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Auditions to be Held for “Dracula: The Twilight Years”
Sunny Side Theater returns to Caste Dracula for this year's annual Halloween show! Auditions for Dracula: The Twilight Years are September 4 & 5, at 7 p.m. at the all-new Azalea City Center for the Arts (63 Midtown Park East). Everyone who auditions receives a part! Come be part of our fun, spooky tradition and while you are there check out all of the wonderful drama, music, photography, art, dance, & creative writing classes we are offering at the Center this year. For more details call 251-510-1808!
“Deaf Jam” Documentary About Deaf Teen to Be Presented at Public Library Join us for a special screening of the documentary, Deaf Jam produced by Judy Lieff, Thursday, September 13, 5-8 p.m. at the Ben May Main Library, 701 Government Street. Aneta Brodski, a deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry. As she prepares to be one of the first deaf poets to compete in a youth slam, her journey leads to an unexpected collaboration. The film is captioned, and an ASL interpreter will be provided by the AIDB. This presentation is held in conjunction with Deaf Awareness Month by the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, Mobile Arts Council and the Mobile Public Library. Beginning at 5 p.m. there will be light refreshments in the Armbrecht/Briskman Meeting Room, followed by opening remarks by at 5:45 p.m. Mr. Hurst is deaf and is a retired paralegal from the National Office of Chief Counsel, Washington, D.C. The film showing will begin in Bernheim Hall at 6 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited. For more information please call 208-7097.
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Buddy Walk Celebrates Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Exploreum Now Offers Parents’ Night Out During LoDa Artwalk
On the second Friday of each month, during LoDa Artwalk, the Exploreum will be hosting Parents’ Night Out. This new program is the ideal opportunity for parents of children aged 4 – 12 to spend a grown-up night out enjoying all that downtown Mobile has to offer, while their kids enjoy the best in quality, informal education, entertainment and social development in a secure and structured environment. Children will be able to explore the handson, interactive exhibit galleries, make new friends, experience a kid-friendly feature film, enjoy a popcorn snack with lemonade, and learn lots of cool stuff from the Exploreum’s team of informal educators. Price is $12/child for members and $20/child for nonmember. The fun begins at 6 p.m. and pickup is no later than 10 p.m. The Exploreum is located at 65 Government Street. Children must be registered in advance and no later than the Wednesday prior to each Parents' Night Out. To register visit www.exploreum. com. 251.208.6852. Mobile Bay Parents I September 2012
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The Down Syndrome Society of Mobile County will celebrate its annual Buddy Walk® on Saturday, October 20 at Hank Aaron Stadium. The Buddy Walk® was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. The Buddy Walk® is a one-mile walk in which anyone can participate without special training. Registration is $12 for everyone, except individuals with Down syndrome (of any age). Your registration covers the cost of one Buddy Walk® T-shirt and it is your ticket to all the fun activities and food at the walk. We will have music, inflatables, face painting, games, food, and much more! Deadline to register and to guarantee a t-shirt is October 4th. After the deadline, registration will be $15 and shirts may not be guaranteed. You can register online at www. dssmc.org. Or you can register with cash the day of the walk on Saturday, October 20 at 9 a.m.
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