The Rain Race

Sep 22 2008

Posted by Krystal as Adventures in Parenting

I was watching cartoons (Charlie & Lola) with my kids today when I saw the coolest idea for something to have kicking around the house.

It was a box decorated with rain drops and on it it said, “This box contains a rain race. The aim is to finish every single game before the rain stops.”

Marv: What’s this?
Lola and Charlie: What does it say?
Marv: (reading) “Is it raining?”
Charlie: Yes.
Marv: “Are you really bored?”
Lola: Yes!
Marv: “Well, open this box and you won’t be bored anymore.”
Lola: Open the box! Open the box!

I thought this was a fabulous idea and quickly jotted down some of the things that were inside the box (remember that everything was on a list that had to be read and all the things had to be completed by the time the rain stops).

1. 1. Bean Bag toss – throw the bean bag into the container without knocking the rocket over. (rocket is placed directly in front of the container)
  2. Connect the dots and guess the picture – a pile of pictures is placed inside.
  3. 5 games of pick-up sticks
  4. A round of tiddly winks
  5. 5 rounds of x’s & o’s
  6. Bet you can’t find the ant – this was a large rolled up mat of a picnic that had an ant hidden in the picture somewhere.
  7. House of cards
  8. Memory tray game – a small tray was inside the box and there were 8 items on it you got 20 seconds to look at it and then it was covered up while you tried to remember 5 of the things.

I am not entirely positive… as I was watching with the kids…. but I believe there were 10 things and I have left a couple out. I am sure you can come up with your own! So much fun.

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Seussical

Sep 22 2008

Posted by Krystal as Event Calendar

November 27, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
November 28, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
November 29, 2008
2:00 pm	to	4:00 pm
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
December 1, 2008
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
December 2, 2008
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
December 3, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
December 4, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
December 5, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
December 6, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm

At the Sagebrush Theatre

You too could hear a Who! Mix together all of Dr. Seuss’ most-beloved characters (Horton, The Cat In The Hat, the Whos, the Grinch), a toe-tapping score and the good Doctor’s sense of fun, and you have a show that makes you want to sing along, even cheer out loud. Based on no less than 14 Dr. Seuss stories, Seussical™ is a wonderful trip down memory lane for grown-ups and a visit with friends for the kids. This is a journey of the imagination you will not soon forget.

“From the very first bars of the prologue I was absolutely hooked on this show. Not only does it encapsulate some of Dr. Seuss’ best characters, it also does what Seuss does best – wraps indelible life truths in colour and a sense of wonder. It’s a show that gives me hope because, as our hero JoJo says, ‘Anything’s possible’.” (Samantha MacDonald – WCT’s Associate Producer)

Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Co-conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle
Based on the Works of Dr. Seuss

Ticket prices vary according to the night you attend .
Adult & Senior $23.00 to $31.00 each.
Student $17.00 every night.
Children $10.00 each for Suessical only.
For tickets to all Sagebrush Theatre events, call Kamloops Live! Box Office, 374-5483 toll free: 1-866-374-5483

End times are approximate. No Shows Sundays.

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David Copperfield

Sep 22 2008

Posted by Krystal as Event Calendar

October 29, 2008
5:30 pm	to	7:00 pm
8:30 pm	to	10:00 pm

An intimate evening of Grand Illusion!

2 PERFORMANCES! – 5:30 pm & 8:30 pm @ Interior Savings Center

True to its title, “Grand Illusion” is the logical and incredible evolution of this conjurer’s art. Copperfield’s goal in “Grand Illusion” is to take one’s dreams (and maybe a few nightmares) and make them become reality using his state of the art wizardry.

Copperfield explains, “In ‘Grand Illusion,’ the audiences get to watch their dreams come true, live, before their very eyes and in three dimensions. It’s an interactive experience of wish fulfillment. Nothing like it has been done before. ‘Grand Illusion’ deals with real people who dream of being reunited with a loved one they thought they’d never see again and making it happen, instantly, in front of three or four thousand people who witness the event and see that it’s real.”

Tickets available for purchase here.
FLOOR SECTION $40.00 – $75.00
MAIN LEVEL $60.00
BALCONY LEVEL $50.00
GONDOLA LEVEL $40.00

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Kamloops Off-Road Racing

Sep 22 2008

Posted by Krystal as Event Calendar

October 5, 2008
10:00 am	to	5:00 pm

Gates Open at 10AM. Adults $10.00, Kids under 12 FREE!

The Whispering Pines Raceway is located 25 kms North of the Westsyder pub. It is about a 20 min drive down Westsyde Rd.

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Charlotte Diamond

Sep 22 2008

Posted by Krystal as Event Calendar

September 27, 2008
2:00 pm	to	4:00 pm

Fun for the whole family.
Presented by Kamloops Early Language and Literacy Initiative (KELLI) at the Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue

All tickets are $13.00 each. Avaliable at the Kamloops Live! Box Office, 374-5483 toll free: 1-866-374-5483

“Creative, fun-loving, and an optimist who believes that people working together can create a better world”

– San Jose Mercury News, CA

“A Festival Favourite Performer sought after by teachers and parents alike, Charlotte Diamond is also much loved by hundreds of thousands of children. A former teacher who understands what helps children learn, nobody can resist her spirited style and happy sing-a-long concerts.”

– Vancouver International Children’s Festival, Canada