Self-Paced Courses

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www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/cp/catalog

for info on self-paced courses 

Paging all Jane Austen Fans!

Those interested in joining a library-hosted Jane Austen Book Club call Miss Christine at the Marianna Black Library, 488-3030  x30.

MHC events

 

Upcoming Events
at the
Mountain Heritage Center
October 3
Appalachian Lunchtime Series  
Tim Barnwell
On Earth's Furrowed Brow:  The Appalachian Farm in Photographs
Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium
12:15 p.m.
 
October 4
Exhibit Opening
Southern Stews: Traditions of One-Pot Cooking
Gallery B
 
October 7
Arti-Facts!
The History of Photography
Children's program – for reservations please call 227-7129
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
 
October 7
Book Signing
Victoria A. Casey McDonald
The African Americans in Jackson County
Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
 
October 9
Living with the Land Folklife Series
Tom Sheridan
Wilderness & Working Landscapes: Putting People Back in Nature
Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

For more information please call 227-7129.

Great Smoky Mountains Book Fair

Saturday, November 10th

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sylva First United Methodist Church

www.gsmbookfair.org

Adult Tickets $5 ~ kids free

 

 

Teachers' Night at City Lights Bookstore/Sylva

Tuesday, October 30th, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Join children's bookseller Jenifer Ross for an evening devoted to teachers (home school parents have attended).

She will present the newest books for children of all ages, K - high school.

Please note that this event is geared toward adults and is not intended as a parent/child activity.

For more info  www.citylightsnc.com   828-586-9499

High School Options Forum

 

 
> Hello all.
>
> This is an advance notice / request for RSVP / plea for
> help for a HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS forum being planned
> for next month.
>
> It will be on Tuesday, October 23rd, from 7-10 pm,
> at the Friends Meeting House on Edgewood Road.
> If you plan to come, please RSVP (tahani@charter.net)
> by October 9th. The Meeting House is not huge, and
> we'll need time to find a bigger space if necessary.
>
> We are hoping to find a parent/student pair to represent
> each of the options listed below. Each pair will be
> asked to speak briefly to these general questions:
> What else did you consider?
> How was the transition from homeschool?
> What are the pros and cons?
> How has the academic experience been?
> How has the social experience been?
> And then will have a few minutes to answer questions.
> Unfortunately, to keep the forum from lasting into the
> small hours, we can only allot 10 minutes to each pair.
> There will be an hour of free mingling and munching time
> at the end to informally discuss things further.
>
> We plan to have a table with any literature we've gathered
> about the programs/places, but no "presentation" talks.
>
> Here are the options we've come up with. If we've missed
> anything, please let me know. If you would be willing to
> represent any of these, or have ideas of whom we might ask,
> PLEASE let me (tahani@charter.net) know. We do of course
> have leads for some -- others are wide open.
>
> * distance learning high schools (Laurel Springs, what else?)
> * internet AP classes
> * Asheville High
> * Asheville School
> * Carolina Day
> * New Classical (only 9th grade so far)
> * AB Tech Early College program
> * NC School of Math & Science in Durham
> * NC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem
> * AB Tech concurrent enrollment program
>
> We'll send out another announcement closer to the date,
> but mark your calendars and RSVP!!! (or you'll be relegated
> to the porch, lipreading through the windows).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tahani S.

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Downtown Trick-or-Treat

Bryson City's Downtown Trick-or-Treat will be Oct 31, from 3:30-6:30 P.M.

Candy is being collected at various places around town;  Mountain Discovery Charter School, Swain County High School, and Swain County Chamber of Commerce to name a few.

Happy Halloween!

 

 

Love and Logic Conference in Asheville

Laugh the day away as you learn simple and practical techniques to raise responsible kids!

 

Jim Fay from Love and Logic Institute  

Monday, November 5, 2007

8:30 -2:30 p.m.

$99.00

Crowne Plaza Resort

Asheville, NC

828-254-3211

 

visit the website for more information www.loveandlogic.com

 

 

Bryson Yoga

 

Hi Everyone,

 

Just a note to let you know that I will begin another 4 week session of Bryson Yoga at Lakeview on Oct. 3 - 24.  Class will meet from 5:30 - 6:30 pm, in the Yoga studio at Lakeview Resort and Spa, off of Hwy. 74.

 

The cost will be $30.00 for the entire session, payable the first night of class.  Eight student minimum.

 

Please pre register with me via e mail or by phone if you plan to attend, 479-9373.

 

Wear comfortable clothing that allows movement, bring a yoga mat or borrow one of the studio mats. 

 

Feel free to forward this along to any one who might have interest.

 

Hope to see you there.

Namaste,

Cathy Woods

 

Anne Frank Library Programs

 

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These are all at Pack Memorial Library, in downtown Asheville,
during the month of October. There are actually several more
programs.

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Anne Frank: Her Story, Our Story
Thursday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 pm
Pack Memorial Library Children's Department
This evening performance brings Anne Frank's thought provoking
legacy alive in a contemporary context for children and adults.
- Readers' Theater of The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
performed by local youths.
- "I Remember" a musical performance based on "The Diary of Anne
Frank" presented by the Keowee Chamber Music Players.

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Design Your Own Journal!
Thursday, Oct. 11 from 6-7:30 pm
Pack Memorial Library Children's Department
Learn to create your own artistic journal with laurie Corral from
BookWorks! The program is free, but registration is required.
Please register by calling the Pack Library Children's Department at
250-4720 by October 4. This program is for ages 10 and up.

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The Art of Journal Writing
Thursday, Oct. 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Pack Memorial Library Children's Department
Using Anne Frank's words as inspiration, we will practice the art of
journaling ina creative and encouraging atmosphere. The program is
free, but registration is required. Please register by calling the
Pack Library Children's Department at 250-4720 by October 11. This
program is for kids ages 10 and up.

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