The Terrace Standard, Werinasday, April 27, 1994 - Bt “INSIDE SECTION B CITY : JEFF NAGEL SCENE B2 638-7283 ‘A WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS What's Up! Thursday, April 28 RIVERBOAT DAYS SOCIETY annual general meeting in the Legion auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested is urged to altend and help plan festivities for ’94, Elections to be held. SELY-ESTEEM FOR WOMEN WORKSHOP will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre. Call 638-0228 to reserve a spol. (It’s free), LAND AND RESOURCE SEMINAR: ‘New Forestry’ lakes place at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2002 at NWCC, Contact Carl at 638-5100. Saturday, April 30 HERITAGE PARK GRAND OPENING takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. wilh enterfainment includ- ing ‘‘Klondike Kate.” Heritage Park is now open for tours from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m, Tuesdays to Saturdays. Call 635-4546 for more information or 635-2508. TERRACE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Group presents a seminar on 1994 disability benefits in- formation ai 10 am. al the Skeena Health Unit conference room. Pre-register by calling Doug Mackay al 635-4809. Sunday, May 1 HAIR SHOW by northern regional hairdressers takes place at the Terrace Inn from 9 am. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 2 LEGION LADIES AUXILLIARY holds its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Call Kathy 635-5617. Tuesday, May 3 TERRACE GREENBELT ASSOCIATION community meeting lo gather suggestions for the development of Howe Creek greenspace takes place at 6:30 p.m. in Room 2001 at NWCC. Call Marilynn at 635-5371 or Lori at 635-9533. DIABETIC TEACHING CLINIC (one day "refresher clinic) is scheduled. Contact Dana Hill ‘at 635-2211 loc, 250 or 638-1956 for more info. Adoctor’s referral is required. BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP meets at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS meet al NWCC preschool from 7 to 9 p.m. LAND AND RESOURCES SEMINAR: ‘Roundtable Discussion on Major Forest Land Is- sues’ takes place at 7:30 p.m, in Room 2002 at NWCC, Contact Carl at 638-5100. Saturday, May 7 B.C. SENIORS GAMES ZONE 10 general mecting takes place at 2 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. Wednesday, May 11 TERRACE LITTLE THEATRE holds its monthly general mecling at 8:00 p.m. in the ‘McColl Playhouse, 3625 Kalum Si. On the same date, TLT holds a story-telling/readers’theatre. workshop with Karla Hennig. Workshop participants are invited to try out for the June 4th Aris Council production. Time TBA. THURSDAYS THE TERRACE BRIDGE CLUB meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month, They get started Oct. 14 at the Legion. C3all Pat at 635- 2537 or Ethel at 635-5046 for more info. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meet every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Centre. TERRACE HIY INFORMATION SUPPORT Group (T.H.LS.) meets the third Thursday of every manth at 7:30 p.m. in the Mills Memorial Hospital board room. Contact Carrie at 635-4885. SATURDAYS BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION clinics take place al Emerson Medical Clinic the last Saturday of each month, Free instruction by qualified nurses. Call Lita Flynn at 635-6263 or Emerson Clinic at 635-7234 for appointment. MONDAYS THE SKEENA SQUARES meet cach Monday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Carpenters’ Hall at 3312 Sparks. Couples or singles welcome. Call 635-1570 or 635-2122 for more information. ARE YOU HAVING trouble seeing your grand- children? A support group to promote grand- parent ties to familics and access {o grandchildren mecis Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. at the United Church, Call Claudette at 635-1645 for info. VOICES IN THE VALLEY community choir holds rehearsals cach Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, Contact 638-1230. ORDER OF THE ROYAL PURPLE meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at.7:30 p.m. . at the Elks Hall. Call 635-5121 for more info. Five authors to spea By STEPHANIE WIEBE ON’T LET THE word ‘“‘young”’ mis- lead you, Young Writers’ Week is a ‘celebration of literature for kids of all ages. “It’s a mini-festival,’’ says Gil- lian Campbell, children’s librar- jan at the Terrace Public Library and one organizer of the event. “IPs for everyone, but its main purpose is to get kids excited about reading and writing.”’ It all begins tomorrow with a whirl of writing activities in dis- trict schools, and a slate of au- thors touring classrooms and li- braries throughout the northwest. Five noted authors will read and speak about writing and books — among them, Shirley Sterling, au- thor of ‘My Name is Scepetza’’. That book, the story of an aboriginal girl growing up in a Young Writers’ Week is for all fans of the printed word _ to bookshelz. B.C. residential school in the fifties, won the'1993. B.C. Book ' Prize for children’s literature. Other touring authors include Martyn Godfrey, known for his “*Ms. Teeny Wonderful’? series, a favourite of intermediate grade students; and Julie Lawson, an author and teacher whose books such as ‘‘Kate’s Castile’? are known for their distinct B.C. flavour. Nicola. Morgan, author and il- lustrator of several award- winning books such as ‘‘Once in a Blue Moon’’,’ will show audiences the complete process of crealing a picture book, from idea \ Author Ann Brennan, whose ‘biography of ‘‘Klondike Kate’? Ryan depicts a colourful figure of Canadian history, will perform a costumed dramatization of her- colourful subject. All ihe author presentations are offered free to the public this Fri- day and Saturday at the Terrace Public Library. - A reception for visiting authors, local writers, and just plain fans ‘of the printed word happens Sat- urday afternoon. Plan to attend one or all of them? The library staff asks that you pre-register by phoning 638- 8177. Julie Lawson i Finis! THE CROWNING moment of the Pacific Northwest Music Festival came in Sat- urday nights gala per- formance of musicians. Yet the Festival was a spec- tacular showcase of north: westem talent for nearly two weeks, Kitimats Tia McCullough (top ieft) was one of the first-place certifi- cate recipients in mime, That's Allan Reinhart (top right) assisting a student in the guitar workshop, And Nada Gibson and Teresa Fleming (right) were two of the junior performers dur- ing vocal duets. See next week's Standard for the complete list of awards. ENTERTAINMENT Check you social calendar BRACE YOURSELF, It’s going to be a spectacular Spring start for music-lovers and theatre-goers, In case the cascade of regional talent over the past few wecks at the Pacific Northwest Music Festival wasn't enough, we are about to be deluged in special performances for the next couple of weeks, It all starts this Friday, when Doug and the Slugs play at Gigi’s in the Terrace Inn. Next Wednesday marks the start of the Skeena Zone Drama Festival from May 4-8. If you missed Terrace Little Theatre's. production -_ of Orphans, this is your chance to lm Tickets: Where to get em and how much — @ Drama ’Fest dates & times —- Page B2 Page B2 catch it and a host of other plays from theatre groups in Smilhers and Prince Rupert, such as Harbour Theatre and the Bulkley Valley Players; Fans of the premier folk music event in northern B.C, — the annual Midsummer Festi- yal in Smithers —. will be scrambling to-buy tickets for a special preview concert here in Terrace on Friday, May.6.. This one is not to be missed,” A’ bus-load - of - Smithers musicians will link up: with ae. couple of Terrace bands to give the rare show at the Elk’s Hall.’ On the program are: Rayfean Laidlaw, ’Fest veterans George and Norma Stokes, Grand Trunk with Ray Cornoyer, Smithers Celtic band Tallisker, the biuesy-folk-grunge of Tom Strong & Buddies, Karen Durand’s jazz trio, Ted Turner’s 'coustick blues, Joe LD Orza & the Famous Throw Together Band, not to mention Lauts.. Payne ‘and the | ‘Low 7 ' Budget Blues Band. Cie? en 1 The following weekend fea-— tures performances here: May - 13-14 by former Chilliwack front man Bill Henderson.: . This is probably the “best Henderson show you can see anywhere, because ‘of - the venue: the . tiny . McColl Playhouse, The 90 seats are guaranteed to be sold out for. this show, the Jatest in a series of “Intimate Evening’ performances’ there to ralse money for a new build- ing for Terrace Little Theatre. The Genie and Juno award winner is kriown these days for his folksy sound and his work “with Shari. Ulrich. and Roy _ Forbes in UH, | a