Great job, dancers!
Congratulations go out to all of the dancers from the Ballet and All That Jazz dance studio and director Ranelle W. Flurie for their spectacular performances at The Maryland Theatre on Saturday, May 20. The choreography, costumes and dance pieces were very enjoyable and memorable, especially the pieces by the performing seniors and the evening performance of the Cirque du Ballet. Congratulations, dancers and Mrs. Flurie, for truly wonderful performances enjoyed by all in attendance!
Best wishes also go out to graduating Ballet and All That Jazz seniors Lyndsay Bates, Chelsea Hayas, Ashley Tyler, Baille Gelwicks, Jessica Grim, Stevie Joy, Brittany Lyle, Jordan Kline, Taryn Crampton, Tricia Babbie, Wendy Heyser, Catherine Kaniski, Jared Dias and Courtney Summers.
TOPS No. 77
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Group No. 77 meets every Monday at First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave. Weigh-in is set for 7:30 a.m., exercise at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. There is a planned program every week and all visitors are welcome to attend. For information, call 301-791-4909, 301-739-6267 or 1-717-597-8747.
Y swim lessons
The Hagerstown YMCA is now accepting registration for its summer kids' swim lesson programs - for details, stop by the "Y" information desk or call 301-739-3990. Sign-up time is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, with classes beginning the week of June 19. Lessons fill up rather quickly, so don't delay!
Language/culture classes offered
The Friends of the Library of Washington County Free Library are sponsoring language and culture classes for children who will be attending third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade this coming school year over the summer. All classes are free and are geared toward students with a limited knowledge of the language offered. Children are limited to taking two classes per student.
The following courses are being offered: Spanish for students entering grades three and four the week of June 19 through June 23 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Spanish for students entering grades five and six the week of June 19 through June 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; French for students entering grades three and four the week of June 26 through June 30 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; French for students entering grades five and six the week of June 26 through June 30 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Japanese culture for students entering grades three, four, five and six the week of July 10 through July 13 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; German for students entering grades three, four, five and six the week of July 17 through July 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and Spanish for students entering grades three, four, five and six the week of July 24 through July 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
You may register your child by calling the library's Children's Department at 301-739-3250, ext. 132 on or after today, June 5 - class size is limited so don't delay! Please inform the library of special needs a minimum of two weeks prior to the program.
Y Summer Camps
The Hagerstown YMCA, 1100 N. Eastern Blvd., is offering an abundance of fun camps for kids this summer season.
"Camp Holiday," for boys and girls age 7 through 12, includes a myriad of activities including swimming, sports, games, field trips, arts, crafts and more. There are 10 one-week sessions available, with the first camp session beginning Monday, June 12 - please note that there will be no camp on Monday, July 3 or Tuesday, July 4. Registration is going on now, but hurry - a maximum of 125 campers may be enrolled per session. Cost is $115 per week per camper and the fee includes field trip expenses. Before camp care is available from 7 to 8:30 a.m. for an additional $5 per week per camper.
