
- Native American Flute
- Beg Fiddle / Mandolin
- 3:00 – 4:00 Individual instruction
Adult Classes in the evening: $10 for any or all classes, free childcare provided.
Sign up by June 30: Betsy Scott 234-8404
Congratulations to Jack and Shirley Nall
by Shirley Nall
Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marshall Nall
Seldovia Time
