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To purchase the Unremembered studio album, click here.
To visit the Unremembered website, click here.
(2012-2013, arr. 2016) Duration: 60′. 13-song cycle. Songs can be performed separately. Words by Nathaniel Bellows.
for ob., E.H., perc, acoustic/electric gtr, hrp, pno, vln, cello — Wide-Ranged Soprano (E3 to B5), Tenor/Countertenor, Tenor/Baritone — laptop (electronics).
Commissioned by: Merkin Hall at the Kaufman Center for the Ecstatic Music Festival
Preview Performance (Early, 10-song version): February 6, 2013 by Elliot Cole, Majel Connery, Avery Griffin, Padma Newsome, Caroline Shaw, D.M. Stith, Shara Worden and the Orchestra for the Next Century, conducted by Gary Schneider at the Ecstatic Music Festival, Merkin Hall, NY, NY.
U.S. Premiere: March 12, 2017 by Padma Newsome, Shara Nova, D.M. Stith and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, in Minneapolis, MN.
Program Notes:
Unremembered is an hour-long, thirteen-part song cycle for seven voices, octet, and electronics by composer Sarah Kirkland Snider, inspired by poems and illustrations by writer and visual artist Nathaniel Bellows (W.W. Norton, HarperCollins).
A meditation on memory, innocence, and the haunted grandeur of the natural world, Unremembered recalls strange and beautiful happenings experienced during a childhood in rural Massachusetts: a houseguest takes sudden leave in the middle of the night; a boy makes a shocking discovery on a riverbank; a girl disappears in woods behind a ranging farm; ghosts appear with messages for the living. Through Bellows's moving words and images and Snider's vivid, fraught, astonishing score, the cycle explores the ways in which beguiling events in early life can resonate in—and prepare us for—the subtler horrors that lie beyond the realm of childhood.
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"What drew all these artists together was Unremembered, a new song cycle by Ms. Snider based on a sequence of 10 poems by Nathaniel Bellows… Employing a broader temperamental palette than she used for Penelope Ms. Snider still showed a predilection for the wistful and melancholy. Again she made striking use of Ms. Worden's distinctive voice, conveying innocence, ambiguity and insight. The work attested to Ms. Snider's thorough command of musical mood setting, organically integrating the structural economy and direct impact of pop songs with deft, subtle orchestrations that lent emotional gravity and nuance." (full article)
–Steve Smith, The New York Times, "Fusions That Defy Categories," February 11, 2013
"The composer Sarah Kirkland Snider is a refreshingly slow worker: She spent four years weaving the richly textured polychrome tapestry of this [Unremembered] recording. Silver threads of medievalish counterpoint twist together with twinkling electronics, faux folk tunes, vintage pop melodies, and avant-garde choral techniques to create an intricately magical landscape."
–Justin Davidson, New York Magazine, "Arts To Do," September 8, 2015
"[Unremembered] is Snider's own brand of New England gothic that would make Edgar Allan Poe proud. It is also a study in the beguiling power of memory… Snider's music, like the images, is multilayered, often angular, and deftly blends ideas from rock and post-minimalist composers…strings slither and drums detonate like bombs, propelling a nightmarish chaos. Quieter songs are meticulously orchestrated, too. "The Swan" sways with misty strings, an undulating harp and the painterly touch of an oboe, while "The Speakers" displays an intricate weave of soft piano chords, acoustic guitar, celeste and gently rumbling electronics. Snider's score, both terrifying and tender, gets a penetrating performance…
But it is Snider's fresh, instinctive way with voices that sets her apart from most of her peers…groups of voices are stretched and layered with extended techniques. They pulsate in a shimmering bed of sound in "The River," take flight with interlocking patterns in "The Girl" and unfold in fanfares of Renaissance-like polyphony to open "The Song."…Snider's and Bellows's mysterious and unsettling creations may strike some as child's play, embellished with gloom, but they just may contain clues to understanding the darker truths of adulthood."
–Tom Huizenga, The Washington Post, "Indie Classical Meets American Gothic," December 16, 2015
"In 13 warped and eerie songs, Snider dives into the world of a New England childhood, channel[ing] the ghostly simplicity of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. [Unremembered] refracts reality just as memory does. From the first stabs of strings and militant drums, "The Witch" throws you in the middle of a hunt — a frightened child flees an ominous specter… Even though Bellows' words speak of a moment long ago, the music tugs them into the present. Snider's forceful orchestra, led by sharp stomps from the cellos, chases Worden, sometimes enveloping her completely."
—NPR Songs We Love, Deceptive Cadence, July 28, 2015
"In her cycle of thirteen songs for multiple voices and chamber orchestra, Sarah Kirkland Snider uses poems by Nathaniel Bellows to address various topics—memory, natural beauty and the intermingling of mystery, pain and pleasure that often accompanies recollections from childhood. She calls on an array of styles to conjure her evocative, strangely beautiful soundscapes…Snider excels at capturing the hazy swirl of memories that can haunt an entire lifetime. Her tonal language is often quite sophisticated and harmonically probing, with impressively layered textures of voices and instruments… the three alluring, flexible vocalists—Padma Newsome, DM Stith, and Shara Worden—provide affecting, lyrical renderings of Snider's melodies, which are otherworldly and ear-catching. …Edwin Outwater conducts a good-sized, impressive-sounding chamber orchestra, and "sound design" is credited to Michael Hammond, Lawson White, and Snider, referring presumably to the skillful way electric and acoustic sounds have been interwoven. Snider clearly has a lot to say that's worth listening to, and Bellows' poems (which are accompanied in the booklet by attractive stained glass-style artwork), seem perfectly matched to her restless, inquisitive artistic sensibility."
–Joshua Rosenblum, Opera News, February 2016
"Snider's lyrical and oft-rapturous music is characterized by immense poise and sophistication…[her] artful handling of vocal counterpoint and orchestral writing impresses mightily, and one comes away from the piece struck by her ability to create a miniature vocal symphony within the parameters of a four-minute time-frame…Examples of Snider's invention abound…Unremembered presents a world rooted in childhood experiences that on the surface appears innocent enough yet discloses upon closer inspection a murkier realm beneath its skin. As fully realized a work as Penelope, this hour-long follow-up reaffirms Snider's stature as a modern composer of significant note and accomplishment."
—textura, September 2015 (Album of the Month)
"Together, Snider and Bellows have created one of the most significant and harrowing releases of the year, a ravishing fever dream. Hear it once, and Unremembered is unforgettable."
–Porter Anderson, Thought Catalog, Music for Writers: "A Ravishing Fever Dream from Sarah Kirkland Snider and Nathaniel Bellows," September 5, 2015
"With Unremembered…Sarah Kirkland Snider cements her reputation—begun with 2010's Penelope—as the finest composer for voice of her generation… Everything here is in its place, but there's still an appealing grit; you'd never accuse this ornate chamber music of looseness, but neither does it feel hermetic. Even at its most abstruse, everything is fed by a beating, glowing heart… [It's] clear this is a record made for this time and a record this time needs. The multiplicity of musical languages spoken so deftly highlights the ambiguity of image and the melancholy of both remembering and not — and can be unpacked again and again, still revealing treasures."
–Richard Sanford, The Agit Reader, August 4, 2015
"[Unremembered is] haunting, orchestral and poetic…cinematic and atmospheric…"
—Interview Magazine, September 23, 2015
"Unremembered aches with the strange nostalgia of rediscovery: the rocking sing-song quality of Bellows's texts reads like the clothbound verses of some poet long gone out of vogue, and the yards of romantic orchestral texture Snider swaddles them in recall nothing so much as those brilliant and inexplicably forgotten Laurel Canyon sessions from the '70s. Once in a while, Snider exposes the mechanisms that drive the music—as if the listener needed reminding that what she gets up to here is as cerebral as the more emotionally remote music of her concert-hall contemporaries—but she seems less interested in austerity than in generous displays of affect, and deftly tucks the clockwork back in between the score's orchestral exuberances…And what an orchestra!…But even apart from these star performers, this recording, simply as a recording, is—thanks to keen production from Snider and percussionist/studio wiz Lawson White—a work of art in its own right."
–Daniel Stephen Johnson, Q2 Music/WQXR, August 31, 2015
"…Unremembered is as enthralling in its musical flow as its lyrical narrative, and the way Snider guides, teases, and manipulates the listener is masterful. It's a stunning, immensely rewarding experience…"
–Adrien Begrand, PopMatters, August 27, 2015
"Unremembered is all about exploding genres, bringing Van Dyke Parks into conversation with John Adams, My Brightest Diamond into collision with Edgard Varèse, and art song into contact with concept album. A recording is out now on New Amsterdam Records, and it's great."
–Dan Ruccia, Indy Week, October 5, 2015
"Composer Sarah Kirkland Snider braves these mystical terrors and takes on the full beauty and vast musical scope of childhood imagination in her latest release, Unremembered…Each song is its own vividly colored vignette, a mesmerizing narrative brought to life through Snider's rich textural and temperamental palette… In a way, Snider also embellishes memories of the classical genre—musically she recalls the strict rules and structures of the classical tradition, but she does so in a way that is blurred, broken, and beautifully contorted….unforgettable."
–Maggie Molloy, Second Inversion, September 14, 2015
"Five years after Snider's heartbreaking song cycle Penelope, she returns with another one, Unremembered. Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) appeared on that album, and she returns here, delivering operatic vocals which possibly sound even better…This album is another dense, layered epic, with poetic, dramatic lyrics intertwined with vibrant, complex arrangements performed by The Unremembered Orchestra."
—The Answer Is In The Beat, September 11, 2015
"Snider's settings were as wonderfully varied as [Bellows' poetry], with a musical vocabulary rooted in Björk, Steve Reich and David Lang. While I very much enjoyed the neo-medieval polyphony of "The Guest" and Vespertine-like glassiness of "The Swan," it was the third song, "The Witch," that stole the show. The song feels like a glimpse into an entirely new sound world, melding the sneaky bass lines and rhythms of a My Brightest Diamond number with the unsettling orchestral interjections of Thomas Adès and some kind of obliquely driving rock. It was the perfect showcase for Worden, who acted the words as much as she sang them, contorting her body to match the ebbs and flows of the music. The song ended far too soon, and I wanted to spend more time exploring its possibilities. All the more reason, I suppose, to look forward to the new work of hers the NCS will premiere in September."
–Dan Ruccia, Indy Week, "The North Carolina Symphony Mixes the Old with the New," April 29, 2015
"In selections from Sarah Kirkland Snider's Unremembered, Worden set aside the pep for something more subdued. Based on grisly subject matter, "The Swan" was dark, cinematic, and passionately delivered. "The Witch" was intense, curling, and fierce, with groundwork laid by a jazzy guitar shuffle. If these two selections are any indication, Unremembered is a deeply personal, brave work from Snider. Her music provided a somber, if not unwelcome, lull to the evening."
–Elias Blumm, I Care If You Listen, "Sins & Songs at Carnegie Hall," March 12, 2015
"[Unremembered is] music of thoughtful inquiry and humane emotion, willing to embrace a modicum (or more) of overt beauty but suspicious toward too-easy sentiment or the merely pretty and ornamental…a heady blend of thoughtful intricacy with forthright emotional appeal…the setting composed for each [song] is rhythmically and tonally distinct, a sequence of craftily detailed tableaux, rich with surprise and nuance."
–George Wallace, Genre, I'm Only Dancing, "A Boy's Own Gothic," September 4, 2015
"Based on wistful poetry by Nathaniel Bellows, and augmented with projections of his art and animations, the piece was an involving and moving success on first brush…with depths that urge repeated listening."
–Steve Smith, Night After Night, February 23, 2013 (live performance review)
"Snider's "Unremembered," with text by Nathaniel Bellows, emerged as the night's highlight. With full orchestra, [Shara] Worden, six backing vocalists and electronics, Snider created intricate, color-saturated landscapes that made one want more than one listen to plumb their layers of detail." (full article)
–Ronni Reich, The NJ Star-Ledger, "Charmed Collaboration," February 9, 2013 (live review)
FOREIGN PRESS for Unremembered
France: France Musique: Autour de Sarah Kirkland Snider (podcast)
Germany: Feuilletone: Eine Kleine Frau, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (podcast)
Sweden: SverigeRadio: Kalejdoskop
Switzerland: Clandestini Per Scelta
Germany: Auftoren (Review; Album of the Quarter)
Turkey: Kiyi Muzik

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Kids' Camps
Waves of Summer Fun!
Your child can soak up an ocean of new knowledge and experiences this summer by signing up for one of McLean Community Center's camp programs.
Dive into this brochure and you'll find a variety of enriching and affordable options to keep your child engaged and active all summer long.
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Camp Abrakadoodle
Old Firehouse Summer Camp Trips
MPA's Counselor in Training Program (CIT)
For Rising 5th-9th Graders
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
June 15-August 7
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, there's no need to worry about keeping your child active and happy this summer. The Old Firehouse Summer Camp has you covered with eight weeks of fantastic trips and memorable experiences. Be sure to sign up early as these weeks sell out fast.
For your convenience, there are three ways you can register: online, by phone or in person at the Old Firehouse. The Old Firehouse Summer 2020 Participant Contracts should be submitted no later than Monday, June 8, 2020. All other forms and waivers will be sent via email and will also be available at the Old Firehouse prior to your child's camp week.
Camp will be held Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. On certain trips, the return time will be later due to the trip location. Trips depart from and return to the Old Firehouse Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, Va., 22101. Campers may want to bring additional money each day for snacks and incidentals.
Please Note:
- Trips may change due to weather conditions, location availability or other unforeseeable issues. The Old Firehouse will make every effort to ensure replacement trips are as similar as possible to the trip originally planned.
- Trips marked with *** may become available for single day purchasing ($90/$80 MCC district residents) on the first day of the camp week, if additional spots become available.
* Waiver required
** Lunch included
*** May become available for single day purchasing
Week 1: June 15-19 $450/$400 MCC district residents 8101.120
Monday: Laser Quest **
Tuesday: Splash Island * ** ***
Wednesday: Dave & Buster's **
Thursday: Speedworld ** ***
Friday: Double Feature **
Week 2: June 22-26 $450/$400 MCC district residents 8102.120
Monday: Thrill Zone **
Tuesday: Kings Dominion ***
Wednesday: St. James Entertainment Center * **
Thursday: Massanutten Waterpark ***
Friday: Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Movie **
Week 3: June 29-July 3 $425/$375 MCC district residents 8103.120
Monday: Splashdown Waterpark **
Tuesday: Busch Gardens ***
Wednesday: Schooner Woodwind
Thursday: Roller Skating & Movie **
Friday: No camp on 7/3.
Week 4: July 6-10 $450/$400 MCC district residents 8104.120
Monday: National Harbor **
Tuesday: iPlay America ** ***
Wednesday: Treetop Zoofari & Richmond Zoo * **
Thursday: Ocean City, Md. ***
Friday: Upscale Bowling & Movie **
Week 5: July 13-17 $450/$400 MCC district residents 8105.120
Monday: Indoor Trampoline * **
Tuesday: White Water Rafting @ WISP Resort * ** ***
Wednesday: Dave & Buster's **
Thursday: Speedworld ** ***
Friday: Deep Dish Pizza Making at Uno's & Movie ** ***
Week 6: July 20-24 $450/$400 MCC district residents 8106.120
Monday: Muse Paintbar **
Tuesday: Great Wolf Lodge ** ***
Wednesday: Funland Fredericksburg **
Thursday: Philly Food Tour ** ***
Friday: Double Feature **
Week 7: July 27-31 $450/$400 MCC district residents 8107.120
Monday: Paintball * ** ***
Tuesday: Indoor Go Karting * **
Wednesday: Bowie Baysox Baseball Game ** ***
Thursday: Ocean City, Md. ***
Friday: Medieval Times & Movie **
Week 8: August 3-7 $450/$400 MCC district residents 8108.120
Monday: Great Waves Waterpark **
Tuesday: Turkey Hill Experience & Magic Elm Skating **
Wednesday: Dave & Buster's **
Thursday: Indoor Trampoline * **
Friday: Upscale Bowling & Movie **
Old Firehouse Summer Camp Trips Refund Policy
• All withdrawals, refunds and cancellation requests MUST be submitted in writing to firstname.lastname@example.com.
• The center will issue a full refund when a camp program is canceled by the center
• Requests for withdrawals and/or cancellations received before Friday, April 3, 2020, will receive a full refund.
• Patrons who submit requests for withdrawals and/or cancellations after Friday, April 3, 2020, will be charged a $100 processing fee, which will be deducted from the total amount paid.
• If a replacement can be found to fill the space vacated by the cancellation and/or withdrawal, the $100 processing fee will be refunded to the patron.
• If a replacement cannot be found, a refund of the processing fee will not be issued.
Questions? Please contact Camp Director Andrew Carter at email@example.com.
Camp McLean 2020
Our dynamic Camp McLean program provides a wide array of educational and enjoyable experiences for your children. Children 3 to 10 years old can enjoy day trips, live performances, explore the world of fitness and learn from a wide variety of age-appropriate activities! During each two-week session, our staff of highly trained counselors and specialists will lead campers on some unforgettable adventures and provide enrichment opportunities that will make their summer a time of continual personal growth.
Camp will be held at a Fairfax County Public School in McLean. (TBD)
Session I June 22 - July 2 (No camp July 3)
Session II July 6 - July 17
Session III July 20 - July 31
Sea Squirrels
9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
For children 3–4 years old. (All camp participants must be toilet-trained and have turned 3 years old by June 1, 2020.)
Each session will include one in-house entertainment event and one to two days of water play per week. Campers will participate in arts and crafts, outdoor play, story time, singing, dancing, small group games and other activities. Campers always remain onsite. The camper-to-staff ratio is one adult to six campers. Maximum enrollment is limited to 24 campers per session.
Session I (8001.120)
June 22–July 2 (No camp on 7/3)
$400/$350 MCC district residents
Session II (8002.120)
July 6–July 17
$425/$375 MCC district residents
Session III (8003.120)
July 20–July 31
$425/$375 MCC district residents
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
For children 5–6 years old. (Campers must have turned 5 years old by June 1, 2020).
Each session includes two trips to a swimming pool, one in-house entertainment event and one field trip. Campers will participate in a wide variety of activities planned by a specialist. The camper-to-staff ratio is one adult to six campers. Maximum enrollment is 24 campers per session.
Session I (8004.120)
June 22–July 2 (No camp on 7/3)
$550/$500 MCC district residents
Session II (8005.120)
July 6–July 17
$575/$525 MCC district residents
Session III (8006.120)
July 20–July 31
$575/$525 MCC district residents
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
For children ages 7–8. (Campers must have turned 7 years old by June 1, 2020).
Each session includes two trips to swimming pools, one in-house entertainment event and one field trip. Campers will participate in a wide variety of activities planned by a specialist. The camper-to-staff ratio is one adult to six campers. Maximum enrollment is 24 campers per session.
Session I (8007.120)
June 22–July 2 (No camp on 7/3)
$550/$500 MCC district residents
Session II (8008.120)
July 6–July 17
$575/$525 MCC district residents
Session III (8009.120)
July 20–July 31
$575/$525 MCC district residents
Coral Kings
9 a.m.–4 p.m..
For children 9–10 years old. (Campers must have turned 9 years old by June 1, 2020).
Each session includes two trips to a swimming pool and two field trips. Campers will participate in a wide variety of activities planned by a specialist. The camper-to-staff ratio is one adult to eight campers. Maximum enrollment is 24 campers per session.
Session I (8010.120)
June 22–July 2 (No camp on 7/3)
$565/$515 MCC district residents
Session II (8011.120)
July 6–July 17
$590/$540 MCC district residents
Session III (8012.120)
July 20–July 31
$590/$540 MCC district residents
How to Register
Registration begins on Monday, Feb 3, 2020. Spaces fill quickly, so please register as soon as possible to ensure your space.
Be first in line, register online! Online registration starts at midnight. Click on the activity code you wish to register for. You may also register over the phone or in person at the MCC (703-790-0123, TTY: 711) or the Old Firehouse (703-448-8336).
Camp McLean registrations and camper forms will not be accepted prior to Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.
Additional Requirements
Camper Forms
Camper forms should be submitted one month prior to the start of camp. This gives parents time to complete any missing or otherwise incomplete forms prior to the start of camp.
Note: All forms must be complete and on hand at camp before your child will be admitted to camp. No exceptions will be made.
Camper Forms Include:
• A current and completed Certification of Immunization
• A Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Physical Examination Form signed by a physician. A copy of the form is acceptable. Any camper under the age of 6 years old must submit a Physical Examination form that is dated after August 3, 2019.
• In accordance with Virginia law, camp staff members are required to witness a document with proof of your child's age. You must bring one of the following items in when you register your child for camp. Note: Please do not leave the originals.
1. A certified copy of your child's birth certificate.
2. A U.S. Passport (or State Department-Issued Documentation).
3. A Virginia school report card.
You may drop the completed forms off to: The Old Firehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Rd. McLean, Va. 22101
Camp McLean Refund Policy
• All withdrawals, refunds and cancellation requests MUST be submitted in writing to firstname.lastname@example.com.
• The center will issue a full refund when a camp program is canceled by the Center.
• Requests for withdrawals and/or cancellations received before Friday, April 3, 2020, will receive a full refund.
• Patrons who submit requests for withdrawals and/or cancellations after Friday, April 3, 2020, will be charged a $100 processing fee, which will be deducted from the total amount paid.
• If a replacement can be found to fill the space vacated by the cancellation and/or withdrawal, the $100 processing fee will be refunded to the patron.
• If a replacement cannot be found, a refund of the processing fee will not be issued.
Parent Handbook
The Camp McLean Parent Handbook contains important information about our camp, its policies and the campers' code of conduct. For more detailed information, please review the handbook.
Questions? Please contact Camp Director Andrew Carter at firstname.lastname@example.com.
McLean Project for the Arts
Summer Art Camps 2020
For children ages 6–8 and 9–12 years
Morning and afternoon sessions offered each week.
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1–4 p.m.
Tuition: $235 per session/$220 MCC district residents. (Week 2 is $188/$175 MCC district residents, no camp on 7/3.)
Join us for a variety of imaginative and fun week-long camp sessions! Each week will feature diverse art activities that will ignite your child's creativity. Taught by MPA's experienced art educators, students will learn about and create art in the professional DuVal Studio and Emerson Gallery located inside the McLean Community Center.
Campers have the option of attending both morning and afternoon sessions for a full-day experience. All materials are provided. Campers should bring a snack, water, or lunch if they attend both sessions (no nuts, please). Included in the camp experience is an ice cream treat and an MPA painting smock.
Campers will have the opportunity to show off their work to parents and family in a Student Art Show to be held on the last day of camp, 20 minutes before dismissal.
Morning Sessions
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Week 1: Magical & Mythical Creatures
June 22–26 6–8 years: 6301.120 9–12 years: 6302.120
Do you love stories about dragons, fairies, unicorns and other magical and mythical creatures? We will recreate some of these characters in our own imaginative masterpieces! You will use colored pencils, markers, paint, beads, feathers, special papers and other materials to construct 2D and 3D artworks starring your favorite characters, either from literature or entirely from your imagination.
Week 2: Crazy, Wacky Sculptures
June 29–July 2 (No camp on 7/3) 6–8 years: 6303.120 9–12 years: 6304.120
Create sculptural creatures and marvelous mobiles using upcycled everyday materials in this fun mini-session. Beads, fabric, feathers, sequins, yarn, cellophane and other cool materials will all be used to create your most unique sculptural inventions. We will explore the works of El Anatsui, Debra Butterfield and Judy Pfaff.
Week 3: The Artist Within
July 6–10 6–8 years: 6305.120 9–12 years: 6306.120
This camp is all about your own artistic expression. We will explore your dreams and fantastic stories using drawing and painting techniques. We will study and be inspired by great artists, such as Calder, Matisse, Picasso and many others! Through their work and our own, we will discover elements of art, including color usage, shape, texture and composition.
Week 4: Exploring Color
July 13–17 6–8 years: 6307.120 9–12 years: 6308.120
Delve into the world of hue, shade, tint, value and intensity. Starting from the "color wheel," we will draw and drip paint on paper and canvas with colorful layers of paint, oil pastel and collage. We will experiment with different types of 2D printing and use pencil, pen, watercolor, acrylic and mixed media. We will learn about exciting artists such as Jackson Pollock, Morris Louis and other contemporary artists who use various techniques in their works.
Week 5: Hand-Building with Clay
July 20–24 6–8 years: 6309.120 9–12 years: 6310.120
Explore the exciting world of hand-building with clay. We will also create beautiful decorative patterns with various sculpting tools and stencils. We will learn a variety of techniques including slab, pinch and coil construction. You will also be able to take your projects home, as we are using non-firing clay.
Week 6: Pop Art
July 27–31 6–8 years: 6311.120 9–12 years: 6312.120
We will explore works by "pop" artists Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg and others of the 1960s and 1970s. You will then create your own pop art works using found objects, commercial packaging (save those candy wrappers and soup can labels!) and other everyday commercial symbols. Discover color and composition working from everyday objects using drawing, painting and collage techniques.
Week 7: Celestial Art
August 3–7 6–8 years: 6313.120 9–12 years: 6314.120
Explore all things planetary and alien during this week of artistic space travel. We will look closely at some of the beautiful and colorful photographs of space. Deriving our inspiration from the planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial bodies, create your own intergalactic masterpieces using new techniques.
Afternoon Sessions
Monday–Friday, 1–4 p.m.
Week 1: Comic Book
June 22–26 6–8 years: 6315.120 9–12 years: 6316.120
Delve into the world of comics by making your own books and looking at the work of professional comic book authors. You will learn what works both from a compositional and storytelling perspective. You will study some of the most famous heroes and villains in comic book history for inspiration. Beginning with pen and ink drawings for your storyboards, you will add sequential and close-up projects to complete your books. In addition to your classic comic books, you will also construct flip books to create the illusion of motion.
Week 2: Around the World
June 29–July 2 (No camp on 7/3) 6–8 years: 6317.120 9–12 years: 6318.120
Take a trip around the world through the lens of art! You'll visually venture through different continents, exploring their customs and cultures as a way of understanding both traditional and contemporary art. You will apply themes to your own work through a multitude of mediums, including sculpture, painting and more!
Week 3: Under the Sea
July 6–10 6–8 years: 6319.120 9–12 years: 6320.120
Explore life under the sea through animals, myths and nature themes. You will work with watercolors, sand, recyclable materials and more throughout the week.
Week 4: Surrealism: Fun and Fantastical
July 13–17 6–8 years: 6321.120 9–12 years: 6322.120
This camp is perfect for students with big imaginations as they learn about the wildly creative and unorthodox Surrealist Art movement. You will be inspired by the work of Surrealist artists Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo and other pioneers of the movement. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional media will be explored.
Week 5: Book Making
July 20–24 6–8 years: 6323.120 9–12 years: 6324.120
Books come in all shapes, sizes and materials. You will discover different styles of bookmaking, including accordion styles and scrolls. You will learn the process of making your own paper, binding it and eventually forming your own book or journal that can be used to hold your own stories, thoughts or drawings or appreciated as a sculptural piece of art itself.
Week 6: Collage Art
July 27–31 6–8 years: 6325.120 9–12 years: 6326.120
This camp will provide a gateway to a myriad of artistic mediums and techniques. You will learn to experience and experiment with compositions and many different materials, creating your own stories. Please bring in your own materials, including found objects and pieces of nature. You will discover the art forms that fit your own personal style and interest!
Week 7: Printmaking
August 3–7 6–8 years: 6327.120 9–12 years: 6328.120
Explore the varied and exciting world of printmaking by experiencing various processes including monotype, potato, fish printing and many more! You will learn a variety of techniques that include color blending, layering images and inventive textural treatments, as they create a beautiful series of prints. You will also work from a variety of sources for subject matter including still life, landscape and abstract motifs.
Questions? Contact Briana Clorey at 703-790-1953 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
McLean Project for the Arts
For Children Ages 3-6 years
Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1:30–4 p.m.
Morning and Afternoon Sessions are offered each week.
Tuition: $195/$185 MCC district residents (Week 2, $160/$150 MCC district residents).
Materials fee: $35 (Week 2, $28). Make check payable to Abrakadoodle. Fee is due to the instructor on the first day of camp.
This popular series of imaginative art camps for children is based on the learning principles of Jean Piaget. Children create wonderful "masterpieces" using innovative art materials, while exploring artistic styles and techniques. Each half-day camp offers unique experiences designed to foster creativity. Each week of camp will have a different theme.
There are no full day options for Abrakadoodle camps. Children must be fully potty trained. Please remember to send a snack and drink each day (no nuts, please).
Week 1: Dinos and Reptiles, June 22–26
Morning: 6401.120 Afternoon: 6402.120
Week 2: Adventure Park, June 29–July 2 (No camp on 7/3)
Morning: 6403.120 Afternoon: 6404.120
Week 3: Young Artists Explorers, July 6–10
Morning: 6405.120 Afternoon: 6406.120
Week 4: Kids on Canvas, July 13–17
Morning: 6407.120 Afternoon: 6408.120
Week 5: World Art, July 20–24
Morning: 6409.120 Afternoon: 6410.120
Week 6: Really Big, Gigantic and Teeny Tiny Art, July 27–31
Morning: 6411.120 Afternoon: 6412.120
Week 7: Creative Time Machine, August 3–7
Morning: 6413.120 Afternoon: 6414.120
For more detailed descriptions of Camp Abrakadoodle, visit MPA's website, www.mpaart.org.
Questions? Contact Briana Clorey at 703-790-1953 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
For Rising 6th–9th Graders
Monday–Friday, July 20–July 31, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Final Performance: Saturday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m.
$725/$652.50 MCC district residents
Under the guidance of theater professionals, participants stage a performance of a Shakespeare play.
At Camp Shakespeare, young actors dive into the world of the greatest playwright in history: William Shakespeare. Under the guidance of theater professionals from the acclaimed, Washington, D.C.-based Shakespeare Theatre Company, participants unravel his plays with text analysis; transform into Shakespeare's characters through voice, movement and improvisation work; wage battles against mortal enemies with stage combat; and develop fundamental acting skills using classical theater techniques. To culminate the session, participants stage a performance for friends and family in the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center.
This summer, Camp Shakespeare at the McLean Community Center will explore "Macbeth," where witches' prophecies lead to endless tragedy for Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and all who disrupt their ambitions to be King and Queen of Scotland.
To register or find out more about Camp Shakespeare, click here or call 202-547-5688.


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Tolland is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1810 and was previously called Granville. It can be found in Hampden county and is a part of the Springfield registry of deed district. For more information, contact the county at 241 W. Granville Rd., Tolland 01034. On the attached map, Tolland is shown as 11 in Hampden county.
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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child will develop exploration skills and knowledge of musical instruments by clicking blocks to create music with the choice of three geographical settings.
Your child will develop fine motor and exploration skills by going on an adventure and helping the Wonder Pets save the animal of his/her choice.
Your child will develop counting and fine motor skills by catching cookies from the sugar plum fairy.
Your child will develop exploration skills and music knowledge by trying on outfits, learning about instruments and dancing at the Bengal Tiger's party.
Your child will develop fine motor skills by navigating through the sea to help the Wonder Pets save the sea creatures.
Your child develops number matching and recognition skills while helping the Wonder Pets place and receive phone calls!
Your child learns to count and becomes familiar with the keyboard by playing various adventure games with the Wonder Pets!
Zoodles 11.8.7 Copyright (c) 2014 Inquisitive Minds, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Autumn is here, and soon those beautiful leaves will fall off the trees and start covering your lawn. Many people dread the inevitable raking of the lawn, but you don't have to if you look at your leaves as a free gift from nature. Leaves don't have to end up in trash bags or burn piles. Instead, you can use them to help your garden grow or to beautify your home in an environmentally friendly way. So, if you're ready to change the way you think about autumn leaves, read on!
Composting autumn leaves
Composting is a great and easy way to use fallen leaves as organic fertilizer. Composting helps you create soil rich with minerals so that you can look forward to a healthy spring landscape. So, where to start? You need to have nitrogen-containing ingredients like grass clippings as well as materials high in carbon, like your dry leaves.
Shredded leaves will break down faster than whole leaves and are easier to mix into a compost pile. You don't have to shred leaves, but an easy way to do so is to simply run over them with your lawn mower. Then, throw all your leaves into your compost pile with grass clippings and mix them in well with a shovel or rake so that the newer leaves are buried under the older composted material. Continue to mix and turn over the pile every four to five days to ensure an even breakdown of material into mineral-enriched soil. Cover the compost pile with a tarp during late autumn and winter to seal heat in and keep moisture out. Your compost should be ready for use in about two months. You'll know it when it turns a dark brown color and the original ingredients are unrecognizable. It should smell earthy. At that point, you can dig finished compost into your soil to help your garden grow.
Mulching autumn leaves
Compost is an organic soil enhancer that goes into the ground where you're gardening. Mulch, on the other hand, acts as a protective covering that goes on top of the soil and in between plants. It functions to reduce weeds and maintain moisture. Many people buy mulch, but you can easily make it on your own. All you have to do is collect the leaves from your lawn and chop them up with your lawnmower. Add some woodchips and grass clippings for good measure and voila, you're done! Now, you can plant your flowers and garden plants and place the leaf mulch on top of the soil to provide easy, organic protection. Unlike compost, however, you do not want your mulch to decompose to the point that its original components are unrecognizable. So, be sure to make new mulch and replace the old mulch when it starts to decompose.
Leaves as fireplace fuel
Burning whole piles of leaves to get rid of them is wasteful. However, there's nothing wrong with burning leaves if they are serving a purpose. If you happen to own a wood-burning fireplace, you can give your leaves many a worthy purpose. As any Boy Scout veteran will tell you, leaves and twigs are perfect for starting a controlled fire. So, fill a bag with dry leaves from your backyard and store it in a cool, dry place and use a handful each time you light up your cozy wood-burning fireplace. The leaves will function as kindling to get the fire going faster, and they'll lend a delicious aroma to your home. It's a win-win situation for all involved.
Leaves as natural decorations
Don't forget about your fall leaves' natural beauty! You can save some of your leaves for use in art projects. Use them on a cold day to make fun indoor crafts with your kids. Pick out a few of the most colorful and shapely leaves and frame them for a simple and beautiful wall decoration. Gather a bunch of leaves and some old clothing and make a scarecrow for your yard. You can even turn your leaves into potpourri if you like the smell of fresh leaves in the fall. Simply crumble up your leaves into mesh bags, add a cinnamon stick for good measure, and enjoy the delicious smell of autumn.
If you are unable to get rid of the majority of your leaves by composting or mulching, check to see if your city or county provides special assistance with leaf disposal. You can also call your garbage-collection service to see if they have special collection days for yard waste. Many municipalities require homeowners to dispose of leaves in paper bags as an environmental solution. Finally, remember to have some fun with your leaves before you put them to use in your home or garden. Find a spot in your hard that is free of rocks and make a big leaf pile for your kids to jump into. They'll have a blast and you'll have fun watching them make lasting memories. Good luck!
Sirena Rubinoff originally wrote this story for Networx.com. It is republished with permission here.


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Today, Apple announced that it sold three million iPads since the launch of the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad on Friday. The company did not give separate sales numbers for the iPad and iPad mini, which shouldn't come as a surprise. Usually, Apple doesn't reveal sales numbers of particular device. Apple did say that the sales of the iPad mini exceeded initial supply though.
Apple today announced it has sold three million iPads in just three days since the launch of its new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad—double the previous first weekend milestone of 1.5 million Wi-Fi only models sold for the third generation iPad in March. The Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad will ship in a few weeks in the US and in many more countries later this year.
"Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We're working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand."
The company also said that while many iPad mini preorders shipped to customers, some are scheduled to be shipped later this month.


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Advertising on TV is what drove me to wait for box sets of my favorite shows to be released. The regular intervals that jerk you out of the action are something I can never get used to. Now Sony is considering doing the same thing in games.
A patent filed in July of last year entitled "Advertisement Scheme for use with interactive content," describes a system where by the game goes into a suspended state while an advertisement is played. You may be about to land the killer blow on a boss, or your health is at zero and you're already dead, but if Sony chooses, the game will pause at that moment to tempt you with some product placement.
As the diagram from the patent below shows, the suspension and resumption of play won't be sudden. The player will be informed an ad is about to be displayed before gameplay slows down gradually and stops. Then, once the ad has run, the game rewinds to ensure you resume play knowing exactly what is about to happen.
There's nothing to suggest that Sony ever intends to implement this system, but the fact it is even thinking about it is more than a little concerning. You can't expect gamers to enjoy having gameplay stopped to see an advert, and I think it would actually stop a game from being purchased if this was a feature.
Where it may work is free-to-play games. If Sony wants to offer up free PS Vita games with mandatory advertisement breaks, then I'm sure some people would bite. I would not be one of them, though.


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Each letter in Correspondence Management can be associated with a post-process. A post-process is nothing but a LiveCycle orchestration with a specific requirement on the input/output parameters.
Sometimes one may wonder that the orchestration that one has created on LiveCycle does not appear in the drop-down of Letter Editor
If the orchestration has two input parameters i.e inPDFDoc , inXMLDoc & one output parameter i.e redirectURL then it will appear in the Letter Editor drop-down.
The above picture shows a sample post-process , The variables highlighted in a red rectangle are mandatory and are minimum requirements for Correspondence Management to recognise the orchestration as the one which is intended to be used with Correspondence Management Solution
One can add additional variables depending up on the logic and operations the orchestration does.
Fore more details on creating post-process visit our online help docs


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The hadiths of our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) contain a great deal of detailed information and signs about the End Times that will take place close to the Day of Judgment. According to the information imparted by our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace), a great many significant events will take place one after the other at that time. In the first stage of the End Times there will be great corruption and disorder on earth, and in the second stage peace and security will prevail as people begin living by true religious moral values.
In the first stage of the End Times there will be terrible degeneration among people because of various philosophical systems that inculcate atheism and irreligion by their refusal to accept the existence of Almighty Allah. Humanity will turn away from the purpose behind its Creation, leading to enormous spiritual emptiness and moral degeneration. There will be terrible disasters, wars and famines, and all people will seek the answer to the question, 'How can we be saved?' in order to bring these troubles to an end. The majority of these developments related as portents of the End Times in the hadiths of our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) have taken place in our time, just as reported. The recent growing rise in war and conflict, terror, violence, anarchy and disorder, slaughter and torture are a sign that the first stage of the End Times is now taking place.
According to the information in the hadiths of our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace), Allah will rescue people from the corruption of the End Times after this period of darkness and bestow a great salvation upon them. Allah will make Hazrat Mahdi (as), in other words a servant with superior moral values and who bears the title of he who leads to the truth, lead people who have turned their backs on proper moral values and societies that have suffered degeneration to the true path. In the hadiths of our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) and expositions by Islamic scholars, Hazrat Mahdi (as) is reported as assuming three great responsibilities in this regard. First and foremost, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will ensure the intellectual defeat of those philosophical systems that refuse to accept the existence of Almighty Allah and that support atheism. On the other hand, he will restore Islam to the essence revealed in the Qur'an and the Sunnah of our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace). In this first stage of the End Times he will produce a solution to the disorder, social problems and societal difficulties facing humanity and will be a means whereby peace, happiness and virtue prevail over the entire world.
The Prophet Jesus (pbuh), on the other hand, who will return to earth during the same period in which Hazrat Mahdi (as) lives, will address the Christian and Jewish worlds in particular, rid them of the superstitions into which they have fallen, and call on them to live by Qur'anic moral values. As Christians comply with the Prophet Jesus (pbuh), Islam and Christianity will unite in a single faith and a period of great peace, security, happiness and well-being, known as The Golden Age will commence.
This holy age, awaited with great longing for hundreds of years, will last more than half a century according to the indications in the hadiths, and will resemble The Age of Happiness that took place during the time of our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace). Life will be so delightful during the Golden Age that all people will wish to have lived in that time. They will fail to notice the passage of time, and will beseech Allah to extend their lives so that they can take greater enjoyment from these delights. This longing felt for the Golden Age is revealed as followed in the hadiths of our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace):
the younger ones wish they were grown-ups, while the adults wish they were younger.1
Naim b. Hammad related from Ibn Abbas:
The Mahdi is a young one from our Ahl al-Bayt. Our elderly will not reach him whereas the young ones will hope for him.2
His time will be so just that even the dead in the tombs will envy the alive...3
In the hadiths, our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) has revealed that people will join with Hazrat Mahdi (as), a most worthy individual who will be a means whereby they attain salvation in this world and in the Hereafter, and has indicated the good things that will take place in his time:
In the work Fiten, Ibn Abu Shayba and Naim b. Hammad, and Ibn Majah and Abu Naim related from Ibni Mas'ud. He said:
A man from my family appears to fill earth with justice, just as it has been filled with corruption. So whoever reaches that [time] ought to come to them, even if crawling on the ice/snow, since among them is the caliph of Allah al-Mahdi.4
People will experience all these delights revealed to His servants by Allah in the Qur'an during this period. In one verse of the Qur'an Allah reveals that He will bestow a pleasant life in this world on His faithful believers:
Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a believer, We will give them a good life and We will recompense them according to the best of what they did. (Surat an-Nahl: 97)
1. (Al-Burhan fi `Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, The Book of Portents of the Awaited Mahdi, p. 17.))
2. Portents of the Mahdi of the End Times, Jallalladdin Suyuti, p. 23
3. (Al-Qhavlu'l Mukhtasar Fi Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, (The Book of Portents of the Awaited Mahdi), p. 22)
4. Portents of the Mahdi of the End Times, Jallalladdin Suyuti, p. 14


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Dr. Ralph Millet has been practicing primary care in Covington and has been on the staff of St. Tammany Health System since 1975. He is board certified in internal medicine and is a graduate of Tulane University and Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
"As a physician, my goals are to promote health and wellness, to encourage physical fitness appropriate for the patient's age, to prevent disease and to provide quality personal care for those patients who develop brief or long term illnesses," Dr. Millet says. "This includes treatment programs for obesity,hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease,lung disease, gastrointestinal disorders, neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms.
Dr. Millet is skilled in diagnostic abilities and works with the patient to develop treatment plans. He coordinates patient care with other health team members, such as hospitalists, physician specialists, physical therapists, home health providers, pharmacists and other non-physician healthcare providers.


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09 June, 2010
the day I met BonoA high school senior back in '87, I skipped classes that day to hang out at the Summit, where U2 would be performing that evening. I had my tickets, but hoped to meet the band. Amazingly, when a black limo pulled up, out stepped Bono, who very generously spent time with twenty or thirty fans who, like myself, had hoped to shake his hand. I actually gave him a cassette tape of my garage band, which I am still a bit embarrassed by, but what I remember most was how thoughtful he was, asking me what instrument I played, what the name of my band was. He couldn't have been kinder, and that sense of generosity has really stayed with me all these years. Thanks, Bono.


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Parkside is a funeral chapel where our entire staff is proud of our Jewish heritage. We will share all our knowledge with you. We understand what you are going through. Parkside will try to help find meaning, even in the most difficult time.
Our years of experience ensure that funeral arrangements are created with the care and compassion that your family deserves. A funeral arrangement involves many choices. You must consider all of the options and take the time to ask questions before making the all-important final decisions.
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Makes 12 muffins (I ended up with 18)
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 12-cup muffin tin, or line with paper baking liners. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. In a small bowl, beat milk, eggs and butter until well blended. Stir into flour mixture just until blended. Fold in apples and walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups or liners, filling three-fourths full. Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centres comes out clean. Cool in pan for 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack.


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Final presidential debate draws 59.2 million viewers
As predicted, baseball and football took a bite out of the ratings for the third and final presidential debate Monday. Still, 59.2 million viewers tuned in — more than for the third presidential debate in 2008, fewer than for any of this season's debates.
Monday Night Football on ESPN drew 10.7 million viewers. Baseball's NLCS game 7 on Fox drew 8.1 million.
With Fox broadcast networks otherwise engaged, Fox News Channel scored its biggest victory yet, 11.5 million viewers, beating both baseball and football, not to mention CNN and MSNBC (both of which it also beat). That 11.5 milllion was the best in Fox News Channel's 16-year history.


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When the Metal Gear movie is done - if it's ever done - it'll be 17 hours long, 16 of which will be people talking about something you don't quite understand. What a drag. So let's watch this much shorter Metal Gear movie, made by one of the world's best cosplayers, instead.
The man in the suit is Dutchman Rick Boer, a man we've featured here before for his mind-blowing cosplay. The lady behind the camera, meanwhile, is Cynthia Veekens.
OK, so there's not much story going on here, or action for that matter...but the point here is the awesome costume (and arm wound makeup!), not the screenwriting.
Metal Gear Solid - Thanks... [YouTube]