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Youth Week events returns to Richmond

Youth Week events returns to Richmond

May 1 to 7 is Youth Week.

Connection-building events for youth are returning to Richmond for Youth Week in May.

BC Youth Week celebrates the connection between youth and their communities every year.

Events are planned to highlight the interests, accomplishments and diversity of youth.

This year, a list of 13 activities such as scavenger hunts, sports and media arts are scheduled from May 1 to 7.

“Richmond’s youth have shown great resilience and passion as demonstrated by their participation and contributions to the community,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

“The City of Richmond continues to work with our community partners to provide exciting and connective Youth Week activities that celebrate, inspire, and highlight the youth of today.”

Highlights of Richmond’s Youth Week include:

Human Scavenger Hunt

Make meaningful connections to people in your life and community. Be sure to look for the daily Instagram clues.

When: May 1 to 7

 3-Point Basketball Contest – Tuesday, May 3

Compete in a tournament-style 3-point basketball contest.

When: Tuesday, May 3

 Bloom Into Safety

Set your creative minds free and paint positive and beautiful canvas designs to be collected into a mural.

When: Friday, May 6

Glow-in-the-Dark Friday Night Hangout

Celebrate Youth Week with fun glow-in-the-dark activities like hide and seek, and lightsaber tag.

When: Friday, May 6

U-ROC (Richmond Outstanding Community) Youth Awards

Celebrate the achievements and dedication of youth and caring adults within the Richmond community. This virtual event is by invitation only. Click here for a list of this year’s award recipients.

When: Friday, May 6

Careers in Media Arts

Curious about a career in media arts? Hear from professional artists in the field of Media Arts. Panelists will provide youth with insight into their careers and share a bit about themselves and what they do.

When: Saturday, May 7

For the full list of activities, click here.

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Santa Barbara Music Events hosts Songwriters Showcase for youth scholarships | News Channel 3-12

Santa Barbara Music Events hosts Songwriters Showcase for youth scholarships | News Channel 3-12

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. –  Santa Barbara Music Events opened up a Songwriters Showcase on Sunday with entries from all over the nation, according to event director Joseph D’Arezzo Natale.

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The festival was free to the public, and the winners will have their songs professionally produced, mastered and presented to industry professionals with the opportunity of their songs being used for series and movies.

Event organizers said all proceeds from the showcase will go towards youth scholarships for tutoring in academics and enrichment in music, art, theater and fitness.

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For more information, click here to visit the Santa Barbara Music Events website.

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Gun Club looks forward to holding events, beginning with weekend Youth Archery Shoot

Gun Club looks forward to holding events, beginning with weekend Youth Archery Shoot

The Algoma Rod & Gun Club is looking forward to holding special events again for the first time since the pandemic first struck in 2020.

Though COVID hasn’t gone away, most restrictions have been lifted for many people.

With that, the club on Connor Road will be holding its annual Youth Archery Shoot for archers from three to 20 years old – for the first time since 2019 – from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 24. 

“It’s good to be back to normal and have things to look forward to again, especially for the kids. We’re up to 66 registered now,” said event organizer Lana Perry.

“Everybody who comes and shoots will get a prize. Rather than medals for just the kids who placed, everybody who comes will get something so that it really ensures they have fun and want to come out and do it again.”

Prizes include items such as compasses, backpacks and hats.   

In the province of Ontario archers 20 and under are viewed as youth, Perry said.

“For a lot of people the Youth Archery Shoot is their first tournament. We often use it as a tournament to teach people how tournaments work. It typically closes out our indoor season before we move to our outdoor season. It’s a great tournament where people can learn but I also have experienced people that attend as well.”

Participants are split up into Junior, Cadet, Cub, PreCub and PeeWee age groups.

“The youngest one I’ve got is four and she started shooting this year,” Perry said.

Of 80 youth in Perry’s archery classes, more than 60 of them have registered for this year’s shoot.

“It’s really nice for me to see them shooting,” Perry said.

There are slightly more males than females registered for the event.

Older participants will shoot in the morning of April 24, the younger ones in the afternoon.

Participants must have their own equipment, or equipment they borrow from the club if they are enrolled in current spring lessons. 

Perry said she can still take registrations for Sunday’s shoot by email until 3 p.m. Friday.

Other upcoming events include the Algoma Rod & Gun Club Gun Show on May 7 and Ladies Night at the Range will be held on July 7.

Ladies can show up without registering, Perry said.

“I love watching first time lady shooters. They’ll take some shots, then turn around beaming. They’ll have these big smiles and say ‘that was cool.’ They feel comfortable learning something new with other ladies, and we have one on one instructors with them. It’s a lot of fun.”

So far, 61 people plan to attend the gun show, 48 plan to attend Ladies Night.

“Everybody’s been waiting for all these events for years,” Perry said.

“We used to have things to look forward to and then COVID got rid of everything. Now with things lifted we can start looking forward to some events again.”

More information on the Youth Archery Shoot can be found on Facebook.

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City’s youth festival returning to in-person events

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The Juvenis Festival, Kingston’s multidisciplinary youth festival and one of only two in Canada, begins next week and is returning to in-person events (as well as some online) for the first time since 2019.

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This year’s festival, which runs from April 27 to May 7 in conjunction with national youth week, offers eight events and 20 workshops and will see more than 100 people 30 years of age and younger take part.

Dance, writing, visual art, music and film will be among the disciplines featured in festival events.

Among this year’s events are two stage plays and a few other theatre-related works.

First up is “13: The Musical,” which opens Thursday night at the Rotunda Theatre tucked inside Theological Hall, 85 Stuart St., and runs until Sunday, May 1. The curtain rises at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $20.

At the Baby Grand theatre, it will be “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” which opens Wednesday, May 4, and closes Saturday, May 7. Performances begin at 7 o’clock each evening and also at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Tickets for this show are also $20.

“Life of August,” meanwhile, is a “virtual musical theatre work that calls on youth conscience,” a news release reads, being shown at the Grad Club on May 1. It will also be available online after that date.

“Young Storytellers: Literary Heroes” (May 6) sees young people perform their favourite songs and scenes from musicals based on children’s books, while “Viva Voce: Away” (May 2) features youth presenting “thematically connected stories (told) through song, dance, dramatization and other creative ways,” the release reads.

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The visual arts will be showcased from April 27 to May 7 in the Storefront Art Gallery, found in what used to be Bluenotes store near Indigo books, and at the Kingston School of Art’s Window Art Gallery at the corner of Victoria and Princess streets.

Music will be featured in the Battle of the Bands, which takes place May 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Spire, and in “Saudade,” a rhythm and blues music video “that journeys through the bittersweet times of change in our lives.” It will be shown May 1 at the Grad Club along with “Life with August.”

Among the 20 workshops taught by professionals and aimed at those between 13 and 30 years of age are the “skillbuilder” and “arts career” series. They both run the duration of the festival, from April 27 to May 7.

For further details about the festival or to buy tickets for events or to register for workshops, go to www.juvenisfestival.ca.

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New bill would fine unruly fans at youth sporting events

New bill would fine unruly fans at youth sporting events

ST. PAUL, MN. (CBS 3 Duluth) – Unruly fans at youth sporting events across Minnesota could face large fines if a recently-proposed bill makes it through the state congress.

With a shortage of referees, a Minnesota lawmaker is presenting a bill he hopes will make a goal.

“This has been a bill that since I’ve been in the house, I’ve been trying to get activated,” said Rep. John Huot. “Because I’m a referee also.”

Huot presented a bill Tuesday that expands on current legislation, which imposes a fine of up to five-thousand dollars for assaulting an official during youth sporting events.

“What it really is saying is we need to take care of the kids that are playing and keep them safe,” he said.

Huot said he’s seen an uptick in disturbances in the past few years.

The new bill would include all types of interference, such as intentionally entering the field of play or causing any object to enter the field of play and creating a disruption.

“When you’re on the floor with the players, it’s about their experience, their safety,” Huot said. “It’s not about the wins or losses, but a great experience.”

Executive Director of the Duluth Amateur Hockey Association, Bob Nygaard, said while he hasn’t experienced many issues in the Northland himself, he thinks it’s important to set the standard that it will not be tolerated.

“We’ve got to change the culture,” Nygaard said. “It’s again sad that it’s gotten this far, but at the same time it’s heartening that we get a chance to maybe turn this around and get this back to what it really is: it’s about kids playing sports.”

Nygaard said it means a lot to see politicians take a stand for youth athletics.

“This has to stay focused to the player,” said Huot. “This the player’s experience on the court or on the field, and that’s what it’s about. It’s only about the player.

The House Public Safety committee approved Huot’s bill unanimously on Tuesday afternoon.

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Theatre company planning classes, youth camps, and more events

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The people behind Tweed and Company Theatre have released details of their main productions of this year, but there’s much more in store for audiences and performers alike.

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With two venues now under company control, the opportunities to both see and get involved in live events are increasing. The company now owns the Marble Arts Centre in Actinolite and holds the lease for the Village Playhouse in Bancroft.

“The hope with both is that they will become year-round facilities,” said company artistic director and founder Porter, noting that does not necessarily mean each will be in use every weekend.

Asked about potential for attracting audiences to the buildings, Porter said he did not foresee problems.

“Everybody wants the experience now as much as they want the product.

“The idea of this going to this cute little church in a field is, I think, appealing for people,” he said, referring to the Marble Arts Centre. The hope, he said, is to make it “more of a destination” despite its relative isolation along Highway 37.

In addition to company productions, Porter said, there have been many requests to rent each venue.

“There will probably be entertainment every weekend” between May and October, and possibly even into December, he said.

Starting in March, the company will offer theatre camps for young people between March 14 and March 18. There will be summer camps at each venue; dates and details have yet to be confirmed.

Both locations will eventually have regular weekly classes and workshops throughout the year; they’ll be aimed at pre-professional performers.

Concerts, comedy and other one-night events are also planned. Details remain under wraps.

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The company will screen Toronto International Film Festival films in the fall, with the Village Playhouse already booked. Porter said plans to do the same at the Marble Arts Centre and possibly elsewhere are still being discussed.

In another new addition for the year, seating in each building will be assigned. Fans can book specific seats in advance rather than grabbing what’s available upon arrival.

“I think that’s going to be a fun new thing,” said Porter.

The kitchens and licensed bars of each location will be stocked with local products, the company added in a news release issued Tuesday.

In the meantime, the company is running its first virtual 50-50 draw. Eligible Ontarians may now buy tickets on the company website. The draw is at noon April 1. Funds will help to improve accessibility in both buildings and support the development of youth programs.

Check the company’s website for updates and further information.

For more information about youth programming, visit http://www.tweedandcompany.com , select a venue, and click the “Young Co” tab in the menu bar.