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Happy New Year!
Central Dakota Children's Choir
Gateway to Science
Shade Tree Players
Suzuki School of Music
Theo Art School
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SUPER Series!
‘da Genius daVinci!
a SUPER hands on arts and science day camp
January 18, 2010 - 9a.m. to 4p.m.
Frances Leach High Prairie Arts and Science Complex has an exciting SUPER day camp for kids kindergarten to third grade. Bring a brown bag lunch and join us for ‘da Genius daVinci! This hands-on, action-filled day features the life, times, and brilliant work of Leonardo daVinci.
The day starts with a welcoming introduction by an actor-historian Leonardo himself, followed by seven lively arts and science activities through which participants will rotate.
Highlights of the day include:
- Gateway to Science presents Renaissance Science - an investigation of daVinci's scientific interests during which kids make a rotocopter, witness the power of steam, and explore their own depth perception.
- Suzuki School of Music presents daVinci's Lutes - an opportunity to build a lute, experiment with how sounds are created on each lute and listening to Renaissance music of daVinci's time.
- Theo Art School presents Mirror Writing - an exercise in daVinci's ideas about inversion where kids create an artistic rendering of their name or initials formed backwards, using a mirror to witness the ‘magic' end result.
- Central Dakota Children's Choir presents Shape It, Draw It, Play It - an activity for kids to create a group sculpture with moving parts followed by sketching the sculpture and setting it to rhythm.
- Shade Tree Players presents Transporting to daVinci's Day - an experience in dramatic ‘play' with simple costume drapings, centuries-old etiquette and simple Italian phrases that transforms each child into a mini-daVinci.
- Theo Art School presents Smile for Leonardo - a focus on fascinating faces, where daVinci's famed Mona Lisa portrait launches each child's own creation or a portrait, learning to draw simple expressions and a face.
- Gateway to Science presents the Gallery ala Leonardo - a science gallery exploratory with a bent toward daVinci's inventions, ideas and scientific contributions.
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Legal Professionals Talent Night!
The second annual Professional/Amateur Talent Night, original scheduled on September 12, has been postponed. We anticipate that it will be rescheduled at a later date. Check back on this website for further details.
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Lincoln Life Lessons wins National Award!
Lincoln Life Lessons was celebrated at High Prairie in honor of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial February 9-12, 2009! In June, 2009, the HISTORY Channel awarded the program second in the nation for educational enrichment. High Prairie is honored to receive national recognition for the arts and science collaborative program that so many supported, and in which so many participated.
One thousand participants enjoyed hands on arts and science events that commemorated our 16th President's impact on North Dakota and each of us. Explore here to see how elementary field trips, teen art and writing contests, an amazing presenter and public programs highlighted the occasion with flair!
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High Prairie Awarded
The Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Complex recently received the Arts & Humanities Award from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Midwest Regional Council at their annual gathering in Cody, Wyoming.
This regional award is given to honor commitment to and the promotion of arts and humanities. It follows the "Golden Egg Award" that was awarded to the Bismarck Parks & Recreation District by the North Dakota Recreation and Park Association. As stated in the receipt of that award, "Bismarck Parks & Recreation District demonstrated innovative partnerships and programming within their community."
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Finding High Prairie
The Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Complex is located at 1810 Schafer Street, Bismarck, North Dakota. Just off I-94, Exit 157, north of Bismarck State College. Here's a larger map for your reference.
Please Note: High Prairie is NOT located in the Jack Science Center building on the campus of Bismarck State College, but is north of the campus.
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"We can leave no greater legacy than the opportunity for our children and youth to become well educated and responsible citizens."
-Arthur and Grace Link, Honorary Chaircouple
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