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May 2008 - Posts

• Japanese Garden Family Sundays

  Enjoy a summer Sunday in a Japanese garden! Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays at the Chicago Botanic Garden will feature folktales and hands-on activities related to Japanese arts and culture. Practice using chopsticks, rake miniature dry gardens, Read More... Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:34 PM by Amy Souza | 0 Comments

• Art for Kids

  On Friday, I took 20 of my kids to the Art Institute. When I say "my kids" I mean my students: we had just completed a study that I named Ritratto di Donna: Portrait of a Lady . To be able to participate in the field trip, each student was required to Read More... Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 3:18 PM by Amy Souza | 0 Comments

• We want greens! We want greens! We want greens!

  The surest sign that Spring has arrived is the opening of the farmers markets and Green City Market opens this Wednesday! To celebrate the Market's opening, participate in Green City Market's 10th Anniversary Rally for Local and Sustainable Farming next Read More... Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 9:04 PM by Amy Souza | 0 Comments

• Trains! Trains! Trains!

  When my son was a wee little boy, he was obsessed with trains. He decided to enter this world after a bumpy ride on the London Tube - and his first excursions into the world were via the Central Line. Later, when we moved to Chicago, our first apartment Read More... Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 1:02 PM by Amy Souza | 2 Comments