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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Yoga Classes to Expand
Yoga instructor Leslie Thallon has been holding classes on Monday and Thursday evening, at the Coquille Valley Art Center. She plans to increase that to include a morning class too. Evening classes are from 6 - 7pm and the Friday morning class will be from 8:30 - 9:30. She invites the public to come for an hour of easy stretching, strengthening postures, and relaxation. Her classes are suitable for beginners as well as the more experienced. Thallon intends to keep the cost reasonable so that more people can benefit from the experience of Yoga. Members of the Art Center pay $5.50 a session, and non members pay $6.50.
Coquille Valley Art Center
Bend artist Keith Sluder will give a free demonstration of water-based mediums to be followed by a two day "Dynamic Landscape" workshop. Sluder will share talents and techniques gained from 40 years of experience. His hands on approach will benefit beginners, help intermediate artists improve, and prepare the advanced artist to gain a higher skill level. Students taking the class will be able to use water-based paints, watercolor, Shiva caseins, acrylics and several other specialty paints provided. The free demonstration will take place on Thursday March 18, at 3 p.m., at the Coquille Valley Art Center. The "Dynamic Landscape" workshop will take place on Saturday and Sunday March 20 and 21 from,10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Cost of the two day workshop is $110 for CVAA members and $130 for nonmembers and includes Sluder’s 40 page workbook showing step by step techniques and secrets. For more information, or to register for the workshop, call 541-396-3294. Class size is limited. The Coquille Art Center is located at 10144 Highway 42, two miles south of Coquille.
Yoga Classes to Expand
Yoga instructor Leslie Thallon has been holding classes on Monday and Thursday evening, at the Coquille Valley Art Center. She plans to increase that to include a morning class too. Evening classes are from 6 - 7pm and the Friday morning class will be from 8:30 - 9:30. She invites the public to come for an hour of easy stretching, strengthening postures, and relaxation. Her classes are suitable for beginners as well as the more experienced. Thallon intends to keep the cost reasonable so that more people can benefit from the experience of Yoga. Members of the Art Center pay $5.50 a session, and non members pay $6.50
Myrtle Point Library .Reading & Crafts
Children’s reading and craft programs at Myrtle Point’s continue on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the school year. Storytime, a program for preschool children, ages 3 to 5, will be held at the library on Wednesday mornings from 10:30 to 11:00. Reader’s Club, a program for students in kindergarten through third grade, will meet Wednesday afternoons. Young Friends of the Library, a program for students in fourth grade through sixth grade, is set for Thursday afternoons. These programs will be held at the library from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. The school bus will stop at the library to let off students. Parents can make arrangements for students to ride the bus by contacting the Myrtle Crest School office at 572-2811. The library is located at 435 5th Street in Myrtle Point. Library programs are free. More information is available by calling the library at 572-2591.Coquille River S.T.E.P.
The Coquille River Salmon Trout Enhancement Project meets at the Coos County conference room on the corner of Second Street and Adams Street in Coquille on the first Tuesday of each month. Board meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with the regular meeting starting at 7 p.m.
Riverwalk Honor Bricks Available
The Coquille Riverwalk Committee asks for residents to help sponsor the project by purchasing honor bricks. Bricks may be purchased in an individual’s name, the name of a family member, a club or organization, even a pet. This is a tax deductible donation. 8 1/2 x 8 ½ pavers are $75 or 4 ½ x 8 ½ $50. Bricks may be seen at the Coquille Community Center or on site at the corner of Highway 42 and South Adams Street at the former GP mill. Bricks may be purchased from Fran Capehart at the Coquille Community Center. Please make checks payable to the City of Coquille. For more information telephone Fran Capehart at 396 – 5131.
