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Wor. County Garden Club to present book, read to youth
(Aug. 19, 2022) Members of the Worcester County Garden Club will present a copy of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. book, “Network with Nature,” to each branch of the Worcester County Library.
The group will also read the book to children during Story Time at the Berlin, Ocean City and Ocean Pines branches on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 10:30 a.m. and at the Pocomoke and Snow Hill branches on Thursday, Aug.25, at 10:30 a.m.
In keeping with the “Plant America – Play Outdoors” national theme, the book tells the story of a child whose eyes are opened to the wonders of the great outdoors when electronic devices are put aside while visiting grandparents.
Written by Brenda Moore and illustrated by Emily Lackey Anderson, the book’s suggested age level is Kindergarten through fifth grade.
The books are being presented in honor of honorary lifetime member Sue Hommel for her many years of dedicated service to the Worcester County Garden Club.
In addition to reading the book, club members will engage the children in a butterfly art activity.
Butterflies are great contributors to the club’s gardens and environment, providing pollination at a time when bees and insects are in a major decline.
The Worcester County Garden Club is a member of Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, whose mission is to provide support, leadership and education for garden clubs and the public about best practices for horticulture, conservation, and landscape design.
Individuals interested in learning more about Worcester County Garden Club can contact the membership chair at WorCtyGardenClub@gmail.com.
(Aug. 19, 2022) Atlantic General Hospital is sponsoring the sixth annual Autism Awareness Conference on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to noon.
This event is free to the community; internet access is required to join the conference. Call 410-6419268 or email amarzola@atlanticgeneral.org to register in advance.
Event guest speakers and their topics of discussion are:
Dr. Kelly Coburn, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (they/them), “Autistic Adults of Diverse Genders”
Melissa Copeland, BSN, RN, “Personal Experience of having a son with Autism”
Maureen van Stone, Esq. MS, director of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute, “Navigating the Special Education Process, Including Transition Planning”
Deepa Menon, MD, assistant medical director at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute, “Transition Planning in Autism & Resources”
Aaron Dallman, Ph.D., OTR/L, assistant professor at Rutgers University, “Neurodiversity; How to make Environments/Activities AutismFriendly”
Auditions for OP Children’s Theater ‘Moana’ production
(Aug. 19, 2022) The Ocean Pines Children’s Theater will be casting for its January production of the musical “Moana.”
Auditions will be held at the Ocean Pines Library from 5-6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 for children in grades 3-8, and on Aug. 29 for those in grades 9-12.
Youth auditioning for singing roles should come prepared to perform 16 measures of pre-selected songs from the show. Girls should prepare to sing “How Far I’ll Go,” and boys will perform “You’re Welcome.”
In addition, participants will be asked to recite or read selected monologues that can be found at http://www.facebook.com/opchildrenstheaterOcean. Copies of the monologues will be on hand at the auditions as well. As was the case in 2021, all attending the auditions will need to show proof of full vaccination against covid19. For further information, contact opchildrenstheater@yahoo.com.
