The ACT Writers Centre is offering two cool workshops this Sunday.

Three hour workshop for beginners (for a taste of the longer class). This workshop is suitable for complete novices, but also offers plenty to more experienced writers. You will learn how to get started, how to keep going; how to deal with your inner-critic, and how to let go. You will be inspired, encouraged and amazed. This workshop is also aimed at getting people interested in the 10 week course.

The Beat

This workshop will cover aspects of The Lyric, Beat and Production in a live setting. You will be shown how the majority of hip-hop is made on an MPC Sampler. D’Opus will sample records and edit them to show how the samples can be deconstructed and re-built into a new composition. The demonstration will cover recording the samples, editing, creating a kit and then playing a sequence using drum and melodic parts.

Location - ACT Writers’ Centre, Workshop Room, Doonkuna Wing, Gorman House Arts Centre, Ainslie Ave, Braddon ACT 2612

For bookings contact the ACT Writers’ Centre - t: 6262 9191 or w: www.actwriters.org.au

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The Canberra Readers’ and Writers’ Festival on the theme of Icy Worlds: Cool Words will be held from 21 to 23 September 2007.

The Centre is grateful to ArtsACT, the Australia Council, Festivals ACT, Pirion Printing and Mount Majura Vineyard.

14 days of full day instruction for boarders and skiers of all levels age 7+. Plus a ‘teen’ program for experienced teenagers with half or full day instruction. Starts 24 June. Bus available from Cooma to Thredbo on each of the 14 days. Mostly on Sundays plus weekdays during the week of 9 July in the holidays. Registrations/information at Norris Park on Saturday 2 June from 12pm or by direct contact at any time.

For more information please ring Mark Cooper 6452 1546 or Michele Miller 6452 6363

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Applications for Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) 2008 Now Open!!!!

AYO offers unique training and performance opportunities for young Australian Musicians. The ideal program for school age musicians is our annual National Music Camp: two weeks of workshops, rehearsals, master classes, and concerts, for participants aged 14 to 22, to be held over two weeks next January.

In addition, the Young Symphonists program is a nine day residency for budding musicians aged 12 to 17. Programs for strings, wind, brass and percussion will be offered, providing instrumental training and repertoire development within a nurturing and inspirational environment.

Students with an AMEB Grade 6 or equivalent are eligible to apply. Apply online at www.ayo.com.au. Applications close 15 June 2007.

Capital Dance Studios Pty Ltd presents ‘Pumps for Patch’ on Saturday 26 May at 7pm. This gala fundraising event will showcase many of Canberra’s talented dancers from many different dance studios and organisations. All proceeds from this event will go towards ‘Patch’ to help them purchase insulin pumps for young Canberrans living with diabetes. This event will also include several musical items from local artists along with a special guest Salsa performer from Sydney. Come along and be entertained as well as helping out many families who have children with diabetes.

Mother’s Day Treat!

Weston Winds, a local community band, will hold a Winter Wonders Concert during Mother’s Day weekend, on Saturday 12 May at the Weston Uniting Church, 19 Parkinson Street, Weston at 7pm. The program will feature a variety of popular classics and would be a great opportunity to treat Mum and the family to a relaxing night out. Tickets will be available at the door - $10 adults, $5 students/concession, $20 family and includes light refreshments during the interval. For more information contact Betty on 6296 1707.

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The National Council of Churches in Australia and Caritas Australia have joined together for Simply Sharing Week: Send My Friend To School, an education campaign that aims to achieve the Millennium Development Goal for universal primary education!

We encourage all teachers and students in your school to show you care about basic education for all young people around the world by creating a Send My Friend To School interactive friend. It’s free, fast and fun to do and sends a message to our government that Australian students care about education. Simply go to www.simplysharingweek.org.au.

ACT Schools Reconciliation Conference

From Thursday 17 May to Sunday 20 May, ReconciliACT will be hosting a conference for ACT Year 11 and 12 students. The conference will involve a discussion of Indigenous affairs in Australia in order to broaden our understanding of Indigenous issues.

Participants will be involved in discussions with many prominent figures in Indigenous affairs as well as excursions to experience Aboriginal culture first hand. ReconciliACT will also compile a statement detailing the participants’ views which will then be sent to the government.

Finally, a small group of students will be given the opportunity to accompany ReconciliACT members on a trip to an Indigenous community on the north Queensland coast.

If you are interested in participating, please contact the Indigenous officer at your college or e-mail aidan.moffison@anu.edu.au

Bring home a brother or a sister

In July 2007, students aged 15 to 18 years, from over 15 countries will be arriving in Australia to study at local schools for 5 to 10 months. Opportunities exist to act as a host family in a volunteer/unpaid capacity. Hosting can be on a temporary, short or long term basis.

Host families help provide our students with the chance to study and experience life in Australia. This is a great way to learn about another country and culture, establish a lifelong link to a family in another country and contribute to international goodwill. If your family can offer a friendly, supportive and caring home evironment, contact Student Exchange Australia today.

To learn more about this opportunity call Student Exchage Australia on 1300 135 331 or visit www.studentexchange.org.au

Calisthenic ACT Representative Team Concert

2 June 2007 - 4pm to 8.30pm
Canberra Theatre

The Concert will have ACT representatives from the Junior to the Senior Division with 44 items being showcased. This is a fundraising event to support the ACT team participation in the Australian Calisthenic Federation’s 19th National Championships, to be held 11 to 14 July, in South Australia.

Tickets: $22 each from Scott or Nicole Watson, t: 6288 4846, e: scottnic@optusnet.com.au, Calisthenics ACT Incorporated.

Canberra Girls' Grammar School invites you to a
Values Education presentation

Sex Drugs and Fast Cars

by Dr Leonard Sax

 Forget everything you think you know about gender differences in children.

Forget "boys are competitive, girls are collaborative"

In recent years, scientists have discovered that differences between girls and boys are more profound than anybody guessed. 

Specifically:

• The brain develops differently.
• The brain is wired differently.
• Girls hear better.
• Girls and boys respond to stress differently.

These differences matter.

Dr. Sax is the founder and executive director of the National Association for Single Sex Public Education.  His unusual background - being both a family physician (MD) as well as a psychologist (PhD)- has led him to recognise the importance of gender differences in how children learn.  

His first book, Why Gender Matters, looks at what parents and teachers need to know about the emerging
science of sex differences.

Date: Thursday 10 May 2007
Time: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Venue: CGGS Hall  (enter via main gate off Melbourne Ave)
Entry: CGGS Parents - no charge (please present your child’s student ID card at the door)
General Public: $10.00 pp (payable at the door)
RSVP:   Please contact Renea Alenaje at CGGS to reserve your seat.
T: 02 6202 6416, E: renea.alenaje@cggs.act.edu.au