COMMUNITY NEWS!

BRATTLEBORO SCHOOL OF DANCE - Hannah, Isabel, Chloe, and Victoria are performing in the Brattleboro School of Dance spring show. Performances are at NEYT on Flat Street in Brattleboro. Tickets are $12.50 for adults and $10.00 for students. Advance ticket purchases are recommended, as the shows sell out. Tickets may be purchased at In the Moment, 143 Main Street,Brattleboro; at Brattleboro School or Dance, 802-254-6884; or by contacting Laurie. Performances: Friday, May 27 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, May 28 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 29 at 4:00 pm.

LAURA ZINDEL DESIGN STUDIO will be open Saturday and Sunday May 28th & 29th for the Vermont Craft Council's Open Studio Weekend 2011. The Studio will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10-5. Closed on Monday the 30th. This event is a state wide crafts tour and the craft council web site has information about all of the participating artists with maps and directions to studios.
http://www.vermontcrafts.com/links/open.html

To get to Laura Zindel Design: from I 91, exit 1, go south on Route 5. One mile on the left is our studio. If you get the the Guilford Country Store you have gone too far. There will be a sign out front.       

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS

PAX, the Program of Academic Exchange is interviewing host families for a group of exchange students who will be attending area schools this fall. The students range in age from 15 to 18 and come from Europe, Brazil, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Thailand, and China. Homes are also needed for a group of Spanish teens who will be in Vermont from June 28 to July 24.

Host families are asked to make a one-month commitment. Single parents, young couples and empty-nesters are all encouraged to apply.  Families need only provide a place for the student to sleep and study, meals, and a warm, supportive environment Students have their own spending money and medical insurance. PAX offers a $150 donation as a thank you for each family that signs up.

For more information contact Ann Newsmith  at (802) 257-4710 orannN@pax.org  or visitwww.pax.org.

Greenwood School Dance: Friday Night, May 27th from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm.  Grades 6 - 8 Welcome. Dance will be fully chaperoned.  $5.00 admission with free food OR $20.00 includes "I helped Japan" t-shirt, admission and food.  All proceeds go to Japan. For more info: efpals@greenwood.org  or empals@greenwood.org

PUTNEY AT THE MOVIES! How about a movie house IN PUTNEY (with popcorn)?? Just imagine being able to drop your son or daughter at the movies IN PUTNEY!  TGS parent Billy Straus is part of non-profit Next Stage Arts and starting in June (see the listing below), we are launching Next Stage Cinema to show feature and independent films on a regular basis on a BIG screen, right in the center of Putney. I am looking to assemble a group of adults and/or responsible kids who would like to help with this project, selecting films, plugging in the popcorn machine, running the projector, all making it so we have movies right here in town year round for kids, adults, and families without having to drive to Brat (or farther!!). This is not a huge time commitment as a lot of the legwork is already done, but it will be great asset for the community. We just need a group of folks committed to help make it fly. Please call 387-8500 or email: billystraus@gmail.com  

PUTNEY'S NEXT STAGE CINEMA OPENS JUNE 7TH WITH MARTI STRAUS HOSTING "SHRINK RAP!" 

We're excited to launch Next Stage Cinema with SHRINK RAP, a series of four films each featuring a therapy relationship, hosted by TGS parent Dr. Marti Straus (mom of TGS alums Lizzy and Molly). Marti will lead a casual discussion following each film for anyone who wants to eat more popcorn & join in.

All films start @ 6:45PM, four Tuesdays in June. Admission is by donation:

 6/7/11 - PRIME 

    (Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman)  PG 13

6/14/11 - DECONSTRUCTING HARRY

   (Woody Allen, Billy Crystal)   R

6/21/11 - SPELLBOUND

    (Gregory Peck, Ingrid Bergman)  Unrated

6/28/11 - LARS AND THE REAL GIRL

   (Ryan Gosling, Paul Schneider)   R

FREE KIDS TENNIS DAY! - at the Brattleboro Outing Club.  Free for everyone, so bring your parents and friends too!  Please wear flat soled sneakers and bring your racquet if you have one, or borrow one of theirs! June 11th 11am-12:30m.  202 Cedar Street, Brattleboro! For more info contact Pam Bolduc 387-2109 OR BRATTLEBOROTENNIS@GMAIL.COM.

FRESH AIR FRIENDLY TOWN PROGRAM - Share your fresh air with a child who gets very little! There are hundreds of New York inner city children waiting for an invitation to experience a week or two of our summers in New England. Open your hearts and homes to one of these kids and receive an enriching experience for you and your family in return. Through the generosity of families and individuals from Virginia to Canada, the Fresh Air Friendly Town Program has given almost 2 million children the joys of clean air and summer fun since its founding in 1877. Please call Tom and Linda Kosiba for more information at (802) 722-4315.

CAREGIVER NEEDED - My family and I will be living in Putney this August and we are seeking a part-time instructor/caregiver for our boys, ages 4 and 6. The boys love arts, science, and the outdoors. They are playful, but they are also capable of spending hours on various projects, such as drawing. They have the full run of our family home-- though due to the presence of a new baby, it would be nice for them to have occasional changes of scene.

We would love to find a warm, energetic individual, ideally someone with experience in education, to spend mornings with them in August--salary commensurate with experience.  If you happen to know someone, such as a teacher or responsible student, who might be interested in such a position, I would be much obliged!

Warmly,
Ilyon Woo
(212) 781-1031