Tuesday, May. 19, 2009

See U.S. history, all in one night

See U.S. history, all in one night

Atlantic Stage, a professional area theater company, will present "The Complete History of America (abridged)" in the Edwards Theater on the Coastal Carolina University campus.

The play, a satirical look at how America came to be what it is today, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. May 27-30 and June 3-5. There will be a 3 p.m. show on May 31.

Proceeds from ticket sales for a preview on May 26 will benefit the Coastal Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Tickets are $20 general admissions; $12 for students and $15 for seniors.

For more information, go to www.atlanticstage.com or call 877-ATS-TKTS.

FOR THE KIDS

Vacation Bible school with a messy twist

Nick@Night is returning to Carolina Forest Community Church in June.

Organizers describe it as a twist on traditional summer Bible school in that the children learn about God's love and they get totally soaked and messy. It meets from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday in June at the church, on Carolina Forest Boulevard. It's open to children in 3rd to 5th grade. For more information, contact Kathy Perry, volunteer coordinator, 236-7331.

4-H summer camps

The 4-H organization is offering summer camps in the area:

4-H Junior Gardener Camp, June 23-26; ages: 9-14; cost: $50. Youth will learn the basics of botany, the gist of gardening, the essentials of ecology, and much more. This day camp will be held at the Clemson Extension Office in Conway.

4-H2O Camp for the Grand Strand, July 6-9; ages: For rising 5th-8th graders; cost: $50. This hands-on science inquiry program teaches youth about water quality and their local watersheds. Along with educational activities, students will get to do some fishing, canoeing/kayaking, boat rides, and more. This camp will be held at the Socastee Recreation Center.

Pee Dee 4-H2O Camp, July 20-23; ages: For rising 5th-8th graders; cost: $50. This camp will be held at the Wildlife Action Education Center in Fork Retch. It is open to youth in Marion, Marlboro, Dillon, and Horry County.

To get more information or to register, contact Pepper Strickland at: strick3@clemson.edu or 365-6715, ext. 116.

Summer youth classes

Coastal Carolina University's Mini Summer Youth Program for rising third- through ninth-graders gets under way

June 8 and runs through July 31, excluding the week of June 29. Hands-on, interactive courses include creative writing, money management and video production. Students may sign up by the week or for the entire summer.

Half-day classes are from 9 a.m. to noon or from 1 to 4 p.m.; full-day classes are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Before-class childcare (7:45 to 8:45 a.m.) and after-class child care (4 to 5:30 p.m.) are available at an additional cost.

Registration fees vary according to length and content of courses, with fees beginning at $95 per student. Participants are encouraged to register before June 1.

Transportation for all field trips is provided by the university. Parents, siblings and friends are invited for the last half hour/hour of class on Fridays.

The classes are taught by CCU faculty, instructors and graduate students; and Horry County and Georgetown County school teachers.

For the full list of classes or to register, call 349-2665 or visit www.coastal.edu/cec/mini.html on the Internet.

Show off your pipes

Karaoke with Lee McDonald, beginning at 8 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday through the end of May at Tavern in the Forest, 4999 Carolina Forest Blvd. Call 236-5007.

Open enrollment for LIFE program

Online applications are now available for Coastal Carolina University's new Learning Is For Everyone, or LIFE, program for students with developmental disabilities. The program begins this fall.

LIFE is designed to promote a smooth and effective transition from secondary school to a four-year higher education institution, according to CCU spokeswoman Mona Prufer.

Information on the structure and cost of the program, as well as an application, is available at www.coastal.edu/cec/LIFEprogram.html.

LIFE is funded by a three-year, $155,000 grant from the College Transition Connection (CTC), with support from state appropriations.

The program will enable students with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to address four key primary areas: (1) academic enrichment, (2) socialization, (3) independent living skills and (4) competitive or supported employment.

.edu/cec/LIFEprogram.html.

GET INVOLVED

Plenty of civic groups to join

There are dozens of civic groups in the region. Here are a few in the Carolina Forest area.

Civitan Club, North Strand, North Myrtle Beach. 249-2917

Daughters of the American Revolution, Peter Horry Chapter. 248-4515

Grand Strand Chapter for Cerebral Palsy. 602-3064

Kiwanis Club, Conway. 488-4100 or 347-4477

Lions Club, Carolina Forest. 997-0021

Optimist Club, Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach. 655-0027

Rotary Club, Carolina Forest. 236-5530

Sertoma Club, Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach. 916-7165

Sierra Club, Myrtle Beach. 399-3870

Toastmasters, RiverTown, Conway. 248-0104 or dfalkster@yahoo.com