Kindergarten Open House at Notre Dame School Feb 7th

Notre Dame School will be hosting a Kindergarten Open House on Feb. 7, 2008.  It will take place from 7-8 pm in the Kindergarten Classroom.  Kindergarten teachers and the principal will be available for questions. 

 

NDS is open to students of all faiths and tuition assistance is available.  Tours may be arranged by calling 342-2502.  There is much more information available on the Notre Dame School website.  It can be accessed at : www.ndschico.org.
 

 

Local Chico Dancer on Stage with Leahy in Laxson Performance

Molly Sullivan, a 14 year-old Irish dance champion from Chico, will be joining the Celtic musical group  Leahy on stage during their performance at Laxson Auditorium.  Molly, a freshman at Pleasant Valley High School, has been dancing with the Oliver Academy of Irish Dance since she was a first grader.  In recent years, she has entered and won several Irish Dance competitions in the Western States region.

 

Molly, who has lived in Chico all her life, says she prefers to perform with a live band.  Already a seasoned performer Molly is unfazed about performing on the stage at Laxson, although she does express excitement about performing with the likes of the international known Leahys.  "I am thrilled and honored to be able to dance with Leahy.  For me, the opportunity to perform with a band of their caliber is one of the most exiting things in my dance career."

Molly's dance teacher, Maria Oliver says that "Molly is a natural born Irish step dancer.  Her talent was apparent from the first lessons she took from me, and it has been a pleasure to see her grow into the talented dancer she is today.  I am pleased she's getting the recognition she deserves by dancing with Leahy on stage at Laxson."

 

DATE & TIME:  Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

COST/TICKETS:   Premium $25, Adult $20, Senior $18, Student/Child $16

For more information please visit www.chicoperformances.com, or call (530) 898-6333

New Members are Welcome to Join Children's Choir

"It's time to sing again! The various choirs of the Children's Choir of Chico welcomes new members for the 2008 Spring Season. The Children's Choir of Chico is a multiracial, multicultural, choral music education organization dedicated to shaping the future by making a difference in the lives of children, youth and women through musical excellence and great music. 

 

Choirs are offered for singers in grades K through high school, and also for women. The choirs perform for various local organizations and will present a Spring Concert on May 10.    Experience and training are not necessary.  For information on individual choirs and rehearsal times please call 342-2775 or visit the Children's Choir of Chico website at www.childrenschoirofchico.org."

Recalled: Children's InStep, Schwinn, and Mongoose trailer bikes

Tue, Jan 8, 2008 (BabyCenter News) — Pacific Cycle has announced a recall of about 7,000 children's trailer bicycles in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The coupler that connects the child's trailer bike to the adult's bicycle may detach, posing a fall hazard to children. Pacific Cycle has received one report of the coupler failing, resulting in a fall and injuries to the rider.

The children's bicycles are single-wheeled and connect to the adult's bicycle by a coupler. Only bicycles with couplers that have welded plates are involved in this recall. Bicycles that have couplers with cast parts are not being recalled. The recall includes the following bicycles: InStep "Pathfinder," model PF250; Schwinn "Run About," models 13-SC250 and 13-SC350; and Mongoose "Alley Cat," model M5101. The model numbers are located on the lower seat tube of the frame.

The trailer bicycles were sold at bicycle stores and retailers nationwide from January 2007 through August 2007 for between $80 and $120 They were made in China.

What you can do:

• Take the bicycle away from your child immediately and contact Pacific Cycle to receive a free repair kit.

• For additional information, call Pacific Cycle toll-free at (877) 564-2261 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday, or visit the website that corresponds to your bicycle's brand: InStep, Schwinn, or Mongoose.

• See a photo of the recalled trailer bikes on the CPSC's website.

• Keep abreast of children's safety recalls by checking our recall finder.

-- Alissa Merksamer, BabyCenter News

Monster Piano Concert is coming!

Sat., Jan. 26 at 2:30 & 7 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

 

What has 360 fingers, the ability to navigate 1,320 black and white keys, and make wonderful music? It is 36 children pianists who simultaneously play 15 digital pianos at the Butte County Branch of the Music Teachers' Association of California 9th annual Monster Concert. This unique event is a fundraising event to support the School of the Arts' Piano Program.

Advance Tickets: $12 Evening, $12 Matinee

Purchase tickets at the University Box Office, 898-6333

 

 

Peking Acrobats come to Chico!

WHEN:   on Tuesday, January 22, 2008

TIME:     at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:  in Laxson Auditorium at California State University, Chico

COST/TICKETS:   Premium $28, Adult $23, Senior $21, Student/Child $17
Information on the performance and how to buy tickets is available at www.chicoperformances.com, or by calling (530) 898-6333

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

"Amazing! Zounds! …these brightly costumed tumblers, acrobats, cyclists, jugglers and clever clowns provide 90 minutes of family fun."  -  New York Times

 

Since their debut in 1986, the Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs; they are experts at treacherous wire-walking, trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting and gymnastics. They defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control. They push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling dexterity and incredible balancing feats, showcasing tremendous skill and ability. They are masters of agility and grace. Accompanied by live musicians skillfully playing traditional Chinese instruments and performing high-tech special effects, as well as awe-inspiring feats, The Peking Acrobats provide exuberant entertainment with all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival!

Piano Scholarship Fundraiser Featuring John Milbauer Presented Jan. 20 at CSU, Chico

"Former CSU, Chico piano professor John Milbauer will be joined be Chilean pianist Paulina Zamora for John Milbauer Returns, an intimate concert of Russian piano duets, Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall.
 
John Milbauer Returns is a scholarship fundraiser for Chico State piano students. Works performed will include a duet by Anton Arensky, Rachmaninoff's "Second Suite," and Stravinsky's "Petrouchka." Milbauer and Zamora first performed this concert to great acclaim in spring 2007 in Santiago, Chile.
 
"In this concert dedicated only to Russian composers — and only with works of enormous difficulty — both musicians demonstrated once again their extraordinary strength and heat...and made the audience explode in ovation," wrote Gilberto Ponce in El Mercurio.
 
Milbauer has performed often throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. His live, radio, and television performances have earned him recognition from the Institute for International Education, the Hungarian Ministry of Culture, and The Juilliard School. He also received the biennial Laird National Leader in Arts Award in 2001 and the Wolodarsky prize from the Banff Centre in 2006. As an enthusiast of contemporary music, Milbauer has presented many pieces by living composers. When he is not performing, Milbauer teaches at the University of Arizona School of Music.
 
Paulina Zamora also has had a vibrant performance career; she teaches at the 'Escuela Moderna de Música' in Santiago, Chile.
As a native of Antofagasta, Chile, Zamora has experienced success in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East for her solo and chamber music performances. She has also played for the National Public Radio and the Swiss-French Radio and collaborated with many other musicians. In an effort to help non-profit Chamber Music Unbound, Zamora played in the Felici Piano Trio for four years.

Advance tickets, at $15 general and $13 senior citizens and students, are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333. Add $2 for tickets purchased at the door. For disability-related accommodations, please call 898-4325."

Spaces still available for the Parent-Tot class through Butte College!

Do you have a little one age 12 months or under?  Or, do you know a mom that does?  Then you're in luck!  There are still spaces in the upcoming Spring semester of the parent-tot class at Butte College (at the Chico Center).  It's a wonderful way to learn how to interact in new and creative ways with your baby, as well as meet other moms, talk with experts in different child-related fields, and just plain get out of the house together! 

 

Here's the info:

 

"College for Baby & Me

Butte College – Chico Center

CDF 220 (for babies up to 12 months)  SPACES STILL AVAILABLE
CDF 221 (for babies 13-17 months)        

  

Classes meet M & W mornings (CDF 220 meets 10:30-11:50 am & CDF 221 meets 9:00-10:20 am). Come with baby to share with others, gain valuable information, and have fun in a rich learning environment designed to foster the social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth of your child. Bi-weekly Monday evening lectures focus on parenting techniques, developmental issues, problems and solutions common to this age group, and more.

 

Registration: Register Now–Spring 2008 classes begin January 23^rd.

You must have a Butte College ID Number to register. You may apply on-line at www.butte.edu, Admissions on the Main Campus (#895-2361) or at the Chico Center (#895-1352).

 

Questions? Contact Patty Travis at 895-2542 (CDF Department) or Nancy Oppy (Instructor) at 895-2222 ext. 6353 or noppy@sbcglobal.net.

 

Financial Assistance: BOG fee waivers, which cover almost half of the class fees, are available for qualified students. For further information about fee waivers, contact the Butte College Financial Aid Office at 895-2311."