John Lennon Tour Bus to stop in Vancouver

John Lennon Tour Bus to stop in Vancouver
This is an opportunity for students to work with music industry recording professionals
Wednesday, August 24
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
3101 Main Street, Vancouver 98663

Students and teachers from Vancouver and Evergreen school districts will have the unique opportunityto board the John Lennon Tour Bus, a recording studio on wheels, when it stops here on Aug. 24. Sixstudents will be selected to work with tour bus professionals to produce and record a music videocomposition. Up to 60 additional students and/or teachers will participate in free training sessions using state-of-the-art industry equipment.

Production project: Six spots are available for students to produce a music composition and video. Selected students, chosen through an application process, will work with the tour bus creative team in this free all-day session.

Training sessions: Three sessions (lasting 2.5 hours each) will take place in the VSAA technology lab. Students and teachers will train on ProTools recording software, Sibelius music composition software,and Avid Media composer video production software. Sessions are free and open to 20 participants each.

The production project and the training sessions will take place on Aug. 24 at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, 3101 Main Street, Vancouver 98663. The school entrance is on F and 31st streets.

For application information or to register for a workshop, contact VSAA teacher David Tang at
david.tang@vansd.org

The John Lennon Tour Bus provides free hands-on programs to millions of young people across the country. Working together with educators and some of the biggest names in music, the Lennon Bus encourages students to play music, write songs, shoot digital photos, engineer recording sessions, and produce video products using the latest audio, video, still camera and live sound equipment.

For more information go to: http://www.lennonbus.org/
or
http://www.lennonbus.org/press/JLETB_2011_Overview_Press.pdf.

Press release courtesy of Vancouver Public Schools at vansd.org

Regional Library Teen Programs

The Fort Vancouver Regional Library has many events coming up in the next 30 days for our teens.

Teen Programs
for the Next 30 Days


Teen 'Scape (ages 12-19)
A relaxing time to kick back, have fun and meet other teens in our community. Drop in any time to use the Internet, eat snacks, play RockBand and other video games, go retro with board games, do crafts, or just hang out.
Fridays from 3-5 pm
Vancouver Community Library

Improv Fest & No Talent Show
Call the library for information.
Friday, July 29 from 4-6 pm
Woodland Community Library

Teen Gaming Group
Join this informal group for fun playing RPGs! We speak and play Dungeons and Dragons, GURPS, Call of Cthulu, etc.! Light snacks provided by Friends of Washougal Community Library.
Fridays from 4-6 pm
Washougal Community Library

Teen Game Night
Call the library for information.
Friday, July 29 from 6-10 pm
Washougal Community Library

Vancouver Teen Council
Teens, help plan programs and events for your peers by joining your branch's Teen Council. Bring your friends and make new friends.
Tuesday, August 2 at 4:30 pm
Vancouver Community Library

GAMES! (grades 4-12)
Drop in and join the fun. Choose from our fantastic assortment of classic board games, card games, RPG and TCG's, or bring your own. Invite your friends to come with you. Join our Dungeons and Dragons 4.0 campaign group for beginning and intermediate players!
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm
Three Creeks Community Library

Game-of-the-Month Club (ages 12-19)
Every month or so, we will try out new and different role-playing or table-top games. We are even working on making up our own game, "Space Adventures in Space." Come and join in, give it a try, explore new worlds, and make new friends.
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm
Woodland Community Center (next door to the library)

White Salmon Teen Council
Teens, help plan programs and events for your peers by joining your branch's Teen Council. Bring your friends and make new friends.
Friday, August 5 at 3:30 pm
White Salmon Valley Community Library

Teen 'Scape (ages 12-19)
A relaxing time to kick back, have fun and meet other teens in our community. Drop in any time to use the Internet, eat snacks, play RockBand and other video games, go retro with board games, do crafts, or just hang out.
Fridays from 3-5 pm
Vancouver Community Library


Ridgefield Teen Council
Help plan programs and events for your peers. Bring your friends and make new friends.
Friday, August 5 at 3:30 pm
Ridgefield Community Library

Teen Book(ish) Discussion: "Talk It to Death - Time Travel"
Get info. on books, comics, manga, movies and television shows about time travel. There may even be activities and games.
Friday, August 5 from 4-6 pm
Woodland Community Library

Teen Gaming Group
Join this informal group for fun playing RPGs! We speak and play Dungeons and Dragons, GURPS, Call of Cthulu, etc.! Light snacks provided by Friends of Washougal Community Library.
Fridays from 4-6 pm
Washougal Community Library

Teen Book Group (ages 12-19)
A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
Tuesday, August 9 at 4:30 pm
Vancouver Community Library

Teen Book Chat (ages 12-19)
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Tuesday, August 9 at 5 pm
Battle Ground Community Library

Electronic Gaming (ages 12-19)
Play your favorite video games on the big screen.
Friday, August 12 from 4-6 pm
Woodland Community Center (next door to the library)

Afternoon Anime (ages 12-19)
Call the library for information.
Saturday, August 13 from 2:30-4:30 pm
Vancouver Community Library

Battle Ground Teen Council
Teens, help plan programs and events for your peers by joining your branch's Teen Council. Bring your friends and make new friends.
Tuesday, August 16 at 4 pm
Battle Ground Community Library

Henna (ages 12-19 only!)
Call the library for information.
Tuesday, August 16 from 3-5 pm
Vancouver Community Library

Cascade Park Teen Council
Teens, help plan programs and events for your peers by joining your branch's Teen Council. Bring your friends and make new friends.
Tuesday, August 16 at 5 pm
Cascade Park Community Library

Three Creeks Teen Council
Teens, help plan programs and events for your peers by joining your branch's Teen Council. Bring your friends and make new friends. Special Teen Volunteers Party during Teen Council!
Tuesday, August 16 from 7-8:30 pm
Three Creeks Community Library


Anime-zing Woodland
Anime movies, Cosplay (dress as your favorite anime or manga character), eat snacks and choose the anime to watch next time.
Friday, August 19 from 4-6 pm
Woodland Community Center (next door to the library)

For more information, link to the FVRL Teen page

Cowlitz County Fair, July 28-July 31

The CARB is happy to bring you one of the best little fairs in Southwest Washington, the Cowlitz County Fair. The fair is located approximately 40 miles north of Vancouver in Longview. Admission to the fair is free, and, year after year, they have some awesome entertainment and activities for the whole family.

Having been a resident of Cowlitz county for 10 years, and a regular attendee, I would like to point out one of the highlights of the fair. Cowlitz County is host to the Thunder Mountain Rodeo, which is on the PRCA (Professional Rodeo and Cowboy Association) circuit. Every, the Thunder Mountain Rodeo provides three exciting shows featuring professional cowboys and performers for large prizes. It is an excellent way to spend a summer evening with the family, under the stars.


Cowlitz County's Thunder Mountain Rodeo
PRCA Rodeo
Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30




The Cowlitz County Fair also offers more exciting entertainment for the family. The Longview Daily News, an excellent local source for news and events in Cowlitz County, provides more information about what is happening this year at the fair:

"The fair is hosting its first-ever barbecue competition on Saturday, July 30. The "Thunder Mountain BBQ Championship" will be put on by the Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association, which will offer $2,000 in cash prizes."

In Addition to the Rodeo and the BBQ Championship, the Cowlitz County Fair also offers a great way to finish off the fair with the annual Demolition Derby, taking place in the Grandstands on the final day of the fair, Sunday, July 31 at 2pm.

For more information on the Fair as well as a map to the location, link to the Cowlitz County Fair website. See you there!

Summer Activities with the Family CARB Poll

The Summer is flying by. As the rest of the country broils under a sweltering sun, we are currently experiencing some of the mildest temperatures and rainy weather for this time of year in decades, as this picture so clearly demonstrates:

Don't let that weather get you down! There is so much going on here in the Pacific NW (or wherever on this lovely planet you happen to be). The CARB wants to know what activities you and your family are planning to do, or may already have done this fine summer. Take a moment to share your plans with the rest of us by taking this poll. Vote for as many activities you plan to engage in this summer. Once you've finished, grab the kids, sunscreen or an umbrella and go out and play!

All Ages Rock Venue in Hockinson!

Here's a new development for kids in East Vancouver.  The White Elephant is catering to young metal heads out in Hockinson/Brush Prairie on 182nd.   

Act V- Shakespeare Behind Bars

This American Life reporter Jack Hitt followed a group of inmates at a high-security prison as they rehearsed and staged a production of the last act—Act V—of Hamlet. Shakespeare may seem like an odd match for a group of hardened criminals, but Jack found that they understand the Bard on a level that most of us might not. It's a play about murder and its consequences, performed by murderers, living out the consequences.

For more information about the program these prisoners were involved in, visit the Prison Performing Arts website.

This Week: Community Events in Vancouver: July 20-24

There are lots of events that are taking place this week in Vancouver.  Take a look at some of the free concerts and markets that are being offered to our community.  There's no excuse.  Get out there and have fun!
 

Wednesday, July 20:

Summer Concerts at Esther Short Park

Key Of Dreams

July 20 - Terry Lee Noon Concerts 

Time: 12 PM to 1 PM

 
And

                                                                                                 

 

Science in the Park at Esther Short

July 20, 2011
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Is it 3-R's or 5-R's?)








Thursday, July 21:

 

Summer Concerts at Esther Short Park

Patrick Lamb Band

July 21 - Riverview Six to Sunset Concerts
July 21, 2011
Time: 6 PM 










 

Friday, July 22:

Labyrinth

Movie at Haagen Park 

Time: 8:45 PM to 10:45 PM 

There will be food vendors with dinner and snack foods.

Everyone is welcome. Bring your own blanket or chair and meet us at the park!






And

Historic Architectural Walking Tours

July 22, 2011 to July 23, 2011

Friday: Modern/International Buildings, 12 to 12:40 pm
Saturday: Day Hilborn Buildings, 9 to 11 am








Saturday, July 23

Fire in the Park @ Esther Short

3rd annual "Fire In the Park," a fundraising event by Vancouver Firefighters local union 452. A day of fun with a firefighter challenge, chili cookoff, live music, and more!
Free admission, donations appreciated.





And

Downtown Vancouver Farmer's Market
@ Esther Short
Rain or Shine!
Saturday 9:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday 10:00am - 3:00pm




And                                                                          

The Evergreen Farmer's Market


9:00am - 2:00pm on Saturdays
Endeavour Elementary School Parking lot







Link here to the community calendar for the month of July