Events

« Week of April 26, 2009 »
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26 (event) Spring Homeschool Testing Scheduled all day Professional tester Bonnie Munger of Piedmont Education Services (Pfafftown NC) will administer the nationally-standardized test, Woodcock-Johnson III, for any homeschooler grades K-12 on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Galax Public Library from 9:00am-5:00pm. WJIII is mostly oral and students are tested individually. Cost is $65 per student. (event) Beginning Yoga: Afternoon Class at Conservatory all day Focus will be on simple body, breathing and concentration exercises which will strengthen the body in a gentle way. Breathing and relaxation are an important part of this class which leads to a balanced body and calm mind. Participants will feel refreshed and energized. This class is for people who have never practiced yoga. The focus is not on strenuous exercise, but rather movement and body awareness that are dictated by each person’s own physical condition. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, bring their own yoga/exercise mat and avoid eating a large meal 1-2 hours before class; a healthy snack is okay. Pregnant women may participate, but must inform instructor. Participants are encouraged to come 15-20 minutes early to the first class to fill out the registration form. The Conservatory is located at 119 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax. Entrance is in the back under the covered porch. For more information call the Conservatory at 276-236-2105.	27 (event) Spring Homeschool Testing Scheduled all day Professional tester Bonnie Munger of Piedmont Education Services (Pfafftown NC) will administer the nationally-standardized test, Woodcock-Johnson III, for any homeschooler grades K-12 on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Galax Public Library from 9:00am-5:00pm. WJIII is mostly oral and students are tested individually. Cost is $65 per student. (event) Beginning Yoga: Afternoon Class at Conservatory all day Focus will be on simple body, breathing and concentration exercises which will strengthen the body in a gentle way. Breathing and relaxation are an important part of this class which leads to a balanced body and calm mind. Participants will feel refreshed and energized. This class is for people who have never practiced yoga. The focus is not on strenuous exercise, but rather movement and body awareness that are dictated by each person’s own physical condition. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, bring their own yoga/exercise mat and avoid eating a large meal 1-2 hours before class; a healthy snack is okay. Pregnant women may participate, but must inform instructor. Participants are encouraged to come 15-20 minutes early to the first class to fill out the registration form. The Conservatory is located at 119 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax. Entrance is in the back under the covered porch. For more information call the Conservatory at 276-236-2105.	28 (event) Spring Homeschool Testing Scheduled all day Professional tester Bonnie Munger of Piedmont Education Services (Pfafftown NC) will administer the nationally-standardized test, Woodcock-Johnson III, for any homeschooler grades K-12 on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Galax Public Library from 9:00am-5:00pm. WJIII is mostly oral and students are tested individually. Cost is $65 per student. (event) Beginning Yoga: Afternoon Class at Conservatory all day Focus will be on simple body, breathing and concentration exercises which will strengthen the body in a gentle way. Breathing and relaxation are an important part of this class which leads to a balanced body and calm mind. Participants will feel refreshed and energized. This class is for people who have never practiced yoga. The focus is not on strenuous exercise, but rather movement and body awareness that are dictated by each person’s own physical condition. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, bring their own yoga/exercise mat and avoid eating a large meal 1-2 hours before class; a healthy snack is okay. Pregnant women may participate, but must inform instructor. Participants are encouraged to come 15-20 minutes early to the first class to fill out the registration form. The Conservatory is located at 119 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax. Entrance is in the back under the covered porch. For more information call the Conservatory at 276-236-2105.	29 (event) Spring Homeschool Testing Scheduled all day Professional tester Bonnie Munger of Piedmont Education Services (Pfafftown NC) will administer the nationally-standardized test, Woodcock-Johnson III, for any homeschooler grades K-12 on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Galax Public Library from 9:00am-5:00pm. WJIII is mostly oral and students are tested individually. Cost is $65 per student. (event) Beginning Yoga: Afternoon Class at Conservatory all day Focus will be on simple body, breathing and concentration exercises which will strengthen the body in a gentle way. Breathing and relaxation are an important part of this class which leads to a balanced body and calm mind. Participants will feel refreshed and energized. This class is for people who have never practiced yoga. The focus is not on strenuous exercise, but rather movement and body awareness that are dictated by each person’s own physical condition. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, bring their own yoga/exercise mat and avoid eating a large meal 1-2 hours before class; a healthy snack is okay. Pregnant women may participate, but must inform instructor. Participants are encouraged to come 15-20 minutes early to the first class to fill out the registration form. The Conservatory is located at 119 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax. Entrance is in the back under the covered porch. For more information call the Conservatory at 276-236-2105. (event) Conservatory Presents "Pirates of Tortuga" May 16-17 Start: 2009/04/29 14:37 Showtimes are 7:00pm and 4:00pm, respectively. This swashbuckling adventure features music from the movie. Advance tickets are $5 each and are on sale now at the Conservatory, located at 119 W Grayson Street in downtown Galax. Entrance is in the back under covered porch. For more information call the Conservatory at 276-236-2105 or visit www.galaxballet.com.	30 (event) Spring Homeschool Testing Scheduled all day Professional tester Bonnie Munger of Piedmont Education Services (Pfafftown NC) will administer the nationally-standardized test, Woodcock-Johnson III, for any homeschooler grades K-12 on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Galax Public Library from 9:00am-5:00pm. WJIII is mostly oral and students are tested individually. Cost is $65 per student. (event) Beginning Yoga: Afternoon Class at Conservatory Start: 2009/04/23 19:00 End: 2009/04/30 19:00 Focus will be on simple body, breathing and concentration exercises which will strengthen the body in a gentle way. Breathing and relaxation are an important part of this class which leads to a balanced body and calm mind. Participants will feel refreshed and energized. This class is for people who have never practiced yoga. The focus is not on strenuous exercise, but rather movement and body awareness that are dictated by each person’s own physical condition. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, bring their own yoga/exercise mat and avoid eating a large meal 1-2 hours before class; a healthy snack is okay. Pregnant women may participate, but must inform instructor. Participants are encouraged to come 15-20 minutes early to the first class to fill out the registration form. The Conservatory is located at 119 West Grayson Street in downtown Galax. Entrance is in the back under the covered porch. For more information call the Conservatory at 276-236-2105. (event) Second Annual Land Stewardship Competition all day April 16, 2009 Attention Grayson County Students in 8th through 12th grade I want to remind local students that the deadline for the Second Annual Land Stewardship Competition is fast approaching. The competition is open to all students grades 8-12 enrolled in a school in Grayson County (Grayson County Schools, Galax City Schools, Oak Hill Academy) or who are homeschooled students in Grayson County. Student can find all the information needed to enter on the Grayson LandCare website (www.graysonlandcare.org). Cash prizes will be awarded: 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250, and 10 commendations of $50 each. This is a great opportunity for our young people to propose real solutions for improving the economy and quality of life of our community. Contestants are invited to think creatively about how we can be good stewards of our land and still meet the triple bottom line of sustainability?being economically successful, protecting our environment, and promoting community involvement and well-being. Entry forms and short summaries must be submitted by April 30, 2009 via email (ross@ls.net) or regular mail (Ruth Ross, 228 Black Rock Mtn Ln, Independence, VA 24348 to arrive no later than April 30, 2009) or online (www.graysonlandcare.org). The Land Stewardship Fair, where students present their projects for judging and prizes are awarded, will be held Saturday, May 2, 2009 as part of Earth Day festivities in Independence. The Fair is open to the public from 1 to 3 pm. I encourage local citizens to visit and find out what ideas our young people have for our county. I also want to thank the organizations co-sponsoring the competition (Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative; Carroll-Grayson Cattle Producers Association; Grayson County Farm Bureau; Grayson Natural Foods; the LandCare Center of the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources; National Committee for the New River; New River Land Trust; Uptown Independence; Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; and Virginia Forest Service) and especially the local citizens and businesses who have generously provided financial support: B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 2212, Nathan Bryan, Pam Davis, Paul DeFiglia, Grayson County Farm Bureau, Richard Ivey, Diana Jelich, Gesh Metz, Sharon Myers, New River Soil and Water Conservation District, Theodore and Kate Sedgwick, Walters Drugs, Woody's Pharmacy, Shelda Upchurch, and Wytheville Community College. Ruth Ross Board Member, Grayson LandCare 228 Black Rock Mtn Ln Independence, VA 24348 276-773-2757	1 (event) Spring Homeschool Testing Scheduled all day Professional tester Bonnie Munger of Piedmont Education Services (Pfafftown NC) will administer the nationally-standardized test, Woodcock-Johnson III, for any homeschooler grades K-12 on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Galax Public Library from 9:00am-5:00pm. WJIII is mostly oral and students are tested individually. Cost is $65 per student.	2 (event) Spring Homeschool Testing Scheduled all day Professional tester Bonnie Munger of Piedmont Education Services (Pfafftown NC) will administer the nationally-standardized test, Woodcock-Johnson III, for any homeschooler grades K-12 on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Galax Public Library from 9:00am-5:00pm. WJIII is mostly oral and students are tested individually. Cost is $65 per student. (event) Ubuntu Jaunty Release Party Start: 2009/05/02 10:00 Jim (Independence-Galax) and Steve (Durham) opened the doors a little before 10:00 Robert and Rebecca Jann arrived soon afterwards from North Carolina. Woody (Galax) joined about the same time. Travis and Katie from Blacksburg, David (Galax) came about 11:00. Mike and Tommy rounded out the group. Jim burned ISOs, Travis helped Robert with wireless on his Acer laptop by manipulating the driver black lists. Jim handed Rebeca Ubuntu Remix on a USB stick and Woody got her started on a reload on her EEEPC. Steve updated his Jaunty installation. Jim helped Mike update his aging IBM Thinkpad which expired (died) in the process. Mike is looking forward to another new laptop for Linux. Tommy just came to chat but he took an Alternate I386 CD to play with. We will repeat this event for the Karmic Koala release next fall. Anyone who wants to try Jaunty but missed the party can request a copy using the Contact link on the left.

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