In Your Neighborhood: KIDS AND CULTURE

Showing posts with label KIDS AND CULTURE. Show all posts

Showing posts with label KIDS AND CULTURE. Show all posts

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Rant On, Rant Off

Rant On:

My son and I were in front of our U.P. home recently. I was collecting the mail and my son was riding his bike. Two adolescent boys were walking down the street (I suspect that they were from the local middle school that just had school dismissal). These boys yelled to my young son, right in front of me, "Hey Fatty, pedal faster! Maybe then you'll lose some weight!" Then they cackled and ran off. Now, this would be horrifying for ANY person (adult or child), but my child has learning disabilities and this was pure DEVASTATION. Way to go kiddos! Way to use your words. Way to bully; what a great lesson in human cruelty.

Neighborhood, let's discuss. Perhaps readers and bloggers, you can restore my faith in humankind.

Now back to your regularly scheduled local lore.

Rant Off.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Levi Burkle Engaged To Show Federal Way Kids Seven Years And Up Songwriting Is Playing With Words!

"Without music, life is a journey through a desert. " - Pat Conroy

Federal Way - Psst! Kids of all ages over 7 years. There's an oasis ahead! If you ever wondered what it would be like to write and record an original song...Friends of the Federal Way Regional Library have booked a program just for you.

According to a flyer I picked up this weekend, Levi Burkle will join those interested folks at what's billed as a Songwriting Workshop on Saturday, May 24, at 1:30 p.m. at the library located at 34200 1st Avenue South. More about Levi.

So come down, bring your friends and neighbors. For that matter be generous and bring your family, as only imagination and not previous musical experience is required. Either way, you'll learn how a song is born and make some memories, because by the end of the program the finished song will be performed and recorded by Levi!

This very fun and innovative workshop is part of a series of programs under the banner of Playing With Words featured at various branches of the King County Library System. Call (253) 838-3668 for more details.

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