Special invitation to "Action Plan for a Toxic-free World" - at the Camden Opera House next week

Dear Friend of Maine's Environment, Sandra Steingraber at Camden Opera House Friday, September 25th  Reception and cash bar at 6:00 p.m. (food catered by Swan's Way) Event begins at 7:00 p.m. Free, open to the public We hope you are making plans to join us next Friday, September 25th, at the Camden Opera House for Action Plan for a Toxic-free World: the Movement for Safer Chemicals and a Healthier Planet - a special event featuring Sandra Steingraber, with Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree. Ecologist, author, and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized expert on the links between environmental pollution and disease. More and more, scientists are finding that common consumer products contain chemicals that are harmful to our bodies, to wildlife, and to the environment. Furniture, cosmetics, even baby bottles contain chemicals that are often unnecessary and are linked to learning disabilities, cancer, and other health problems. Maine is helping lead the way toward a national chemical policy revolution. Dr. Steingraber will discuss the growing movement to reform the way we produce, use, and manage chemicals, and what we can do as citizens and consumers to move our country to policies that ensure that the products we buy are safe for our families and the environment. Read a powerful piece in Orion magazine by Dr. Steingraber. With humor and unabashed honesty, Steingraber delivers a compelling message of hope for how we can achieve a safer, sustainable future. Having heard Sandra's message, I can assure you that you don't want to miss this event.   An RSVP is appreciated, but not necessary. Please register online here.  If you have questions, please contact Leisa Dennett at leisa@nrcm.org or (207) 430-0111.  I hope to see you there!     Matt Prindiville Project Director, Toxics and Clean Production Please forward to your friends.

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PARENTS NIGHT this Thursday / In-Service Trip to Wolf's Neck Oct 9th

Hey Friends, Just a reminder that the first FSPA (Friends School Parents Association) meeting and our first classroom meetings are being held on Thursday night, September 17th. Also, we have a ritual of taking a field trip to Wolf's Neck Farm on the first in-service day of the year (a day of no school for kids, but school for teachers). The idea emerged from conversations between those desperate for childcare on in-service days, those wanting time to meet other kids and families, and those able to lend a hand/car seat. Here's a description of the morning ; We will plan to do a barnyard tour and pumpkin hayride. The hayride will include our pumpkin science lesson, and the kids will be able to bring home a pumpkin. Everyone will get a locally grown apple to snack on for the hayride back to the farm! We will meet at Wolf's Neck a little before 10am, and families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch... The cost is $5.00 per person. Sign-ups will be circulating soon...

FW: Film, Music & Ride for Bpeace | Sept 11-12

*BPEACE EVENTS: SEPT 11-12* Join us for two days of fundraising events for Business Council for Peace, including two films, live Middle Eastern music, & a bike ride! More Info at explorefrontier.com       The anniversary of 9-11 is a moment of reflection for the world. On this anniversary, Frontier and Bpeace are hosting a bike ride for peace to raise funds for its efforts in Afghanistan and Rwanda.

12 Things Really Educated People Know

I'm fascinated by this month's YES magazine (on education) and think this list could spark a really interesting conversation in our community... what would you put on or take off? 12 Things Really Educated People Know Really educated people ... Establish an individual set of values but recognize those of the surrounding community and of the various cultures of the world. Explore their own ancestry, culture, and place. Are comfortable being alone, yet understand dynamics between people and form healthy relationships. Accept mortality, knowing that every choice affects the generations to come. Create new things and find new experiences. Think for themselves; observe, analyze, and discover truth without relying on the opinions of others. Favor love, curiosity, reverence, and empathy rather than material wealth. Choose a vocation that contributes to the common good. Enjoy a variety of new places and experiences but identify and cherish a place to call home. Express their own voice with confidence. Add value to every encounter and every group of which they are a part. Always ask: “Who am I? Where are my limits? What are my possibilities?”

Fwd: Save the Date 10/20 Detox Your Toy Box -- Please help us spread the word!

Dear Friends, 

The Friends School of Portland is offering our second Parenting for Peace event.  On October 20th, we will convene a panel to query the relationship between environmental health and children's health and to seek idea for improving the health of all of our families and communities.  Our panel includes Dr. David Bellinger, from Harvard Medical School, who will share the most updated scientific research with us about the effects that environmental toxins might play in children's health (or health problems); Nicole Borrasso, FSP teacher and seasoned outdoor educator, will help us think about how to engage children in stewardship over our environment and own bodies (without scaring them) and Kristine Jenkins from the Environmental Health Strategy Center, who will share some stories of successful community clean-ups / social change and engage us in a conversation about public policy initiatives on the horizon. 

We will leave time for questions and discussion, and there will be a resource fair to allow us to talk individually with partner organizations*  (including Maine's chapter of  Physician's for Social Responsibility) and to collect information and opportunities for action. 

We hope that you will join us at this FREE event, and we hope you will spread the word to others that you know who are interested in engaging questions about how to collectively detox our toy box (and sandbox, and lunchbox, etc. etc. ) 

Thanks,  Kim 

**  If you are interested in partnering with us on this project, or having a display table at the event, please e-mail Kim @ parentingforpeace.gmail.com .   

Check out this post on The Greater Good Blog

Greetings--

Kim thinks this will be of interest to you:

How Parents Can Help Their Middle Schoolers Succeed

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/greatergoodscience/?p=659

Enjoy.

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SIGG BOTTLES

I recently learned (from Kristine Jenkins, who will be on our October 20th Panel) that old SIGG bottles were made with BPA filled liners.  SIGG recently disclosed this and have changed to BPA-free liners.  They are offering a voluntary exchange program for people with old bottles. 

Fwd: Submit to our New Literary Blog!

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FW: Autumn is for actors! Upcoming auditions and theatre programs!

Upcoming Acting Opportunties with the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine In the 2009-2010 season... Things Are Not What They Seem!

Jump to: Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like Master Acting Class: The Audition Monologue Script to Stage: Monsters! Monsters! Everywhere! Kids on the Block A note from the director A note about our season: Things are not what they seem... We have a season full of suprises!  In all of this season's shows we'll see characters learn that the things they've taken for granted were not true at all. ~~~~ Shows will take audiences from China to the North Pole and back to their own back yard with stories about learning the startling, eye-opening, unpredictable truth. ~~~~ You can mark your calendar now with all the important dates of the season!  Full Season Schedule ~~~~ Whether it's in a class, at an audition, on the stage, or just taking in a show, I look forward to seeing you this season at Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine! Break a leg, Reba Short Theatre Artistic Director Questions? Comments? Find more info on our website: www.kitetails.org or contact: Reba Short 207-828-1234 x247 reba@kitetails.org EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT A DRAGON LOOKS LIKE Auditions: August 29th 1-4pm Production: October 15-18 and 22-25   Han is an orphaned gate sweeper in the city of Wu. He has big dreams of one day growing up to be a soldier and protecting his city. One day, a messenger arrives with dreadful news: the wild horsemen of the north are on their way to attack! The people call on the Great Cloud Dragon to come save them, but how do you know a dragon when you see one? And if you met one, what would you do? When the rest of the city rejects an unlikely looking dragon, it's up to Han to find out what a dragon really looks like. We're looking for an ensemble of 11 strong actors between the ages of 9 and 16 to tell this story. Click here for more audition information! MASTER ACTING CLASS: THE AUDITION MONOLOGUE Ages 8-15 September 8, 15, 22 & 29 (Tuesdays) 3:30-5:30pm    How do you pick the right monologue to get the part? How do you rehearse a monologue or prepare for an audition? These classes are for serious young actors who want to give their best first impression to get that part! Cost is $75 for members; $100 for non-members. Participants must register for the entire month. Enrollment is limited to 12. Registration is required!  Register here. SCRIPT TO STAGE: MONSTERS! MONSTERS! EVERYWHERE! Ages 5-8 September 18 & 25, October 2 & 9 (Fridays) 3:30-5:00pm   Come be a monster in our play Monsters! Monsters! Everywhere! Create your own monster character, learn some monster lines, and work on your monster improvisation skills! This is a great opportunity for early readers to develop confidence with language and get their feet wet on stage. Cost is $60 for members; $75 for non-members. Participants must register for the entire month. Enrollment is limited to 12. Registration is required!  Register here. THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK Ages 12-17 Information meeting: September 2 4:30-5:30pm Have you ever wanted... ...to try your hand at puppetry? ...to use theatre to inspire and educate younger children? ...to be part of an ongoing theatre troupe that performs throughout the school year? ...to take a show on tour? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you'd be perfect for our Kids On The Block puppet troupe! We're looking for middle and high school volunteers to join us in implementing this world-renowned educational program here at the Museum & Theatre and at elementary schools around Maine! Click here for more information about The Kids on the Block.

Save the Date - October 20th - Parenting For Peace

FSP will offer our 2nd Parenting for Peace lecture on October 20th. It will be held at 7pm at the Hannaford Center in Portland (on the USM campus) and will feature a panel of speakers addressing the link between environmental health and children's health. The panel will feature Dr. David Bellinger, PhD Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital Department of Neurology

Kristine Jenkins from the Environmental Health Strategy Center and possibly another amazing speaker. The evening will also include booths and information from Physicians for Social Responsibility and other aligned organizations We're still looking for a catchy title for this event -- if you have any ideas, please post them in comments or email Kim