Big Hero 6 Night at UMass, Friday, May 15th

Friday Night (5/15) at UMass (Southwest Dorms)

Free & open to all families!
Cookout, displays, & a showing of Big Hero 6.

Sponsored by UMass, & the UMass, Hadley, & Amherst Police & Fire Departments 

CATS performances this Fri & Sat, with many local students

CATS the musical, let the “Memory” live again!
Northampton Academy of Music
Friday, May 15th (7 pm) & Saturday, May 16th (2 & 7 pm)

Come support Crocker Farm students as they join other students from the area in this magical legendary Broadway hit by Andrew Lloyd Webber, a song and dance masterpiece of second chances and unconditional love.  CATS is based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and it tells of Jellicle cats and the quest to be the lucky one who will ascend to "the Heaviside Layer." This show is the purrfect opportunity for the entire family to create a “Memory” that will live forever.
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Tickets $10 students & seniors $14 adults available at the door http://www.academyofmusictheatre.com/temp-calendar/cats/
Questions: starlights.yt@gmail.com
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(the cast picture below is of Crocker Farm 6th graders who are part of the show).

ARHS Dance Performances this Fri & Sat

ARHS Student Dance Extravaganza!!
Urbanology & other groups & students will perform

May 15 & 16 ARHS Dance Studio 7:30pm

Coming Together Movie Event Thurs, May 14th

from Coming Together: An Anti-Racism Project for the Amherst, MA Area

Dear Community Members,
Please join us for the next Coming Together event:

Race: The Power of an Illusion - The House We Live In
Thursday, May 14th, 7PM, The Jones Library

This powerful video has helped many people understand contemporary racism more deeply and explains the origins of the vast racial inequalities of wealth that characterize our nation today.
For questions or comments about Coming Together or events sponsored by Coming Together, please contact us through our website, www.coming-together.com.

The Coming Together Project

Shaolin Kung Fu - Hadley, Summer Programs for ages 7-17

Shaolin Kung Fu Center of Hadley

413-364-7734

www.kungfuofhadley.com

www.facebook.com/kungfuofhadley

 

Teen Warrior Intensive is July 13-17, 8:30am-3:00pm  (for ages 7-11)

Kung Fu Adventure Week is July 27-31, 9:00am-3:00pm (for ages 12-17)

Both weeks are open to the public & are great opportunities for your child to explore & stay active.

 

Early registration deadline for both weeks is Friday, May 15.  Early registration will save you $40.00 per student, and reserve a space for your child.  SPACE IS LIMITED, so we recommend early registration.  

 

Register here for Teen Warrior Intensive (ages 12-17):
https://events.membersolutions.com/event_register.asp?content_id=54961

 

Register here for Kung Fu Adventure Week (ages 7-11):
https://events.membersolutions.com/event_register.asp?content_id=54393

You can either pay online or in person, but all registration is online.

MORE INFO ON BOTH EVENTS:

Kung fu Adventure Week 2015:

The Valley's premiere summer kung fu event is in it's 7th year running. We strive to make every year a memorable one for everyone. We hope your child can join us for a week of traditional Shaolin Kung Fu martial arts training! Kids will be taught a hand form (Taolu), work on crafts, learn Shaolin history, and other Chinese cultural activities.

 

 

Kung Fu Adventure Week Activities Include:

• Traditional Shaolin Kung Fu basics and forms (taolu)
• Traditional Shaolin fitness and flexibility training
• Fun and games, including outdoor water games
• Quiet time and meditation
• Ninja games course in our forested training grounds
• Crafts, Story Time & Chinese Cultural activities
• End of week Family Celebration & performance

Teen Warrior Intensive 2015:

It is finally here. A Kung Fu Summer training geared towards those looking to push there kung fu training to the next level. The first ever Teen Warrior Intensive is for the older kids and will focus on intensive training the Shaolin way. Teens will be taught a weapon form (Taolu), and learn Kung Fu history.  On top of all this the participants will be training in high intensity Shaolin physical training and conditioning.

 

Teen Warrior Intensive Activities Include:

• Traditional Shaolin Kung Fu basics
• Traditional Shaolin fitness and flexibility training
• Qigong, Chen Style Tai Chi, Meditation
• Application and Defense training
• Learn a Traditional Weapon Form
• Games and Teamwork activities
• History of Chinese Martial Arts

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the events, or if you need assistance with the online registration.

 

Thank you,

 Sijye Jess

 

Jessica Grasmere

Shaolin Kung Fu Center of Hadley

231 Russell Street

Hadley, MA 01035

413-364-7734

 

(Not an ARPS or PGO-sponsored event)                           

Atkins Shopper Cards - Easy Way to Support Crocker Farm each time you shop at Atkins

All the families that requested a free Atkins Farm shopper card should receive one home in backpacks soon.  

The shopper card helps earn points for Crocker Farm Elementary School each time you shop at Atkins. 

If you would like an Atkins Shopper Card, but did not yet request one, please email the PGO at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com.

Crocker Farm can earn up to $500 per year through this fundraiser.  Thanks for your support. 

Bay State Bike Week is Here, through May 17th

16th Annual Pioneer Valley Bike Week is this week, & is held as part of Bay State Bike Week.

The Pioneer Valley's Bike Week events are listed here.

The Amherst events include:

May 12th, 5-9pm

Amherst Bicycle Filmfest 2015, Amherst Town HallThe Arthur Swift Memorial Bicycle Commuter-Advocate Award will be presented to Dr. Robert Kusner at 5:30 PM

May 13th, 3-6pm

Bike Rodeo for Kids | Amherst Common Parking Lot
Bicycle Skills, Games and Prizes

May 13th, 2-6pm

Bike Care Workshop | Kendrick Park
Maintenance, Mechanics and safety Q&A and Demonstrations

May 15th, 7-11am | Commuter Breakfast | Amherst North Common
Free Coffee, Snacks, Conversation and Bizarre Custom Bike Show

Miss Leticia's Guitar & Ukulele Camp - some spaces still remaining

Ages 6-13 years old

Dates: June 29-July 31

 

There are still openings for beginners and intermediate students to have a great time and learn to play ukulele or guitar!

Email for registration sheet: leticiadavies@comcast.net

More info at www.missleticia.com

Smith College Girls Basketball Camp

DATE: June 29th - July 2nd, 2015

TIME: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

AGES: 7-16 years (Campers will be divided into age appropriate groups)

 

LOCATION: Ainsworth Gym, Smith College

Northampton, MA - Facilities include 3 full courts, swimming pool and state of the art fitness center

 

FEE:  $275 per camper; $200 per each additional child in family

(Lunch provided on Thursday only)

 

REGISTRATION:

$100 Deposit Required (Non-Refundable)

Balance due by June 1st, 2015

 

(Not an ARPS or PGO-sponsored event)

9th Annual Latino Achievement Awards Night - Fri, May 15th

The 9^th Annual Latino Achievement Awards Night will take place on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium (170 Chestnut St). The community is invited to attend this free event.  

Amherst, Pelham and Regional Public School students of Latino heritage in Kindergarten, Grade 6, Grade 8 and Grade 12 will be honored for accomplishments in academics, leadership and community service. In addition, ARHS Seniors will receive a traditional stole to wear over their graduation robes. The program will include spoken word, music and dance presentations by Grupo Folclorico Tradiciones and elementary students.

The evening’s featured speaker will be Bryan Torres who escaped a life of danger and struggle in El Salvador as a young boy and survived the difficult and harrowing journey through Guatemala and Mexico to the United States. He eventually settled in Northampton, learned English and worked as an undocumented immigrant. Mr. Torres graduated from Holyoke Community College and is currently a student at Amherst College.

 

Contact: Kimberly Stender   stenderk@arps.org   413-362-1825

               Community, Partnership & Volunteers Coordinator

               Amherst, Pelham & Regional Public Schools