Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2009 12:00 am
Champions host Phase II of Creativity Workshop
Phase II of the Portrait of Success Creativity Workshop, hosted by Champions Mentor Program, will take place in the Frontier Middle School cafeteria from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, according to a release.
In October, adult mentors and student mentees participated in Phase I and took turns creating Paper Mache masks on each other's faces. Once the masks were dry and decorated, the team attached them to large canvases and created an expression of their relationship using craft supplies. On Friday and Saturday, the mentees now will work with their families to create family portraits. Adult mentors will be there to offer assistance.
The Champions Mentoring Program matches adult volunteers with at-risk 4th- through 8th-grade students, who then work together to develop long-term, positive relationships while promoting academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, positive lifestyle and community service.
Special Olympics Wyoming needs 'Jackalope jumpers'
Special Olympics Wyoming's Casper Jackalope Jump will be held at 5 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Casper Aquatics Center.
The jump features community members jumping into freezing cold water to show their support for Special Olympics Wyoming. It is open to the public, for viewing and participating, and a post-jump bash will be held inside the Casper Aquatics Center.
To register, visit {M3www.specialolympicswy.org and follow the link. Jumpers must raise at least $100 to participate, which qualifies them to receive a Jackalope Jump long sleeved t-shirt and entry into the post-jump bash.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the 1000 Special Olympics Wyoming athletes who participate in year-round sports training and competition. For more information call 235-3062.
Perrotti to present worksho
Lana Perrotti, the Nicolaysen Art Museum & Discovery Center's Artist-of-the-Month for January, will present a workshop titled "Into the Wild: Creating Still Life and Landscapes with Pastel" on Jan. 30 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Jan. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to a release.
During the workshop, Perrotti will demonstrate traditional methods of pastel painting and individual instruction will be emphasized. Using their own photos and sketches of landscapes, flowers, animals or studio still-life setups, participants will be able to develop or enhance their skills with form and composition as they experiment with layering, blending and building color. Beginners will benefit from using a wide variety of pastels - from hard to very soft - and pastel pencils.
The cost of the workshop is $100 for museum members and $120 for non-members, and includes some supplies. A list of the supplies participants should bring is available at the museum's front desk.
Class size is limited to 12 students, so early registration is encouraged.
For more information or to register, contact the museum at (307) 235-5247 or llyman@thenic.org.
World Changers 2009 application period opens
The Housing and Community Development Division of the city of Casper is accepting applications for the 2009 World Changers Program through Feb. 6, according to a release. World Changers is a special housing rehabilitation program conducted in partnership with the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. To qualify for the program, a homeowner must earn less than 80% of Area Median Income. The housing unit to be rehabilitated must be a single-family housing unit located within the urbanized area of Casper - including the cities of Casper, Bar Nunn, Evansville and Mills.
The Housing and Community Development Office is making appointments to take applications between now and Feb. 6. The city expects that 15 to 17 homes in the city and three to five homes in the county will ultimately be selected for the program.
For more information call 234-0014 or stop by the back of Building F, LifeSteps Campus, 1514 E. 12th St. to begin the application process