No Kindermusik on April 28

Kindermusik will NOT meet on Thursday, April 28 due to the storms that Rome & Berry experienced on Wednesday, April 27.

We will make-up classes on Thursday, May 5.

Spring classes end & Maymester begins

The end of Spring 2011 Kindermusik classes is as follows:

Kathryn's classes end on Thursday April 28 and Monday May 2. The Beyond Kindermusik classes will have their sharing day on Thursday April 28 in the Ford Auditorium. Children should arrive no later than 4:00 p.m & will be given a Kindermusik shirt to wear. Families will join us at 4:30 for our performance. Refreshments will follow in the Ford quadrangle, near the reflection pools.

Kay's classes will end on Thursday April 28 and Monday May 2.

Wendy's classes will end the week of May 2. Her Friday classes will continue through May 13 due to being out on Good Friday.

Maymester classes begin on Tuesday May 10. Classes run for 5 weeks. Here is the availability of each class:

Village at 9:30 (7 spaces remain); Musical Beginnings at 10:30 (4 spaces left);

Musical Beginnings at 5:45 p.m. (6 spaces left) & Village at 6:30 p.m. (4 spaces left).

Musical Beginnings is for ages 18 months - 3 years. Village is newborn to 18 months.

More on summer classes & fall registration soon.

Music events at Berry College

The semester is winding down for Kindermusik, and the students at Berry College. In the music department that means performances. Here are some performances you may want to attend, with or without your child.

Berry Jazz Ensemble - Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. Ford Auditorium
Berry Concert Choir - Sunday, April 10 at 3:00 p.m. Ford Auditorium - Dvorak, Te Deum
Berry Singers - Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. Ford Auditorium - Pirates of Penzance
Berry Wind Ensemble - Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Ford Auditorium - Band Classics
Oak Hill Symphony Concerto Winners Concert - Monday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Ford Auditorium

Want to attend the theater? - Eurydice opens on April 7 at 8 p.m. in E. H. Young Theater Admission is $7 except opening night when it is $5.

Should you take your child? I would not encourage taking a child under the age of 5 to any of the above concerts. The exception is plan to sit in the back, and make a quiet exit when your child becomes wiggly and/or talkative. Asking young children to sit quietly & listen to an hour long performance is not a reasonable expectation.

Any of the above performances would make a lovely date night!

Petting Zoo at Berry

Next week is Agricultural Heritage Week at Berry College.

What does that mean for you? Petting Zoo on the Krannert Lawn on MONDAY, MARCH 28

You can also view lots of farm equipment as you enter the Berry gates. This will spark lots of conversation among your children.

Here's is the line-up for the whole week:

Monday:

Petting Zoo on Krannert Lawn

11am-1pm

(Come see bunnies, lambs, calves, and other animals!)

Tuesday:

AG Heritage Games on Krannert Lawn

11am-1pm

Wednesday:

Rent-A-Puppy on Krannert Lawn

10:30am-1:30pm

Thursday:

Cookout on Krannert Lawn

Starting at 5pm and going until the Berry Angus Burgers run out!

Friday:

Roping Demonstration on Krannert Lawn 10am-12pm

And later on Friday Night...

Bull Riding at the Gunby Equine Center starting at 8pm

Here are a few updates as Kindermusik of Berry College wraps up spring classes:

• Ms. Wendy's classes will NOT meet the week of March 28 – 31.

• If you want to make – up a class, you are welcome to attend a different class, but be aware that not all classes will meet the week of March 28. The spring class schedule is listed at the end of this post.

• Summer classes are set & the brochure can be found outside the Kindermusik room & online

• PLEASE DO NOT let your child push the RED, Emergency button in the elevator! Security is getting annoyed! I realize children don't know what they are pushing, just make sure to monitor which button they push.

• Stay with your child as you enter & exit the building. I know kids like to run ahead & hide, but they forget to remain quiet and there are classes & rehearsals taking place. ALSO, the rain will occasionally cause dangerous depressions in the ground next to buildings, so this is for your child's safety as well.

• There are 7 weeks remaining in the spring semester, classes will end the last week of April or first week of May…depending on your teacher.

• The fall class schedule will come out by the first of April, this will allow you to plan ahead.

• Maymester classes begin the week of May 10, many classes will fill early…so make your selection and turn in your registration. $5 discount if you pay by May 1.

Spring 2011 class schedule

classes continue through end of April, first of May

Village (newborn - 18 months)

Monday 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday 9:15 a.m.

Thursday 9:30 a.m.

Our Time (18 months - 3 years)

Monday 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday 10:15 a.m.

Thursday 10:15 a.m.

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

Friday 9:30 a.m.

Imagine That! (ages 3 1/2 - 5)

Monday 5:30 p.m. (music library)

Thursday 11:00 a.m.

Friday 10:15 a.m.

Young Child, semester 2 - green folder

Tuesday 3:40 p.m.

Thursday 5:15 p.m.

Have a wonderful weekend, and enjoy the warmer temperatures.

Gardening Time

I think we can all agree that Berry College has a beautiful campus. Well, this is your chance to share in the beauty. You can purchase garden perennials & herbs THIS Friday, March 11 in the Horticulture Greenhouses! This will allow you to put Berry-grown plants in your garden over the weekend. For those of you who are not yet familiar with the location of the Horticultural Services Greenhouses, they are located behind the Ford Complex, near the Westcott building, adjacent to the baseball diamond.

Items for sale this year will include:

Culinary herbs will include Lemon Grass, Mint, Fern leaf Dill, Chives, Oregano, Fennel, Cilantro, Parsley, Thyme, and Stevia, the Sweet Herb. Lavender is also available, in a heat and drought tolerant variety called ‘Purple Elegance’.

Garden perennials including Hosta, pink Bleeding Heart, and Columbine, will be offered.

New this year are three varieties of Lenten Rose, ‘Pink Frost’, ‘Silver Moon’, and ‘Champion’. Perovskia, the Russian Sage is here, as well as Daylily, and Wojo’s Gem Vinca Vine, too.

Every garden needs a Coreopsis, and we have the thread-leaf variety ‘Zagreb’. Returning after many years of absence are the Veronicas. An old-fashioned favorite, the blooming spikes of bright blue ‘Royal Candles’ or the raspberry pink ‘Red Fox’ deserve a place in your perennial border. Veronica flowers are strong

and weather-proof, so don’t miss these favorites. The

Hosta offerings will include three easy, shade-loving varieties, and Rudbeckia ‘Indian Summer’ is here for dependable, summer-long color. Often requested, the Eucalyptus is here! This tender perennial may not live forever, but the interesting habit a

nd delightful scent makes it a fun addition to your garden. Don’t miss it!

WE’LL SEE YOU THERE! HAPPY GARDENING!

Spring is on the Way

The weather has been wonderful the past few weeks (with the exception of stormy Monday!), and Spring is right around the corner. Many of the area schools will be observing Spring break, and you are wondering "what about Kindermusik and the breaks?"

• Berry College is on Spring Break the week of March 14 -18, but Kindermusik classes WILL MEET that week.
• Kathryn's & Kay's classes will meet every week through the end of April, no spring break.
• Wendy will observe spring break the week of March 28 - April 1.
• Kathryn's & Kay's classes end the last week of April, except for the Monday classes which will continue through May 3.
• Wendy's classes end the first week of May.

If you are thinking about music in the summer, that information will be coming SOON! More about those classes & dates in my next post.