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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Auditions for ALICE IN WONDERLAND

HUB PRODUCTIONS will be offering a great theatre opportunity to our youth this spring!

AUDITION NOTICE

FOR

"ALICE IN WONDERLAND”



Auditions/Registration is Thursday April 14th from 4pm-6pm at the Dwight Public Library. Please prepare a short song, poem, or nursery rhyme. If you are a little shy, auditions are EXTREMELY non-pressure and fun! There are many speaking and non-speaking roles to choose from


Free - Students JK – Gr. 8


We acknowledge the support of the Government of Ontario through the Programs and Services Branch of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture



AUDITION NOTICE

FOR

"WILLY WONKA”



Auditions/Registration is Tuesday April 19th from 4pm-6pm at the Baysville Public Library. Please prepare a short song, poem, or nursery rhyme. If you are a little shy, auditions are EXTREMELY non-pressure and fun! There are many speaking and non-speaking roles to choose from


Free - Ages JK – Gr. 8


We acknowledge the support of the Government of Ontario through the Programs and Services Branch of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture





HUB-abaloo!

HUB PRODUCTIONS

“TRIPLE THREAT”

PERFORMING ARTS

SHOW PROGRAM



A Specialized “Dramatic” Experience
for Students JK – Gr. 8.



HUB Productions “Triple Threat” Show Program Description



Here's a chance for all you drama and musical theatre lovers to be in a play! These "Triple Threat" shows involve instruction in the three main focuses of the performing arts: acting, singing, and dancing! Under the direction of Amy Bridle and her skilled staff all performers will have the opportunity to further develop their vocal, acting, and movement skills. On the first day of the program you will be cast in one of Disney’s Classic Musicals and that’s just where the fun begins!!! In 10-weeks at “Triple Threat” we work on stage presence, explore character, learn music & choreography, and finally bring a full musical to life creating a final show that is guaranteed to bring down the house!



Specifically, this Spring 2011 Library Program will culminate in a public performance of Alice in Wonderland & Willy Wonka. Parents, friends, and family are invited to attend the performance at the Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre in Bracebridge to witness everything the performers have learned throughout the program.



Show Descriptions:



DWIGHT - ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Join Alice's madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! Roles are plentiful, including three Cheshire Cats and dozens of other wonderfully wacky characters. This fast-paced stage adaptation of Alice in Wonderland features updated dialogue and new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as "I'm Late," "The Un-birthday Song" and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah."



BAYSVILLE - ‘Willy Wonka’

Join Charlie Bucket and the Oompa-Loompa’s as we tour Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory! Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory”, which features the songs from the classic family film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." The memorable score features “The Candy Man”, “Pure Imagination”, “Oompa Loompa” and ”I Want it Now”.



PROGRAMS INCLUDE...

Instruction and Direction by HUB Productions and the Rene Caisse Theatre’s Artistic Director Amy Bridle and her talented staff.

Program hours - 4:00pm – 6pm.

All supplies, use of scripts and song booklets, and a personal CD of show songs to practice with at home. The show experience also comes with full costumes!

The opportunity to perform at a state-of-the-art theatre, with professional lighting, sound systems and dressing rooms.

Option to purchase a professionally edited DVD copy of your child’s performance for $20. DVD will be delivered to your home one week after the show.

Free Cast Party! The kids will enjoy a pizza lunch and goody party at the Dress Rehearsal before their final public performance in June!



Who & What is HUB Productions???


HUB Production’s Performing Arts Programs are designed to give students performance experience, build self-esteem and give a sense of accomplishment, but most of all we have FUN!!!


Each session works with all skill levels. Amy Bridle who holds her Master’s in Acting and Direction from York University provides direction and instruction. She has been teaching and acting professionally for over 10 years. Our support instructors are other industry professionals and senior high school or college age students who have advanced singing, dance and acting skills.


Our programs are a great place for everyone, from beginners to advanced, who wish to experience all aspects of theatre, film, music, dance, and acting. HUB is a place in which everyone is accepted and knows it. It is a place where you escape the real world. It is a place where you feel at home after only a day. It is a place where you wait the WHOLE year to return to the stage for that final show! HUB is a place that will change your life forever!!!


The benefits of our show experience include: small class sizes, professional instruction, and a safe, fun, creative environment. Drama instruction builds confidence, increases creativity, and teaches social and public speaking skills. The skills learned in the program can be applied throughout all walks of life! So, whether you are looking to pursue acting, singing, or dancing as a career, an exciting hobby, or a once in a lifetime experience, this program will blow your socks off! Step into the spotlight and joins us!



HUB BIO & CONTACT INFO:

Established in 2004 by Artistic Director, Amy Bridle, HUB Productions is a year-round Performing Arts Education Company for students ages 3 through 19. We offer a wide range of non-competitive performing arts activities in a fun, friendly, and specialized show and day camp setting. We are located in the ‘Heart of Muskoka’ at the Rene M. Caisse Theatre in Bracebridge, Ontario. Our areas of specialization include: theatre; rock, pop, country, classical & Broadway music; choreography & dance; filmmaking & acting for television; and improv & sketch comedy.



hubproduction@gmail.com

(705) 205-0090

www.renemcaissetheatre.ca





Step into the Spotlight, This Is Your Chance To SHINE!

Space is Limited so Call or Email and Register Today!

Amy Bridle, Artistic Director















Saturday, March 5, 2011

We are SO Resourceful


Libraries are about so much more than checking out a book... although that's always good.


Libraries are the centre, the hub of the community, and we've got resources that will help you with your homework, help you teach your child to read, help you with your garden, genealogical research, direct you to information to help fix your car, or fix your career...


You can access government information through us, as well as magazines and business publications.


We also provide resources for audio books... we could go on and on. In fact, if you go to our On Line Resources section, we DO go on and on.






Gee, there's nothing on TV...


How true... all those channels, and so little worth watching. Still, your library has ridden to the rescue. We have DVDs available, so you can take home a movie worth watching for those family nights (or girls' nights; guys' nights...)

Our latest project...we're creating a dvd list so people can search for the titles we have and get reviews.

So far...the 'young people' and 'children's' lists are under contruction:

http://www.imdb.com/list/FtDbE_AdMiM
(Dwight Public Library's DVD Collection A-K)

http://www.imdb.com/list/xyqdL3mXyfY/
(Dwight Public Library's DVD Collection L-S)

http://www.imdb.com/list/vUyVReezxT8/
(Dwight Public Library's DVD Collection T-Z)

They are available as shortcuts on the express computer closest to the DVDs and will be linked on the website also, so you can make a more informed decision before taking one home!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Anything but a Brush!








Anything but a Brush!



With Diane Finlayson

Dwight Community Centre


Friday March 18th 2011

10.00 –12:30 ½ day session workshop for kids 7-12.



Anything is possible when painting without a brush!



Cost $15.00



Registration at Dwight Public Library before March 4th 2011


Please call 705-635-3319


6 minimum participants required to run the program

Hop to It! Frogwatch is coming.



Volunteer for just three minutes a week at any wetlands area in Lake of Bays Township and record any sightings or sounds of frogs or toads you might come across between the end of March and early May. Training will be provided.


We welcome all ages to support the Lake of Bays Association in this environmental project.


Please register at the Dwight Public Library before
March 4th, 2011.


Call 705-635-3319 or email phurley@vianet.ca



Want to know more about Frogwatch? Welcome aboard.


Click here for the Frogwatch Ontario website!


By participating in this programme you will help to increase our knowledge of frogs and toads in Ontario. Frogs and toads are a part of local biodiversity - the amazing variety of life around us. Conserving biodiversity is essential to the health of the planet and the welfare of humankind. Changes in frog and toad populations may be good indicators of changes in the wetland environments that sustain them. This is because they live "on the edge" between water and land, and are very sensitive to pollution and habitat alterations.


Not all frogs and toads call at the same time; there is a sequence of species that call as ponds thaw and warm. Monitoring the dates of frog calls allows us to:
*Predict when frogs are likely to call
*Watch the yearly south to north progression of frog and toad calls as warm spring temperatures move north
*Monitor climate change over longer periods of time - as climates warm, frogs call earlier and earlier each year and remain active for longer periods of time

This north to south progression of calling dates is called PHENOLOGY, which is the study of the times that natural phenomena occur in relation to climatic conditions.

By listening to frog and toad mating calls, naturalists, schools, and community members can record and submit observations that are important in monitoring the health of Ontario's wetlands.

Jug o' rum... Jug o' rum...
peep... peep... peep...

These are some of the sounds you will hear if you're out near an Ontario wetland this spring.


Starting in late March, participants in the FrogWatch Ontario Programme will be out in full force, listening for frog and toad calls in their local wetlands. FrogWatch Ontario is an amphibian monitoring programme for people of all ages, all across Ontario. FrogWatch Observers will monitor their local wetlands (in backyards, at the cottage, or in rural areas) and listen for the amorous calls of frogs and toads. Male frogs and toads will typically start to call in March in Southern Ontario and into April/May in Northern Ontario. Spring peepers, wood frogs, and chorus frogs are usually the first species to make their presence known in the spring, but larger frogs like the bullfrog may call as late as June/July. Each frog and toad species has its own distinct call, making it easy to recognize each of Ontario's 13 species.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Tell Me A Story!



For the tiny tots, under the age of three, we are proud to present

Mother Goose Story Hour, with April Sanderson at the Dwight Public Library!

Friday afternoons, from Jan. 21st until Feb. 25th, from 2 to 3 p.m.

Story telling, finger play, songs and rhymes!

Healthy snacks provided. Please Pre-Register at the Library by Jan. 18th

705 635 3319 or email phurley@vianet.ca