and even fewer are members of EDUCATS 4-H clubs.
Shakespeare’s A Mid Summer Nights Dream 6-8pm Friday August 28th
Outdoor Performance at Monarch Sculpture Garden. Located at 8431 Waldrick Road
It's the official End of Summer and the Annual Kick off New School Year party- a Friends of EDUCATS student performance of William Shakespeare’s A Mid Summer Night’s Dream theater in the park. Please show up between 5:30 and 6:00 as we would like to start by 6:05 approx. 2 hour performance with intermission. If you would like to come between 5:00 and 6:00 you can picnic with the actors before the show.
Over 20 of our very talented and dedicated youth=2 0have spent part of their summer working on learning lines, blocking, costuming, creating sets and staging this magical play for your enjoyment.. We hope you will come out to encourage and support this fine group of young thespians.
Royalty, star crossed lovers, woodland fairies, a talking wall, a queen falling in love with a donkey, and even a play with in the play make this one of the favorite and most performed of the bards comedic works. By the end of the play three couples will be wed, but parental objection, deception, magic and even being lost in the wood can not stop true love from being eternally knit.
Admission: donation of food for the food bank or a bike for Alaffia GACE Bicycles for Education project.
Please bring your own blankets or chairs for seating and and join us for a whimsical and entertaining evening..
Directions: I-5 South past Olympia ,Take Exit 99, turn east on 93rd Ave. S.E. , 3.8 miles to 3rd stop sign: turn south on Old Hwy 99 , 2.3 miles: turn east on Waldrick Road S.E. , 5 miles to railroad tracks, ,0.7 miles to Butterfly Tree, Coming from Yelm, take a right on Manke it turns into Military Road. Turn right at Waldrick Road after you cross the railroad tracks park will be on left. 1-5 North take Exit 88 (507 into Tenino past Speedway) Go through Tenino toward Yelm , Take Military Road/McIntosh L ake Road left, Left on Waldrick after crossing the river , park is on left. Parking will be on both sides of the road in mowed fields for info call Deann 507-2607 info on garden at
http://www.scattercreek.com/~monarchpark/
Dancing Under the Stars 8-11pm at Monarch Sculpture Garden see directions above. Come join us for a fun evening swaying in the moonlight. As always plenty of swing and line dances but we may throw in a waltz or two and if we can find one a period piece too.. Come in costume if you like, think Athenian, Shakespearean, Medieval , throw a sheet or drape over your shoulder and call it a toga (nothing too revealing please.) Admission $1 per person or $3 per family . We would also like to encourage each family to bring a dessert -finger foods like cookies, brownies, tarts and items we do not need plates or utensils for please -your choice homemade or store bought. Punch will be provided. Info call Helen 455-9684, Meg 754-2497, Sydney or Scott 507-2607,
please share this post with others who may enjoy joining us and if some one can post on CHoSS (actually able to open on phone application the other day, though couldn't reply, pc still not showing up so must be my settings)
From Deann- In an attempt to compromise with families who had asked if they could have wine with their picnic dinners and those who do not drink, it was thought that those who brought alcohol could partake of their spirits in an enclosed area at the garden space. This area is 100+ feet from the dance area and 100+ yards from the play. Space was considered acceptable as is in an area that is completely separate from dance, in a area with wrought iron fence with distinct and separate entrances.
Alcohol was not to have been provided or served by EDUCATS. Was not to be sold -either by bottle or glass. There was not to have been a punch bowl or “bar” that was to have alcohol. Was a space designated for adults to use at their discretion with items they brought themselves.
Because of the following bruhaha... areas of concern and liability issues, I did not pursue applying for or secure the liquor license . The owner of establishment had offered the upper space and made mention of liquor permit - is something that is legal to do at the space. But after extensive emails and conversations was decided to have this be a dry event- please do not bring alcohol to event or you will have to put it back in your car.
ED UCATS homeschool group had no position promoting or restricting alcohol, it was assumed all parties would act responsibly and had agreed that any one discrediting or disrupting group could be asked to leave.
4-H strongly prohibits alcohol-
I am sorry for any confusion. EDUCATS is 4-H affiliated, but 4-H membership not a requirement for membership in EDUCATS. Not all EDUCATS events are 4-H. Of the 100+ families who are in EDUCATS approximately 25 families are in 4-H. The play that was conceived in April was originally to be 4-H, but as we have at least 5 families who did not sign 4-H paperwork and there was only one trained 4-H leader staying on site with 20 + students, was decided that play would not be 4-H, as was not following 4-H guidelines.
I apologize for any confusion regarding the group and it's 4-H affiliation.
Would like to stress this is a Friends of EDUCATS production and not 4-H sponsored.
