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Your Human Resource Center The purpose of the Active Parenting Now Program is "to support to the development of human potential through the family structure by providing parents with the information and skills to foster in their children the qualities necessary for thriving in a democratic society: cooperation, courage, responsibility, and self-esteem." - quoted from the Active Parenting Now program written by Michael H. Popkin, PhD. This is a parenting program being offered by Your Human Resource Center with a grant from the Ohio Childrens Trust Fund. It is for parents, grandparents, guardians, or anyone interested on gaining more knowledge to work through the challenges and joys of parenting. It will be offered on Mondays at YHRC, 2587 Back Orrville Rd, Wooster. It is a video based interactive program that lasts for six weeks. We will also be offering the Active Parenting of Teens Program which will begin on March 29th. All of the dates and times for the programs are as follows: Active Parenting Now Mondays 5:30pm to 7:30pm Active Parenting Of Teens Mondays 5:30pm to 7:30pm Active Parenting Now Mondays 9am to 11am Active Parenting of Teens Mondays 9am to 11am Register by calling Your Human Resource Center at 330-264-9597. The Wooster Branch for the American Association of University Women is pleased to announce the availability of its 2010 Wooster AAUW Scholarship. Applications may be downloaded at www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org(Select "Scholarship Information" then "Wayne County") or through contacting Scholarship Chair, Peggy Guttieri at 330-264-0096.. Supported by our popular Annual Book Sale in September, our scholarships are given to Wayne County residents who are non-traditional female students who have had their undergraduate or professional education interupted and plan to continue their education. Deadline for applications is May 15, 2010 and Scholarships will be awarded by June 15, 2010. Multiple Scholarships range from $500 to $2500 and monies may be used for books, tuition, course fees, or related educational experience as determined by the AAUW Board. WHAT: Bands Needed for WaCPAC Second Annual Battle of the Bands Bands are needed for the Second Annual Battle of the Bands being held on May 29, 1-5 pm, by Wayne County Performing Arts Council (WaCPAC) and Wooster City Parks and Recreation Department. First prize is studio time at Spencer’s Recording Studio. The leader of the winning band will also be invited to be a judge at the Third Annual Battle of the Bands in May 2011. The top three bands will also win trophies provided by Wooster Parks and Recreation, and they will perform at the Wooster Fourth of July Celebration. For more information about WaCPAC, which is a non-profit performing arts organization dedicated to providing performing arts opportunities in Wayne County, please call WaCPAC president Margaret Leatherman at 330-345-6058. The Illusion Factory, Akron’s professional theater for young audiences, is pleased to announce registration is now open for enrollment in its Summer Theater Camp. The camp runs two weeks, July 19th through 30th, and is held at the Northwest Family Recreation Center (adjoining the Northwest Library) at 1730 Shatto Ave., Akron, Ohio, 44313. The campers, ages 5 - 15, will have daytime classwork as well as rehearsals of Alice in Wonderland, which will be performed July 30th at 1:00PM for friends and family. Preregistration is required. For questions, or to enroll, call (330) 836-1353 or email barbaraballance@theillusionfactory.org. Pet Portraits: How to Draw Cats and Dogs Super Duper Paper Mache Creatures Kid’s Clay Underwater Watercolor Wayne Center for the Arts - - -237 South Walnut Street - - - Wooster, OH 44691 Evangel Assembly of God Event Details: ReGroup is a stable and safe place for women to find the support of a life coach or mentor that will assist them in setting and reaching goals. ReGroup utilizes carefully chosen curriculum specifically selected to guide women in bringing balance into their everyday lives. During ReGroup sessions women learn valuable life skills and have wonderful opportunities for interaction with other women that are committed to helping them succeed. ReGroup creates an environment for friendships to develop as women learn and grow together. With a new and healthy support system, women will find their goals and life changes are easier to reach and maintain. Meetings are held at Evangel Assembly of God on Saturdays at 10:00AM during most of the year. No reservation is required and all women are welcome. Childcare is not provided. For further information please contact us at $16 / Dozen Star Watch & Planetarium Show at The Wilderness Center Fri., Apr. 2, 8 p.m. Beautiful Bluebirds at The Wilderness Center Sat., Apr. 3, 1-2:30 p.m. Wilderness Walk at The Wilderness Center Wed., Apr. 7, 10 a.m. Wild Cooks: Spring Lunch at The Wilderness Center Sat., Apr. 10, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Your Sky Tonight at The Wilderness Center Tue., Apr. 13, 1 p.m. Wilderness Walk at The Wilderness Center Thu., Apr. 15, 2 p.m. Wilderness Sprouts: Turtles at The Wilderness Center Fri., Apr. 16, 10 a.m. Earth Day at The Wilderness Center Bird Walk 8 a.m. 17th Annual Foto Fest-Sat., Apr. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., Apr. 18, 1-5 p.m. Earth Day Clean-Up-Volunteers Needed 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Go Green—Natural Burials in a Nature Cemetery -9 a.m.-4 p.m. Earth Day Subway Challenge Run - registration 11:30 a.m., race begins 12:45 p.m. Backpackers Expo-9 a.m.-1 p.m. Home Remedy Concert-7 p.m. Ecuador Birding at The Wilderness Center Sun., Apr. 18, 2 p.m. Scarlet, Gray, and Green Fair Tue., Apr. 20 Story Time: Flap Your Wings at The Wilderness Center Wed., Apr. 21, 11 a.m. Native Plant Sale and Gardening Seminar at The Wilderness Center For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235. Family Astronomy: Tour the Solar System-Sat., Apr. 24, 2 p.m. Wildflower Walk and Plant Sale at The Wilderness Center -Sun., Apr. 25, 2 p.m. The Wilderness Center is a nonprofit nature center located one mile west of Wilmot, Ohio just north of highway 250. The Center is dedicated to Nature Education, Wildlife Conservation, Natural History Research, and Community Service. The Center derives its support from memberships and donations. It is not a government agency and is not supported by taxes. April 11th April 12th April 15th April 26th The Holmes County District Public Library system will host a series of open houses at each library location through the month of April. The open houses have been scheduled for 5-7 pm on the following dates: Walnut Creek Branch, Mon., April 19th; Main Library & Bookmobile, Thurs., April 22nd; Killbuck Branch, Mon., April 26th; Berlin Branch, Tues., April 27th; and Winesburg Branch, Thurs., April 29th. The open houses will offer an opportunity for the public to find out about programs and services provided by the library as well as ask questions concerning the upcoming library levy on the May ballot. Library Board of Trustees members, staff and Friends of the Library will be on hand to answer questions. A story time for children will also be presented at each open house location. The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring their Annual Poster Contest for grades K-12. The 2010 stewardship theme is "Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats" Cash awards will be given for 1st and 2nd place in the following categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Posters must be turned in to the Wayne SWCD office, Lower Level, 428 W. Liberty Street, Wooster by 4:00 p.m. on Friday April 30th. Contact the Wayne SWCD at 330-262-2836 with questions concerning the contest. Thinking about planting a garden to save on your food costs? Want to plant a garden and can't afford the seeds? Community Action Wayne/Medina is offering a Garden Seed Program for people who want to plant a garden to compensate for the high cost of food. The seeds are free to households within the income guidelines. Hours are 8:30-11:30am and 1:00-3:30pm on a first-come, first-serve basis, running from April 20th until seeds are gone. The income guidelines are as follows: For more information call 330-264-8677 or email info@cawm.org Rose Family Offers Challenge Grant for Christmas Run Pool Mark Gooch, chairman of the Friends of Christmas Run Pool (FOCRP) got some welcome news when a potential donor to the Christmas Run Pool Fund offered a one-for-one matching challenge grant to boost their fundraising efforts to keep the pool open. The challenge is made possible from the Rose Family Charitable Fund, established to honor Grant and Margaret Rose, long-time Wooster residents. This fund will match all donations up to a total of $25,000, made between now and June 6, 2010, which is the opening day of the Christmas Run Pool. “By meeting this challenge, we would be able to add $50,000 to what we have already received,” said Gooch, “which would get us fairly close to our initial goal. It also gives potential donors and businesses a greater incentive to support some of the fundraising activities planned by the committee. We are extremely grateful to the Rose family for making this challenge grant possible,” he added. All donations qualify for a charitable tax deduction and checks should be made payable to the Wayne County Community Foundation, listing Christmas Run Pool on the check memo line. Donors will be recognized by FOCRP based on their contributions within the below five giving levels: The WCCF is a tax exempt public charity that consists of nearly 300 separate funds that were generously donated to benefit the community. Since 1978, it has awarded over $43 million to the community in the form of grants and scholarships. For more information, please see www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org. Want to cut your energy bill? And help your budget and the planet both at once? Many exhibitors at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will feature green home improvement. The fair, tied to Earth Week, takes place at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., in Wooster, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, with activities in and around Fisher Auditorum. Admission is free. Spratley will speak at 11 a.m. Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information. About the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair Now in its third year, the Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will feature exhibits, demonstrations and more than 65 vendors, all on a theme of “Green is for Life!” Renewable energy, energy conservation, alternative fuels and transportation, local foods, gardening, composting, and recycling will be some of the topics. About 1,800 people attended last year. Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, also in Wooster; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network. Local chefs Jeannine Snyder and Pete Wallin will give Free Cooking Demonstrations at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair, Tuesday, April 20, and what they cook with will be local too. Snyder, operations manager of Café Carmen at the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (Ohio State ATI) in Wooster and Certified Chef de Cuisine, and Pete Wallin, chef and dining services production manager at Ashland University, will prepare dishes from ingredients from area farms. Snyder’s presentation will be at noon and Wallin’s at 4 p.m. near Fisher Auditorium at the site of the fair, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Hours for the fair overall are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission is free. “Local food is fresher, healthful, and has better flavors and greater variety,” said Snyder, a member of the fair’s organizing committee. “We hope to give people a taste of that.” Indeed literally, as adults and children attended by adults can sample the creations. Apple crisp — a hit last year, Snyder said — grilled herb-marinated chicken, vegan salad with bruschetta, and beef tips with mushrooms in cheese sauce over noodles are some of the possibilities, though the lineup hasn’t been finalized. Among the growers donating ingredients: LaCroix Greenhouse and Farm (Holmes County, organic produce), Mud Run Farm (Stark County, organic eggs and chicken), Linda Orr/Beef Direct (Wayne County), Killbuck Valley Mushrooms (Wayne County), Hartzler Family Dairy (Wayne County, naturally produced milk and butter), Inn Maid Noodles (Holmes County), and Moreland Fruit Farm (Wayne County). Now in its third year, the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair features local food plus renewable energy, energy conservation, alternative fuels, gardening, composting, recycling and more. “Green is for Life!” is the theme. About 1,800 people attended last year. Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information. Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and Ohio State ATI; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network. The Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative will be giving away 2,000 free compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs, at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair. Each person may receive one three-pack of 19-watt CFLs, each CFL equivalent to a standard 75-watt incandescent bulb. “We support the use of CFLs because they’re up to 75 percent more efficient, produce much less heat and last up to 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb,” said Kenny DePriest, energy advisor with the Millersburg-based company. “This is just one way we’re trying to help our members lessen their energy bill.” The fair, tied to Earth Week, takes place at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., in Wooster, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20. Admission is free. Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information. Holmes-Wayne Electric is a member-owned, nonprofit electric cooperative serving about 18,000 accounts in Holmes, Wayne, Ashland, Stark, Tuscarawas, Knox, Medina and Coshocton counties in northern Ohio. Visit the company’s Web site at http://www.hwecoop.com/. About the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair Now in its third year, the Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will feature exhibits, demonstrations and more than 65 vendors, all on a theme of “Green is for Life!” Renewable energy, energy conservation, alternative fuels and transportation, local foods, gardening, composting, and recycling will be some of the topics. About 1,800 people attended last year. Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, also in Wooster; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network. You can honor some of northern Ohio’s greenest learners at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair. The Tuesday, April 20 event includes a public awards ceremony for the fair’s student competitions. All involve projects aimed at raising environmental awareness. Recognized will be winners of the: • Creative Art Competition (all grades); • Poster, 3-D Display, Skit, Song, Poem or Video Competition (all grades); • Environmental Stewardship Essay Competition (grades 11-12); • Wind Turbine Design Competition (grade 9-12); and • Most Ecological Yardscape Award (7th- through 12th-graders and their parents); plus the • Environmental Educator of the Year. “Student-related events and activities are an integral part of the educational mission of the fair,” said Ohio State’s Allen Zimmerman, chair of the program’s organizing committee. The ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Hours for the fair overall are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in and around the auditorium. Admission to the fair and ceremony is free. Performances by the Wooster High School Concert Choir and Wooster High School Women’s Choir will be part of the ceremony. All of the projects except the wind turbine designs will have been judged before the fair. Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information. Now in its third year, the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will feature displays, demonstrations, exhibits and vendors, all on a theme of “Green is for Life!” About 1,800 people attended last year. Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, also in Wooster; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network. New this year at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will be an expanded Recycling Station, where you can drop off more than a dozen kinds of household waste for free disposal. You can bring old cell phones, printer ink cartridges, rechargeable batteries, plastic grocery bags, and computers and computer accessories, among other things. Worn-out sneakers, aluminum cans, prescription drugs, gently used blue jeans, expandable polystyrene, sensitive documents — up to two full boxes for secure shredding — and compact fluorescent lights are other examples. Read the whole list at http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/Recycling/RecyclingStationAtWCSGGF.html. Further details, including instructions and limitations about the prescription-drug collection, can also be found at the Web site. The Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair takes place from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Admission is free and open to the public. “Green is for Life!” is the theme. Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information. Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, also in Wooster; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network. Start: 04/20/2010 7:15 pm
Tuesday, April 20 - Friends of the Christmas Run Pool will meet at Perky's World of Children, 647 East Bowman Street, Wooster at 7:15 p.m. | ||
