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Precious Plastics hosting classes
Precious Plastics Flor-
ence will be holding free
classes start in August.
The first class will be
Saturday, Aug. 17, at 2
p.m. in the Makers’ Space
on Kingwood Street. The
Plastic Preparation and
Cleaning class will be held
on the third Saturday every
month through the end of
2019.
CROW kids create magic at ‘Wizard Camp’
Training on plastic craft-
ing and repurposing will
start on Thursday, Aug. 26
at 6 p.m.
These classes are free
to the public, but there is
only room for 12 people.
Individuals must sign up
through the PPF website
at www.ppflorence.org by
filling out the information
section.
The family of
Arthur Fredrick Koning
invite you to attend a
memorial service to celebrate
his life. The service will be
held at the
Florence
Event Center
on Saturday,
August 3rd
at 11:00 am.
Reception to follow.
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CROW School of Wizardry Mysticism and Theatrical Arts students are preparing for a special showcase,
open and free to the public, set for this Friday at the CROW Center for the Performing Arts.
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t’s day seven of CROW’s
second summer camp,
entitled The C.R.O.W.
School of Wizardry, Mysti-
cism, and Theatrical Arts,
and participants can feel
the excitement in the air.
As the title of the camp
suggests, campers have
been immersed in a fun
and imaginative curricu-
lum centering around the
theme of magic, spells, po-
tions and creativity.
But it’s not all fun and fri-
volity.
Campers have been
learning about the craft
of theater through a va-
riety of carefully selected
games and exercises. On
this morning, for example,
students worked on pan-
tomime actions, character
development, body posi-
tioning, improvisation and
realistic reactions to a situ-
ation.
They have created a
“good wizard” and an “evil
wizard,” and are becoming
experts at physicality and
vocalization. They are also
pros at a made-up game
called “Elephant Quid-
ditch.”
“CROW summer camps
are definitely a lot of fun,
but they teach much more
than how to play make-be-
lieve.” says CROW Artistic
Director Melanie Heard,
who also happens to be a
credentialed teacher with
a master’s degree in ed-
ucation. “Our kids learn
teamwork, commitment,
self-confidence and dedi-
cation. They get to use their
minds in new and exciting
ways and this is one of the
few places where being
‘weird’ is not only allowed,
but celebrated!”
The summer camp di-
rectorial team is made up
of Heard and her “awesome
partner in crime,” Gene-
vieve Meltzer.
The duo works hard
to create an environment
where the kids are actively
engaged and their unique
talents are respected. Spe-
cial Guest Wizards have
visited to share tips and
tricks about the arts world,
including Jason Wood, Ma-
ree Beers, Tamara Szalews-
ki and, later this week, Misti
Soper and Diane David.
Soper works backstage
on many of the large scale
events at the Hult Center in
Eugene, and David is from
Southern California, where
she works in the profes-
sional theater scene.
Students will be working
on paper marbling their
own “Wizard Scrolls” with
David later this week.
The Free End of Camp
Showcase will take place
Friday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m.
at The CROW Center for
the Performing Arts —
3120 Hwy 101 in Florence.
Doors will open at 2:30 PM
and seating is limited to
first come, first served.
The general public is wel-
come to attend.
For more information,
program, please visit www.
crowkids.com.
Mural dedication ceremony to be held next week
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The Public Arts Com-
mittee of the City of Flor-
ence, in conjunction with
the Florence Urban Re-
newal Agency, is inviting
the community to the Mu-
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ral Dedication Ceremo-
ny on Wednesday, Aug.
7, at 11 a.m. at the site of
the Central Lincoln PUD
shop building on Quince
Street, between Highway
126 and 10th Street.
Parking at the mural site
is limited, so attendees are
asked to park at the Flor-
ence Events Center, locat-
ed at 715 Quince St., and
walk to the location.
This large, bold mu-
ral is the most ambitious
project to-date from the
City’s public arts program.
The artist team, Mari-
no-Heidel Studios, has
completed the artwork
depicting iconic Florence
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images like the Siuslaw
River Bridge, wildlife, lo-
cal plants and flowers, and
images of Native Ameri-
cans.
The mural represents
the cooperation of sever-
al groups working with
the City’s Public Arts
Committee; including the
Florence Urban Renewal
Agency, Central Lincoln
Public Utility District, the
Confederated Tribes of
the Coos, Lower Umpqua
and Siuslaw Indians, and
the Oregon Community
Foundation.
The Public Arts Com-
mittee is comprised of
eight volunteers from the
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Florence area, including
business owners and art-
ists.
This is the ninth project
of the Public Arts Com-
mittee, but the first mural
that will be installed under
the guidance of the Com-
mittee. The Public Arts
Committee’s mission is to
“integrate art into the dai-
ly life of our community
and inspire extraordinary
creative expression that
will enrich public aware-
ness, enhancing the vital-
ity, economy and diversity
of Florence through the
arts.”
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