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Be an “Outdoor Adventurer” Take the Outdoor Adventurer Challenge! Visit your Poplar Bluff Parks Directions for the Outdoor Adventurer Challenge: 1. Pick up the 10 page booklet from the Park Department Office. 2. Choose one or more parks, walking trails, or pools to visit. 3. Complete the booklet and return to the Park Department for certificate and prize! Micro and Macro We are made of star stuff- Carl Sagan “Sculpture on the Move” McLane Park Sukanya Mani is an interdisciplinary artist with a passion in science, anthropology and philosophy. She takes complex ideas from those fields, builds stories around them and presents them in a visual art form. In this series, she addresses the duality of the seen and the unseen. Some designs presented on the figures are overt, the others subtle. “Micro and Macro” bridges the gap between arts and science, playing on patterns of similarities invisible to the naked eye. This work explores human interpretations of our various points of view, the larger universe and our role in it. The sculptures explore themes of the cosmosthe spiral galaxies and exploding stars and the minute- the DNA strand and our molecular composition. Picture Source: Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor, MI Margaret Harwell Art Museum The sculptures are meant to be viewed from front and back, far away and up close. Each dot is painstakingly painted on the surface of the silhouettes. The dot art is a nod to her cultural identity. Mani was born in India and uses her inspiration from “Gond painting”, an ancient Indian art form to create the aesthetics and tell her story. KidzArt Camp The Margaret Harwell Art Museum will offer special week-long youth art camps this summer for youth ages 7 to 13. The classes will be held at the MHAM annex, 415 N. Main Street. Class Dates: June 10-14, <strong>2019</strong> 9:30am - 12pm July 15-19, <strong>2019</strong> 1:30pm - 4:00pm Cost for each class: $50.00 (includes supplies & snacks). Pre-registration is required. For more information on the art classes contact the Art Museum at 686-8002. Monthly Art Classes The Margaret Harwell Art Museum offers monthly classes for ages 7-13. Cost per monthly class is $10. Saturdays—10am to 12pm • February 23—1pt Perspective W/Pencil and Paint • March 30—Quilt/Tile Pattern Making • April 27—Rain/Rainbow Watercolor Resist • September 7—Glass Tile Mosaics • October 12—Concentric Circles Collage • November 9—Cone of Plenty, Pencil • December 7—3D Paper and Paint Canvas
Pickleball The Hillcrest Park tennis courts have been resurfaced and updated to include the ability to give players the choice of playing tennis or pickleball. A paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players. Brief History Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, Washington. Three dads – Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum — whose kids were bored with their usual summertime activities — are credited for creating the game. Pickleball has evolved from original handmade equipment and simple rules into a popular sport throughout the US and Canada. The game is growing internationally as well. The Basics • A fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. • Played both indoors or outdoors on a badmintonsized court and a slightly modified tennis net. • Played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes. • Played as doubles or singles. Layout of the Court A pickleball court is the same size as a doubles badminton court and measures 20×44 feet. In pickleball, the same court is used for both singles and doubles play. The net height is 36 inches at the sidelines and 34 inches in the middle. The court is striped similar to a tennis court with right and left service courts and a 7-foot nonvolley zone in front of the net (referred to as the “kitchen”). Courts can be constructed specifically for pickleball or they can be converted using existing tennis or badminton courts. Description of Equipment When playing pickleball, each player will need a pickleball paddle, which is smaller than a tennis racquet but larger than a ping-pong paddle. Originally, paddles were made only from wood, however, today’s paddles have evolved dramatically and are primarily made of lightweight composite materials, including aluminum and graphite. Players will also need a net and a pickleball. The ball is unique, with holes through it like a whiffle ball. Different ball models are intended for indoor and outdoor play. Balls come in several colors, including white, yellow and green, but must be a single color to meet International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) specifications. What to Wear Players wear just about anything comfortable and appropriate for the climate: athletic shorts, sweatpants, wicking apparel, t-shirts, etc. Tennis-style dresses and skirts for females are common. Comfortable court shoes are a must; sneakers or running shoes do not supply the right kind of support for the side-to-side action inherent in pickleball. Eye protection is highly recommended. As for accessories, players may wear hats, visors, sweatbands and light jackets or sweatshirts for cold outdoor play. Source: https://www.usapa.org/ifp-official-rules/
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