Los Altos Art Docents will train volunteers
The Los Altos Art Docents are recruiting volunteers to assist in giving in-class art lessons to Los Altos School District students. Anyone who loves art and children is invited to an informational coffee scheduled for 10-11:30 a. m. today in the Dr. Marge Gratiot Board Room, located at 201 Covington Road in Los Altos. No art experience or talent is required.
The docents have developed more than 40 units of hands-on and appreciation lessons, including watercolor, brush painting, clay, graphic design and printmaking for kindergarten through sixth-grade students. Experienced docents will give new docents extensive training in all units, beginning in September.
For more information, call Nan Bajka in the art docent office at 947 1194.
Seminars on raising Asian-American child
Helen Lei, Ph.D., of Asian Americans for Community Involvement has scheduled several four-session workshops for parents of children in the Cupertino Union School District.
“Raising an Asian-American Child, Level I,” will be held 7-9 p.m. Sept. 14, 21 and 28, and Oct. 5. All sessions will be held in the district board room located at 10301 Vista Drive, Cupertino. All classes will be taught in Mandarin and are free. Enrollment is limited to 35.
For more information, call Carol Neill in instructional services at the district office, (408) 252-3000.
Girl Scouts schedule fall registration
Girl Scouting cultivates compassion, courage and cooperation - qualities that last a lifetime. Come and find out how you and your daughter can be part of the largest organization in the world dedicated to inspiring girls and young women to achieve their full potential.
Registration is scheduled for 6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 12 at Los Altos United Methodist Church Creekside Center, 655 Magdalena Ave.
For more information, contact Leslie Carmichael at 941-0260 or carm-lee@pacbell.net.
Pay for college seminar at library
A free presentation to educate high school students and their parents about money for college, including grants, scholarships and low-cost student loans, has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Los Altos main library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.
TV production course for middle schoolers
KMVT Community Television will hold workshops 3:30-5:30 p.m. twice weekly for six weeks to introduce sixth- through eighth-graders to video production. Students will use KMVT’s studio and equipment to gain basic skills in screenwriting, storyboarding, camerawork, sound design, acting, directing and editing as they produce two studio and field videos that will be broadcast on KMVT 15.
Four sessions will be offered September through December. The cost is $250 per attendee.
For more information, call Emily Rowley at 968-1540.
