The Chronicle
Community Focus
Winston-Salem Greensboro High Point
section C The Choice for African-American News july 11 200 2
Community
Calendar
Open houses for year-round
schools scheduled for July 11
Open houses for students in
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
year-round schools will he held
tonight. The open houses will be
held on staggered schedules, and
parents are encouraged to contact
their schools for the particular
times.
Elementary schools on the
year-round calendar are Bolton.
Children's Center. Easton. Hall
Woodard, Kimberley Park. Kon
noak. Mineral Springs. Old Rich
mond and Petree.
Middle schools on the year
round calendar are Mineral
Springs and Philo.
The first day for students on
the year-round calendar is July
15.
Stained Glass Playhouse will
present "South Pacific"
The Stained Glass Playhouse
will stage a production of "South
Pacific." "South Pacific" will be
performed on July 19. 20. 26, 27
and Aug. 2, 3 at 8 p.m.; July 21,
28 and Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. in the
Playhouse. 4401 Indiana Ave.
Call 499-1020 to make your seat
reservations. Tickets are $ 10 per
person.
This production, directed by
Marie Beyer, is the second musi
cal to ever be awarded the Pultiz
er Prize. "South Pacific" is an
ageless story of love burning
through the bindings of racial
prejudice. Following dual love
stories. "South Pacific" is set on a
tropical island during World War
II and includes some of Rodgers
& Hammerstein's most beloved
musical numbers, including "Bali
Ha'i"; "I'm Gonna Wash That
Man Right Outta My Hair";
"Honey Bun"; and "Some
Enchanted Evening."
The Stained Glass Playhouse
produces a season of four plays
per year that are dramatic works
with positive messages. The
Playhouse provides outstanding
intimate community theater at its
best for actors and audiences
alike.
Romance Readers'
Pajama Party
The Carver School Road
Branch Library will host a
Romance Readers' Pajama Party
on July 18 from 7-9 p.m.
For all of those who enjoy
reading romance novels, come
out and share books and authors
with others. There will be make
up applications, pampering tech
niques. door prizes and refresh
ments. Wear your favorite paja
mas.
For further information, call
the Carver School Road Branch
Library at 661 -4917.
Mount Zion Baptist Church's
Summer Arts Camp closing
will feature
"Dancing Shadows"
Healing Force's "Dancing
Shadow s," produced and directed
by Gail Anderson, will be includ
ed among the children's talent
showcased on July 13 at 11 a.m.
in the File-Goodwin Center at
Mount Zion Baptist Church. The
program is open to the public.
Admission is free. For more
information, call the church
office at (336) 722-2325. The
church is at 950 File Street.
Natural Art
Nature inspires young artists
in special SECCA program
M FELECIAP MiMil I \V PH.D.
Eleven eager artists ages 7-9
explored the big back yard of the
Southeastern Center for Contem
porary Art (SECCA) this week
during the Designing With Nature
class.
During their nature walk, they
stopped long enough to circle up
and read the book "In the Woods:
Who's Been Here?" by Lindsay
Barrett George, and the children
guessed which animals had vacat
ed various holes, caves, crooks
and crannies,
As they walked around the
pond, they observed various birds
and insects, a beautiful butterfly, a
turtle, and a spot that was marked
for an Underground nest of turtle
eggs. Together they gathered nat
ural items to use for a necklace.
Rebecca Noble collected
acorns, leaves and lamb's ears.
Cayti Shockley found a "baby
pinecone" and she noticed that "it
is so soft. It has not grown hard
quills yet."
Others collected rocks, flow
ers, pinecones, three-leaf and
four-leaf clovers, feathers, and
seeds that they used to create
"nature necklaces." They mount
ed their colorful compositions on
sticky' paper and framed them
with foil. They hung them on yam
and wore them like medallions
around their necks.
Alice Barsony, a professional
costumer. led the participants in
the creation of wearable art
inspired by nature. The clay ani
mal zoo that the students designed
included a kangaroo, dogs, cats, a
giraffe, and penguins.
"We are promoting their cre
ativity. We like for the kids to
interpret art in their own way so
they can enjoy the creative
process," said Barsony.
Mary Clark, an art major at
Salent College, serves as an intern
at SECCA and assists the students
during their projects if they need
individual attention. Clark's
internship is helping her to make
a decision about her career.
"1 like working with the kids
of different age ranges. It is neat
to see the different developmental
stages," said Clark. "Since I am
considering teaching, this intern
ship can help me to figure things
out."
When Cayti Shockley, 7,
designed her clay cat, Clark gave
Cayti guidance on fashioning the
cat's mouth and nose by studying
the faces of cats in the Scholastic
book "Cats." The book featured
the domestic cat. Siamese cat, the
tiger, lion, cheetah, lynx, and
ocelot.
McKenzie Pennington, 7,
daughter of Tanya Pennington,
studied art for a week at SECCA
last year, and she has returned to
the SECCA Art Camp this year
for two weeks. McKenzie had her
own reasons for returning to the
camp.
"1 wanted to do more arts and
crafts. 1 love my nature necklace.
It looks like a flower," said
McKenzie. "Last year I made a
big ant. His body is made of foil,
and his legs are colorful like a
rainbow. It is on top of our enter
tainment center at home."
McKenzie's mother was glad
to send her daughter back to the
camp.
"I liked it. She loved it last
year, and she asked to come for
two weeks. It is a wonderful
See SECCA on C2
All photos by Felecia P. McMillan
Alice Barsong/ professional cos
tumer, and Terri Dov/ell-Dennis,
SECCA's curator of education, stop to
read the book "In The Woods:
Who's Been There?" to the campers
at SECCA during a nature walk.
Alice Barsony and Mary Clark, an art student from Salem College, show the campers how to
appraise the pieces they collected for their "nature necklaces."
Left to right: Cayti Shockley, Taylor Adams and Rachel Bridge mold animal sculptures.
Left to right: Elyssa Mulheron, Regina Mundy, McKenzie Pen
nington and Alice BarsonY notice an interesting leaf.
Alice BarsonY talks to the children about the underground"nest of turtle eggs discovered in
SECCA's back yard.
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