For Immediate Release

Event Dates: May 31 and June 1, 2013 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day

Contact: Todd Sprague, The Evergreen State College

Phone: 360-867-6042

Email: spraguet@evergreen.edu

 

Prepare to Be Amazed at Evergreen’s Science Carnival and Research Exposition

(Olympia, Wash.) Fans of science will love the 10th annual Evergreen Science Carnival and Research Exposition taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at The Evergreen State College’s Olympia campus, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW.

The Science Carnival offers hundreds of presentations by Evergreen science students with an emphasis on demonstration, hands-on participation and fun. Designed for students from kindergarten through grade 12, or anyone with an interest in science, the presentations explore chemistry, computer science, biology, food science, health, physics, optics, geology, marine science and a wide range of other disciplines.

A sampling of workshops includes: Where the Wild Yeasts Are; FractWard; The Stars Are Your Guide; Organic Tie-Dye; Don’t Tell Mom the Daphnia’s Dead; and Nutrition – What Does Food Do for You?

The event, the largest of its kind in Washington, is free and open to the public. For free parking on Friday, tell the parking attendant you are attending the Science Carnival.  Parking is always free on Saturday.

Fun Fact: Nearly 30 percent of all academic credits earned at Evergreen are related to math and science and 14 percent of Evergreen alumni are employed in “high-demand” science fields: life, health, computer, mathematical, or physical sciences.

Join in community celebrating the Summer Solstice while creating your own personalized soul map to guide you through the season. An evening of four direction meditation, yin yoga and shamanic journeying. Preregistration required - visit www.naturalcoach.com

CREATE! a full day writing/visual-art/yoga workshop. All materials provided. No experience necessary. Come learn to access your deepest creativity through a simple 7-step process. For more information and registration visit www.naturalcoach.com. Bring a friend. Spread the word. More people in the world able to connect to the deepest endless source of creativity can only be a good thing.

Full day depth creativity workshop. No experience necessary. You will learn and use a simple 7-step process for accessing your deepest wisdom and answers to life's questions. Simple yoga asanas will be integrated into the day to welcome our bodies into the creative process. For registration: www.naturalcoach.com Offered by Joanne Lee, a local business owner (The Natural Coach), artist, gardener, and communitarian.

Three $30 Appointments Available Today:

3-4:00pm

4:15-5:15pm

5:30-6:30pm

text or call: 360-742-9471 to make an appointment

 

Vanessa loves to help people feel more connected to themselves and at-peace through massage, yoga, and retreats.  She studied massage in Hawaii and became a Massage Practitioner in September, 2011.  She has a rich knowledge of different techniques and always uses graceful, fluid, and firm movements.   

 

For Immediate Release

Event Date: April 11, 2013

Contact: Todd Sprague, The Evergreen State College

Phone: 360-867-6042

Email: spraguet@evergreen.edu

"Fermentation Revivalist” Sandor Katz to Speak in Olympia

(Olympia, Wash.) Bread, cheese, yogurt, sauerkraut, wine and beer. What do they have in common? Fermentation. Culinary author and self-described “fermentation revivalist” Sandor Katz will be in Olympia Thursday, April 11 for a lecture and book signing in Lecture Hall 1 at The Evergreen State College, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW. His talk is entitled “Fermentation: Coevolution, Culture and Community.” Doors open at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door, with discounts for Evergreen students, staff, faculty and alumni ($3 in advance, $5 at the door). Parking is $2. Tickets are available at Traditions Café in downtown Olympia and at the Evergreen bookstore on campus.

Katz has taught hundreds of food fermentation workshops around the country and, according to Wikipedia, his book Wild Fermentation (The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods) has been called a classic, ‘the bible for people embarking on DIY projects like sourdough or sauerkraut,’ and ‘especially notorious for getting people excited about fermenting food.’ Katz is also the author of The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World and The revolution will not be microwaved: inside America’s underground food movements.

The event is sponsored by The Evergreen State College including the college’s Clean Energy Committee, the Food, Health & Sustainability academic program, the Evergreen Community Gardens, and the Developing Ecologically Aware Practices (DEAP) student group. For more information, email Getdeap@gmail.com.

 

Olympia Community School Open House and Information Night - Wednesday, April 24 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Learn more about our unique approach to elementary education. Talk with teachers, tour classrooms and enjoy a short presentation with Q&A. Now enrolling for 2013-2014 school year for 2-year K, 1st-2nd and 3rd-5th grades. For more info call 360-866-8047, email info@olympiacommunityschool.org or visit www.olympiacommunityschool.org.

•  360-596-7730 with questions.

As part of the Olympia School District, ORLA provides support to 3 programs to meet the diverse needs of our community.  The Information Meeting will be held in the Commons at our school located at 2001 26th Ave NE in Olympia, WA 98506.  Attendance at one meeting is required to receive enrollment paperwork.  Enrollment paperwork will be provided after the meeting to those interested in enrolling their children into ORLA Montessori for the 2013-2014 school year. 

During an uninterrupted, three hour work period, students are guided by the teacher to make choices about where, what, and how long to spend on a particular work.  After an initial presentation, students are able to practice and continue their learning independently with the support of specially designed manipulative materials, beautiful charts, timelines and books.    

ORLA Montessori offers families the following:

• A tuition-based Pre-K (4 years old by August 31) combined with a tuition-free Kindergarten classroom and following classrooms are also FREE! 
• two 1st - 3rd grade classrooms;
• one 4th grade classroom, for the 2012-13 school year,
• We are expanding to include a 5th grade classroom in 2013-14 school year. 

• Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 6:30 p.m.

As part of the Olympia School District, ORLA provides support to 3 programs to meet the diverse needs of our community.  The Information Meeting will be held in the Commons at our school located at 2001 26th Ave NE in Olympia, WA 98506.  Attendance at one meeting is required to receive enrollment paperwork.  Enrollment paperwork will be provided after the meeting to those interested in enrolling their children into ORLA Montessori for the 2013-2014 school year. 

During an uninterrupted, three hour work period, students are guided by the teacher to make choices about where, what, and how long to spend on a particular work.  After an initial presentation, students are able to practice and continue their learning independently with the support of specially designed manipulative materials, beautiful charts, timelines and books.    

ORLA Montessori offers families the following:

• A tuition-based Pre-K (4 years old by August 31) combined with a tuition-free Kindergarten classroom and following classrooms are also FREE! 
• two 1st - 3rd grade classrooms;
• one 4th grade classroom, for the 2012-13 school year,
• We are expanding to include a 5th grade classroom in 2013-14 school year.