#welcome to the club we meet every month on the 3rd thursday

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people are very 😳 about him in the tags of my other art And it keeps reminding me of the sayings "Flirting with death" and "Dancing with death" so I thought. why not. we can be a little thirsty for death. as a treat :)

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Fake Date

Denki Kaminari x Reader (Gender Neutral)

Warning : None

Summary: You need a fake date for your holidays party and Denki is the person for the job.

"Wait wait wait stop you want me to do what?"

I sigh looking back to the guy in front of me. Disbelief sprawled across his face. Every inch of his being seemed either confused or amused at the ask. 

"I need you to be my date for my families holiday party," I repeat. He just starts to bust out laughing. "Denki this isn't funny! This is seriously."

"Sure sure but why me? We barely like each other?" He asks me, "seriously until a month ago we were almost sworn enemies."

"I wouldn't say enemies," I say as my eyes look to the ground. 

"Why me?" He asks again.

"You are the exact guy my parents wouldn't want me to be with," I say as I meet his eyes, "seriously they hate these alternative guys! I mean they freaked when my sisters last boyfriend had an earring. They'd hate you! And I really want to piss them off." He starts to laugh again. I scoff harshly as I pull back. "I don't know why I even asked you! Jeez this was such a mistake."

"No no no," He says grabbing my arm to keep me from leaving, "I'm just amused that of everyone you could have asked you came to me."

"I was going to take Kiri," I say as I pull away from him, "but my parents would love him. They'd have it out to the press that we were looking into marriage before I even knew. You however. They'd finally get off my ass about everything."

"Mmm I would but I'm busy babe," He says smirking widely.

"No you don't," I say to him.

"How do you know I don't have plans?" He asks me a brow raised slightly in amusement.

"Because every holiday where people go home to see their family you sit in you and sero's apartment jacking off to pictures of Midnight in her original hero costume.”

"How do you-"

"Kaminari you told me at the new years party while you were wasted and trying to shove your tongue down my throat," I say to him while I fold my arms over my chest, "now I'm sorry for even asking you I'll go to Bakugo-"

"NO- I mean no it's fine I'll go with you," He says to me, "I'll get your family off your ass."

"Sweet thank you so much-" I start.

"Ah ah ah on one condition," He says to me, "next interview you have about being a top tier pro hero you have to take me with you."

"Fine sure whatever," I say to him, "I am completely fine with you going on the show with me. Seriously those losers are way too stuffy anyways." He smiles brightly then nods. 

"You are lucky that I enjoying being a disappointment to parents," He says smirking, "so when do you want to go meet the parents?"

"Thursday," I tell him, "meet me here and we'll head out." 

"Of course she you then pretty," He says to me. He winks at me then moves off. 

I am going to regret this aren't I.

Three days later after much taunting its time. As I fix my outfit in the mirror the blond struts into my apartment. A smirk already plastered across his face. 

"Are we staying there?" He asks, "are we gonna have to share a bed? Are you gonna be naked?"

"Okay you pervert we aren't staying the night," I tell him, "we drive up there and then drive back simple as that. Now get the idea that anything is going to happen there out of your head." He chuckles lightly.

"You act like you don't want something to happen," He says snarkily. His teasing evident in his voice.

"I don't!" I exclaim, "I just want my parents off my ass for the rest of the season before I have to do it all again next year."

"Who knows you might be taking me for real next year," He adds. I sigh looking over at him finally. I see he has a black button up on with some ripped black jeans and a flannel tied around his waist. Paired with it he has some boots giving him a couple inch height boost and layers of earrings and chokers. He looks good. Has he always looked like this? "Are you checking me out?"

"No," I say to him, "I'm not checking you out." I back away from the boy annoyed at the accusation. "I would never check you out."

"You were totally checking me out," He says softly, "seriously I know I look good but damn you can't be looking at me like a piece of meat."

"I already wish I got Bakugo," I say with a sigh, "hell even Shinso would have worked and he wouldn't have been a perv about it." Denki sighs as he moves behind me. I look to see our reflection in the mirror. We look good together. I guess I never noticed that we would have been a cute couple. Where is this coming from?! Oh my gosh whats wrong with me. 

"Look at how cute we are," He says to me. He pulls bake and smiles brightly at me. "If you want us to look like a real couple you're gonna have to at least pretend to like me. I mean I am doing you a nice favor."

"Yeah thanks Denki," I say as I turn to meet his eyes, "I hate to cut into your time with Midnights picture and a bottle of lotion."

"Hey your always welcome to help," He says with a wide smirk. I move punching him in the arm harshly. "Ow! Kidding god I'm kidding I'd never ask you to do that. Well I mean unless you want- Ow!"

"Knock it off," I say to him, "actually- if you say that around my parents they'll freak. Keep it up."

"Uh yeah alright," He says to me.

"Now come on hottie lets go piss of my parents," I say to him as I grab his hand. I pull my purse on my arm and move pulling him out of my home to the car. Once we pile inside I notice his flirty personality is more relaxed. Like he finally toned down. "You alright?"

"Yeah," he says staring out the window, "just thinking about how I haven't met anyone's parents in this fashion since I met Jiro's family back in 2nd year."

"Wow that was like what 5 years ago?" I ask him, "huh its been a while since you dated anybody seriously huh?"

"Like you can talk," He says to me, "the last person you dated was what Todoroki back in 3rd year?"

"Nah we broke up the year after that," I correct him, "but yeah its been a bit. I mean I had that think with Izuku last year but its just ya know hard to date with the public in your face about every little thing." 

"Tell me aout it," He says to me, "I went on one date with some girl from my agency and suddenly everyone was on my dick about it. I mean I got hounded by reporters asking all about the scoop."

"See its hard to date in our career," I tell him, "pros don't really catch a break. And that doesn't even count the fact that dating a non hero puts them in terrible danger and how it makes a weakness that villains would defiantly exploit." I sigh focusing on the road as we move along the directions towards my childhood home. 

"Would you date?" He asks me.

"Yeah if the right person came along," I say to him, "what about you?"

"I want to get back out there," He says sneaking a glance at me.

"Well any ideas?" I ask him.

"I have my eyes on a special someone," He says to me. 

"Well who?" I ask him.

"Uh you wouldn't know them," He says quickly, "they are at my agency." 

"Oh," I say softly. Who does that bother me? Who cares if he's into some random girl. "They cute?"

"The cutest- ah I mean their alright," He says, "perfect. I've known them for a while. I've just been too scared to say anything."

"Well you should just talk to them," I offer up to him, "you'll never know. I mean if I was them I'd want you to tell me."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah," I say to him, "trust me."

"Well uh I-"

"Oh look we're here," i say to him. I pull into the packed drive way parking in the furthest spot. "You were saying?"

"Uh nothing," he says to me, "uh lets go in."

"Alright," I say to him. We both climb out and meet at the front of the car. He moves pulling my hand into his. I start to feel my heart racing at the action. Stop it Y/n this isn't anything. He's just playing along.

 "How long have we been dating?" He asks me.

"You pick," I tell him, "I'll get the story together but don't panic- oh hey mom!" My mother moves pulling me into a deep hug. As she pulls back and I reclaim Denki's hand she looks to him slightly confused.

"Who's this?" She asks me.

"This is my boyfriend Denki," I tell her, "Denki this is my mother. Leia L/n."

"Nice to meet you Leia," He says with a sly smirk, "hows it going?"

"You can call me Ms. L/n," She says sternly, "its nice to meet you Denki." Her eyes move back to me, "shall we head inside."

"Sure," I say to her. As we move inside he tightens his grip on my hand. He's actually nervous. Jeez you'd think this was the real deal or something. Once inside I feel my entire family move their eyes to us. Like apparently we are the most interesting thing in the room. "Hey everyone."

Various hellos are thrown towards us. We follow my mother to the kitchen where she hands over a glass of wine. 

"Oh no thanks I'm alright," I say to her, "I'm driving."

"Oh he's not?" She asks.

"No I'm driving," I correct, "Denki isn't allowed to drive my car after he almost drove us off a bridge three years ago."

"If you weren't using your quirk to mess with me it wouldn't of happened!" He adds.

"Oh sure sure," I say. A light smirk on my face. My quirk is puppeteer I can control others in a puppet like fashion. Shinso and I always had to train with each other because of our quirks. Anyways I was messing around with him as he was driving me home one night from a club. But it was hardly my quirk that made him almost crash. Really it was when my dress fell down that he made the sudden jolt. 

"Three years?" My mom asks us.

"How long of you all been together?" My sister asks as she joins us.

"We've been together for 8 months now," Denki tells them, "but we went to school together."

"We've been friends for so long so we have quite a bit of history huh," I say looking over to Denki. The smile on my face so pure. He smiles as he looks over me.

"You two are quite the pair huh?" My sister asks looking between us, "how'd you get together?"

"I thought they were gonna ask me," Denki says, "they've always been the one with guts between the two of us. But they never did. Then we were at a party for someone's birthday. We both were just relaxing on the roof after it all became too much just having a good time. Talking about our future and dreams. After a while I decided I needed to ask them" He's talking about the party. I remember that. I was waiting for him to do something. He wasn't being flirty or pervy he was just being himself. It was so nice. I leaned in for him to kiss me and then Shoto opened the door. We jumped about fifty feet back from another. "I had rehearsed the words hundreds of times. But then all the sudden I couldn't make them fit. But when I looked at her they just formed together-" He meets my eyes then snaps out of it, "now Y/n is my favourite hoe I have."

"Excuse me!"

"Don't talk about my child like that!"

"Guys its fine," I say to them, "it's chill."

"Chill?" My mom asks then mumbles something under her voice as she looks to my father completely annoyed. "She always picks the worst ones-"

"Thats not true Shoto was great," My sister says, "you guys loved him. Remember you begged her to get back together with him."

"He was a good one!" My father adds, "she can't pick them anymore."

"Whatever," I huff, "Denki let me show you around." I tighten my grip on his hand as I lead him away from the full kitchen and dining room. As we get to the hallway I pull him towards my childhood room. "Now don't make fun of the décor I picked it out at ten."

"I wouldn't make fun of it," He says unconvincingly. I roll my eyes and pull him into the room. Around me pink walls and butterflies fill the room. "Nice collection of boyband posters."

"Ah that addition was added around 13," I say to him, "along with that wall of pictures right there." He moves looking over them. I smile forms across his face. 

"I'm in a lot of these," He comments.

"Well of course you are," I say to him, "you're one of my closest friends and you've been that since we started at UA."

"True," He says as he pokes at a picture of Todoroki and I where I'm pecking his cheek. "What actually happened with you two?"

"I realized that he and I both wanted different things," I tell him, "I wanted to get married and he didn't. Which is fine I completely understood wanting to wait. But then he said he wouldn't really want to get married at all."

"Oh," Denki says.

"Yeah well I decided that I wouldn't keep going with a relationship that I knew was going nowhere," I explain, "Todoroki and I weren't really even in love anymore. So it makes sense that we split up."

"I always thought it was because of you and Izuku," he says, "thats what spread around at least."

"God no," I say to him, "Izuku and I weren't even trying anything. We made out at a party once that year and all the sudden everyone screamed about how I left Todoroki for him." 

"I'm sorry about that," He says to me. 

"Its whatever," i say to him. I sit down on my bed and he settles beside me. "So that story?"

"Oh that," he says softly, "it was nothing. Just something I've spun. I'm good at making cover stories up like that."

"That night I honestly thought you were gonna kiss me," i say to him, "I was waiting. Ya know then Shoto opened the door and suddenly you pulled back."

"I didn't want to cause something between you two," Denki says, "you guys for a bit seemed like you were going to get back together."

"I didn't want to he wanted to try it again," I admit, "I had my mind on another guy."

"Was it- was it me?" He asks quietly. My eyes meet his. 

"Does it matter anymore?" I ask him, "you like someone else. You know the person at your agency." He moves crashing his lips into mine. Shock covers my face but I start to melt into the soft kiss. As we move together I can't help but to feel like everything in our lives has been leading up to this. Finally I pull away. "Kaminari you are the worst." He smirks.

"But you love me."

"Always have."

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So You Say You Want To Dance On Kauai?

So you think you can dance? Good news! Dance on Kauai is alive and well. Whether it is ballroom, swing, Latin, tango, zouk or dancing with your partner on the sand, we have you covered. But, before I tell you what is happening on the Garden Island, check out this video that was created by one of the Oahu dance groups last year. The basic moves are West Coast Swing.

I have been involved with the swing dance community on Kauai for about 15 years. Our passion is west coast swing but that does not keep us from moving our hips to other forms of dance (cha cha, hustle, east coast swing, country 2-Step, nite club 2-Step, salsa). Every Tuesday evening a small group of us meet up at Rob's Good Times Grill in Lihue for some companionship and dancing. Our leaders are really considerate about dancing with all the followers so no one gets left out. For years the owner of the grill has graciously allowed us to play our music through his sound system from 7:30 to 10:00. Many come early to eat in order to support our host. The food is yummy and relatively inexpensive. Visitors occasionally find us online and join in on the fun. Everyone is welcome.

Four times a year, on the second Friday of the month (February, May, August, November) a dance is held at the Church of the Pacific, just outside the Princeville Resort. A potluck starts the evening off at 6:30, then a half hour dance lesson, followed by social dancing until 10:00. A variety of music is played. All dance levels are encouraged and no partner is necessary. Visitors to the island are always welcome.

Every Sunday, at the Koloa Neighborhood Center, a group gathers for a dance lesson at 7:00 followed by social dancing to a variety of music. Morgan Peters is the resident instructor and she rotates the lessons through numerous dances for a three week series of each. Next dance up: East Coast Swing.

Throughout the week, dance studios and individual teachers offer classes and events around the island. The best way to find out what is happening for any given week is to email www.kauaidancing@gmail.com. I personally handle this email address as well as send out a dance email each weekend. Here is this week's schedule of events as an example:

Here are the Weekly Events from March 7th - March 14th:

Saturday - Every 3rd Saturday of the month, Laura's Ladies Latin Night; 6:00 - 8:00; Get personalized dance instruction and have fun with friends; 2 ladies for $20; Movement and Arts Kauai at 2321 Kolo Rd, Kilauea; $150 for 10 classes or Unlimited Month $160; Email contact@movementandartskauai.org for more info.

Sunday - Third Texas 2-Step lesson; 7:00; Social Dancing to follow; $5.00 - $10.00 Donation; Koloa Neighborhood Center; Call Morgan at (717) 743-0935 or email peters_morganw@aol.com for more information. Email: koloadance@gmail.com for map and latest dance class video.

Sunday - Zouk classes; Golden Lotus in Kapaa; 7:00 - 8:00 PM; open to all levels; Email Sofia at ssscheuerman@gmail.com for more info.

Sunday - Lindy Hop lesson (beginner/intermediate) with Morgan Peters; Social dancing to follow; 10:00 - 11:00 AM Lesson, 11:00 - 12:00 AM Swing Dance Social; Anahola Marketplace; peters_morganw@aol.com for more info.

Monday - Modern Dance; 5:30 PM; Movement and Arts Kauai at 2321 Kolo Rd, Kilauea; $150 for 10 classes or Unlimited Month $160; Email contact@movementandartskauai.org for more info.

Tuesday - Rob's Good Times Grill; 7:30 - 10:00; Dance to a variety of contemporary dance music including West Coast Swing, Cha Cha, Hustle, East Coast Swing, Nite Club 2-Step, Country 2-Step and Latin. DJ: Darrel or Rae-Marie; No cover charge. Come early for a delicious dinner and have fun meeting people, too.

Tuesday - Adult Hip Hop Series,12:45; Intermediate Progressive American Tango, 5:15; Beginner Latin, 6:15; Advanced Salsa Wahine, 7:15; Movement and Arts Kauai at 2321 Kolo Rd, Kilauea; $150 for 10 classes or Unlimited Month $160; Email contact@movementandartskauai.org for more info.

Thursday - (discontinued until further notice) Tango; Anahola Club House (3500 Kawelo St.); 7:00- 8:00.

Thursday - Latin at Wailua Golf Course in Bamboo's Grill; Morgan Peters; Restaurant and full bar available; 5:00 - 9:00; Beginners Latin lesson starts at 5:30; Intermediate Latin lesson starts at 6:30; Latin Social is from 7:30 to 9:00; $10.00; Email morganwpeters@gmail.com for more info.

Thursday - Core Rhythms Dance Workout, 8:00 AM; NIA, 8:50 AM; Intermediate Ballet, 5:30 PM; Movement and Arts Kauai, 2321 Kolo Rd, Kilauea; $150 for 10 classes or Unlimited Month $160; Email contact@movementandartskauai.org for more info.

Friday - Beginner Smooth Ballroom; 5:30 PM; Movement and Arts Kauai, 2321 Kolo Rd, Kilauea; $150 for 10 classes or Unlimited Month $160; Email contact@movementandartskauai.org for more info.

Saturday - Intermediate Ballet, 10:15 AM; Movement and Arts Kauai, 2321 Kolo Rd, Kilauea; $150 for 10 classes or Unlimited Month $160; Email contact@movementandartskauai.org for more info.

Kauai Dancing Blog

Another place to find information about dance on Kauai is to go to our blog. Although it does not include as much info as the weekly dance emails, it does generally include special dance events taking place on the island.

So, if you have been thinking about learning to dance on Kauai, now you know where to go. If you are visiting the island, please feel free to join us. Even though many will be partner dancing, free styling is always an acceptable form of dance! Remember, dancing is good for the body, mind, and soul.

For those interested in seeing what West Coast Swing looks like, check out this video:

For more of my blogs or to subscribe, go to the right-hand side of this page (not phones). For more information about our luxury vacation rental on the north shore of Kauai, go to any other page of this website. Mahalo!

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Scouted Calendar March

The month of March marks the beginning of spring, bringing new energy and excitement both inside and out. Accordingly, the month is packed with inspiring cultural and philanthropic events that will be the perfect complement to warmer weather and longer days. From the southeast’s largest Flower Show in Mobile to a celebration of the Arts during a three day festival in Fairhope, here are the events we are looking forward to this month.

SALES

Haley Dermatology 

March Specials 

March 12th Botox Event $50 off 25+ Units

SkinMedica Eye Products 20% off

SkinMedica Chemical Peels 3 for $300

Atchison Home

March Upholstery Sale

30% off all Upholstery

Med Spa at the Park 

Laser Hair Removal Special - Purchase a Package and receive the 2nd for 50% off. 

EVENTS

Prenatal Yoga + 3 Week Series

Sunday | March 1st | 4:30pm-5:30pm | Soul Shine Yoga

Prenatal yoga gives a woman energy to enjoy her pregnancy, serenity to build a deeper intimacy with her own body and baby, and the presence of mind to expect the unexpected and be present. The benefits are numerous: release stress, enhance the ability to relax, boost physical strength, increase flexibility, improve balance, ease discomforts of pregnancy, open hips and pelvis, strengthen pelvic floor, build confidence, and expand a woman’s circle of community support. Take this time to foster a deeper connection to your self, to your body, to your baby. + 4 week series meets Sundays, 4:30pm - 5:30pm - March 1, 8, 15.  Learn More

Yoga for Beginners + 3 Week Series in Fairhope

Tuesday | March 3rd | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Soul Shine Yoga

New to Yoga or Need a Refresher?  Start 2020 off with something for you! This series takes place one evening a week for three weeks and is designed for beginners. In this series learn and explore the principles of alignment for the most common poses in Vinyasa & Hatha Yoga classes, as well as basic breathing and meditation. If you're brand new to yoga or if you need a refresher for your current practice, then this series is also for you! Classes are unheated and will meet on 3 consecutive weeks.  Learn More

Yoga on Tap 

Tuesday | March 3rd | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Soul Shine Yoga at Fairhope Brewing Company 

In 2020, Soul Shine Yoga and Fairhope Brewing Company are committed to raising awareness and proceeds for an amazing local organization, The Rose Center of Mobile. Each month, all proceeds from Yoga on Tap will go directly to The Rose Center to support their efforts. We suggest a minimum $10 donation for this class; any gift is welcome and appreciated. "The Rose Center is a drop-in center serving victims and survivors of sex trafficking in Mobile & Baldwin Counties. Since opening in March of 2018, the Rose Center has served women and children ages 14-45.  Learn More

B Movie Bingo 

Thursday | March 5th | 7:00pm-10:00pm | Fairhope Brewing Company 

The general idea is easy: everyone in attendance gets a bingo card with squares that say things like, "named character gets eaten".  When a named character gets eaten, you mark off that box. The first person to get a BINGO will win a gift card to Fairhope Brewing Company. Learn More

First Friday Fairhope ArtWalk

Friday | March 6th | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Downtown Fairhope 

Fairhope First Friday Art Walk visit our local merchants in Downtown Fairhope as they open late and highlight the art community. Art Walk happens every first Friday of each month from 6-8 p.m.

American Cancer Society’s Chilli Cook Off Presented by Infirmary Cancer Care 

Saturday | March 7th | 11:00am-3:00pm | Mardi Gras Park 

The 31st Annual Chili Cook-Off presented by Infirmary Cancer Care is a four-hour fun-filled day of great food and entertainment where teams compete to find out who can cook-up the best chili with chances to win great prizes. Each team must sell 75 tickets at $10 each. Proceeds from Chili Cook-Off will be used for local educational programs to teach the importance of early detection and prevention, patient services such as transportation, and lifesaving research.  Learn More

Crystal Singing Bowls Sound Bath 

Sunday | March 8th | 5:45pm-6:45pm | Soul Shine Yoga

Enjoy an hour of relaxation and rejuvenation with the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls. We'll start with a gentle guided meditation to help ease you into a meditative state of mind. You will be lying on your back listening to the sounds and your body will be taking in the vibration of the sound bath. This experience will purify and quiet the mind as the sounds soothe the nervous system Singing bowls emit powerful vibrations that penetrate deeply into every cell of the body. Come to a Sound Bath class and experience relaxation and rejuvenation for the mind, body and spirit. Learn More

Restore: Soul Care + 4 Week Series

Tuesday | March 10th | 11am-12pm | Soul Shine Yoga

RESTORE: Soul Care classes are for anyone experiencing stress, overwhelm, or just too much “busyness” and not enough down time. These classes bring calm to everyday chaos by interweaving the holistic modalities of Yoga, essential oils, and Reiki. Together these modalities bring a sense of ease to your emotional and physical needs. Through a practice designed to ground, center and stabilize, you are given permission to rest. Experience what it feels like to have increased energy surrounded by sense of calm and comfort.  The 4 week series meets 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 and is $79.  Learn More

March Floral Academy

Thursday | March 12 | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa Autograph Collection 

Learn how to create beautiful and unique floral arrangements with the Grand experts. Learn More

Loda Artwalk 

Friday | March 13th | 6pm-9pm | Downtown Mobile 

LoDa ArtWalk is a montly event where the community is invited to come downtown and enjoy local art, artists, galleries, and other great venues. ArtWalk takes place every second Friday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Lower Dauphin (LoDa) Arts District. The event takes place through a partnership between the Mobile Arts Council and the City of Mobile Special Events. During this event, Dauphin Street is shut down and the doors are open to local art galleries, institutions, studios and unique shops for the public to come inside to view beautiful artwork, sample delicious foods, and hear the music of Mobile. This FREE family-friendly event is a staple of Mobile's arts and culture, with over 1,500 people visiting the MAC gallery to view the current exhibitions and many more exploring the vendors set up outside. Learn More

“Be Our Guest” Soiree

March 15th | 12:30pm-4:00pm | Bragg Mitchell Mansion 

Join in for an afternoon with Mobile Ballet to celebrate their "Be Our Guest" Soiree fundraiser. This fun and worthwhile fundraiser will support the efforts of Mobile Ballet and the continued restoration and operation of the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion. Learn More

Callaghan’s Annual St Patricks Day Street Party

March 17th | 11:00am-11:00pm | Callaghans Irish Social Club

Learn More 

Anthony Wayne in the Taproom 

Friday March 20th | 3:00pm-5:00pm | Fairhope Brewing Company 

Live in the Taproom, Anthony Wayne, who is on a month of solo dates through the SouthEast, in support of his soon to be released new album "Heart Byt Rain, As If". Anticipating an early Spring release on his own Small Niche Market Records label, Anthony Wayne is sure to leave an imprint on your earbuds with his singer songwriter meets roots groove revival.  RIYL: Groovy, Acoustic, Funky, Fun, Energetic Learn More

Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival 

March 20th, 21st ,22nd | Downtown Fairhope 

The 68th Annual Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival in Fairhope. Festival hours are Friday thru Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival is free to the public. More than 200 exhibitors from all over the country will bring their best works. This prestigious juried show showcases artists from across the country including many from the Southeast. Enjoy live entertainment and delicious cuisine from the food court throughout this great three-day event. An Eastern Shore staple for more than sixty years, there’s something for everyone at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival on the streets of beautiful Downtown Fairhope. Learn More

Beverage Academy - Bourbon Demystified

Friday | March 20th | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection 

The Grand’s  Beverage Academy classes are aimed at expanding the participants’ knowledge of beverage basics while also incorporating techniques that are more advanced. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, the classes are fun, first hand experiences which will have people raving about your beverage skills. In each Grand Beverage Academy, you will receive a one-hour beverage demonstration, recipes and beverage sampling. Limited class size Must be 21 years to attend BOURBON DEMYSTIFIED In this class, we salute Bourbon, an American legend. Their Beverage Team will discuss the history, production and myths of this Southern staple. Featured cocktails include Bucky’s Mint Julep and Old Fashioned. Learn More

Hop on the Hill

March 21st | 10:00am -2:00pm | The Village of Spring Hill

Come to Spring Hill on Saturday, March 21st for a day of fun and shopping!  Kids can enjoy activities like face painting, visiting with Elsa, and hunting for Easter eggs while adults check out the Easter and spring offerings available throughout the village.  We are excited to welcome you to the Village of Spring Hill! Learn More

Culinary Academy - Soups, Stews and Braises

Saturday | March 21st | 10:00pm-11:30am | Grand Hotel Resort Golf Resort & Spa Autograph Collection

Their Culinary Academy classes focus on expanding the participants’ knowledge of the culinary basics while also incorporating techniques that are more advanced. Taught by Grand chefs, these classes are fun, first hand experiences that will have people raving about your culinary knowledge. In each Grand Culinary Academy, you will receive an approximately hour and a half in depth cooking demonstration, recipes and food sampling. Most Culinary Academy classes are $30+tax & processing fee, unless otherwise noted. Classes are limited in size. SOUPS, STEWS AND BRAISES Soups and stews for all seasons – a wonderful comfy way to enjoy rich and hearty one pot wonders. Learn More

Beauty and the Beast Ballet

Saturday March 21st 7:30pm  | Sunday March 22nd 2:30pm  | Mobile Civic Center Theatre

Be our guest! Beauty and the Beast—a new Mobile Ballet production by Artistic Director Katia Garza—promises thrilling transformations, wild waltzes, and magical characters in a love story at first terrifying but ultimately joyously beautiful. An enchanting tale as old as time… this classic reminds us love conquers any obstacle. Learn More

Azalea Trail Run 

Saturday | March 28th | 6:00am | Mobile Civic Center

Mobile's Azalea Trail Run will celebrate 43 years of running the streets of Mobile at its blooming best! The Azalea Trail Run offers USATF certified 10K and 5K race courses, plus a 2K Fun Run/Walk. All races start and finish close to the Mobile Civic Center in downtown Mobile. All courses are flat and fast. Water and comfort stations are provided along the courses. The 10K course will close 2 hours after the race start. Participants that have not completed the race by 10 AM will be asked to move to the sidewalk. Learn More

Festival of Flowers

March 26th-29th | Providence Hospital Campus

The Southeast region’s largest outdoor flower show! Recognized for over a decade as a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, the 2020 Festival of Flowers will continue the tradition of delighting and educating visitors of all ages with over eight acres of exhibits under open sky and massive tents. On March 26-29, 2020, the enchantment of Zen Gardens will come to Mobile. Learn More

Almost Skynard at the Taproom

Friday | March 27th | 7:00pm-9:00pm | Fairhope Brewing Company 

A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd. All the favorites, mean guitars and your favorite brew! 🎸🎸🎸 A perfect Friday night! Learn More

Reiki Level 1 & 2 Training with Betsey Grady

Saturday | March 28th | 3:00pm-5:30pm | Soul Shine Yoga

A simple class. A deep understanding. A powerful modality. Reiki is a Spiritual Healing Energy that you can use everyday, many times throughout the day. It flows into all aspects of living and sharing. Learning, understanding and using Reiki can deepen one's connection with Self- mentally, spiritually, physically and emotionally and of course "energetically". Reiki is Divine Energy connecting one with the Divine in all things, in all time-space realities.

Training is Saturday, March 28, 3:00 to 5:30pm at Soul Shine Yoga in Daphne. Advanced registration is required by Friday, March 20. Course tuition is $215 and includes books and materials. Led by Betsey Grady. Learn More 

BARC & Brews 

Sunday | March 29th | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Fairhope Brewing Company 

Join us and our friends over at Fairhope Brewing Company for their release party for their seasonal beer Rescue Dog Red! We'll also be there with some of our adoptable animals, come and hang out a while! Learn More

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 TRIBE NEWS - 25th JANUARY 2000:

Important news - The Tribe moves from Sunday on Channel 5 (UK) to Saturday!

We have been advised that Channel 5 in the UK is changing the date they broadcast the Tribe. From Saturday 29th January, the Tribe will be shown as one-hour episodes every Saturday at 16.55 pm (and not every Sunday, as it has been up until now). This is due to the great success the series has had so far (other rival channels had even lined up programs against the Tribe`s slot on Sunday) and from now on, the Tribe can be seen every Saturday at 16.55 pm.

Exclusive - The Tribe appear before 30,000 people

We are delighted to advise that this Saturday 29th January, the cast from the Tribe will be appearing at the new Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, before an expected packed out crowd of 30,000 people. The Tribe will be the half-time entertainment during an Australian Rules football game at the stadium. During the interval between halves, the Tribe cast will perform two songs from the forthcoming Tribe album - "Abe Messiah" and "This is the place". This will be the Tribe`s largest public performance to date so far (previously, the Tribe had played a venue at Christmas before 5,000 people). Members of cast are rehearsing their routine and choreography this week and are looking forward to the performance on Sunday. With a world tour planned for the Tribe album later in the year, this is expected to be the first of many performances at stadiums and large venues around the world! We will have feedback from the cast next week on how the appearance went and some pictures. You will be able to find these in the News section here and in the Location Report on Tribeworld.

Zoot (Daniel James) is coming to get ya!

On Monday 24th January New Zealand time (Sunday 23rd January European/American time), Amy Morrison (ZANDRA) appeared live and exclusive on the Bulletin Board at Tribe Talk. Amy really enjoyed talking with fans and viewers and looks forward to appearing again in the near future. If you missed Amy`s appearance, you can check out what she had to say on the Bulletin Board in the Tribe General Chat section of the Forum Index.

We are delighted to announce that the next member of cast to appear live and exclusive on Tribe Talk is Daniel James, who plays Zoot in the series. Daniel will be appearing on the Chat Room at Tribeworld (and not the Bulletin Board as with previous cast members). The Chat Room will enable live and immediate chat so all users can see what Daniel has to say about different things and his answers to questions. Daniel will be live on the Chat Room in Tribe Talk on Friday 4th February at 08.00 am (New Zealand time). PLEASE NOTE for fans in the UK, this is Thursday 3rd February at 19.00 pm UK time due to the time difference. In the USA, this is 14.00 pm on Thursday 3rd February EST. If you haven`t been in the Chat Room before, you will need to create a username and password to enable you to use the service. To do so, visit the Chat Room in Tribe Talk and follow the online instructions. You can then join in when Daniel appears next week. IF there is a problem with the Chat Room when Daniel appears (just as a back-up, we don`t expect there will be any problem with the Chat Room), then don`t forget to check the Bulletin Board. IF there is a problem with the Chat Room, Daniel`s interview will continue in the Bulletin Board. So, to ask what it`s like being Zoot, leading the Locos, riding around in the Loco`s police car, being the boyfriend of Ebony, and perhaps being the toughest and baddest character in town, then Daniel James will be on Tribeworld soon!

2000 Competition

There is a special competition on Tribe Talk that was set in December last year (and last century/millennium!) that asks "What kind of world do you see for the 21st Century?". A special prize will be given to the winner who has the most imaginative answer - and the judges of the competition are some cast members from the Tribe! Many of you have entered the competition already and cast members have already read the submissions so far, which are very good! The competition can be found in a message called "2000" posted by Cloud9production in the WorldView section of the Forum Index on Tribe Talk. To enter, all you have to do is post your thoughts under the topic - and the closing date is Sunday 30th January. On Monday 31st January, the cast members will choose the winner and we will announce details on Tribeworld. Good luck! To jump to the special 2000 competition, Click here

When is it on?

Many of our new American fans and viewers have emailed us asking information about when the Tribe is on so as not to miss any episodes. By popular request, we are advising our US viewers that the Tribe can be seen every weekday on Encore`s WAM! Channel and the show is broadcast three times a day - at 16.00pm, 20.00 pm and 24.00 pm (all Eastern Standard Time).

New Zealand news - competition winner to act in the Tribe

The magazine in New Zealand called "Girlfriend" had absolutely truck-loads of entrants for the competition where the prize was to go to the Cloud 9 production centre, meet the Tribe and be in the Tribe on a day of filming! The winner of the competition is a young girl from the West Coast of New Zealand, who will travel to Wellington on Friday 28th January and be in the Tribe! We will have some details on Tribeworld after the special day for the lucky winner!

A Tribal Welcome to Eire!

The Irish channel RTE will start broadcasting the Tribe as half-hour episodes from Wednesday 26th January at 18.00 pm. We would like to welcome new viewers and fans in Eire to the tribe of fans and viewers around the world, and we hope you enjoy the series and the Tribeworld website!

Two weeks of Series 2

We are now in the penultimate week of production of Tribe Series 2. After six months, the production has a few more days left before it "wraps" on Friday 4th February. There is an update from the location in the Location Report section in the GUIDE part of Tribeworld. After that, there is still post-production to be done (when music and sound effects are added - and episodes are edited together and mixed) and this will continue into March 2000. And after that? Well, the Tribe has become a hugely successful series worldwide and as long as there are viewers and fans of the series then there will always be the Tribe on television screens. Cloud 9, the makers of the Tribe, are planning Series 3 of the Tribe with UK broadcast Channel 5, who commissioned the series. We will advise more details in the future but in the meantime, keep the dream alive…

Michael Wesley-Smith (JACK) audio interview now on Tribeworld We are pleased to advise that an audio interview with Michael Wesley-Smith (JACK) is now available on Tribeworld at http://www.tribeworld.com/club/download/clips_michael.htm There are Real Media and QuickTime versions available and we hope you enjoy what Michael has to say about Jack, The Tribe, and loads more! ALL members of cast are being interviewed and their interviews will appear on Tribeworld in the near future.

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Things to do this week in Toronto

What's happening in Toronto April 15-19, 2019

MONDAY, APRIL 15

3rd Monday Nights Free at the Royal Ontario Museum: Bring family and friends to the ROM on the 3rd Monday Night of each month and enjoy free admission from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Education Town Hall with Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath: Discuss the impact of Doug Ford’s education changes. This is a free event and the venue is accessible. Light refreshments will be served.

TechTO April Edition at RBC WaterPark Place: Join the TechTO Community to meet and learn from Toronto’s technology leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts.

Pop Music : Better Now or Better Then? Is music better now or was it better back in the day? We play a new number one hit, then pick a random year out of a hat and play the number one hit from that year and let the audience decide: better now or better then?

Etobicoke Camera Club presents Rob Stimpson: The Challenges (and Rewards) of Travel Photography: professional photographer, Rob Stimpson, will discuss capturing images on the go focussing on the challenges and rewards of travel. Guest fee of $10.00 in effect for non-club members.

Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music at Old Mill Toronto: Jaymz Bee’s Caravan of Music is a four hour event where you can explore the various rooms at Old Mill Toronto. Experience 20 bands in 10 rooms. Proceeds will support the Unison Benevolent Fund.

Eric Andersen and Scarlet Rivera: Performing at Hugh's Room Live. Doors open at 6 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m.

'This Is Me' at Fairview Library Theatre: showcases talented artists from Centennial Colleges PAFS before they make their leap into stardom.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16

Humber Docs Film Screening at The Assembly Hall

Humber College School of Media Studies and IT would like to cordially invite you to the annual Humber Docs Screening, showcasing the documentary film work of the Third Year Bachelor of Film and Media Studies Students. Free admission.

ALSO ON TUESDAY

Toronto Lit Up: Alexandra Kimball at The Ossington: Alexandra Kimball is releasing The Seed: How the Feminist Movement Fails Infertile Women and will be celebrating its publication with a Toronto Lit Up book launch.

Canadian Children's Opera Company's Junior Open House: Does your child love music, drama, and theatre? The CCOC is just who they're looking for. Join them to find out what a CCOC music education looks like and learn about our programs for kids aged five and up.

F*ck Sh*t Up: Trans + Non-Binary Cabaret: A night of performances by trans and non-binary artists and performers! Featuring M A N G O S A S S I, Ravyn Wngs, Robbie Ahmed, Ben Agiter and Velvet Earl. Hosted by Babia Majora and Fluffy Soufflé.

Pro-Case Tuesdays at Absolute Comedy Toronto: Event features headliner Tommy Savitt and host Alastair McAlastair, with Joe Vu, Noor Kidwai, Perry Perlmutar, Rhiannon Archer and Sam Feldman.

Kelvin Wetherell at Cafe Mirage: Cafe Mirage Grill and Lounge presents Kelvin Wetherell on Nov 6. The performance runs between 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm in the evenings with a 15 minutes break in between. Cafe Mirage is one of the leading restaurants in Scarborough.

Hot Breath Karaoke at The Handlebar: Ridiculous game show style karaoke, with prizes.

Westway Christian Church Food Bank: The Westway Christian Church Community Food Bank is open for clients to receive food on Tuesday evenings from 5-7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17

Caught in the Net by Ray Cooney

Teens Gavin and Vicki happen to meet surfing the internet. They are attracted to each other and yet are amazed by all the coincidences — each having a father with the same name, same age, and same occupation. Why? Find out in this farce.

ALSO ON WEDNESDAY

2019 Cannabis Capital Conference: Benzinga is the go-to source for investors who need the latest news in the cannabis sector. This is the event that connects companies with investors.

Coloured bodies: Material Moves by Dori Vanderheyden: Dori Vanderheyden’s work layers and enfolds themes of sexuality, the body and colour as a way to evoke questions of what it means to be a human in the universe at this time.

OCAD University’s President’s Speaker Series presents: Burton Krame: Kramer was a professor at OCAD University for over 20 years and in 2003 was one of the first to receive an honorary doctorate from the institution.

'My Father's Son' releases new single at The Dakota Tavern: Montreal's 'My Father's Son' releases his new single, "Ribbon in the Wind", ahead of his second full-length album, The Greatest Thaw.

Who run the world? QTBIPOC: A free drop-in workshop series on relationships for youth. Learn skills and connect with other 2SLGBTQ Black, Indigenous and youth of colour (16-29) at this Beyonce-themed workshop series on relationships-- with pals, family, partners and yourself.

Off The Rails Comedy Competition at Comedy Bar: 'Off The Rails Comedy' is an interactive, improvised stand up show where Toronto's bravest comics make up their acts based on your suggestions! You have the power!

Christian Bernard Singer and Heidi Leverty: HABITAT: In this exhibition we bring together two artists whose artistic practice embraces our relationship with our Habitat, the exhibited works create a striking narrative between the chaotic and the sublime.

The Liveable City? Transportation: As Impressionism in the Age of Industry takes viewers on a journey through a period of immense change in 19th century Paris, we invite speakers across various disciplines to enter into conversations around urgent issues facing Toronto today.

Chocolate Groove: A weekly social dance celebration featuring Toronto’s best DJ’s in one of the most visionary alternative venues in Canada: Alternity.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

Great Art: Rembrandt in Black and White: The Printmaker

Art historian Anne Thackray shows how Rembrandt’s immensely creative and fertile imagination embraced the expressive possibilities of prints, the most widespread art form of his times.

ALSO ON THURSDAY

Toward environmental rights in Canada: A panel discussion: To mark Earth Week, educators, activists and thought-leaders will convene for a half-day symposium on environmental rights. The event will map a rights-based approach to climate, water and health challenges in Canada.

The Experiment at Comedy Bar: Come see a hilarious improv show featuring performers from CBC's Workin' Moms, Baroness Von Sketch, Sunnyside, and Netflix's Umbrella Academy!

Sketch Swap Showcase: The best of Toronto's Sketch Comedy Scene will be performing the best sketches seen on Toronto stages in the last year and they're not allowed to do their own material! A fun night full of laughs, drinking, and stupidity!

Casual Chess Club at Beaches Library: Join other chess players in a friendly and welcoming environment for casual play. All ages and skill levels are welcome.  

Online Reputation Management with Veronica Chail: The CEO of VC Strategies examines the current online culture and provides tools to help you: Curate content that aligns with your brand; Build trust with your audience; Monitor your reputation; and React promptly to avoid crises.

Rock for Dimes Toronto 2019: The annual fundraiser supports MODC's After Stroke suite of programs. Acts include Fresh Water Sharks, Oui B. Jamon, Bit o' Brit Collective, Martha Rocks and Envy & The Cants. Maie pauts of boom 97.3 will host.

Earth Love & Learn - Yoga, Meditation & Earth Talk: Join Irina Andreea and Cassidy Thedorf for this celebration of earth day. A portion of proceeds will be donate to One Tree Planted to help support global reforestation.

RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Parties: Fans of the hit reality television series can watch new episodes every Thursday at several spots around the city, including The Gladstone Hotel, The Beaver and Striker.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19 (GOOD FRIDAY)

The Toronto Passion Play at Church on the Queensway

The Christian Performing Arts Centre presents 'The Toronto Passion Play' this Easter Season. This spectacular musical depicts the life of Christ, in a brand new riveting story that is sure to delight and please audiences of all ages. April 19-21.

ALSO ON FRIDAY

Mike Rita's 'Pot Comic' album release party: A fresh voice in a haze-filled room, Mike Rita's Pot Comic riffs on being at the forefront of the “weed generation”, how his mom came to love pot, and the hilarious ways in which legalization has changed Canadian lives.

Hey Girl Hey: Bad Friday! Come get bad with us at The Baby G at your fave queer hip-hop and r&b dance party celebrating female and non-binary artists.

International Fan Festival Toronto at Metro Toronto Convention Centre: International Fan Festival Toronto is the newest Anime Convention in Toronto. IFF Toronto is a multi-day, multi-fandom, Japanese focused event. Our featured events include, exclusive Fate/ stay night talk shows with the main casts of the series.

Kidnetix 13th Annual Easter Egg Hunt: Egg-citement for the whole family! Hunt for thousands of Easter candies in our indoor playground. Free photo booth with the Easter Bunny. Crafts, fun interactive petting zoo, and video game theatre.

Friday Night Jazz at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada: Explore the waters of the world the second Friday of every month with live jazz music as you sip on a drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic available) under the sea.

C'mon, Angie! at The Assembly Theatre: Told with humour, heart, and unflinching honesty, C’mon Angie! is a new play by Amy Lee Lavoie that dramatizes a difficult and all-too familiar situation, as two character navigate consent and sexual assault following a one-night stand.

Brooklynn Bar Comedy: We’ve put together some of the best Pro Comedians in the city with help from 'Perfect 10 Comedy' for a VIP comedy show.

Redwood Comedy Cafe: A weekly comedy showcase featuring Canada's top comedians at the intimate Redwood Cafe in Little India.

After Hours: Comedy Bar's beloved late night ensemble party show returns with a fun lineup of some of Toronto's favourite stand ups.

ONGOING

Annual Beaches Easter Parade Weekend: Easter weekend celebration includes: Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt at Kew Gardens, which includes children's entertainment and a meet and greet with Peppa Pig. Easter Sunday Parade on Sunday at 2p.m. along Queen Street East.

Neighbourhood Trust at Lakeshore Arts: A collaborative project examining the state of affordable housing in Toronto through the lens of those directly affected. Runs until April 18.

Angélique at Factory Theatre: Inspired by historical transcripts from the infamous trial, Angélique is a moving account of Black Canadian history beyond the Underground Railroad.

Winter Stations 2019: Featuring six unique art installations. Runs until April 21.

Art Show & Sale by Marley Berot at Starving Artist Restaurant: Trini-Ja Canadian Marley Berot is opening her first show at the Starving Artist Restaurant and Gallery at 467 Danforth Avenue. Her acrylic paintings will stay on the walls until May 18th.

PRECIOUS: An Exhibition of Contemporary Art and Jewellery: By creating precious artwork and art jewellery from everyday and discarded items, Micah Adams, Christine Dwane and Lawrence Woodford remind us that our world is shaped by the decisions we make. Whether disposable or sustainable, beauty is everywhere. On display through May 23.

Being Japanese Canadian: Reflections on a Broken World at the ROM: Explore the original exhibition through the eyes of curators Bryce Kanbara and Katherine Yamashita. Runs until May 25.

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SYHS Back again to University Night – 6:thirty – 8 p.m. – Arrive check out the higher school and what your youngsters will be mastering this year! Go to www.syvuhsd.orgfor additional info.

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Cub Scouts – 6:thirty p.m. at Oak Valley Elementary Multipurpose home – Discover about joining Cub Scouts for youngsters in Kinder through fifth grade, boys and women the two welcome. Electronic mail pack42cachuma@gmail.comfor additional info.

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Absolutely free Nutrition and Diabetic issues Class – eleven a.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital. What is the Keto Eating plan? Call Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351.

Artisan Faire, Grandma’s Attic Sneak Peek- five – seven:thirty p.m. at Atterdag Village of Solvang – Phone 805-688-3263 for additional. Sneak Peak features wine, appetizers and doorway prizes.

Sleeping Natural beauty celebration – seven p.m. at the Elverhoj Museum – To rejoice the functions of legendary artist Eyvind Earle, rejoice his get the job done in the Disney animated motion picture “Sleeping Natural beauty.” There will be exciting things to do, terrific surprises, and master about this former Solvang resident at this function is co-hosted by the Central Coastline Movie Society. Occasion is open and no cost to the community – master additional at www.elverhojmuseum.orgor www.centralcoastfilmsociety.org.

SYHS Football Residence Video game – seven – 9 p.m. – The Pirates engage in Santa Maria Higher University. This game will also spotlight new members of the Wall of Honor.

Gladys Knight – 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino – See this legendary singer at the Chumash Casino! Tickets array from $forty nine – $79, check out www.chumashcasino.comfor additional.

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Artisan Truthful and Treasures with Flair – 9 a.m. – two p.m. at Atterdag Village of Solvang – Arrive get terrific dwelling decor items, gardening, antiques and additional at this exciting function! Situated at 636 Atterdag Highway in Solvang. Phone 805-688-3263 for additional info.

Live performance for Hope – 6 – 10 p.m. at Presqu’ile Vineyard – Area region musician Dylan Ortega will be special visitor at this fundraiser to gain Marian Medical’s Mission Hope.

Rock for Horses – 6 p.m. at Pleased Ending Sanctuary – 1326 Dove Meadow Rd Solvang – There will be live tunes by LiveWire, barbecue meal and silent auction. Tickets are $75, call 805-448-7138 for additional info.

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Get a Ride Back again in Time – Help the Solvang Senior Middle Trot in direction of a new dwelling with a breakfast journey to the historic Alisal Adobe, delight in cowboy poetry and tracks, with a live auction. Limited area for horseback riders and hay wagon. Phone Ellen Albertoni at 805-688-3793 or www.solvangseniorcenter.orgfor additional.

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Absolutely free Nutrition and Diabetic issues Education and learning – eleven a.m. – 12 p.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital – Carbohydrate counting for Diabetic issues – Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351.

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SYHS Board Conference – 4 p.m. – The consistently scheduled conferences are held in Board Area, Administration Workplace, Santa Ynez Valley Union Higher University, 2975 East Freeway 246  

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Espresso with a Cop – 8:thirty a.m. at Espresso House by Chomp – These situations offer the community an possibility to fulfill the deputies and communicate about concerns that impact them separately or the Valley as a entire, around a cup of coffee.

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Absolutely free Nutrition and Diabetic issues Education and learning – eleven a.m. – 12 p.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital – Fat and Oils: Points and Fiction – Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351.

Summer months Live performance Series at Firestone Vineyard – 6 – 9 p.m. – Grab your blanket and picnic basket – it is time for the Summer months Live performance Series! Sign up for us for wine, sunshine, and tunes in the course of the summer season. Admission is no cost and no RSVP required.

Luis Fonsi – 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino – Award profitable Latin pop star usually takes the stage at the Chumash Casino – Tickets array from $79 – $119, check out www.chumashcasino.com.

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Wine Place Rodeo – 12:thirty – five p.m. at Jacobsen Dairy Equine Middle – Occasion is the two Sept. fourteen – fifteen. Skilled riders at this new rodeo right in this article in the Santa Ynez Valley mixed with BBQ, chilly beer and wine tasting. Go to www.winecountryrodeo.comfor aspects.

Boots and Bling – five – 10 p.m. at Alisal River Grill – This function supports SAM: Solvang University Arts & Audio Foundation – Tickets are $eighty five, check out www.tickettailor.com/situations/asasolvang/294430/r/facebook?fbclid=IwAR0lymX943fjyo1NtjtJji3nRMo9KqKqccUz3BCt7tmq2C1kLcnBLI9-WoE.

Cowboy Ball – five – 10 p.m. at Pleased N Ranch in Buellton – This function supports the SYV Therapeutic Using Software at the Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Middle – For tickets check out www.syvtherapeuticriding.org.

Absolutely free Motion picture “Jurassic World” – seven:thirty – 10 p.m. at the SYV Marriott in Buellton.

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CASA Splash – one – three p.m. at the Chumash Casino Pool Deck –

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Absolutely free Nutrition and Diabetic issues Education and learning – eleven a.m. – 12 p.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital – Conquering Diabetic issues Difficulties – Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351. Boy Scouts Troop 41 – seven p.m. at SYV Presbyterian Church – Troop for boys from eleven – seventeen several years of age. Opening assembly Sept. 16, then just about every Monday of the month- Go to www.santaynezvalleyscouting@gmail.com

    Boy Scouts Troop 42 – seven p.m. at Jonata Center University – Troop for boys from eleven – seventeen several years of age. Opening assembly Sept. 16 meets just about every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month- Go to www.santaynezvalleyscouting@gmail.com

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Mondays

Yoga, 9 a.m. Arthritis Work out Class, 10:fifteen a.m. Arts and Crafts just about every 3rd Monday Solvang Senior Middle, 1745 Mission Push 805-688-3793.

Preschool Storytime – eleven a.m. – Buellton Library – Carry your preschooler to tale time to help get them completely ready to study!

Divorce Care Recovery Seminar and Help Group – 6:thirty-8:thirty p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Highway, Santa Ynez Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171.

  Tuesdays

Personal computer class, 9 a.m., Knitting, 9:thirty a.m. Tai Chi, eleven a.m. bridge and poker, 12:forty five p.m. Mah Jongg one p.m., Solvang Senior Middle, 1745 Mission Push 805-688-3793.

Preschool Tale Time – 10:thirty a.m. at Solvang Library. Carry your preschooler to tale time to help get them completely ready to study!

Two-Stage Dance Classes – 6:thirty p.m. 8 p.m. – Marketplace Night and Karaoke Get together. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Go to www.themavsaloon.com.

  Wednesdays

SYV We Help the Troops – 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers pack treatment deals on the fourth Wednesday of just about every month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Highway, Solvang. 805-245-4951.

Art Class, 9 a.m. Ebook Club, 10 a.m. (call 1st) Bingo, one p.m.: Solvang Senior Middle, 1745 Mission Push 805-688-3793.

Wiggly Storytime – 10:thirty a.m. – Solvang Library – Limited tales, tracks, rhymes and things to do for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Knit and Crochet – one p.m., Buellton Senior Middle, West Freeway 246, Buellton 805-688-4571.

Therapeutic Hearts Help Group – two-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Highway. Absolutely free. To R.S.V.P. call 805-693-0244.

Solvang Farmers Market – two:thirty-6:thirty p.m., 1st Street amongst Mission Push and Copenhagen Push, Solvang.

Crafternoons – three:forty five-five:forty five p.m. Arts Outreach, 2948 Nojoqui Ave. Suite 9, Los Olivos. $10/kid 805-688-9533.

  Thursdays

Sideways Inn Local’s Night Specials – five p.m.- 8 p.m., 114 East Freeway 246, Buellton 805-691-8088.

Chair Physical exercises – 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Middle, West Freeway 246, Buellton 805-688-4571.

Arthritis Work out Class, 10:fifteen a.m. Mah Jongg, Midday Primary Cartooning, one p.m., Solvang Senior Middle, 1745 Mission Push 805-688-3793.

Studying with Canine – three:thirty – 4:thirty p.m. at Solvang Library – Tail Waggin Tutors help younger audience practice reading through competencies.

Mind Harm Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley – Midday-two p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Highway, Solvang. Jodi House Mind Harm Help Middle presents a support team for brain harm survivors and caregivers www.jodihouse.org.

  Fridays

Nutrition Classes – eleven a.m. – SYV Cottage Hospital Meeting Area – Instruction Stacey Bailey is a dietician and presents weekly classes in various subjects. For additional facts call 805-694-2351. Carry your lunch and communicate nutrition.

Tai Chi, 9:fifteen a.m. Mah Jongg, 10 a.m. Pilates – 10:fifteen a.m. Ukulele eleven:fifteen a.m., Solvang Senior Middle, 1745 Mission Push 805-688-3793.

Bingo – one p.m., Buellton Senior Middle, West Freeway 246, Buellton 805-688-4571.

  Saturdays

Cachuma Lake Character Wander – 10-eleven:thirty a.m. 805-688-4515 or www.sbparks.org.

Junior Rangers Software – 12:thirty-one:thirty p.m. Neal Taylor Character Middle, 2265 Freeway 154. Little ones three and up less than 10 several years have to be accompanied by an grownup. $three/person. Character Middle admission is no cost. Go to www.clnaturecenter.org.

Sundays

Brunch at The Landsby – seven:thirty a.m. – two p.m. – They now acknowledge reservations on Open Desk application for the eating home and Mad & Vin patio beginning at seven.thirty am. For additional info check out www.thelandsby.com.

  Coming Up

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[Qsc_asuw] SPRING! Newsletter Week 2

Welcome        to Week 2! <3 

       QTBIPOC Artist Spotlight of the Week: 

Trinidad Escobar is a        storyteller and poet, mother and bruha, student and educator from        Oakland, California. Her graphic memoir CRUSHED was        published in 2018. Her graphic novella TRYST,        about queer aswang love, will be published by Gantala Press in the        Philippines in 2020. Her graphic novel Of Sea And Venom        will be published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux in 2021. Trinidad        teaches Race & Comics at California College of the Arts in the Bay        Area, California. 

The Queer        & Trans People of Color Alliance (QTPOCA) will        NOT be meeting this Friday due to the Queer Students of Color        Conference!

Transgender &        Gender Diverse Support & Social Group        (Wednesday,        April 10, 2019) 6-8 PM @ U.T.O.P.I.A Seattle         205 E. Meeker St. Kent, Washington 98032       

[trans]             ACTION is             a support/social group for sex workers that is held every first             Wednesday of every month. It is an opportunity that provides sex             workers a safe space to engage in topical discussions relating to             their life and/or work. This gathering is open to transgender and             gender diverse sex workers with current or past experience in the             sex trade.       

Discussions include topics such        as:       

*Safety             and self- care

        *Decriminalization             and Destigmatization of sex work

        *Know             your rights training

        *Legal             assistance

        *Employment             & housing 

        [trans]             ACTION promotes and values confidentiality regarding interactions             within the group.       

The        undisclosed location has ample parking, all-gender and ADA-accessible        restroom. Come and build community with us! For more information please        email Ara-lei at ara@utopiaseattle.org                 Upcoming Dates :        

Wed             April 10 (6-8pm)

        Wed             May 8 (6-8pm)

        Wed             June 12 (6-8pm)        

Grace L. Dillon:        Indigenous Futurism | Free at SAM        (Thursday, April 11,        2019) 7 PM - 8 PM

Explore the creative genre of        Indigenous Futurism across different media including literature, music,        and art that feature “Native-centered worlds liberated by the        imagination.”         FREE with RSVP: bit.ly/IndigenousFuturismSAM         About the Presenter        Grace L. Dillon is a professor in the Indigenous Nations Studies        Program at Portland State University in Oregon, where she teaches undergraduate        and graduate courses on a range of interests including Native American        and Indigenous studies, science fiction, Indigenous cinema, popular        culture, race and social justice, and early modern literature. She is        the editor of Walking the Clouds: An Anthology of Indigenous Science        Fiction (University of Arizona Press, 2012) and Hive of Dreams:        Contemporary Science Fiction from the Pacific Northwest (Oregon State        University Press, 2003).                Her work appears in diverse journals including The Journal of Science        Fiction Film and Television; Foundation: The International Review of        Science Fiction; Extrapolation; The Journal of the Fantastic in the        Arts; The Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television; Science        Fiction Studies; and Renaissance Pape.

Storytelling Strategies for        Dismantling Racism

(Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)       

Storytelling             is an ancient human technology meant to encapsulate information             and build connections. We are all capable of sharing our stories             and more importantly, to witnessing and hearing each other with             openness and compassion.      

·                Facilitators: Nikkita Oliver (featured) with youth        storyteller, Azura Tyabji, Natasha Marin, Fleur Larsen, and Bert        Hopkins.

+ Bios Available Here: https://ssdr-apr2019.paperform.co/

How can we strategically explore and dismantle        problematic racial structures in our organizations using our own        personal stories?

During this training, facilitators will guide        participants in the following:

+ Exploring institutional narratives and the structures.        + Practicing deep listening, especially with regards to the language of        power & privilege.        + Role-play for navigating difficult conversations.

Join us in this training to explore how storytelling can        be used to develop concrete strategies to help individuals and        organizations actively engaged in anti-racist work.

Register at the link below:        https://ssdr-apr2019.paperform.co/

DISABILITY MONTH        APRIL 2019        

Disability Conference

(Saturday, April 9) 4-5 PM @ HUB 145

ASL Workshop

(Thursday, April 11)  5-7 PM @ HUB 332

Sara Acevedo: Building Collectively Toward Institutional Access

(Wednesday, April 17)  5-6 PM @ HUB 340

F*** Stairs Kick Off

(Friday, April 19) 4-5 PM @ HUB 340 

Disability Studies Program Brown Bag Sharan Brown

(Tuesday, April 30) 12-1 PM @ MGH 024

Sexual Assault Open Mic 

(Tuesday, April 30) 5-7 PM@ HUB 340   

ASUW SDC Presents:        ASL Workshop        (Thursday, April 18) 5-7 PM @ HUB 332       

Learn             the basics of American Sign Language from the UW ASL Club,             featuring presentations from TEDxUCLA speaker Austin Vaday and UW             Professor Lance Forshay.       

ACCESSIBILITY        INFORMATION:       

CART             captioning and ASL/voice interpretation will be provided.

        This             event is a scent-free space! Please refrain from using scented             products if you will be in attendance.

F*** Stairs Kick        Off        (Friday, April 19) 4-5 PM @ HUB 340 

Come             learn about the purpose of the pledge, hear from Disability Rights             advocates, and celebrate the beginning of our 2019 F*** Stairs             campaign!

        There             will be donuts, veggies, coffee/tea, and lemonade! (Vegan/gluten             free options available)     

ACCESSIBILITY        INFORMATION:   

CART             Captioning will be provided.

        This             is a scent free event! Please refrain from using scented products             if you plan on attending.

Narratives of Pain:        Healing Trauma through Storytelling        (Friday, April        12, 2019) 7 PM - 9 PM

Hugo House 1634 11th Ave,          Seattle, Washington 98122

       Narratives of Pain is a storytelling showcase geared towards        community-centered healing. Each showcase features a collection of        brave storytellers who share about personal pain, in the presence of        supportive community. Stories range in subject matter and form, focused        on the needs of each person.                The Narratives of Pain structure honors both storytellers and witnesses        (i.e. audience) within its format. We invite all community members to        experience this event, in hopes that the evening will be valuable and cathartic.                If interested in storytelling, please reach out to Zain Shamoon at zain.shamoon87@gmail.com.                ACCESSIBILITY        INFORMATION:     

The             new Hugo House is fully ADA-compliant. If you require             specific accommodations, please contact us so that we             may assist you. 

        There             are gender-neutral bathrooms. 

        Public             transportation: The new Hugo House is a short walk from             the Capitol Hill light rail station and the First Hill streetcar             (Broadway & Pike-Pine stop) and within a half-mile of many             buses, including routes 8, 10, 11, 43, 49, and 60.

        Parking: A pay parking lot is             available nearby at the Greek Orthodox Church at 13th and Howell,             or at Seattle Central College’s Harvard Garage at 1609 Harvard             Avenue. Street parking is also available but not             guaranteed. The garage beneath Hugo House is for tenants             only.         

Machismo and Toxic        Masculinity        (Monday, April 15,        2019) 6 PM - 8 PM @ ECC Unity Room        ASUW SARVA and ASUW La Raza Present:

        A             roundtable dissection of machismo and toxic masculinity in the             Latinx community with La Raza Student Commission.

Pasifik Voices Spring        2019        (Wednesday, April 24,        2019) 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ ECT       

We             are back for the last Pasifik Voices of the school year! You know             the drill: come out and join us for a night of showcasing and             celebrating the unique talents and performances of individuals who             make up the greater Pacific Islander community on the UW campus!  

As             always, you can look forward to... music, dance, art,             spoken-word, community and more!

        Admission             is FREE, bring all your homies!       

Interested in performing?        Sign up NOW at: tinyurl.com/pvspring2019                 Interested in MCing?        Apply here: https://forms.gle/GFHgbk6di1ZrCVhx7

Let’s Talk is a free        program that connects UW students with support from experienced        counselors from the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center without an        appointment. Counselors hold drop-in hours        at four sites on campus:                

Mondays, 2-4 PM, Odegaard Library Room 222

        Tuesdays, 2-4 PM, Ethnic Cultural Center Room 306

        Wednesdays, 2-4 PM, Q Center (HUB 315)

        Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room 134E       

Let’s Talk offers        informal consultation – it is not a substitute for regular therapy,        counseling, or psychiatric care.        To learn        more, visit letstalk.washington.edu.        The HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible and the common area        is to the right of the main desk.        An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway        from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be        found on each floor of the HUB.        The HUB IS not kept scent-free but we ask that you do not wear        scented/fragranced products (e.g. perfume, hair products) or essential        oils to/in the Q Center in order to make the space accessible to those        with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity. 

Thank you for being a part of our community <3         We are so glad that you are here, and we are so glad to get to know        you!         Have questions about the QSC? Just want to get involved? Find our        office hours online at hours.asuw.org.        To hear more from the QSC be sure to like us on facebook, and follow us on twitter & instagram to stay up to date with        all queer and trans related happenings on campus and in Seattle!                 With love,         Mehria Ibrahimi, Outreach & Engagement Intern. 

[maddieinjapan]

First Actual Week of School (10/02 - 10/06)

Due to exams, sports day, and random national holidays, this was my first week of following a normal schedule! At times it was slightly overwhelming and very confusing, but overall it was fun. 

    On Monday, I had a day off, since it was a national holiday. I just did homework for the first half of the day, and after lunch I played Wii with my host sisters. I was really fun and it was nice to play the same games that I loved when I was younger. For dinner, I met with one of my dad’s friends and her family at the US embacy compound. We had hamburgers for dinner and Oreos for dessert, and since they’ve only been in Japan for about 2 months now, it was nice to share my expericenes with them and hear about all theirs as well. After dinner, I got to watch an episode of The Office, on their TV, (which is blocked in Japan as well as Game of Thrones), and then she took me home via subway. Overall the dinner was realy fun and the family was really nice and welcoming to me. 

    On Tuesday, I had Math first period. Since every class I attend is taught in Japanese, I really have no idea what’s going on ever. My math teacher, Mr. Kai, gave me the math textbook they use in class, but it was all in Japanese. Since it was the first day back after exams, everyone was just getting back thier tests, so I didn’t really pay attention and wrote things in my planner the entire period. Second and third period, I had my Japanese lesson. It was fun, and I started to learn Kanji and verb conjugations. I got to read the little notes in the front of the book that girls in previous years had written, as well as the “がんばって” note that somebody had written right next to the verb conjugation section. I’m pretty sure that “がんばって” translates to “good luck.” Before lunch, I had self study. After lunch, some of my friends invited me to play badmitton in the gym with them. We played for about 20 minutes and it was really fun! I never really saw the point in playing Badmitton, but now I think it’s really fun and I’m thinking about joining Badmittion club! After lunch, I had PE with the second graders. To my suprise, Mariko was in the class, and we had a lot of fun talking the entire period. In gym, we played dogdeball, which I’m really bad at, but it’s okay because I had fun anyways. For my final period of the day, I had Advisory/Self Study. Advisories don’t exsist at St. Margaret’s so “Advisory” for me is just meeting with Mr. Y and talking about upcoming events I need to know about, or problems that I have. I asked him about what I’m supposed to do in Math, and he said not to worry about it. It was a short meeting, and I went back to the library for the rest of the period. After school everyday at St. Margaret’s there’s this thing called club time, and it’s just basically about an hour and a half after school when clubs hold their practices. Different clubs meet on different days, and there are all kinds of clubs that you can go to. As far as I know, I think you have to join a club and stick with it for the rest of the year. For next two weeks, I’m just looking around at all the clubs I’m interested in so I can pick which one I’ll enjoy the most. For my first look at the clubs, Mariko showed me Kendo club, which she’s in. It was really interesting to watch, and I even tried on the white uniform and hit the practice dummy a few times. Everyone was super nice and the teacher was pretty laid back and funny, but I don’t think I’m going to join just because it takes a really long time to master all of the basic motions and I probably won’t be in Japan long enough to actually fight in a match with someone. After Kendo with Mariko, I went home with Haruka, who’s in Choir.

    On Wednesday, I don’t have Japanese, which is kind sad, but it gives me a chance to spend a little more time on my homework. I had Self Study first and Math second. At the beginning of Math class, Mr. Kai gave me another math textbook with some pages marked, an answer book for all the problems, and a couple of sheets of paper with a bunch of equations on them. He told me that this was all the work I needed to do by the beginning of December. I recognized most of the problems, and just worked on them until the end of class. For third and fourth period, I had handbells with the third graders. I’ve taken handbells before, when I was in 5th grade, but it was still difficult. They started a new song, Amazing Grace, so for the first part of class, everyone was highlighting their parts. Since I’m new to the class, I played with a partner. She was really nice and showed me what parts I should highlight and the differnt bells I have to play. Since I already know how to play handbells and kind of read music, the only difficult part was figuring out what meausre we were playing. It was a new song for everyone, so we were stopping and replaying meaures a lot. Despite that, it was fun and kind of interesting to be playing handbells again. (Edit: I actually had Handbells on Thursday and Japanese Calligraphy during this time. I realized this once I had finshed writing this post.) After lunch I played Badmittion again, and one of my friends taught me how to serve. Fifth period I had Biology for the first time, and it was not what I was expecting. It started out on a rough foot, because I got to the Bio room 5 minutes before class started, and no one was there and the ligths were all turned off. Confused, I went to the teachers office to ask Mr. Y were my Bio class was. After I showed him that no one was in the classroom, he and I ran around the buidling, asking other science teachers where the class was. Eventually, the other Bio teacher told us it was in that same room, and after we finally went back to the classroom, we found the whole class was sitting there. It was okay though, because the teacher was just handing back the tests. After a couple of minutes, everyone went and got changed in pants and long sleves, because we were gardening, and they are LOTS of mosquitos in Japan. Gardening was interesting, and we took apart all of the supports for the plants (they had died) and started digging up weeds. I thought that we were only going to do that for this class period, and then it would just be a regular Bio class for the rest of the year, but I was wrong. Turns out, Bio is a double period class. For the first hour of every class we garden and dig up weeds, and the second hour they go back inside and have a regular Bio class. Since I have a different class schedule than everyone else does, I only have class during the gardening part, and then I go to gym while everyone else goes inside and has class. It was a nice suprise, and it will be fun to garden and make some freinds for the rest of the year. For the last period of the day, I had gym with the 1st graders. It was kind of boring because I didn’t know anybody in that class and not many people could speak English. We played dodgeball again, which I was really bad at. I’d have to say the worst part of the class was the new warm up dance. In most schools in Japan, there is a warm up dance or routine that everyone does at the beginning of class to strech out and prevent injuries. On Tuesday, I also had to do this new dance, but I was talking and laughing with Mariko the entire time, so it didn;t matter all that much that I had no idea what was going on. On Wednesday, I didn’t have anyone to talk to, so I had to actually focus on dancing. This dance was much harder than the last one, which I learned how to do pretty well in about 3 days. I looked pretty stupid doing it, and it was really hard to try and keep up. After Gym, I had homeroom, which I have at the end of everyday. On Thursday we have long homeroom, which we can do lots of different things in. As I was about to leave after homeroom had ended, Mr. Y told me that in L.H.R. on Thursday, we were going to be writing speeches on our favorite word or phrases. He told me I could write mine in English, but to try and write as much Japanese as possible. After that, I couldn’t visit any clubs because Haruka had to go home early so she could go to her tutor.

   On Thurday, I had Japanese for the first two periods and then Handbells for the second two. I know I said above that I had Handbells on Wednesday, but I screwed up and looked at my schedule wrong. I actually had Japanese Calligraphy on Wednesday, but I’m writing about it here. Japanese was good and we spent most of the period practicing counting and working on grammar. Japanese Calligraphy with 3rd graders was really interesting, but really hard. Since everyone is already working on pieces of thier own, the teacher gave me a Calligraphy kit and an intructional booklet. I took Calligraphy once in my first week of school, so I had already practiced all the basic strokes. The next thing to do in the packet was practicing some basic Kanji. There was only one small complication: when writing Kanji, stroke order is really really important. Since I had been only learing Kanji for one day, I had no idea what the stroke order was for any of the characters. Despite not knowing that, I practiced writing all of them anyways. For the second hour of class, the teacher asked a couple of girls to help and teach me to write some Kanji. They asked me to pick my favorite Kanji and I picked “日本” which is just “Japan” written in Kanji. They were really helpful and gave me tips on writing certain strokes and taught me the correct stroke order. After Lunch, I played Badmittion again with some of my friends. For 5th period, I had Self Study, and after that, I had Gym class with 1st graders. I was relived because Haruka was in that class. We played dodgeball again, and I was significantly better at it than I had been in previous classes. During long homeroom, we wrote our speeches about our favorite words. I wrote down a bunch of words, but I couldn’t think of anything I liked. I have a few weeks before we present them, so I have some time to decide on a topic. After school, I had to wait for Haruka to get out of choir club, so I just did my homework for about an hour before going home. 

 On Friday, I had Chemistry first period. For the first half of class, the teacher handed back everyone’s test and went over all the answers. Since this was all in Japanese and I couldn’tve understood it if I wanted to, I practiced some Japanese for a few minutes. After that, the teacher started explaining an experiment we would be doing in the next couple of classes that would introduce the new unit. I didn’t understand that either, but from looking at the formulas on the board, I think it was just adding baking soda to vinegar. At the end of the lesson, the teacher gave me the answers to the exam they went over at the beginning of class and told me that they would be doing this experiment for the next two weeks. ( We only meet twice a week) After Chemistry, I had Japanese for two hours, and Math for 4th period. During Japanese, I practiced more numbers, verb grammar, and Kanji. In Math, I worked on my term work some more and got a fair amount done. After lunch, I played Badmitton again. It was a lot of fun and I’ve gotten much better since first playing on Tuesday. For 5th and 6th period I had self study, and I got a lot of Japanese work done. Homeroom was on a special schedule on Friday, because everyone was getting their results from their exams back. It took a long time but it was really fun for me because some of my friends started drawing Disney Characters on the chalk board and had me guess what they were. It was so much fun! After awile, they had me draw some charaters on the board for them to guess. After we ran out of Disney characters to draw, we started drawing company logos. It sounds kind of odd, but it was so much fun and we laughed a lot. After probably an hour of this, Haruka came into my homeroom and talked with everyone. It took a long time for me to be able to finally go home, but I had a lot of fun talking with my friends. I even got to hit the chalk board erasers together and walk all the chalk come out. It was really cool, since I had only ever seen it done in movies, but I got chalk all over me (whoops:) ) My first week of a normal schedule was really fun and it was kind of nice to start and end school at a normal time.

If you read this far, Thank you!!!! I know these posts are really long, but there’s just a ton that happens every week!

[sentrava]

What’s On in Stockholm: January 2018

January is the time for resolutions; our New Year’s resolution is to get out and experience Stockholm! And this year, we’re determined to stick to our guns all year long by finding the best events the city has to offer. With so many fun concerts, films, exhibitions and other fun things to choose from, Stockholm certainly makes it an easy resolution to keep.

Here’s what’s happening in Stockholm this month:

Tuesday 3rd – Sunday 7th January

The Invisible Body at Sven Harrys Konstmuseum

This exhibit approaches the topic of healthy and sick bodies through visualization. View photographs, installations, and video art that combine the wonders of science and talent of art. It’s only on display for a few more days – don’t miss it!

    Thursday 4th January

Sound of Music sing-along at Bio Rio

The hills are alive with the sound of music, and so are the theaters today! The movie is shown and the songs will be sung in English.

    Friday 5th and Saturday 6th January

The First at MELT Bar and Restaurant

Kick off the New Year party season with MELT. Indulge the romantic in you at this 1920s-themed speakeasy.

    Friday 5th, Tuesday 9th, and Tuesday 16th January

Titanic in 3D at Bio Rio

Maybe on this viewing, it’ll finally become clear why Jack couldn’t fit on the floating board with Rose.

    Saturday 6th January

January Run at Mikkeller

If you made a New Year’s resolution to exercise more this year, ease into it with the Mikkeller Running Club. Go for a run, followed by a few beers at Mikkeller!

    Friday 12th January

Min Systers Tehus Pop-Up Store at Galleri Nordostpassagen

Head to this pop-up shop after work on Friday to enjoy a free tea tasting for the inauguration of their teahouse.

    Sunday 14th December

Open Bowling at Bowlorama

Join the Stockholm Snipers and aim for a strike! The price is 45 SEK per series, and typically people play 4 series.

    Outdoor Goals in Åda

As enthralling as city life is, sometimes we need to reconnect with nature. This event gives you just that opportunity. Meet in Stockholm, and then bus to the woods of Pilskogen for running or hiking.

    Tuesday 16th January

Mac Ayres at Obaren

Mac Ayres has blended the sounds of soul, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop for his own unique sound. Bring a friend, enjoy a beer, and listen to free music.

    Wednesday 17th – Saturday 20th January

A World of Shapes at Stockholmsmässan

Who doesn’t enjoy Scandinavian interior design? Check out the David Hockney-inspired interior designs at the Formex fair this January.

    Thursday 18th January

Global Woman Business Breakfast at Clarion Hotel Sign

Are you a woman who is interested in connecting with other businesswomen? Then you’ll want to be at this brunch.

    Sunday 21st January

Sigrid at Debaser Strand

Don’t kill her vibe! This Norwegian singer is coming to Stockholm for one night. Her brother, also a musician, gave Sigrid two weeks to write an original song to play with his band, and, well, the rest is history. Tickets cost 275 SEK.

    Monday 22nd January

Quinn XCII at Obaren

We don’t know about you, but we have been “Stung” by this young artist’s tunes!

    Tuesday 23rd January

Wine and Licorice Tasting at Syster o Bror

Licorice and wine; we’re intrigued enough to bite (and sip!). This tasting will include licorice chocolate and licorice marmalade that a sommelier has expertly paired with wine. If licorice doesn’t appeal to you, Syster o Bror are offering a number of other tastings this January!

    Friday 26th January

The Secrets of Couture at Sven Harrys Konstmuseum

Do you love high fashion as much as we do? This exhibition takes a peak behind the usually closed-door processes in the fashion industry. The Secrets of Couture opens 26th January and continues until 2nd April.

    Saturday 27th January

Salam Pakistan Culture Day at So Stockholm Gallery

PICS (Pakistan Information & Cultural Society Sweden) is back with their second Salam Pakistan event. This year, the festival focuses on regional food and Pakistani truck art.

    Winter Run at Skansen

This is not your typical winter run – racers are encouraged to dress up using lights, and there will be fire shows along the course. Run one lap or two (5K or 10K).

Stockholm

    Sunday 28th January

Alt-J at Annexet

Alt-J is stopping in Stockholm on the Relaxer tour. This album, their third, was on the shortlist for the 2017 Mercury Prize.

    Monday 29th January

Louise Lemón at Obaren

Louise Lemón’s hauntingly beautiful voice fills your soul. The cozy setting of Obaren is a wonderful location to listen to this artist. And who doesn’t love a free concert?

    Jazzfest at Nalen

Brass and beer, and a good cause – proceeds will go to programs like Alviks Basket that help integrate youth into Swedish society.

    Tuesday 30th January

Audi FIS Ski World Cup Stockholm at Hammarbybacken

Watch some of the best skiers in the world compete in the World Cup! This is the third year in a row that the races have been hosted here in Sweden, drawing large and excited crowds.

    Wednesday 31st January

Swan Lake Ballet at Cirkus

For just one day, the Russian National Ballet comes to Stockholm to perform a classic. Tickets are going fast, so don’t wait!

    Ongoing in January

    Ghost Walk in Old Town

Get a good fright while learning the history and the drama of Gamla Stan on a ghost walk. Promises to be very spooky!

    Forest Femmes Run at Hellasgården

The winter cold can make exercising outdoors intimidating, but Forest Femmes is here to help. Women of all ages and running abilities are welcome to join on the weekly trail runs.

    Limits at Artipelag

Circus Cirkör presents an acrobatic show that explores the idea of limits. As a company, Circus Cirkör advocates for open borders.

    Magic City – The Art of the Street at Magasin 9

This unique exhibition is bringing street art to the museum. It is open until 19th January and costs 180 SEK for adults.

    Raoul Wallenberg Room at the Army Museum

This mini-exhibition focuses on Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish man who helped save more than 20,000 people from the Nazis. Visit his “office” between 3rd and 31st January.

    Millennium Tour at Bellmansgatan 1

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    Alice in Wonderland at The Royal Opera

Escape down the rabbit hole to Wonderland with this ballet. You’ll definitely want to see this visual treat!

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[mrjoshuatom]

September 14, 2017

Community Bulletin

School News

» School Uniforms

The Uniform shop is located in the High School basement off of the PE Commons and is opens from noon to 4:00 PM, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For your reference, the uniform policy appears on the Uniforms website. Questions regarding uniforms should be directed to: uniforms@concordiashanghai.org.

Our Community

» Announcing Before School CHOIRS-Join now! No audition needed!!! Everyone is welcome: student-faculty-parents!

HS Men's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School male)

Tuesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Tuesday, September 12

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

HS Women's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School female)

Wednesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Wednesday, September 13

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

Please email with questions. Thank you! Meg.Ideker@concordiashanghai.org

» Concordia Hosts Information Session for Stanford Medical Internship

Concordia invites you to a free information session to learn about an exciting summer internship opportunity for students with an interest in pursuing a career in medicine. The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skill Summer Internship at Stanford University is a 2-3 week elective course for high school and pre-medical students that will provide exposure to steps for mastering basic and advanced cardiothoracic surgical skills via interactive, hands-on learning. Applicants will also learn comprehensive clinical anatomy knowledge and basic doctoring skills, and form close mentorships with faculty and students pursuing medicine and science in the United States.

The September 20th information session is open to all high school students regardless of their school, nationality and grades.

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Location: Concordia International School Shanghai

Address: 999 Mingyue Rd, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 201203

Time: 5:30-7 PM

Registration link: http://ift.tt/2h3qy5K

Website: http://ift.tt/2h2Ejl9

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc0hV6Y8_3Y

» 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire

On Saturday, Oct. 28th from 11am-3pm we are hosting our 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire here on campus. Here is our website QR code.

» Lunch Menu Access

Did you know that you can access our school lunch menus on our website? Click here to visit our School Services page and view the ES and MS/HS (PC Lunch Menu) lunch menus this week.

http://ift.tt/2y0bnNX

Athletics & Arts

Our Varsity Volleyball teams are traveling to Taiwan this weekend for a tournament. Good luck!

The Cross Country team will be in Thailand for a meet hosted by the International School of Bangkok. Good luck runners!

The Baseball team plays at SAS PD tonight and again on Saturday at SAS PX. Good luck boys!

The Tennis team will be traveling to SAS PX on Saturday for a match. Good luck Tennis players!

Save the date. Thursday, October 19th 8:15am PC Gym Concordia "Pink Out" assembly for APAC Baseball.

Save the date. Saturday, November 4 "Concordia Golf Classic"

PSO

» PSO Explorer's Club Presents:

DTL Furniture New Warehouse Party, Friday September 22nd, 11AM-1:30PM

Are you looking to decorate or furnish your home? Concordia Family and Friends are cordially invited to an exclusive party at DTL Furniture's new warehouse. Come and have fun with friends with free flow wine and snacks, Chinese entertainment and gorgeous door prizes!

Enjoy free round trip transportation to the party. Buses will pick up at the Visitor's gate (Huangyang) at 10:00AM and return to Concordia by 2:45PM.

Please RSVP by Friday, September 15th to Maggie Ahmadi by WeChat at Maggiestef or on the Explorers Club WeChat.

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Gently used Concordia uniform pieces are also for sale at all monthly PSO meetings. The uniform pieces cost 20 RMB each. If you have gently used uniforms you no longer need, please consider donating them to the PSO.

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» All Positions filled.

Opportunities

» Morning Fitness Classes are Open to Parents of Concordia!

Are you interested in spinning, boot camp, or yoga in the mornings? Certified staff are conducting classes every morning of the week. For a detailed schedule and pricing information, contact Tina Harbold. Classes have begun so don't wait... sign up now!

If you are interested or have questions, please email Tina at tina.harbold@concordiashanghai.org.

» New to Shanghai? Last Chance to Join our Event in 2017

Learn about all the hacks to your new life in Shanghai. Join our Shanghai 123 event and sign up for any of the many classes and services we offer!

New to Shanghai?

Community Center Shanghai welcomes you to Shanghai. Attend our free orientation to help you get adjusted to your new life in Shanghai - An Essential Orientation where you can get useful instructions to life in this ever-changing city!

Pudong Center

Date: Sep 16

Location: 1146 Biyun Rd, Tower A, 3rd Floor

Register: Scan the QR code below for registration or visit the link.

Highlight Classes

Pudong Classes

Making Spring Rolls and Pan Fried Bun

Everyone loves xiao yang sheng jian (小杨生煎, Yang's dumplings) and Chinese traditional spring roll. In this class, you will know the difference between Bun and fried Bun. Also, you will receive recipes with ingredients listed in English, pinyin, and Chinese, and learn how to make the fried buns and spring roll with three different fillings. Come to join us and have fun!

Date: Friday, September 22, 2017

Time: 12:30 - 3:00 pm

Register: Here

Interactive Holistic Health Workshops - Series

Would you like to improve your and your family's health? Would you like to feel more energized? You like to lose some weight but don't want to go on another diet? Learn some easy tips and tricks to integrate in your daily life and upgrade your health!

First workshop – SUGAR: How much sugar are we eating? Find out how to reset your taste buds and feel natural sugar again! Learn how to switch to natural sugar. Including learn how to make healthy breakfast options like granola.

Attend all 4 workshops and work towards a healthier and happier you.

Sugar

Up-grate your Plate

Cooking with Healthy Carbohydrates

Create your 2018 vision board

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017 (Every month on a Thursday afternoon)

Time: 1 - 2:30 pm

Register: Here

Upcoming Classes

Sep 19, 2017 A Taste of China - Eat, Learn and Practice Chinese - Vegetarian Cuisine

Sep 20, 2017 New! Hand-pulled Noodles + Sliced Noodles

Sep 21, 2017 New! Ladies Fit to Fight

Sep 21, 2017 New! Safety For Your Child - Karate

» 14th Family Day

Please see more information in the flyers below.

Pudong

Puxi

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Below you'll find a list of clubs and organizations that offer a variety of sports activities to the community. If you would like for Concordia to consider adding a listing, please email the Marketing Department.

» Phoenix Swim Club » Shanghai American Football League » Shanghai Sluggers Youth Baseball-registration has started! » Shanghai Thunderbirds Ice Hockey » Sport For Life » Active Kidz Shanghai » Shanghai Griffins Basketball Training Camp » Century Park Football Club - Soccer Training » Tuesday Night Co-ed Volleyball (starts after Chinese New Year) » Shanghai Gymnastics » Shanghai Chess Club Offers Classes at CCS » Multisport » Dulwich Earthquakes (Excellent Soccer Source) » Danceworks Shanghai

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

Classifieds

» Check back next time!

Drivers & Ayis

When hiring ayis or drivers, please remember to check references and ask around the community for first-hand recommendations. Even in situations where ads are posted by Concordia families, please recognize that these ads are not vetted in any way by the school before posting. Although names and contact information of ayis and drivers are posted in the Community Bulletin, we do not affirm and/or affiliate ourselves with them.

» Check back next time!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

We have been informed by Public Security Bureau that policemen are being sent to different locations like supermarkets or streets to check people's passport and visa. We would like to remind our community that carrying a copy of your passport and visa in your wallet is recommended so you are fine if you are checked. Please note that the policemen will show you their working ID when they stop you. If they don't, please ask. If you forget to carry the two copies, they could take you back to their office. In this case, we suggest you contact your employer who can confirm your passport and visa information. They may also stop unaccompanied students so I would recommend that you review this procedure with them as well.

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

Whenever you or your family members receive new residence permits, work permits and/or passports, please be sure to send copies of your new documents to the Admissions office, in the Welcome Center (1st floor High School). Or, email soft copies to Admissions. Keeping your children's files up to date helps us keep in compliance with Chinese governmental regulations.

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

The following information regarding bicycle riding in Shanghai is shared in an attempt to be helpful to all its member schools. For safety purposes, the regulations in Shanghai allow for bicycles to be ridden on public streets only by children age 12 and above. This regulation is strictly enforced in Puxi, but is unevenly applied in Pudong. The immediate danger is that families may assume that local protections for bicycle riders may be the same as in their own country, but they are not. It is important to be aware that if a child under 12 is involved in any kind of accident on a public street or crossing, the parent may be held responsible. Sidewalks and bicycle paths along public roads are considered part of the public roads. In addition, as accident insurance is relatively new to China and there are not many precedents with these situations, your own accident or medical insurance company has the right to refuse cover in the event of violation of the local law. We hope that better understanding will result in better safety for younger children.

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

At Concordia, we are very protective of family information and data. The school emails only information that is important and directly related to the school and student issues. Internally, we carefully monitor what is emailed to parents and ensure it is appropriate. The use of email addresses from the parent directory for non-school related or commercial reasons is a severe misuse of the directory.

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

The Community Bulletin is a bi-weekly newsletter. Please submit text in final format by Wednesday at noon in Arial font (maximum 100 words or 5 sentences in paragraph form with a headline) to marketing@concordiashanghai.org. Based on the schedule of the next bulletin, submissions may be included the week they are received or the following week. Any submission received after this time on the week scheduled for publication will be included in the next bulletin in two weeks. Submitted items may run for a maximum of two consecutive publications.

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[mrrolandtfranco]

September 14, 2017

Community Bulletin

School News

» School Uniforms

The Uniform shop is located in the High School basement off of the PE Commons and is opens from noon to 4:00 PM, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For your reference, the uniform policy appears on the Uniforms website. Questions regarding uniforms should be directed to: uniforms@concordiashanghai.org.

Our Community

» Announcing Before School CHOIRS-Join now! No audition needed!!! Everyone is welcome: student-faculty-parents!

HS Men's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School male)

Tuesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Tuesday, September 12

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

HS Women's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School female)

Wednesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Wednesday, September 13

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

Please email with questions. Thank you! Meg.Ideker@concordiashanghai.org

» Concordia Hosts Information Session for Stanford Medical Internship

Concordia invites you to a free information session to learn about an exciting summer internship opportunity for students with an interest in pursuing a career in medicine. The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skill Summer Internship at Stanford University is a 2-3 week elective course for high school and pre-medical students that will provide exposure to steps for mastering basic and advanced cardiothoracic surgical skills via interactive, hands-on learning. Applicants will also learn comprehensive clinical anatomy knowledge and basic doctoring skills, and form close mentorships with faculty and students pursuing medicine and science in the United States.

The September 20th information session is open to all high school students regardless of their school, nationality and grades.

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Location: Concordia International School Shanghai

Address: 999 Mingyue Rd, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 201203

Time: 5:30-7 PM

Registration link: http://ift.tt/2h3qy5K

Website: http://ift.tt/2h2Ejl9

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc0hV6Y8_3Y

» 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire

On Saturday, Oct. 28th from 11am-3pm we are hosting our 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire here on campus. Here is our website QR code.

» Lunch Menu Access

Did you know that you can access our school lunch menus on our website? Click here to visit our School Services page and view the ES and MS/HS (PC Lunch Menu) lunch menus this week.

http://ift.tt/2y0bnNX

Athletics & Arts

Our Varsity Volleyball teams are traveling to Taiwan this weekend for a tournament. Good luck!

The Cross Country team will be in Thailand for a meet hosted by the International School of Bangkok. Good luck runners!

The Baseball team plays at SAS PD tonight and again on Saturday at SAS PX. Good luck boys!

The Tennis team will be traveling to SAS PX on Saturday for a match. Good luck Tennis players!

Save the date. Thursday, October 19th 8:15am PC Gym Concordia "Pink Out" assembly for APAC Baseball.

Save the date. Saturday, November 4 "Concordia Golf Classic"

PSO

» PSO Explorer's Club Presents:

DTL Furniture New Warehouse Party, Friday September 22nd, 11AM-1:30PM

Are you looking to decorate or furnish your home? Concordia Family and Friends are cordially invited to an exclusive party at DTL Furniture's new warehouse. Come and have fun with friends with free flow wine and snacks, Chinese entertainment and gorgeous door prizes!

Enjoy free round trip transportation to the party. Buses will pick up at the Visitor's gate (Huangyang) at 10:00AM and return to Concordia by 2:45PM.

Please RSVP by Friday, September 15th to Maggie Ahmadi by WeChat at Maggiestef or on the Explorers Club WeChat.

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Gently used Concordia uniform pieces are also for sale at all monthly PSO meetings. The uniform pieces cost 20 RMB each. If you have gently used uniforms you no longer need, please consider donating them to the PSO.

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» All Positions filled.

Opportunities

» Morning Fitness Classes are Open to Parents of Concordia!

Are you interested in spinning, boot camp, or yoga in the mornings? Certified staff are conducting classes every morning of the week. For a detailed schedule and pricing information, contact Tina Harbold. Classes have begun so don't wait... sign up now!

If you are interested or have questions, please email Tina at tina.harbold@concordiashanghai.org.

» New to Shanghai? Last Chance to Join our Event in 2017

Learn about all the hacks to your new life in Shanghai. Join our Shanghai 123 event and sign up for any of the many classes and services we offer!

New to Shanghai?

Community Center Shanghai welcomes you to Shanghai. Attend our free orientation to help you get adjusted to your new life in Shanghai - An Essential Orientation where you can get useful instructions to life in this ever-changing city!

Pudong Center

Date: Sep 16

Location: 1146 Biyun Rd, Tower A, 3rd Floor

Register: Scan the QR code below for registration or visit the link.

Highlight Classes

Pudong Classes

Making Spring Rolls and Pan Fried Bun

Everyone loves xiao yang sheng jian (小杨生煎, Yang's dumplings) and Chinese traditional spring roll. In this class, you will know the difference between Bun and fried Bun. Also, you will receive recipes with ingredients listed in English, pinyin, and Chinese, and learn how to make the fried buns and spring roll with three different fillings. Come to join us and have fun!

Date: Friday, September 22, 2017

Time: 12:30 - 3:00 pm

Register: Here

Interactive Holistic Health Workshops - Series

Would you like to improve your and your family's health? Would you like to feel more energized? You like to lose some weight but don't want to go on another diet? Learn some easy tips and tricks to integrate in your daily life and upgrade your health!

First workshop – SUGAR: How much sugar are we eating? Find out how to reset your taste buds and feel natural sugar again! Learn how to switch to natural sugar. Including learn how to make healthy breakfast options like granola.

Attend all 4 workshops and work towards a healthier and happier you.

Sugar

Up-grate your Plate

Cooking with Healthy Carbohydrates

Create your 2018 vision board

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017 (Every month on a Thursday afternoon)

Time: 1 - 2:30 pm

Register: Here

Upcoming Classes

Sep 19, 2017 A Taste of China - Eat, Learn and Practice Chinese - Vegetarian Cuisine

Sep 20, 2017 New! Hand-pulled Noodles + Sliced Noodles

Sep 21, 2017 New! Ladies Fit to Fight

Sep 21, 2017 New! Safety For Your Child - Karate

» 14th Family Day

Please see more information in the flyers below.

Pudong

Puxi

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Below you'll find a list of clubs and organizations that offer a variety of sports activities to the community. If you would like for Concordia to consider adding a listing, please email the Marketing Department.

» Phoenix Swim Club » Shanghai American Football League » Shanghai Sluggers Youth Baseball-registration has started! » Shanghai Thunderbirds Ice Hockey » Sport For Life » Active Kidz Shanghai » Shanghai Griffins Basketball Training Camp » Century Park Football Club - Soccer Training » Tuesday Night Co-ed Volleyball (starts after Chinese New Year) » Shanghai Gymnastics » Shanghai Chess Club Offers Classes at CCS » Multisport » Dulwich Earthquakes (Excellent Soccer Source) » Danceworks Shanghai

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

Classifieds

» Check back next time!

Drivers & Ayis

When hiring ayis or drivers, please remember to check references and ask around the community for first-hand recommendations. Even in situations where ads are posted by Concordia families, please recognize that these ads are not vetted in any way by the school before posting. Although names and contact information of ayis and drivers are posted in the Community Bulletin, we do not affirm and/or affiliate ourselves with them.

» Check back next time!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

We have been informed by Public Security Bureau that policemen are being sent to different locations like supermarkets or streets to check people's passport and visa. We would like to remind our community that carrying a copy of your passport and visa in your wallet is recommended so you are fine if you are checked. Please note that the policemen will show you their working ID when they stop you. If they don't, please ask. If you forget to carry the two copies, they could take you back to their office. In this case, we suggest you contact your employer who can confirm your passport and visa information. They may also stop unaccompanied students so I would recommend that you review this procedure with them as well.

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

Whenever you or your family members receive new residence permits, work permits and/or passports, please be sure to send copies of your new documents to the Admissions office, in the Welcome Center (1st floor High School). Or, email soft copies to Admissions. Keeping your children's files up to date helps us keep in compliance with Chinese governmental regulations.

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

The following information regarding bicycle riding in Shanghai is shared in an attempt to be helpful to all its member schools. For safety purposes, the regulations in Shanghai allow for bicycles to be ridden on public streets only by children age 12 and above. This regulation is strictly enforced in Puxi, but is unevenly applied in Pudong. The immediate danger is that families may assume that local protections for bicycle riders may be the same as in their own country, but they are not. It is important to be aware that if a child under 12 is involved in any kind of accident on a public street or crossing, the parent may be held responsible. Sidewalks and bicycle paths along public roads are considered part of the public roads. In addition, as accident insurance is relatively new to China and there are not many precedents with these situations, your own accident or medical insurance company has the right to refuse cover in the event of violation of the local law. We hope that better understanding will result in better safety for younger children.

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

At Concordia, we are very protective of family information and data. The school emails only information that is important and directly related to the school and student issues. Internally, we carefully monitor what is emailed to parents and ensure it is appropriate. The use of email addresses from the parent directory for non-school related or commercial reasons is a severe misuse of the directory.

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

The Community Bulletin is a bi-weekly newsletter. Please submit text in final format by Wednesday at noon in Arial font (maximum 100 words or 5 sentences in paragraph form with a headline) to marketing@concordiashanghai.org. Based on the schedule of the next bulletin, submissions may be included the week they are received or the following week. Any submission received after this time on the week scheduled for publication will be included in the next bulletin in two weeks. Submitted items may run for a maximum of two consecutive publications.

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[mrlylerouse]

September 14, 2017

Community Bulletin

School News

» School Uniforms

The Uniform shop is located in the High School basement off of the PE Commons and is opens from noon to 4:00 PM, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For your reference, the uniform policy appears on the Uniforms website. Questions regarding uniforms should be directed to: uniforms@concordiashanghai.org.

Our Community

» Announcing Before School CHOIRS-Join now! No audition needed!!! Everyone is welcome: student-faculty-parents!

HS Men's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School male)

Tuesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Tuesday, September 12

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

HS Women's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School female)

Wednesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Wednesday, September 13

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

Please email with questions. Thank you! Meg.Ideker@concordiashanghai.org

» Concordia Hosts Information Session for Stanford Medical Internship

Concordia invites you to a free information session to learn about an exciting summer internship opportunity for students with an interest in pursuing a career in medicine. The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skill Summer Internship at Stanford University is a 2-3 week elective course for high school and pre-medical students that will provide exposure to steps for mastering basic and advanced cardiothoracic surgical skills via interactive, hands-on learning. Applicants will also learn comprehensive clinical anatomy knowledge and basic doctoring skills, and form close mentorships with faculty and students pursuing medicine and science in the United States.

The September 20th information session is open to all high school students regardless of their school, nationality and grades.

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Location: Concordia International School Shanghai

Address: 999 Mingyue Rd, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 201203

Time: 5:30-7 PM

Registration link: http://ift.tt/2h3qy5K

Website: http://ift.tt/2h2Ejl9

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc0hV6Y8_3Y

» 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire

On Saturday, Oct. 28th from 11am-3pm we are hosting our 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire here on campus. Here is our website QR code.

» Lunch Menu Access

Did you know that you can access our school lunch menus on our website? Click here to visit our School Services page and view the ES and MS/HS (PC Lunch Menu) lunch menus this week.

http://ift.tt/2y0bnNX

Athletics & Arts

Our Varsity Volleyball teams are traveling to Taiwan this weekend for a tournament. Good luck!

The Cross Country team will be in Thailand for a meet hosted by the International School of Bangkok. Good luck runners!

The Baseball team plays at SAS PD tonight and again on Saturday at SAS PX. Good luck boys!

The Tennis team will be traveling to SAS PX on Saturday for a match. Good luck Tennis players!

Save the date. Thursday, October 19th 8:15am PC Gym Concordia "Pink Out" assembly for APAC Baseball.

Save the date. Saturday, November 4 "Concordia Golf Classic"

PSO

» PSO Explorer's Club Presents:

DTL Furniture New Warehouse Party, Friday September 22nd, 11AM-1:30PM

Are you looking to decorate or furnish your home? Concordia Family and Friends are cordially invited to an exclusive party at DTL Furniture's new warehouse. Come and have fun with friends with free flow wine and snacks, Chinese entertainment and gorgeous door prizes!

Enjoy free round trip transportation to the party. Buses will pick up at the Visitor's gate (Huangyang) at 10:00AM and return to Concordia by 2:45PM.

Please RSVP by Friday, September 15th to Maggie Ahmadi by WeChat at Maggiestef or on the Explorers Club WeChat.

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Gently used Concordia uniform pieces are also for sale at all monthly PSO meetings. The uniform pieces cost 20 RMB each. If you have gently used uniforms you no longer need, please consider donating them to the PSO.

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» All Positions filled.

Opportunities

» Morning Fitness Classes are Open to Parents of Concordia!

Are you interested in spinning, boot camp, or yoga in the mornings? Certified staff are conducting classes every morning of the week. For a detailed schedule and pricing information, contact Tina Harbold. Classes have begun so don't wait... sign up now!

If you are interested or have questions, please email Tina at tina.harbold@concordiashanghai.org.

» New to Shanghai? Last Chance to Join our Event in 2017

Learn about all the hacks to your new life in Shanghai. Join our Shanghai 123 event and sign up for any of the many classes and services we offer!

New to Shanghai?

Community Center Shanghai welcomes you to Shanghai. Attend our free orientation to help you get adjusted to your new life in Shanghai - An Essential Orientation where you can get useful instructions to life in this ever-changing city!

Pudong Center

Date: Sep 16

Location: 1146 Biyun Rd, Tower A, 3rd Floor

Register: Scan the QR code below for registration or visit the link.

Highlight Classes

Pudong Classes

Making Spring Rolls and Pan Fried Bun

Everyone loves xiao yang sheng jian (小杨生煎, Yang's dumplings) and Chinese traditional spring roll. In this class, you will know the difference between Bun and fried Bun. Also, you will receive recipes with ingredients listed in English, pinyin, and Chinese, and learn how to make the fried buns and spring roll with three different fillings. Come to join us and have fun!

Date: Friday, September 22, 2017

Time: 12:30 - 3:00 pm

Register: Here

Interactive Holistic Health Workshops - Series

Would you like to improve your and your family's health? Would you like to feel more energized? You like to lose some weight but don't want to go on another diet? Learn some easy tips and tricks to integrate in your daily life and upgrade your health!

First workshop – SUGAR: How much sugar are we eating? Find out how to reset your taste buds and feel natural sugar again! Learn how to switch to natural sugar. Including learn how to make healthy breakfast options like granola.

Attend all 4 workshops and work towards a healthier and happier you.

Sugar

Up-grate your Plate

Cooking with Healthy Carbohydrates

Create your 2018 vision board

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017 (Every month on a Thursday afternoon)

Time: 1 - 2:30 pm

Register: Here

Upcoming Classes

Sep 19, 2017 A Taste of China - Eat, Learn and Practice Chinese - Vegetarian Cuisine

Sep 20, 2017 New! Hand-pulled Noodles + Sliced Noodles

Sep 21, 2017 New! Ladies Fit to Fight

Sep 21, 2017 New! Safety For Your Child - Karate

» 14th Family Day

Please see more information in the flyers below.

Pudong

Puxi

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Below you'll find a list of clubs and organizations that offer a variety of sports activities to the community. If you would like for Concordia to consider adding a listing, please email the Marketing Department.

» Phoenix Swim Club » Shanghai American Football League » Shanghai Sluggers Youth Baseball-registration has started! » Shanghai Thunderbirds Ice Hockey » Sport For Life » Active Kidz Shanghai » Shanghai Griffins Basketball Training Camp » Century Park Football Club - Soccer Training » Tuesday Night Co-ed Volleyball (starts after Chinese New Year) » Shanghai Gymnastics » Shanghai Chess Club Offers Classes at CCS » Multisport » Dulwich Earthquakes (Excellent Soccer Source) » Danceworks Shanghai

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

Classifieds

» Check back next time!

Drivers & Ayis

When hiring ayis or drivers, please remember to check references and ask around the community for first-hand recommendations. Even in situations where ads are posted by Concordia families, please recognize that these ads are not vetted in any way by the school before posting. Although names and contact information of ayis and drivers are posted in the Community Bulletin, we do not affirm and/or affiliate ourselves with them.

» Check back next time!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

We have been informed by Public Security Bureau that policemen are being sent to different locations like supermarkets or streets to check people's passport and visa. We would like to remind our community that carrying a copy of your passport and visa in your wallet is recommended so you are fine if you are checked. Please note that the policemen will show you their working ID when they stop you. If they don't, please ask. If you forget to carry the two copies, they could take you back to their office. In this case, we suggest you contact your employer who can confirm your passport and visa information. They may also stop unaccompanied students so I would recommend that you review this procedure with them as well.

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

Whenever you or your family members receive new residence permits, work permits and/or passports, please be sure to send copies of your new documents to the Admissions office, in the Welcome Center (1st floor High School). Or, email soft copies to Admissions. Keeping your children's files up to date helps us keep in compliance with Chinese governmental regulations.

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

The following information regarding bicycle riding in Shanghai is shared in an attempt to be helpful to all its member schools. For safety purposes, the regulations in Shanghai allow for bicycles to be ridden on public streets only by children age 12 and above. This regulation is strictly enforced in Puxi, but is unevenly applied in Pudong. The immediate danger is that families may assume that local protections for bicycle riders may be the same as in their own country, but they are not. It is important to be aware that if a child under 12 is involved in any kind of accident on a public street or crossing, the parent may be held responsible. Sidewalks and bicycle paths along public roads are considered part of the public roads. In addition, as accident insurance is relatively new to China and there are not many precedents with these situations, your own accident or medical insurance company has the right to refuse cover in the event of violation of the local law. We hope that better understanding will result in better safety for younger children.

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

At Concordia, we are very protective of family information and data. The school emails only information that is important and directly related to the school and student issues. Internally, we carefully monitor what is emailed to parents and ensure it is appropriate. The use of email addresses from the parent directory for non-school related or commercial reasons is a severe misuse of the directory.

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

The Community Bulletin is a bi-weekly newsletter. Please submit text in final format by Wednesday at noon in Arial font (maximum 100 words or 5 sentences in paragraph form with a headline) to marketing@concordiashanghai.org. Based on the schedule of the next bulletin, submissions may be included the week they are received or the following week. Any submission received after this time on the week scheduled for publication will be included in the next bulletin in two weeks. Submitted items may run for a maximum of two consecutive publications.

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Baby Food, Bassinets and Talk of Salvation: Inside an Evangelical Pregnancy Center

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Baby Food, Bassinets and Talk of Salvation: Inside an Evangelical Pregnancy Center

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NEWPORT, Tenn. — Wendy Ramsey began her working day as she frequently does, in the interesting basement of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church. It was a Thursday, and her initially customer was coming at midday. She flipped on the fluorescent lights.

Racks of infant, toddler and maternity clothes neatly lined the waiting location. System and child foodstuff have been on the shelf, free for any person who came. A flier for a nearby domestic violence shelter was taped to the cinder-block wall, a person of its tabs ripped off.

A whiteboard in her business office listed her prayer requests: for her customers, for their salvation and for new toddlers.

“We are extremely open about what we do listed here — I guess extra so, what we do not do listed here,” she said. “We are not a health care facility, we do not execute abortions and we do not refer for abortions. You can see the type suitable there.”

She pointed to the sign-in clipboard. The disclaimer was printed in bold and all caps.

Ms. Ramsey runs Selections Pregnancy Enable Centre, a tiny evangelical Christian nonprofit that offers peer counseling, child materials and social companies referrals to expecting gals and mothers and fathers of youthful kids.

The June morning was tranquil, the reverse of the anti-abortion protests she applied to go to. Protests by yourself, she experienced occur to imagine, have been “not how Jesus managed something.” She remembered a Bible tale of Jesus welcoming an outcast girl — persons like the expecting gals and new moms she now spends her days making an attempt to assistance.

“If we want to be professional-lifetime, we have to want extra than laws,” she said. “It just can not get started and stop there.”

Beneath President Trump, the anti-abortion motion has extra energy than it has wielded in decades. Roe v. Wade is in the cross-hairs. 9 states have drastically curbed abortion legal rights in the previous couple months. Alabama banned almost all abortions, including in cases of rape or incest.

In Tennessee, conservative lawmakers are pushing a so-called heartbeat monthly bill, which would ban abortion weeks into a being pregnant.

But in this jap section of the point out, a rural and conservative region of cherished spiritual values, the abortion debates in Washington, in statehouses and on cable news can feel distant.

Below, the front line of the anti-abortion motion is a girl working out of a church basement.

‘My heart is for women’

Selections is a person of extra than two,seven-hundred anti-abortion being pregnant centers throughout the region. It is affiliated with Treatment Internet, a person of the a few premier networks of such centers in the United States, whose house page phone calls for motion in opposition to “the professional-option Remaining,” which it says “publicly defends infanticide.”

NARAL Professional-Choice The us phone calls being pregnant center activists “anti-option extremists” who “lie to and mislead gals to reduce them from contemplating abortion.” Planned Parenthood clinics, like a person in Memphis, report that being pregnant center volunteers attempt to entice gals absent from their doors with gift baggage or protest vigils.

“All of that is directed at shaming individuals who occur for abortions, and stigmatizing abortion, which is a section of wellbeing care,” said Aimee Lewis, a vice president for Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi. “They are pretend clinics.”

Selections, like several independent anti-abortion being pregnant centers, is not a accredited health care clinic. But contrary to some centers, it does not fake to be. Volunteers do not power gals to hear fetal heartbeats or exhibit them gruesome pics of aborted fetuses. Females are knowledgeable that the volunteers are not qualified counselors. The vast bulk who occur have previously made a decision to have their toddlers.

Instead, the mission is to guarantee gals they can manage the difficulties to occur, no make a difference the obstacles the center assists them come across positions, emotional support or even a position to shower.

“The career is to not just say, ‘Hey, this is a serious lifetime within of you, you want to save it.’ That is not going to execute something,” Ms. Ramsey, 31, said. “It is to get her to see that whichever she thinks is too big for her to manage, she can truly manage it.”

A 3rd of the persons in Cocke County, which incorporates Newport, are underneath the poverty line. The Tennessee Section of Wellbeing says that it ranks 94th of ninety five counties in wellbeing results, which measure size and high quality of lifetime, and that almost half of kids beneath five do not reside in two-father or mother properties. The nearest abortion clinic is 50 miles absent.

Nationwide, about a quarter of gals who experienced abortions said their most important reason was that they could not afford to have a child, in accordance to a 2005 study by the Guttmacher Institute. 50 percent of the gals who experienced abortions in 2014 lived in poverty.

“Circumstances really do not make a girl what she is,” Ms. Ramsey said. “My heart is for gals to know their worthy of,” she said, “that they have a intent, and that lifetime is not too tough or intense for them to meet the intent that they want to do.”

“I just really do not know this is a war we are going to win politically,” she went on. “I desire persons could just imagine persons, not energy. What is the very good for the persons?”

‘How can we assistance them?’

Ms. Ramsey’s initially customer arrived, virtually 8 months expecting. She was 19 and nervous about being a initially-time mother. Ms. Ramsey asked what accomplishment appeared like to her, and popped in a breastfeeding DVD to go in excess of means to hold a child.

The videos are section of a Christian curriculum built for anti-abortion being pregnant centers. When a customer will come to Selections, she watches a quick video clip, does some homework reflecting on the day’s matter and then earns “Baby Bucks,” points she can trade for clothes, materials, cribs — something in the donation stockpile.

“We have to do a being pregnant take a look at to begin supplying her stuff,” Ms. Ramsey described concerning customers, otherwise “things get traded and marketed.”

Down the hall, Brier Intelligent, 22, and her boyfriend finished a Bible study session. She dragged a pile of free infant clothes to the sofa and began to fold just about every onesie even though he played with their 7-month-aged.

They experienced been coming since she was thirty weeks expecting. When the Wellbeing Section diminished their son’s method allotment with the Females, Infants and Youngsters supplemental nutritional guidance method, they have been grateful Selections could assistance out.

Newport, a city of about 6,800, was obtaining a very little improved, Ms. Intelligent said. There was the updated film theater and pool at the park. But several persons they realized from college have been now addicted to medications — specifically methamphetamine. Grandparents have been still left elevating kids.

Ms. Ramsey stood in her business office, reflecting on her mission. She could remember only a few moments when a customer said she experienced occur to Selections considering about abortion.

“I really do not ever seem at a child and imagine, ‘This is going to make this girl’s lifetime way worse,’” she said. “When I see persons that are living in poverty, I really do not seem at it like, individuals persons shouldn’t have a child since they aren’t going to acquire care of it. I seem at it as, ‘Those persons aren’t in a very good problem how can we assistance them be in a improved problem, with or without the need of a child?’”

She finds truth of the matter in the critique by several who support abortion access that their opponents do not care about lifetime outside of start. “All we want is the child to be born, and then we are not going to give the mothers and fathers any sort of resources to acquire care of it,” she said of several others in the anti-abortion motion. “We are not going to occur alongside them, we are just going to come to feel like we won.”

‘A feeling of satisfaction in family’

The final customer still left for the working day, and Ms. Ramsey drove toward Cocke County Substantial College, wherever she graduated in 2006 right before attending Bible faculty in Knoxville. There, she dreamed of shifting to India to fight human trafficking, and even refused to have on sneakers for a month to protest worldwide poverty.

Final summer season, a management club at the large college volunteered to serve meal at the annual Selections fund-elevating banquet. It appeared that the complete city showed up: the nearby choose, the dentist, nurses, a pediatrician, the point out representative. Together they raised $35,000 to refurbish a donated residence so Selections could go out of the church basement, a go established for later this summer season.

This evening, Ms. Ramsey fulfilled with lecturers, wellbeing care providers, law enforcement and other community leaders to brainstorm how to get all the county’s kids ready for kindergarten.

She sat down subsequent to Alicia Dalton, who runs Newport Pediatrics.

“We are all quite considerably in the exact same room together all the time,” Ms. Dalton said, “all working together to meet the exact same requirements.”

Together the group talked about how to improve working day care alternatives, make transportation obtainable for persons without the need of cars and trucks and teach mothers and fathers about diet. They experienced a chorus: “The community owns the issue, the community solves the issue.”

“People acquire satisfaction in being ready to present for their people,” the county mayor, Crystal Ottinger, said a couple days later. “They can not constantly do that, for whichever reason: unemployment, disability, it may well be medications. I’m not going to sugarcoat it, we are rural Appalachia. But they continue to have a feeling of satisfaction in household listed here.”

It is a reason she thinks Selections functions: Persons have to gain points and acquire classes, not simply just acquire free stuff. “The extra persons that Selections can assistance, the extra probable they are to give back,” she said.

Ms. Ramsey said her perform was about helping gals and their toddlers, but she also experienced an underlying hope: that they would dedicate their life to Jesus. She features excess points for Little one Bucks if they go to church. “I can not lie,” she said. “Ultimately, I just really do not imagine that there can be an considerable lifetime without the need of Jesus. If they say that’s manipulative and a mystery tactic, then I will not apologize for it.”

“I will notify you,” she went on. “We have ladies that really do not go to church, that really do not do the Bible research. I give them as considerably as any one else. And I love them as considerably.”

‘He will established a path for me’

The morning following the assembly, Ms. Ramsey established out in a white minivan. Numerous of her customers do not have cars and trucks, so she picks them up.

She is aware of Newport’s streets by heart: previous the Meals Town Fuel ’N Go, along the railroad tracks, by the women’s jail, wherever she volunteers just about every other Thursday, to the bridge dotted with baskets of fuchsia-coloured blossoms. She crossed.

This was the aspect wherever she grew up, initially in the gray trailer and then in the residence wherever her mother life.

She appeared out at the dim clouds escalating in excess of the Smoky Mountains in the length and pulled into a driveway. She prayed silently and then knocked on the door.

A youthful girl stepped out, about five months expecting. Jennifer Campbell, thirty, was born listed here, too. Her mothers and fathers divorced when she was 8, she moved in with her grandparents and then her father died in a motorcycle incident. Points spiraled downhill, from an abusive connection to opiates and meth. Her two kids have been taken into point out custody. She expended time in jail, and without the need of a house.

And then, she said, she prayed to God.

“I received expecting through the time that I prayed,” she said. “He blessed me with another prospect of being a mom, and I did not want to mess this up.”

Now, she is sober. She goes to the doctor for prenatal care. She fulfilled Ms. Ramsey when she was in jail and read she supplied child materials. She said she experienced under no circumstances viewed as getting an abortion.

“I know that since God has blessed me with this boy or girl, he will established a path for me,” she said.

They pulled up to the church’s back door and went in.

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September 14, 2017

Community Bulletin

School News

» School Uniforms

The Uniform shop is located in the High School basement off of the PE Commons and is opens from noon to 4:00 PM, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For your reference, the uniform policy appears on the Uniforms website. Questions regarding uniforms should be directed to: uniforms@concordiashanghai.org.

Our Community

» Announcing Before School CHOIRS-Join now! No audition needed!!! Everyone is welcome: student-faculty-parents!

HS Men's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School male)

Tuesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Tuesday, September 12

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

HS Women's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School female)

Wednesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Wednesday, September 13

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

Please email with questions. Thank you! Meg.Ideker@concordiashanghai.org

» Concordia Hosts Information Session for Stanford Medical Internship

Concordia invites you to a free information session to learn about an exciting summer internship opportunity for students with an interest in pursuing a career in medicine. The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skill Summer Internship at Stanford University is a 2-3 week elective course for high school and pre-medical students that will provide exposure to steps for mastering basic and advanced cardiothoracic surgical skills via interactive, hands-on learning. Applicants will also learn comprehensive clinical anatomy knowledge and basic doctoring skills, and form close mentorships with faculty and students pursuing medicine and science in the United States.

The September 20th information session is open to all high school students regardless of their school, nationality and grades.

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Location: Concordia International School Shanghai

Address: 999 Mingyue Rd, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 201203

Time: 5:30-7 PM

Registration link: http://ift.tt/2h3qy5K

Website: http://ift.tt/2h2Ejl9

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc0hV6Y8_3Y

» 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire

On Saturday, Oct. 28th from 11am-3pm we are hosting our 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire here on campus. Here is our website QR code.

» Lunch Menu Access

Did you know that you can access our school lunch menus on our website? Click here to visit our School Services page and view the ES and MS/HS (PC Lunch Menu) lunch menus this week.

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Athletics & Arts

Our Varsity Volleyball teams are traveling to Taiwan this weekend for a tournament. Good luck!

The Cross Country team will be in Thailand for a meet hosted by the International School of Bangkok. Good luck runners!

The Baseball team plays at SAS PD tonight and again on Saturday at SAS PX. Good luck boys!

The Tennis team will be traveling to SAS PX on Saturday for a match. Good luck Tennis players!

Save the date. Thursday, October 19th 8:15am PC Gym Concordia "Pink Out" assembly for APAC Baseball.

Save the date. Saturday, November 4 "Concordia Golf Classic"

PSO

» PSO Explorer's Club Presents:

DTL Furniture New Warehouse Party, Friday September 22nd, 11AM-1:30PM

Are you looking to decorate or furnish your home? Concordia Family and Friends are cordially invited to an exclusive party at DTL Furniture's new warehouse. Come and have fun with friends with free flow wine and snacks, Chinese entertainment and gorgeous door prizes!

Enjoy free round trip transportation to the party. Buses will pick up at the Visitor's gate (Huangyang) at 10:00AM and return to Concordia by 2:45PM.

Please RSVP by Friday, September 15th to Maggie Ahmadi by WeChat at Maggiestef or on the Explorers Club WeChat.

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Gently used Concordia uniform pieces are also for sale at all monthly PSO meetings. The uniform pieces cost 20 RMB each. If you have gently used uniforms you no longer need, please consider donating them to the PSO.

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» All Positions filled.

Opportunities

» Morning Fitness Classes are Open to Parents of Concordia!

Are you interested in spinning, boot camp, or yoga in the mornings? Certified staff are conducting classes every morning of the week. For a detailed schedule and pricing information, contact Tina Harbold. Classes have begun so don't wait... sign up now!

If you are interested or have questions, please email Tina at tina.harbold@concordiashanghai.org.

» New to Shanghai? Last Chance to Join our Event in 2017

Learn about all the hacks to your new life in Shanghai. Join our Shanghai 123 event and sign up for any of the many classes and services we offer!

New to Shanghai?

Community Center Shanghai welcomes you to Shanghai. Attend our free orientation to help you get adjusted to your new life in Shanghai - An Essential Orientation where you can get useful instructions to life in this ever-changing city!

Pudong Center

Date: Sep 16

Location: 1146 Biyun Rd, Tower A, 3rd Floor

Register: Scan the QR code below for registration or visit the link.

Highlight Classes

Pudong Classes

Making Spring Rolls and Pan Fried Bun

Everyone loves xiao yang sheng jian (小杨生煎, Yang's dumplings) and Chinese traditional spring roll. In this class, you will know the difference between Bun and fried Bun. Also, you will receive recipes with ingredients listed in English, pinyin, and Chinese, and learn how to make the fried buns and spring roll with three different fillings. Come to join us and have fun!

Date: Friday, September 22, 2017

Time: 12:30 - 3:00 pm

Register: Here

Interactive Holistic Health Workshops - Series

Would you like to improve your and your family's health? Would you like to feel more energized? You like to lose some weight but don't want to go on another diet? Learn some easy tips and tricks to integrate in your daily life and upgrade your health!

First workshop – SUGAR: How much sugar are we eating? Find out how to reset your taste buds and feel natural sugar again! Learn how to switch to natural sugar. Including learn how to make healthy breakfast options like granola.

Attend all 4 workshops and work towards a healthier and happier you.

Sugar

Up-grate your Plate

Cooking with Healthy Carbohydrates

Create your 2018 vision board

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017 (Every month on a Thursday afternoon)

Time: 1 - 2:30 pm

Register: Here

Upcoming Classes

Sep 19, 2017 A Taste of China - Eat, Learn and Practice Chinese - Vegetarian Cuisine

Sep 20, 2017 New! Hand-pulled Noodles + Sliced Noodles

Sep 21, 2017 New! Ladies Fit to Fight

Sep 21, 2017 New! Safety For Your Child - Karate

» 14th Family Day

Please see more information in the flyers below.

Pudong

Puxi

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Below you'll find a list of clubs and organizations that offer a variety of sports activities to the community. If you would like for Concordia to consider adding a listing, please email the Marketing Department.

» Phoenix Swim Club » Shanghai American Football League » Shanghai Sluggers Youth Baseball-registration has started! » Shanghai Thunderbirds Ice Hockey » Sport For Life » Active Kidz Shanghai » Shanghai Griffins Basketball Training Camp » Century Park Football Club - Soccer Training » Tuesday Night Co-ed Volleyball (starts after Chinese New Year) » Shanghai Gymnastics » Shanghai Chess Club Offers Classes at CCS » Multisport » Dulwich Earthquakes (Excellent Soccer Source) » Danceworks Shanghai

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

Classifieds

» Check back next time!

Drivers & Ayis

When hiring ayis or drivers, please remember to check references and ask around the community for first-hand recommendations. Even in situations where ads are posted by Concordia families, please recognize that these ads are not vetted in any way by the school before posting. Although names and contact information of ayis and drivers are posted in the Community Bulletin, we do not affirm and/or affiliate ourselves with them.

» Check back next time!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

We have been informed by Public Security Bureau that policemen are being sent to different locations like supermarkets or streets to check people's passport and visa. We would like to remind our community that carrying a copy of your passport and visa in your wallet is recommended so you are fine if you are checked. Please note that the policemen will show you their working ID when they stop you. If they don't, please ask. If you forget to carry the two copies, they could take you back to their office. In this case, we suggest you contact your employer who can confirm your passport and visa information. They may also stop unaccompanied students so I would recommend that you review this procedure with them as well.

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

Whenever you or your family members receive new residence permits, work permits and/or passports, please be sure to send copies of your new documents to the Admissions office, in the Welcome Center (1st floor High School). Or, email soft copies to Admissions. Keeping your children's files up to date helps us keep in compliance with Chinese governmental regulations.

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

The following information regarding bicycle riding in Shanghai is shared in an attempt to be helpful to all its member schools. For safety purposes, the regulations in Shanghai allow for bicycles to be ridden on public streets only by children age 12 and above. This regulation is strictly enforced in Puxi, but is unevenly applied in Pudong. The immediate danger is that families may assume that local protections for bicycle riders may be the same as in their own country, but they are not. It is important to be aware that if a child under 12 is involved in any kind of accident on a public street or crossing, the parent may be held responsible. Sidewalks and bicycle paths along public roads are considered part of the public roads. In addition, as accident insurance is relatively new to China and there are not many precedents with these situations, your own accident or medical insurance company has the right to refuse cover in the event of violation of the local law. We hope that better understanding will result in better safety for younger children.

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

At Concordia, we are very protective of family information and data. The school emails only information that is important and directly related to the school and student issues. Internally, we carefully monitor what is emailed to parents and ensure it is appropriate. The use of email addresses from the parent directory for non-school related or commercial reasons is a severe misuse of the directory.

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

The Community Bulletin is a bi-weekly newsletter. Please submit text in final format by Wednesday at noon in Arial font (maximum 100 words or 5 sentences in paragraph form with a headline) to marketing@concordiashanghai.org. Based on the schedule of the next bulletin, submissions may be included the week they are received or the following week. Any submission received after this time on the week scheduled for publication will be included in the next bulletin in two weeks. Submitted items may run for a maximum of two consecutive publications.

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September 14, 2017

Community Bulletin

School News

» School Uniforms

The Uniform shop is located in the High School basement off of the PE Commons and is opens from noon to 4:00 PM, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For your reference, the uniform policy appears on the Uniforms website. Questions regarding uniforms should be directed to: uniforms@concordiashanghai.org.

Our Community

» Announcing Before School CHOIRS-Join now! No audition needed!!! Everyone is welcome: student-faculty-parents!

HS Men's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School male)

Tuesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Tuesday, September 12

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

HS Women's Choir (non-auditioned choir – open to any Parent, Teacher or High School female)

Wednesday morning rehearsals from 7-7:45am in Phoenix Commons 135

Mrs. Ideker, Director

Starting on Wednesday, September 13

We'll sing on 2 concerts – Christmas and February.

Please email with questions. Thank you! Meg.Ideker@concordiashanghai.org

» Concordia Hosts Information Session for Stanford Medical Internship

Concordia invites you to a free information session to learn about an exciting summer internship opportunity for students with an interest in pursuing a career in medicine. The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skill Summer Internship at Stanford University is a 2-3 week elective course for high school and pre-medical students that will provide exposure to steps for mastering basic and advanced cardiothoracic surgical skills via interactive, hands-on learning. Applicants will also learn comprehensive clinical anatomy knowledge and basic doctoring skills, and form close mentorships with faculty and students pursuing medicine and science in the United States.

The September 20th information session is open to all high school students regardless of their school, nationality and grades.

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Location: Concordia International School Shanghai

Address: 999 Mingyue Rd, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 201203

Time: 5:30-7 PM

Registration link: http://ift.tt/2h3qy5K

Website: http://ift.tt/2h2Ejl9

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc0hV6Y8_3Y

» 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire

On Saturday, Oct. 28th from 11am-3pm we are hosting our 4th Annual Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire here on campus. Here is our website QR code.

» Lunch Menu Access

Did you know that you can access our school lunch menus on our website? Click here to visit our School Services page and view the ES and MS/HS (PC Lunch Menu) lunch menus this week.

http://ift.tt/2y0bnNX

Athletics & Arts

Our Varsity Volleyball teams are traveling to Taiwan this weekend for a tournament. Good luck!

The Cross Country team will be in Thailand for a meet hosted by the International School of Bangkok. Good luck runners!

The Baseball team plays at SAS PD tonight and again on Saturday at SAS PX. Good luck boys!

The Tennis team will be traveling to SAS PX on Saturday for a match. Good luck Tennis players!

Save the date. Thursday, October 19th 8:15am PC Gym Concordia "Pink Out" assembly for APAC Baseball.

Save the date. Saturday, November 4 "Concordia Golf Classic"

PSO

» PSO Explorer's Club Presents:

DTL Furniture New Warehouse Party, Friday September 22nd, 11AM-1:30PM

Are you looking to decorate or furnish your home? Concordia Family and Friends are cordially invited to an exclusive party at DTL Furniture's new warehouse. Come and have fun with friends with free flow wine and snacks, Chinese entertainment and gorgeous door prizes!

Enjoy free round trip transportation to the party. Buses will pick up at the Visitor's gate (Huangyang) at 10:00AM and return to Concordia by 2:45PM.

Please RSVP by Friday, September 15th to Maggie Ahmadi by WeChat at Maggiestef or on the Explorers Club WeChat.

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Gently used Concordia uniform pieces are also for sale at all monthly PSO meetings. The uniform pieces cost 20 RMB each. If you have gently used uniforms you no longer need, please consider donating them to the PSO.

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» All Positions filled.

Opportunities

» Morning Fitness Classes are Open to Parents of Concordia!

Are you interested in spinning, boot camp, or yoga in the mornings? Certified staff are conducting classes every morning of the week. For a detailed schedule and pricing information, contact Tina Harbold. Classes have begun so don't wait... sign up now!

If you are interested or have questions, please email Tina at tina.harbold@concordiashanghai.org.

» New to Shanghai? Last Chance to Join our Event in 2017

Learn about all the hacks to your new life in Shanghai. Join our Shanghai 123 event and sign up for any of the many classes and services we offer!

New to Shanghai?

Community Center Shanghai welcomes you to Shanghai. Attend our free orientation to help you get adjusted to your new life in Shanghai - An Essential Orientation where you can get useful instructions to life in this ever-changing city!

Pudong Center

Date: Sep 16

Location: 1146 Biyun Rd, Tower A, 3rd Floor

Register: Scan the QR code below for registration or visit the link.

Highlight Classes

Pudong Classes

Making Spring Rolls and Pan Fried Bun

Everyone loves xiao yang sheng jian (小杨生煎, Yang's dumplings) and Chinese traditional spring roll. In this class, you will know the difference between Bun and fried Bun. Also, you will receive recipes with ingredients listed in English, pinyin, and Chinese, and learn how to make the fried buns and spring roll with three different fillings. Come to join us and have fun!

Date: Friday, September 22, 2017

Time: 12:30 - 3:00 pm

Register: Here

Interactive Holistic Health Workshops - Series

Would you like to improve your and your family's health? Would you like to feel more energized? You like to lose some weight but don't want to go on another diet? Learn some easy tips and tricks to integrate in your daily life and upgrade your health!

First workshop – SUGAR: How much sugar are we eating? Find out how to reset your taste buds and feel natural sugar again! Learn how to switch to natural sugar. Including learn how to make healthy breakfast options like granola.

Attend all 4 workshops and work towards a healthier and happier you.

Sugar

Up-grate your Plate

Cooking with Healthy Carbohydrates

Create your 2018 vision board

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017 (Every month on a Thursday afternoon)

Time: 1 - 2:30 pm

Register: Here

Upcoming Classes

Sep 19, 2017 A Taste of China - Eat, Learn and Practice Chinese - Vegetarian Cuisine

Sep 20, 2017 New! Hand-pulled Noodles + Sliced Noodles

Sep 21, 2017 New! Ladies Fit to Fight

Sep 21, 2017 New! Safety For Your Child - Karate

» 14th Family Day

Please see more information in the flyers below.

Pudong

Puxi

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Below you'll find a list of clubs and organizations that offer a variety of sports activities to the community. If you would like for Concordia to consider adding a listing, please email the Marketing Department.

» Phoenix Swim Club » Shanghai American Football League » Shanghai Sluggers Youth Baseball-registration has started! » Shanghai Thunderbirds Ice Hockey » Sport For Life » Active Kidz Shanghai » Shanghai Griffins Basketball Training Camp » Century Park Football Club - Soccer Training » Tuesday Night Co-ed Volleyball (starts after Chinese New Year) » Shanghai Gymnastics » Shanghai Chess Club Offers Classes at CCS » Multisport » Dulwich Earthquakes (Excellent Soccer Source) » Danceworks Shanghai

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

Classifieds

» Check back next time!

Drivers & Ayis

When hiring ayis or drivers, please remember to check references and ask around the community for first-hand recommendations. Even in situations where ads are posted by Concordia families, please recognize that these ads are not vetted in any way by the school before posting. Although names and contact information of ayis and drivers are posted in the Community Bulletin, we do not affirm and/or affiliate ourselves with them.

» Check back next time!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

We have been informed by Public Security Bureau that policemen are being sent to different locations like supermarkets or streets to check people's passport and visa. We would like to remind our community that carrying a copy of your passport and visa in your wallet is recommended so you are fine if you are checked. Please note that the policemen will show you their working ID when they stop you. If they don't, please ask. If you forget to carry the two copies, they could take you back to their office. In this case, we suggest you contact your employer who can confirm your passport and visa information. They may also stop unaccompanied students so I would recommend that you review this procedure with them as well.

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

Whenever you or your family members receive new residence permits, work permits and/or passports, please be sure to send copies of your new documents to the Admissions office, in the Welcome Center (1st floor High School). Or, email soft copies to Admissions. Keeping your children's files up to date helps us keep in compliance with Chinese governmental regulations.

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

The following information regarding bicycle riding in Shanghai is shared in an attempt to be helpful to all its member schools. For safety purposes, the regulations in Shanghai allow for bicycles to be ridden on public streets only by children age 12 and above. This regulation is strictly enforced in Puxi, but is unevenly applied in Pudong. The immediate danger is that families may assume that local protections for bicycle riders may be the same as in their own country, but they are not. It is important to be aware that if a child under 12 is involved in any kind of accident on a public street or crossing, the parent may be held responsible. Sidewalks and bicycle paths along public roads are considered part of the public roads. In addition, as accident insurance is relatively new to China and there are not many precedents with these situations, your own accident or medical insurance company has the right to refuse cover in the event of violation of the local law. We hope that better understanding will result in better safety for younger children.

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

At Concordia, we are very protective of family information and data. The school emails only information that is important and directly related to the school and student issues. Internally, we carefully monitor what is emailed to parents and ensure it is appropriate. The use of email addresses from the parent directory for non-school related or commercial reasons is a severe misuse of the directory.

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

The Community Bulletin is a bi-weekly newsletter. Please submit text in final format by Wednesday at noon in Arial font (maximum 100 words or 5 sentences in paragraph form with a headline) to marketing@concordiashanghai.org. Based on the schedule of the next bulletin, submissions may be included the week they are received or the following week. Any submission received after this time on the week scheduled for publication will be included in the next bulletin in two weeks. Submitted items may run for a maximum of two consecutive publications.

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