Pro g ram to Pro v ide Free Art Education \rt programs :n vJn'oU arc being vut drastically across the nation This is happening e \ e n though a majority of Americans relieve that the arts play an essen tial role in educating our young people. Manx Americans believe the arts help children build self" esteem and develop useful skills tor the future. And yet. art in school is becoming a hunted and endangered species, often first to be "killed" at budget time ? and it is our children who are really getting hurt In attempting to fill the needs of the ch'ldren in our community as well as the \oid being left in their education by budget cuts, the Arts Council is presenting the Art-Is pro gram. The youth education program. Art-N. pun ides training in the per forming and visual arts for children aged b to 1>: ' Professional artists offer _ instruction, in one of several disci plines including ballet, ethnic dance, piano, drama, drawing and painting. Classes meet approxi mately twice a week and are tree to the s;i} the arts community . ? Art-Is provides accessible and affordable instruction that is actu ally located in low -income neigh borhoods. Students learn to express themselves through the arts and to acquire the discipline 11 'lake* lo become skilled in an artistic field. In addition. Art-Is provides a pro ~ ductive, motivating alternative to the street life many children turn to att<,*r school hours. ? ? ? Ik'giiiiiiiiL' < Kt. 4 and iuiiiiiiil: ? through May 14. IW4. classes will follow the public school's schedule. All classes will be held at St. Bene dicts Catholic Church, located at 1625 H 12th tf. To register a child for an Art-Is class, please contact the Arts Coun wil o:tice> at *05 VY Fourth St.'. downtown Winston-Salem. or call "22-25S5. Class sjze in limited. Enrollment in on a first-come. fir-st ser\ e basis Enrollment torms can be picked up at the council's offices or ma> be requested over the phone. Don't wait too long to register \our child! The Arts Council of Winston Salem and Forsyth County will join cultural organizations and commu nities across the United State in eel ing National Arts and Humanities Month are Agatha Christie V "Wit nes\tor the Prosecution" by the Lit tle Theatre. Oct. 1-3: Herbie Mann and Jasil Brazz. Oct. 5: Winston Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony u ith guest conductor Michael Mor gan. Symphony Chorale, soloists and Twin City Choristers. Oct. 10 and Oct. 12 at the Stevens Center; "Little Women" by the Children's Theatre. Oct. 11-13: Piedmont Crafts Fair showing works of 170 Piedmont Craftsmen exhibitors at Benton Convention Center. Oct. 15 17: "On Golden Pond" by the Kem ersville Little Theatre. Oct. 15-17, 21-23 and 28-31: "Pump Boys and ArtsR EACH By REGGIE JOHNSON ebrating National Arts and Humani ties Month 'V? during the month of October ?f ? 'I his year's month-long cele-,. bration. developed b\ the National Cultural Alliance (NCAk encom passes both the ans and humanities tor the first time, p* t ^ e >? join together in NCA's coalition of over 2.VKH1 national arts and humanities organizations in all 50 states, launching a nationwide public-ser vice campaign titled "Hie Arts and ? Humumties There's Something in it for You." ? The Arts Council will launch the month-long festivities with a kick off celebration on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Winston Square P.i i k ? fiec. live musical pert or- ? man ccs. crafts demonstrations, museum displays and hands-on arts activities b\ this community's lead ing arts and humanities, organiza tions will be presented throughout the day. Other event* taking place dur Dinettes" by the Theatre Alliance. Oct. 16. 21-24 at Augsburg Com munity Center; a Broadway Pre view Series production. Oct. 19 through Nov. 7 at the Stevens Cen: ten a free program on art and ethics presented by the Sawtooth Center for Visual Art. Oct. 29-30; and exhibitions and lectures at South eastern Center for Contemporary Art. Reynolda House and Diggs Gallery, among others. National Arts and Humanities Month was initiated in 1985 as ~^TTtrtmafAr^WeekJi\Lthe National^ Endowment for tfie Arts and spon sored by the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies (NALAA) from 1886-1992. as a week-long festival to celebrate the importance ftf art created ut the community level and the contributions the arts make to the well-being of commu nities nationwide. (Reggie Johnson is the vice president of Community Outreach for the Arts. Council of Winston Salem and Forsyth County.) $ "Prostate cancer is not something that just happens to the other guy. I've lived three-score and ten years. Yon can live this long, too. Participate in the clinic on September 25 and get In llie habit of seeing your doctor regularly. " Basketball Hall of" Fame Coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines is the Honorary Chairman of the I W3 Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic. FREE Prostate Cancer Screening Saturday \ September 25 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Medical Park Hospital 1950 S. Hawthorne Road 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Reynolds Health Center 741 Highland Avenue /W Clinic Sponsors Due to limited space, only 7(H) men w ill be screened.] Men , 40 years and older ; w ho have not had a prostate exam in the past (t months are eligible to attend this sen cning. - ANNOUNCING SANDRA ANDERSON'S HOMEOWNERS' CLUB MEETING-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER-20, 1993 7:30 P.M. BLACK-PHILLIPS-SMITH NEIGHBORHOOD GOVERNMENT SERVICES OFFICE 2301 N.PATTERSON AVENUE (Corner of Patterson & Glenn Avenues? Former Wachovia Bank Building) WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA This Club is for persons interested in working toward the goal of HOME OWNERSHIP. Our monthly meetings will not only provide training on an indi vidual basis, but will offer support, motivation and eneouragement to its members in pursuit of the American Dream. Whether your goal is in sight, or only a dream, come join our club.If you need transportation, please call 727-9990. SPONSORED BY? ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES CONTRACTORS, INC. and WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST COMPANY "Providing customers with real value is a reflection of our values." Anthony L. Snoddy, President Exemplar Manufacturing Company Ypsilanti, Michigan "It starts with our name, which has to do with setting the standard and the model for others to follow. In our company that means team work, being open to new ideas from within and out side, plain old hard work and never forgetting that we're consumers, too." Anthony Snoddy 's philosophy typifies what General Motors looks for in all our suppliers... and in our selves. That's why we have contracted his company to supply all GM divisions with metal fasteners and preci sion ground pins for our transmissions. At General Motors, we are convinced that working with quality suppliers like Exemplar helps us offer our ? customers cars and trucks that reflect their values. ? 1993 Qenwai Motors Corporation Chevrolet Pontine Oldsmobile Buick Cadillac GMC Truck GENERAL MOTORS We never forget who's driving.