Summer Chautauqua For The Younger Crowd
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June 9th-13th
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Summer Chautauqua is looking to lure the younger generation into participating in these free historical programs. There has been a special emphasis this year to bring subjects that would peak the interest of those attending middle school through high school. Please encourage your kids to attend these fun and free events.
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The featured characters for the younger crowd are author John Steinbeck and famed Oklahoma musician Woody Guthrie. The scholars travel to Oklahoma from across the country from Arizona to New York. They spend years researching and perfecting their portrayals.
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Enid Chautauqua in the Park is held in beautiful and historic Humphrey Heritage Village at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid.
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Highlighted Activities For Youth
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The Man Behind the Myth of Woody & The Dust Bowl Ballads
PLUS A Jam Session Sing-a-Long
Wednesday, June 10, 12:00pm
Randy Noojin
A discussion of the tragedies in Woody's personal life and what it was like to live with him. Then, bring your singing voices (and your guitars, fiddles, mandolins, harmonicas, anything you like) and sit in with a hootenanny sing-a-long of some of Woody’s landmark Dust Bowl Ballads.
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Film and Youth Discussion of Steinbeck’s, The Red Pony
Friday, June 12, 10:30am
Noel Pugach
This workshop is designed for children, Middle School to High School. Noel Pugach will show parts of the film version of the 1937 novel, have the children read aloud a few paragraphs of the book, raise some questions, and finally try to generate discussion and an exchange of ideas. The short novel is deeply personal and autobiographical.
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Songs to Grow On: A Selection of Woody’s Songs for Children
Friday June 12, 12:00pm
Randy Noojin
Bring the kids for story time and a sing-a-long to Woody’s songs for children, including a detailed look at all the verses of “This Land is Your Land.”
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Live Portrayal Of Woody Guthrie
Saturday, June 13, 7:30pm
Randy Noojin
Local musicians George Davis and Billy Beck will be performing at 6:30pm to begin the program. Then sit back and listen to a portrayal of Oklahoma's own Woody Guthrie, a musician known worldwide for his popular music and song lyrics.
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All events are free. Step back in time and experience an evening with Enid Chautauqua in the Park. For more information on Chautauqua call (580)237-1907 or visit www.csrhc.org. Enid Chautauqua is funded in part by a grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Council and the Harris Foundation.
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