Soft pastels are fun to use, colorful, versatile, immediate and very expressive.
Learn a fascinating dry painting technique through a variety of exercises.  9:00 am
- 4:30 pm.

Level: Open to all levels.

Instructor: Kay Brathol-Hostvet is an enthusiastic instructor with a passion for the
visual arts and teaching. A professional artist for over two decades, she brings a
wealth of information and experience to the studio classroom. Kay's landscape
paintings in pastel and acrylic have been described as "contemporary regionalism"
and "emotive landscapes." Brathol-Hostvet's work is in numerous private and
corporate collections throughout the Midwest. She is represented by Artisan Gallery
in Paoli, WI, the Center for Visual Arts in Wausau, WI and BNOX Gold & Iron Gallery
in Pepin, WI and is a Professional Level member of Wisconsin Visual Artists. She has
a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Studio
Arts, with concentrations in painting and drawing. To see examples of Kay's work or
view her workshop schedule, visit her website at www.kaybratholhostvet.com

Price: $70/$63 KVR Friend plus $5 lab fee.  Registration is non-refundable within
two weeks of event.

Registration deadline: June 11, 2010

For more details and to register, click
http://kvr.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=18280&locid=115.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center

S3661 State Highway 131, La Farge, Wisconsin

4:00pm - 10:00pm   
LaFarge Village Park Shelter, LaFarge Community Center

Canoe trip down the Kickapoo begins at noon. Call for more info if you are interested in the canoe trip!

Potluck begins at 4:00. Main dish provided-bring a side dish and your own utensils, plates, cups, etc. Kids activities, apple cider pressing, blacksmithing demonstration. Square dancing begins at Community center around 7:00. Free admission to everything. Come celebrate the harvest and the work of the Driftless Folk School with us!!!

There's a nice playground for little ones right there, so bring your whole family. Tell all your friends and neighbors, and bring them along too!!

more info at Driftless Folk School

The playhouse will be on display at the following locations:

* Organic Valley Offices in La Farge  May 20,21,22

* Jazzfest at the Viroqua Food Co-Op- Saturday, May 23rd, 9-5
You can get tickets in the Co-Op anytime but we are on display there Saturday-Thursday

* On display at Youth Initiative High School  for our Spring Play, Cyrano de Bergerac- May 28th, 29th and 30th.  Show time is 7pm. Play and Dinner theater at YIHS-  Saturday,May 30th Come enjoy a sumptuous French meal under the direction of renowned chief, Monique Hooker starting at 5pm-Play at 7pm.

Hurry!!!  The winning tickets will be drawn on Sunday May 31st.
Winner need not be present to win.

Pictures and details are in the full story...

This year the Kickapoo Valley Reserve is offering summer day camp programs for kids ages 2 years - 12th grade! With so many exciting possibilities you'll want to check them out soon and register early, space is limited. We are in the process of printing hardcopy brochures (which will contain the same info as our website). If you would like hardcopy brochures mailed to you, or have suggestions of places we should mail them to promote our summer programs, please let me know. You can find lots of details and registration information at this LINK

Scroll down to the "2009 Summer Adventure Day Camps for Youth" link at the bottom of the page.

We have a wonderful, diverse, vibrant community. We are blessed with civic minded business people, educators, home schoolers, artists, generous healers, musicians and creative farmers. People help each other after flood and personal disaster. And we also have need for ongoing diversity education and awareness.

We are fortunate to have a group of young people willing to organize the event, and now we need you. It costs money to put on Diversity Day. In the past this community has been generous in providing the financial support it takes to make the day happen. The school district is not involved in supporting this event. We receive no financial support beyond community donations.

While the final program is still coming together I can say this year's Diversity Day program will include:

    * Keynote speakers on GLBT issues and concerns.
    * International study and business careers.
    * Moderated panel of speakers representing different faith traditions.
    * Presenter on the challenges faced by those with mental illness.
    * A local speaker on life with physical disability.

I know with current financial uncertainty the demands on your checkbook are many. I also hope you will find it in your budget - and heart - to provide some level of financial contribution to this year's event. Donations of any amount are needed and greatly appreciated.

While donations and payment for expenses goes through the RoundRiver Institute LLC, every single penny goes to the cost of holding Diversity Day.

Thanks for your support!

Contributions can be sent to:
Mark L. Taylor
RoundRiver Institute LLC
PO Box 35
Genoa, WI 54632-0035

Saturday, August 23
At Blackhawk Park, De Soto WI
9-11 am Walk/Run
11-Noon Meet and greet the new Superintendent Dave Strudthoff and his wife Denise.

Big surprise is the Healthy Brown Bag Snack for all participants, prepared by Chef Monique Hooker.  See what a bag lunch ought to be.

Free T-shirts while they last and carpool to save on the limited parking spaces at the park.

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