Jhoole Weavers Exhibit
February 1–March 31

Kids Programs at Womanspace

Yoga for Girls & Women
For girls & women ages 9 & up, at all levels of ability and experience. Being a girl these days can be a beautiful experience. Come learn how to navigate this space and honor your body with yoga. Tami utilizes Hatha Yoga to help you find a happy balance between exploring your physical potential and finding that space of calm with deep relaxation. Dress comfortably and bring a sticky mat.

A Personal Fitness Trainer since 1992 and certified by The American Council on Exercise, Tami loves teaching yoga to people of all ages. She views her occupation as a way to help people. Teaching yoga since 2003 has allowed her to use her past knowledge of the body in a whole new way. “I feel very grateful that I am allowed to make a living doing something I love so much.”

Course #: YG09-18
Dates: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30p
Instructor: Tami Bogard
Location: Womanspace Library
Cost: $50/five classes or $12/class Register by February 25

Course #: YG09-19
Dates: April 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30p
Instructor: Tami Bogard
Location: Womanspace Library
Cost: $40/four classes or $12/class Register by April 1

Bookgirl
This book club is for girls ages 9-13 who love to read. The books will highlight different cultures and countries and will provide for lively discussions and activities. Refreshments will be provided. Read the book and be ready to share your favorite parts!

Monica is a mother of a ten year old Bridget, and has led a summer book club for her daughter & friends. She has a passion for reading & writing and is working on her first novel.

The Breadwinner By Deborah Ellis.
Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because he has a foreign education, her father is arrested by the Taliban, the religious group that controls the country. Since women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, or go to school, or work outside the home, the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan. She cuts her hair and disguises herself as a boy to earn money for her family. Deborah Ellis spent several months talking with women and girls in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan and Russia and royalties from the sale of The Breadwinner will go toward educating Afghan girls in Pakistani refugee camps.

Course #: JM09-14
Dates: March 18
Time: Thursday, 6:00–7:30p
Facilitator: Monica Krysztopa
Location: Gallery 3 in New Dimensions
Cost: $5 Register by March 16

Kira Kira By Cynthia Kadohata.
Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same time. The sea is kira-kira for the same reason. And so are people's eyes. When Katie and her family move from a Japanese community in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia, it's Lynn who explains to her why people stop on the street to stare. And it's Lynn who, with her special way of viewing the world, teaches Katie to look beyond tomorrow. But when Lynn becomes desperately ill, and the whole family begins to fall apart, it is up to Katie to find a way to remind them all that there is always something glittering (kira-kira) in the future.

Course #: JM09-15
Dates: April 15
Time: Thursday, 6:00–7:30p
Facilitator: Monica Krysztopa
Location: Gallery 3 in New Dimensions
Cost: $5 Register by April 13

Dream Space
For girls ages 9–13. Come and visit your dream space, either imaginary or real. It may be from your dreams or daydreams. It may be your vision of the future. Using paint, markers, fabric, magazines, lace paper and more, you will create your own visual and written “Dream Space” book. Using the five senses, you will write about your special dream space. Materials will be provided, but please bring some of your own favorite art stuff or photos, if you’d like to make it even more “you”.

Barbara Santucci is a published author of children’s books and loves to teach art, writing and creativity to children. She has studied painting and collage extensively and her artwork incorporates acrylics, pastels, handmade paper and monotypes.

Course #: JM09-16
Dates: April 20 & 27
Time: Tuesdays, 6:00–7:30p
Instructor: Barbara Santucci
Location: Gallery 3 in New Dimensions Studio
Cost: $20 Register by April 15

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