Friday, May 4, 2012

Summer Science Camps at DSC

Biology Professor Dr. John Lugthart will introduce curious students to the wonders of stream ecosystems during the Creek Critters and Stream Stomp summer science camps.
Dalton State World of Science Camp - children ages 7-10

Monday through Friday, June 11 through June 22, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Session A (June 11-15) includes classes on the ocean, plants and soil, rocks and minerals, human anatomy, and mathematical puzzles. Cost for Session A is $110.

Session B (June 18-22) includes classes on chemistry, birds, fossils, motion and machines, and science mysteries. Cost for Session B is $110.

Cost for both sessions is $200. To register, call 706.272.4473.


Creek Critters - children ages 5-6

Monday, July 9, and Wednesday, July 11, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Introduces children to biology and life in streams on the Dalton State campus.

Cost is $45. To register, call 706.272.4473.


Stream Stomp - children ages 7-10

Tuesday, July 10, and Thursday, July 12, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Introduces children to biology and life in streams on the Dalton State campus, and takes them inside a biology lab.

Cost is $55. To register, call 706.272.4473.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Get Caught Reading @ the Roberts Library


Librarian Barbara Jones GOT CAUGHT READING @ THE ROBERTS LIBRARY.  
Barbara's favorite book is The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts by Richard Peck. She also recommends The Princess Bride by William Golden, the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, and Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer .


Who else will GET CAUGHT READING?  

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Slow Books Manifesto

Maura Kelly is the author of Much Ado About Loving: What Our Favorite Novels Can Teach You About Date Expectations, Not-So-Great Gatsbys and Love in the Time of Internet Personals, a hybrid of advice column and literary criticism. Her op-eds, essays, and other writings have appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Daily, Slate, and Salon.   She has written a piece calling for a Slow Books Movement, and encourages people using the cadence of Michael Pollan to "Read books. As often as you can. Mostly classics".