Music Compound in Sarasota to present Back to School Bash for all ages - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Families with school-age children and the community are invited to join Music Compound members and staff for the music school's popular annual Back to School Bash on Aug. 20.
The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Music Compound SRQ, 1751 Cattlemen Road (between Bee Ridge and Fruitville), Sarasota. 
Event highlights will include live musical performances, bounce house, food truck, beer samples, crafts, face painting and more. Families can also enjoy a tour of Music Compound, meet team members, and join a demonstration class, including Kidz Rock, guitar, vocals and drums; these will be offered every 30 minutes.
After-school activity partners will be onsite with program information as well. There will be giveaways for attendees as well as a drawing to win a membership (pre-registration is required to participate). Call 941-379-9100 or visit musiccompound.com/back-to-school-bash for more information. Sponsorships are available
"As parents consider their options for school-year activities, we hope they will consider musical enrichment for their students," Music Compound owner Jenny Townsend said. "Our programs, including lessons for kids, Kidz Rock and band performance opportunities for area youth, help students to grow musically and socially. They encourage team building, boost confidence, and build performance skills, all of which benefit children whether they aspire to be professionals in the field or not."
The Music Compound – now with locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties – provides an environment to inspire, collaborate and educate children and adults in pursuit of their love of music. Private and group lessons are available on a wide variety of instruments as well as programs such as Kidz Rock, Junior Rockers, the Musical Theatre Program, Songwriting Series, Adult Jam Sessions, the Gulf Coast New Horizons Music program for adults ages 50-plus, and more.
Submitted by Sharon Kunkel

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East Galesburg, IL farm camp includes activities, gardening, crafts. - Galesburg Register-Mail

GALESBURG — A new Galesburg summer camp will allow 32 girls between the ages of 12-14 to embark on a week-long journey into the science, math, language, history and bond that a garden creates between nature and humans.
The inaugural Spurgeon Gardens Farm Camp Project is set for July 11-17. The camp is open to girls ages 12-14 with a desire to learn about the earth and food. During the week-long event, each camper and the volunteers who support them will have experiences in the garden, while participating in activities, visits and crafts.
Many of the activities will be at Spurgeon Gardens, 126 Arizona Ave. in East Galesburg. Campers, interns and adult instructors will be housed at Knox College.
"It is a community-driven project dedicated and passionate about providing a sense of community for young women," said Melissa Kehoe, one of the Farm Camp Project organizers. "A physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy young woman with a positive outlook and worldview, who feels comfortable within their communities, can move mountains. Just as a healthy, sustainable environment can provide for all if well cared for and loved.
"Both young women and our environment need love, nurturing, compassion, and the feeding of the soul to grow and prosper. Planting Seeds, Feeding Souls is committed to bringing the environment and young women together, focusing and collaborating on farming, art, mediation, feeding the soul, giving back to the environment, growing, healing, friendship, and growing a community and companies that will last a lifetime."
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The cost is $3,300 per camper, however organizers say no girl will be turned away for an inability to pay. 
"We want to reach all young ladies," said camp organizer Debbie Hessler. "We have very few applicants that are actually paying full tuition."
Applications will be accepted through July 6 and can be found on the Facebook page: Planting Seeds, Feeding Souls.
Kehoe said campers will start each day at Knox College with breath work and "setting intentions." Following breakfast, campers will bus to the farm. Yoga is taught by a certified instructor in the rotations the campers go through each morning in the farm.
Hands-on academic topics will be presented by Peter Schwartzman (soil life), Chris Enroth (life, container gardening), Tina Hope (herbs and foraging), Sue Indelicato (community gardening), Rhonda Brady and Mis Mariposa (Monarch Experience.)
Campers will attend leadership and transformation classes at Knox in the evening.
The idea for Farm Camp Project sprouted in February when Eloise Spurgeon shared a desire to share her knowledge of and love for the soil with the next generation. From there, Kehoe shared the idea of a gardening camp with 22 individuals to determine if there was an interest in building agri-tourism in Knox County and the surrounding area.
Spurgeon Gardens Farm Camp Project is a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the State of Illinois
Organizers believe Farm Camp Project is unique to the Galesburg-area and they hope to build on the concept in future years.
"This camp is the first of its kind in this area and perhaps nationwide," Hessler said. "We have used the knowledge and experience of our founders to build this camp from the ground up. In fact, this camp is being developed to be able to share with and teach to other communities around the world."
Next year, organizers intend to have a camp for boys, while continuing with Planting Seeds, Feeding Souls for girls ages 12-14.
For more information, call (309) 335-8883 or email spurgeongardens@gmail.com.

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Shea McGee Reveals The Secret To Personalizing Your Kitchen Design - House Digest

Shea McGee is known for her light and airy home designs that bring in a lot of character for her clients. But she doesn't only focus on creating spaces that are beautiful; she also creates spaces that are functional. Personalized homes aren't only about translating your style ideas from the mind into real life; it's also about having a space that's liveable and works for your needs. The designer often shares her tips on creating a space that works best for you.
One room that often needs the most personalization when it comes to function is the kitchen. It's one of the most utilized spaces in the home and, therefore, one of the hardest to design, says Caroline on Design. You need to consider cabinets for storage and a layout conducive to working. But Shea McGee has another tip that can make your kitchen feel even more personalized to your needs.

Your kitchen shouldn't only be used for kitchen tasks. Shae McGee believes that the room should play double duty to save space and make it more functional. The designer says adding a small workspace or office can help make your kitchen more functional and personalized. For example, adding a desk area will give you a space to write grocery lists, create a family calendar, or manage finances. You can use this space however you please to make it work better for your needs.
When designing your kitchen, you can make a desk space look like an intentional space but also work to flow the kitchen design over to your workspace. Choose the same countertops and cabinet colors for the office area as you have in the rest of the kitchen, says Wren Kitchens. You can also use the same deep drawers for pots and pans as a convenient place to stash away a printer or computer monitor when not in use.

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Free Accounting Software : Top 10 for October 2022 - Business 2 Community

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150 Music Quotes That Celebrate the Inspirational and Magical Power of Song - Parade Magazine

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Parents-to-be Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt keep it casual in comfy outfits as they step out for a shoot - Zoom TV

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Wiscasset Art Walk features drum making on July 28 - Bangor Daily News

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Sidewalk activities offer creative opportunities for kids and adults 
WISCASSET – The Wiscasset Art Walk tradition of making community art continues during the Thursday, July 28 evening, from 5 to 8 p.m. Musicians and woodworkers will stake out their spot on the sidewalk to hand-make percussive instruments for visitors to play. 
Instrument maker Jim Doble of Union will bring the necessary materials to build an Amadinda, a traditional xylophone-type instrument of the Baganda tribe of southern Uganda. While a Ugandan instrument is made of hewn logos laid out on banana leaves, Doble has modified his Amadinda design to use available materials, for ease of playing, and portability. On his website he explains, “My Amadindas are played by people of musical backgrounds ranging from three year-olds to world class percussionists. They are well used in music therapy and immensely popular in children’s museums.”
For the Wiscasset Art Walk, Doble will make an Amadinda from raw logs, which has “Surprisingly good tone!” In June, he brought two of his propane tank instruments to WAW – a mushroom drum and his yellow submarine.
Woodworker Rick Burns and musician Steven Almasi, both from Wiscasset, will be focused on the cajón, a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru.
The player sits on the top of the drum and slaps the drum’s faces with hands or implements. While Burns constructs the drum, Almasi will use his own cajón to demonstrate the many different sounds that can be coaxed from this simple box drum.
Also on the sidewalk, Partners in Education will be encouraging children and adults to assemble and decorate their own rattles, which they can play immediately. Game designer and furniture maker Aaron Weissblum, of Alna, developed the concept and materials. In August, Weissblum will contribute a variety of rattles and rain sticks, which he’s making in his woodworking shop, to the mix of Amadinda and cajón, for a percussive extravaganza in the Village.
Wiscasset Art Walk offers something for everyone. Spend the evening looking at art, listening to live music, perusing the unique shops, talking with locals, and eating the freshest catch. Look for sparkling streamers at participating doorways. Free parking is plentiful.
Wiscasset Art Walk 2022 is made possible by the generosity of Lead Sponsors Donna and Frank Barnako and Major Sponsors Ames True Value, Big Barn Coffee, BIRCH Home Furnishings & Gifts, Bradbury Art & Antiques, Carriage House Gardens, First National Bank, Fogg and Dalton Art Restoration, Industrial ME, J. Edward Knight Insurance, Newcastle Realty, Ozias, Peter Eaton at the Lilac Cottage, Red’s Eats, Rock Paper Scissors, and Sherri Dunbar/Tim Dunham Realty. Additional sponsor support comes from Cod Cove Inn.
For more information about Wiscasset Art Walk, go to www.wiscassetartwalk.org or email wiscassetartwalk@verizon.net. Wiscasset Art Walk is a program of the Wiscasset Creative Alliance.

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