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Inside Out Remember the uproar over the unidentified Chinese cadavers in “Bodies: The Exhibition”? OUR BODY: THE UNIVERSE WITHIN is the family-friendly version. In April, the traveling exhibit brings 200 preserved human bodies to the newly opened and expanded Lakeside Pavillion at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. The online “Family Outing” guide offers tips to prepare kids for the experience, including fun facts: Did you know babies have 300 bones at birth, but 206 later on? Don’t let the anatomical correctness scare you; it’s too good a learning experience to pass up. ECHO is collaborating on this one with the UVM College of Medicine, which has provided additional videos. “This is a unique and powerful way for folks to experience for themselves the wonders of the human body,” says ECHO executive director Phelan Fretz.
OUR BODY: THE UNIVERSE WITHIN: April 14 through September 30 at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. General admission: $9.50-12.50, additional price for Our Body exhibit: $6-$8.
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ECONOMY OF ME: Colin Ryan speaks at Montpelier High School on Tuesday, April 3, and the New England Educational Opportunity Association conference on Thursday, April 5. Info, 861-7037, economyofme.com.
APRIL 2012
So long Snyder’s. Hello FUSION. A Colchester tae kwon do studio is under new ownership. Damir Alisa and Leslie St. Pierre — both former Snyder’s teachers — bought the place from their former employer. They’ve given it a makeover and diversified their offerings, an approach that aims at blending mind, body and spirit. There are new yoga and conditioning classes, for example. But tae kwon do is still the main attraction — family sessions and others geared for a range of ages, from kids to adult. Alisa and St Pierre want to be more than just a martial-arts school — they’d like to create a welcoming atmosphere that develops students of all ages into good citizens. Meanwhile, Snyder’s is still operating in St. Albans.
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FUSION TAE KWON DO: 110 Elm Court, Colchester. Info, 860-6312, fusiontaekwondo.wordpress.com.
Money is not usually a laughing matter, but financial literacy instructor and standup comic Colin Ryan does his best in ECONOMY OF ME. Targeting Vermont high school students, Ryan engages kids with lines like “Budgeting is one of the most life-changing things I’ve ever done. And believe me, I know exactly how boring that makes me sound.” The need is there, based on financial-literacy surveys conducted by the Association of Vermont Credit Unions. The group paid for Ryan, a San Diego native and former journalist, to bring his popular presentation to more than 5000 students, from Rutland to Richford. “Not only is this exactly the kind of message we need high school students to hear,” suggests Marti Kingsley of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. “This is exactly who they need to hear it from: a dynamic presenter like Colin who they will actually listen to.”
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