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Activities for Wednesday, October 01, 2008
New! Lil’ Dribblers Basketball
Category: Sports & Recreation
When: 10/1/2008 5:15 PM to 10/1/2008 5:55 PM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Participants will be introduced to the basic concepts of passing, dribbling, and shooting with a focus on sportsmanship, teamwork, and fair play, while having fun in a positive environment. Each participant must have a parent/guardian as their partner in class as all activities are set up to allow the partner to assist in the instruction. Equipment is scaled down with small basketballs and low basketball goals to ensure participants' success. Each child will receive a t-shirt. Fee: $85. 12960 3-5yrs W 9/17-10/22 5:15-5:55pm
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Drop In Storytime - 2's and 3's
Category: Library Activities
When: 10/1/2008 10:00 AM to 10/1/2008 10:30 AM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Library Program Room @ 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Youth Reference Desk @ 480-350-5522
For Toddlers Ages 2 to 3 years old with a parent. Parents and toddlers will enjoy stories, fingerplays and songs. Storytime lasts from 10:30am to 10:55am. This is a free program and No Registration is required.
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Kindermusik; Our Time-
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/1/2008 9:30 AM to 10/1/2008 10:15 AM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Introduce your child to a musical world filled with singing, imitating sounds, rhyming, sound identification, instrument exploration and creative movement. Continue learning at home using the At Home Kit (Required Kit Fee: $55, due to instructor on first day of class). One child per adult; register under child’s name. 14 weeks. *No class on 10/8. Fee: $126. 13167 18mos-3yrs W 9/10-12/17* 9:30-10:15am
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Exploring History @ Tempe Public Library
Category: Library Activities
When: 10/1/2008 4:00 PM to 10/1/2008 5:00 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Youth Library Meeting Room @ 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Youth Reference Desk @ 480-350-5522
The Oregon Trail --- This program if for youth Ages 8-12. Would you like to experience a taste of what life was like in days long ago? Join us at the library as we explore history. Each program will have a variety of games, activities and crafts that will bring different historical periods to life. Snacks will also be served. This program is free but registration is required. Please register online at http://www.tempe.gov/brochure/

New! Building Better Bones with Pippa Frame-Hill
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/1/2008 9:30 AM to 10/1/2008 10:30 AM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Stop bone loss and restore bone mass! This class will consist of pilates based exercises to strengthen muscles, increase flexibility, and improve balance. Our focus will be on reversal of bone loss, injury prevention, and functional fitness. Drop in for $9.50 per class. 14 weeks. Fee: $98. 13155 16yrs+ W 9/10-12/10 9:30-10:30am
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Evening 3-6 Year Old Storytime - Drop In
Category: Library Activities
When: 10/1/2008 7:00 PM to 10/1/2008 7:30 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Library Program Room @ 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Youth Reference Desk @ 480-350-5522
For children ages 3 to 6 years old and their parents. This evening storytime is a delightful blend of stories, movement and songs. This is a free program and No Registration is required.
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Kindermusik; Village
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/1/2008 10:45 AM to 10/1/2008 11:30 AM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Learn how to stimulate your child’s learning through music, vocal play, object exploration, and creative movement. We’ll provide you with more tools to continue the enrichment at home (Required Kit Fee: $38, due to instructor on first day of class). One child per adult; register under child’s name. 8 weeks. *No class on 10/8, **No class on 10/9. Fee: $72. 13164 1-18mos W 9/10-11/5* 10:45-11:30am
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Neighborhood Advisory Commission Meeting
Category: Neighborhood Associations/GAIN
When: 10/1/2008 5:30 PM to 10/1/2008 7:00 PM
Location: City Hall, 3rd floor conference room @ 31 E. 5th Street, Tempe
Contact: Shauna Warner @ 480-350-8883
Meeting of the Neighborhood Advisory Commission
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Intro to Word
Category: Library Activities
When: 10/1/2008 7:00 PM to 10/1/2008 8:45 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Computer Access Center @ 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe
Contact: Rolf Brown @ 480-350-5563
Introduction to Word - This class is an introduction to Microsoft Word for people who are familiar with computers, but have limited word processing experience. Register online at http://pkreconline.tempe.gov/ for this free class with registration code 13577.

Kindermusik; Family Time
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/1/2008 4:30 PM to 10/1/2008 5:15 PM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way , Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Family Time is a multi-aged, multi-child class. Come and see how musical learning can be a family experience. Parents and kids together can share in singing, rhythm, rhyme, instrument exploration and more. Continue learning at home using the At Home Kit for 2 children (Required Kit Fee: $65, instructor will collect on first day of class). 10 weeks. *No class on 10/8. Fee: $80 for the first child, and $40 for additional children. 13168 0-7yrs W 9/10-11/19* 4:30-5:15pm
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On Going Activities - Exhibits, Shows, etc.
Exhibition: Falling Leaves
Category: Arts/Culture
When: 8/22/2008 9:00 AM to 11/12/2008 5:00 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library Connections Cafe @ 3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Michelle Nicols Dock @ 480-350-2867
Valley artists Ron Bimrose, of Tempe, and Kim Walker, of Glendale, celebrate the fall with work that deals with nature and leaf imagery. Look for the colors of fall and the moments when, in this fast-paced world, people are able to take a step back, enjoy nature and reflect.

Exhibition: Flower & Fauna
Category: Arts/Culture
When: 8/29/2008 9:00 AM to 12/3/2008 5:00 PM
Location: Lower Level Gallery, Tempe Public Library @ 3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Michelle Nicols Dock @ 480-350-2867
The Arizona desert and unique plants provide inspiration for artists whose work spans native fauna and plants that are foreign to the region but thriving none-the-less. Artists: Craig Cheply and Sandra Luehrsen, both of Tempe; Denise Currier, of Mesa; Heather Kirk, of Scottsdale; Catherine Ruane, of Buckeye; Mary Shindell, of Phoenix; Sandy Tracy, of Apache Junction; John Villinski, of Tucson; and Kim Walker, of Glendale.

TCA Biennial: Paper - exhibition
Category: Tempe Center for the Arts
When: 9/6/2008 10:00 AM to 1/10/2009 10:00 PM
Location: Tempe Center for the Arts Gallery @ 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe
Contact: Michelle Nicols Dock @ 480-350-2867
The event falls on the one-year anniversary of the opening of the TCA. The exhibition will feature works on paper, art made of paper and artists inspired by paper, a tradition for first anniversaries.

I Wanna be a Cowboy - exhibition
Category: Arts/Culture
When: 9/5/2008 9:00 AM to 1/7/2009 5:00 PM
Location: United States Post Office @ 500 S. Mill Ave. (5th Street & Mill Avenue), Tempe
Contact: Michelle Nicols Dock @ 480-350-2867
This cowboy exhibition takes a nontraditional approach as contemporary artists interpret the Wild West.