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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Uncovering the mysteries of ancient Egypt is not just an epic tale. It's the real life experience of legendary archaeologists.

William Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) is among the greatest. Known as the father of modern archaeology, he combed the tombs, temples and villages of Egypt for more than five decades.

For the first time in history, a portion of his extraordinary findings have come to the United States in "Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology." So far, the exhibit has traveled to such venues as the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, the New Mexico Museum of Art and Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami.

The Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum at Cal State San Bernardino will host the Petrie collection starting Nov. 22. As the only venue on the West Coast for the exhibit, the show is also the Fullerton Art Museum's first international exhibition ever.

Running through Feb. 15, 2009, the exhibit will feature more than 220 objects portraying the daily life and burial of the ancient Egyptians. The world's earliest surviving dress (cir. 2800 B.C.), jewelry, mummy masks and royal art from King Akhenaten's palace city of Amarna are among the treasures included in the exhibit.

A reception for the exhibit will be held Nov. 22 in the museum from 5-7 p.m.

The Petrie Museum, at University College London, houses the most extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world, outside of Egypt itself. With more than 80,000 objects, Petrie, the museum's namesake, excavated a large part of the collection himself, initiating the major archaeological movement at the turn of the 20th century.

"Excavating Egypt" is the first major exhibit to arrive at the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum since its accreditation in March 2008. Of the more than 17,500 museums in the United States, the American Association of Museums has accredited only 4 percent.

The RVF Art Museum continues to offer the Inland Empire and its surrounding regions world-class art and culture. After showing at the RVF, "Excavating Egypt" travels to The University of Kentucky Art Museum and then back home to England.

The Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum is home to the largest display of ancient Egyptian antiquities west of the Mississippi River. Established in 1996, the RVF Art Museum has accumulated a collection of nearly 1,200 objects focusing on Egyptian antiquities, ceramics and contemporary art.

Admission for exhibits at the Fullerton Art Museum is free. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Phone: (909) 537-7373.

The Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum will be dark through Sept. 24. It reopens Oct. 4 with original photographs by Andy Warhol, and two accompanying exhibits, "DIVAS: A Group Exhibition of Immodest Photography" and the artwork of new CSUSB faculty member Beth Steffel.

For more information on Cal State San Bernardino, contact the university's Office of Public Affairs at (909) 537-5007 and visit http://news.csusb.edu.

--Cal State San Bernardino

(SAN BERNADINO, Calif.) Being able to draw a live human model is an important skill for any artist, however, not all artists have the change to practice this type of drawing.

In the spirit of leading by example, the Art Institute of California -Inland Empire is hosting an artists' workshop on Saturday, October 18, from 1-5 p.m.

This workshop gives local artists a chance to try their hand at life drawing and will be held at the Art Institute of California-Inland Empire free charge to the public.

"Many artists are greatly creative but lack focus," Santosh Oommen, Academic Director of Media Arts & Animation. "Our goal is to help make better artists. Offering workshops give these artists a chance to focus their raw creative talent."

Life Drawing workshops are usually offered on the third Saturday of every month. There are 21 seats available for each class. The workshop is open to the public; the only requirement is that you are 15 years old or above and that you bring your own pencils and drawing paper.

"Our commitment is to helping artist in the Inland Empire improve their talents. This workshop, for artists as young as 15 years old, will help them to further their development of with the skills they need." Said Oommen, academic director of media artist animation of The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire.

The workshop involves drawing from a live figure and covers topics such as anatomy and gestures. To sign up for the Life Drawing workshop, or for more information, call The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire at (909) 915-2100.

--The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire

The San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is accepting registrations for fencing classes in San Bernardino.

The classes will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays starting Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Norton Recreation Center, 1554 E. Art Townsend Drive, San Bernardino. Participants must wear a T-shirt, full-length sweatpants and athletic shoes.

Cost: $20 per six-week session, which includes use of equipment.

For more information, call 909-382-2245 or 909-384-5233.

The San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is accepting registrations for yoga classes in San Bernardino.

The classes will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays starting Wednesday, Oct. 1 at the Norton Recreation Center, 1554 E. Art Townsend Drive, San Bernardino. These classes are for people 18-years and older.

Cost: $30 per four-week sessions with classes held twice a week.

For more information, call 909-382-2245 or 909-384-5233.

Kathryn Ervin, a theater arts professor at Cal State San Bernardino, and Carl Dameron, an owner of a public relations firm, are scheduled to emcee the 19th annual Black Rose and Humanitarian of the Year Awards on Sept. 26 in San Bernardino.

The San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation presents the annual Black Rose Awards to honor lifetime achievements by local people who have done things that benefit the community.

There are three categories at the awards: the Black Rose, the Commitment to Community Service of the Year and the Humanitarian of the Year. The awards are an opportunity to identify and acknowledge many local leaders, and to encourage their participation in activities that help their community. Past recipients include developer John Dukes of Dukes, Dukes and Associates.

The Foundation is selling tickets to the awards ceremony for $50 each. Tables of 10 may be reserved for $500. The award ceremony starts at 6 p.m. in Valencia Room at the National Orange Show, 689 South E St., San Bernardino.

For more information, call 909-864-3267.

The San Bernardino County Museum is scheduled to hold the Great California Shakeout presentation on Sunday, Sept. 28 in Redlands.

Kathleen Springer, who's the museum's Senior Curator of Geology, plans to give the presentation starting at 2 p.m. at the museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands.

The lecture will provide information on how to register for the museum's field trip to the San Andreas Fault on Nov. 1. The San Andreas Fault will be sight of the Great Southern California ShakeOut, a large disaster preparedness drill that is set to take place on Nov. 13.

The museum's admission fees are $6 for adults, $5 for students or seniors and $4 for children ages 5 to 12. Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free.

For more information, call 909-307-2669 or visit www.sbcountymuseum.org.

Ashar Sheppard, Ph. D, with Step by Step, is the speaker at the Inland Empire Debating Society, Sunday, September 14 at Denny's, 1180 Alabama Avenue, Redlands. The meeting begins at 4pm.

Step by Step is a community group representing individuals, religious and civic organizations in Redlands, California. Step by Step, A Community Reentry Coalition focuses on returning approximately 30 former residents back to Redlands after being incarcerated in California State prisons.

Step by Step works in close partnership with with the Redlands Police Department and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

One of its programs includes meeting with parolees weekly at the parolee check in sessions to facilitate their gaining skills needed for employment and lead them toward educational and employment opportunities.

For more information refer to the IEDS Website, inlanddebates.com The organization is open to the public. Members debate topics of local, national and international interest on San Bernardino's Community Access Station. These shows are aired on community access stations throughout the Inland Empire.

-- Jerry Weitzman
Inland Empire Debating Society

A Claremont-based adult community concert band is accepting applications from young wind and percussion musicians ages 14 to 20 for their scholarship program.

The Claremont Winds is allowing contestants to audition by submitting a compact disc (CD) or a digital music file (mp3). Finalists will be invited to live auditions. First place winner will receive $800, second place gets $200 and third place $100. The first place winner will also play a solo with the band at their spring concert in May.

To be eligible, contestants must be in high school or in their first year of college. They also need to be a member of the band or orchestra in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino or Riverside counties. Applications with audition recordings must be postmarked or e-mailed by December 1, 2008. Auditions will be held January 10-11, 2009. Winners will be announced in early February.

For more information, go to www.claremontwinds.org.

Community Health Action Network (CHAN) plans to host its Men of Color Health Expo to increase the awareness of the health disparities found among African American and Latino men on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Hook Park in Victorville.

Health workshops featuring medical experts and health educators will be available for attendees. Workshop topics include high blood pressure and cholesterol, stroke prevention, prostate cancer, colon cancer and diabetes.

Other event features include vendor exhibits, children's activities, live music and giveaways.

The first 100 people will receive a free lunch.

The event, sponsored by the American Heart Association, is set from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 14973 Joshua Street.

For information, e-mail pam@thefundingconsortium.net or call 951-640-4541.

CHADRON, NE (08/27/2008)(readMedia)-- Matt Crider of Hesperia, Calif., was one of 35 students who helped lead Chadron State College's orientation activities for new students Aug. 21-24.

As a New Student Orientation Leader, Crider helped many of the 560-plus new students become acquainted with their new surroundings and get ready for the first day of classes, which was Monday, Aug. 25.

Crider, a 2006 graduate of Sultana High School, is a junior studying criminal justice. His parents are Mike and Kim Crider of Hesperia.

CSC, which has more than 50 programs of study, is a member of the Nebraska State College System. More information about CSC and its many opportunities is available online at www.csc.edu.

-- Chadron State College

Who:
Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy, a San Bernardino County based nonprofit youth organization, in conjunction with the San Bernardino Police Officers' Association will hold the Team V.I.P. 2008 Violence Intervention Prevention Youth & Community Bowling Tournament
Proceeds will be used to fund our Youth Violence Prevention mentoring program
Various community stakeholders, including government, faith-based, and local businesses have signed on as organizational supporters
Anticipate 200+ participants
More organizations and activities being added daily.

Why:
The Team V.I.P. 2008 Youth & Community Bowling Tournament is being held to support our Youth Violence Prevention Mentoring Program in collaboration with the San Bernardino Police Officers' Association
To provide an appealing platform on which to educate youth on the importance of living a life free of violence and direct them towards nonviolent alternatives while having fun doing it
To promote community unity, awareness and involvement and foster confidence and trust in themselves, each other and their community

When:
The Team V.I.P 2008 Youth & Community Bowling Tournament is being held on September 27, 2008 from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.
All fees for registration, reserved entry are due by September 20, 2008.

Where:
The Team V.I.P. 2008 Youth & Community Bowling Tournament will be held at the AMF Arrowhead Lanes at 299 W. Orange Show Rd., San Bernardino, CA 92408.
Youth Violence Prevention Programs will be held at the Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy offices at 1616 N. "D" St., San Bernardino, CA 92405. To register call (909) 881-3382.

Terrance L. Stone
Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy

Visitors will see a bevy of distant worlds through the telescopes of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers at the San Bernardino County Museum on Saturday, September 13 at 7:30pm. This event is free for the public.

Grouped together in the southwestern sky are the terrestrial plants of Mercury, Venus, and Mars, while high in the southern sky the majestic gas giant world, Jupiter, gleams on. "To round out the planetary parade, a beautiful waxing-gibbous moon will also be visible in the southeast," said Chris Clarke, Program Coordinator. "Participants will enjoy the sights of these far-flung worlds though the eye-piece as we share the company of our planetary neighbors."

The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org.

The San Bernardino County Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, request should be made through Museum Visitors Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services' telephone number is (909) 307-2669 ext. 229 or TDD (909) 792-1462.

--Kamelyta Plimley
San Bernardino County Museum

A free Child Safety Festival is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 in the parking lot of New York Life Insurance at 451 E. Vanderbilt Way in San Bernardino.

There will be San Bernardino fire and police demonstrations, safety-related activities and local vendors. The festival will hand out free identification cards with photographs and fingerprints.

Information: 909-387-1911.

The Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties plans to unveil its new name during an event on Wednesday, Sept. 10 in San Bernardino.

The event will start at 10 a.m. at 384 W. Orange Show Road, San Bernardino.

The name change reflects the blood bank's initiative to be a wellness partner in health care with the communities it serves throughout Southern California, according to a news release.

For more information, call Mary K. Plock at 909-386-6870 or e-mail plockma@bbsbrc.org.

Applications for the 21st Annual Music Center Spotlight Awards by the Music Center of Los Angeles County are available to Southern California high school student performers, artists and photographers.

The awards program, which offers training in the arts and scholarships to finalists, is free and open to students who attend high school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

Students audition before judges in categories including ballet, non-classical dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental, and jazz instrumental.
Twelve performance finalists will compete at the 21st Annual Music Center Spotlight Awards set for May 2, 2009 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles.
Grand prize finalists will receive $5,000 and $4,000, honorable mentions will receive $250 and semi-finalists receive $100.

The Performing Arts application deadline is Oct. 1 and the Visual Arts applications are due by Dec. 1.

Applications and information are available at musiccenter.org or by calling 213-972-3300.

The Bloomington Lions Club will hold its annual Golf Classic Saturday, Sept 13 at the San Bernardino Golf Club, 1494 S. Waterman Ave. in San Bernardino.

Sign-ins begin at 11:30 a.m. The tournament begins at 1 p.m. followed by an awards dinner.

Proceeds will benefit the club's community service projects including eye exams and glasses for the needy, school flag days, school Peace Poster contest, Student Speakers contest, scholarships and an international youth exchange. Fees are $70 per player.

Information: E-mail supertaxman@aol.com or call 909-877-4852 or 909-421-0363.

San Bernardino, CA - Congressman Baca is helping students eager to apply to the United States Services Academies by hosting a Military Academy Night. Representatives from the Unites States Coast Guard, Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, Military Academy and Merchant Marines will make presentations, and answer questions.

The event is open to all students currently in high school or college interested in applying to the U.S. Service Academies. Parents and educators are welcome to attend.

The application process is highly competitive and the admissions departments of the military academies make all final decisions on acceptance. Each service academy offers a fully paid education. Students will earn a Bachelor of Science degree and then must fulfill six years of service in the Armed Forces. Students who receive an appointment from more than one academy may select the academy of their choice.

"Dedication and leadership are vital to our country," said Congressman Baca. "We are in great need of young and bright individuals who aspire to lead our nation through their service and commitment. I wish all those hoping to apply to the Service Academies much luck and success."

Students will also have the opportunity to pick up a Congressional Nomination Packet which includes information needed to apply for Congressman Joe Baca's nomination. A nomination is needed to apply to the Service Academies.

Students interested in being nominated by Rep. Baca this year or in the future are encouraged to attend!!!

WHAT:
2008 Congressional Military Nomination Packets Available

WHO:
Interested educators, students and parents

WHEN:
6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2008

WHERE:
Economic Development Agency Board Room
201 B North E. Street, Suite 301
San Bernardino, CA 92401-1507

Please R.S.V.P to district office at (909) 885- 2222 no later than September 16, 2008

-- Mike Trujillo

A local church is scheduled to hold a fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 4 in Rialto.

The St. Peter's Episcopal Church will hold the 2008 Fall Festival from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 777 N. Acacia Ave, Rialto.

There will be fun activities such a pumpkin patch, a jump house, a paint-your-face place, a make a scary scarecrow booth and a chance to decorate a pumpkin. This is the church's main fundraiser for the year.

For more information, call 909-875-5689 or visit www.stpetersrialto.org.

Apple Valley, CA. The Happy Trails Children's Foundation has announced the Happy Trails Breakfast Club, a special fund raising event to benefit the abused children served by the foundation. This special event will commemorate the lives and careers of legendary cowboy stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, the King of the Cowboys and Queen of the West.

The Breakfast Club will provide an opportunity for Roy and Dale's fans, Western film fans, and especially fans of old B-Westerns to come together in an informal way to enjoy a breakfast buffet, meet a special celebrity guest, enjoy live music in the tradition of the Sons of the Pioneers, and see a Roy Rogers double feature on the big screen. There will be a live auction of collectibles and memorabilia, a question and answer session, and much more. This is a great opportunity to turn back the clock to those thrilling days of our youth when we sat in a dark theater and watched Roy and Trigger bring truth, justice, music, romance, comedy and action to the Wild West as they galloped across the silver screen. This was entertainment for the entire family at its very best!

Our special celebrity guest will be stuntman/character actor Neil Summers. Neil has appeared in countless movies and TV Shows for more than 40 years, including 5 movies with John Wayne. Outspoken, opinionated and direct, Neil has been one of our most popular celebrity guests at the Roy Rogers Film Festival. He has been blown up, shot, knifed, struck by a rattlesnake, beat up, fallen down stairs, off balconies, and off more horses than he can count, all for the camera. Neil is still active in Hollywood and he has many exciting and fun stories to share with us.

Musical guests will be the Tumbling Tumbleweeds, a group of young men who were a big hit at the inaugural edition of the Breakfast Club this past February. There will be other special guests present including Dale Park as Gabby.

The Happy Trails Breakfast Club will be held 9 a.m. Saturday, September 13, at the Ambassador Hotel in Victorville, located at the Palmdale Road exit on I-15. The cost is $29 per person with a 10% discount for Happy Trails Trailblazer Club members. You do not have to be a member of the Trailblazer Club or any other organization to attend. All are welcome. Reservations are required so that the cooks will know how much breakfast to make. We invite you to come in costume, western or casual dress. For reservations, tickets, or more information, please call the Happy Trails Children's Foundation, (760) 240-3330. If you do not get an answer, please leave your name, phone number and a brief message and your call will be returned. We accept American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA. The Ambassador Hotel is offering a special room rate for Breakfast Club guests. For reservations, please call (760) 245-6565.

This is an event you do not want to miss. Tell your family, friends and neighbors and bring your kids and grandkids to this wholesome family event. Call today.

Happy Trails Children's Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization. All donations are fully tax deductible under the Internal Revenue Code, Section 501 (c)(3).

-- Joel Dortch
Executive Director

Special to The Press-Enterprise

The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library are sponsoring a bag sale at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library, Saturday, September 13. Everyone is welcome from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buy a grocery bag for only $2 and fill it up with your choice of books.

The book sale will be held in the Friends Room located at the rear of the library. The Feldheym Central Library is located on 555 West 6th Street (6th Street and E Street.)

For more information, please call 381.8215.

--Millicent Price
San Bernardino Public Library

The Children and Families Commission - First 5 San Bernardino invites folks to a community storybook in San Bernardino

The event will start at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 in the first floor at the chambers of the County Government Center, 385 N. Arrowhead Ave., San Bernardino.

The storybook represents an investment by the County Commission of over $26 million in 72 programs for 2007-2008. The programs are aimed toward supporting childhood development countywide.

For more information, call 1-888-9-FIRST-5 or visit www.first5sanbernardino.org.

(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) - The Salvation Army of San Bernardino will build eight new apartments for families transitioning out of homelessness, thanks to a one million dollar forgivable loan just approved by the state.

"This is amazing news for our community," said Captain Steve Ball, San Bernardino corps officer. "We've been dreaming of this day so we can help more people move off San Bernardino streets and transition into brand new lives."

The apartments will offer a stable, transitional home where eight families( as many as 36 individuals) can stay for up to two years, receive counseling, find jobs and save money for permanent housing.

The major of the city of San Bernardino agrees it is good news. Although the city hasn't yet formally approved the plans, it is helping The Salvation Army get through the approval process.

"The Salvation Army's plans for the homeless are very, very needed," said Kent Paxton, director of Operation Phoenix, and leader in the city's effort to assist The Salvation Army through the approval process. "A recent survey showed that San Bernardino has more homeless people than any city in the county," Paxton added.

"The San Bernardino City Unified School District counted 1,700 homeless children in the district," he said. "Those children belong to families, some of whom will benefit greatly from these apartments."

The California Department of Housing & Community Development awarded The Salvation Army a $1 million loan on July 16. This loan won't have to be repaid if The Salvation Army completes construction of the shelter and fulfills the program requirements over a 10-year compliance period, said Adriana Mattox, a funding consultant with Hill & Associates, a firm that helped The Salvation Army obtain funds.

Sheltering up to 96 homeless people every night is just one of the many ministries The Salvation Army of San Bernardino currently offers. Others include serving dinners six nights a week to up to 200 people, helping emergency workers in disasters, providing spiritual counseling and training, operating youth mentoring programs, and working to improve the lives of homeless people within the community.

"None of the money we are about to receive can be used for these other programs," Capt. Ball said. "While the money for our apartment project is wonderfully received by The Salvation Army, it's important to understand that the many other programs we operate need continued support."

The Salvation Army will build the new transitional apartments on the same property where it will soon relocate its emergency shelter. It is still working out the design of this shelter, but Capt. Ball expects it to house 60 to 80 people, with room for an additional 40 more during cold weather months.

It plans to also remodel some of the new shelter's rooms for single women and families with children.

Adult Rehabilitation Center, a separate branch of The Salvation Army, currently operates the Tenth Street shelter as a residence for men in recovery from addictions. The Salvation Army of San Bernardino operates a shelter at 746 W. Fifth Street, primarily serving homeless women and children, but also married couples.

In October of 2008, Adult Rehabilitation Services will move its men's residence to a new building on Doolittle Street, and the Salvation Army of San Bernardino intends to move its services to Tenth Street.

The Salvation Army San Bernardino Citadel Corps has helped residents of San Bernardino, Rialto, Grand Terrace, Highland, Bloomington and Colton since 1887.

The homeless shelter and meals program is at 746 W. Fifth St. in San Bernardino. For more information, call (909) 888-1336.

-- Ellen Porter
Dameron Communications

Special to The Press-Enterprise Homeless Shelter Director Roosevelt Carroll (left) and Capt. Stephen Ball, Commander of The Salvation Army of San Bernardino, with a $1 million check The Salvation Army received from the State of California, to assist in building apartments for women and families transitioning out of homelessness.

(FRESNO, Calif.) Forty student delegates attended the Region Officer Training Conference of FHA-HERO at California State University Fresno July 28-31.

FHA-HERO is a career technical student organization for young men and women who are currently or have been enrolled in a Home Economics Careers and Technology program in middle school or high school. In California nearly three thousand students annually participate in region and state-level leadership and career development activities.

"The purpose of the conference is to assist FHA-HERO Region Officers from throughout the state develop leadership skills and gain knowledge about their organization," said State President Emily Mastrolia, a student at Deer Valley High School in Antioch. "We participated in workshops that focus on topics such as speech writing, public relations, leadership development, parliamentary procedure and communication skills. In addition, the officers participated in team-building activities."

The 40 student officers will provide leadership for the FHA-HERO members in their geographic area. Each of the students represents one of 10 areas in the state.

In addition to completing a variety of elected duties, the region officer team is also responsible for planning and conducting region-level activities for the coming school year. This includes competitions, planning community service projects and projects to increase membership at the chapter level.

The Home Economics Careers and Technology Education staff of the California Department of Education sponsors this training.

For more information, call Janice DeBenedetti at (916) 323-5025.

Participating students were from the following cities:

Apple Valley: Trista Cowlishaw
Chino: Sarah Rosendahl
Victorville: Candice Green, Aprille Garcia

--Carl M. Dameron
Dameron Communications

A free children's film festival will be held every Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. and repeated at 2:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) in the Children's Room of the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library.

The September films are as follows:

September 6: An eleven-year-old girl lives an adventurous life on an island with her father and assorted animal friends. Through e-mail, she becomes friends with a lady writer who is timid, and they both learn to use each other's strengths to save the island when Nim's father becomes lost at sea.

September 13: Ben Stiller stars as a museum guard who soon discovers that all the exhibits come to life after the sun sets. He must find a way to control the chaos and keep the exhibits from leaving the museum.

September 20: A hot shot racing car zooms along Route 66 and crashes into the town of Radiator Springs. As part of his sentence he must work on road repairs and in doing so he learns how to be friends with other cars and trucks.

September 27: Long ago music was outlawed in the kingdom of Atlantica. It takes the bravery and the charm of Ariel the princess mermaid to bring music back to the undersea world.

Note: the San Bernardino Public Library has purchased the performance rights to well-known popular films. As part of the agreement, we cannot announce the title of the film in news releases.

Substitution may occur. For more information, please call 909.381.8235.

--Millicent Price
San Bernardino Public Library

CSUSB UNIVERSITY THEATRE announces its 2008 - 2009 lineup - a season of "Lovers and Liars". The five-production schedule includes two musicals - "The Last Five Years" by Jason Robert Brown and Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance"; a new translation of Moliere's French comic classic "The Miser"; John Guare's masterful comedy of manners "Six Degrees of Separation"; and the teen/family comedy "Novio Boy" by Gary Soto.

A five-show season package is available for $50 General Admission,
$35 Special (Senior/ Military/ Alumni Assn. Member), and $20 Student/Child. The General and Special subscriber rates includes a parking pass, valued at $25, along with many other benefits of membership.

The first Sunday performance of each mainstage production will feature sign language interpreting. A special ASL package, which reserves prime seating near the interpreters, is also available.

Designed and directed by CSUSB professors and industry professionals, University Theatre features the acting talent of the institution's students, who have gathered from throughout the Inland Empire to hone their craft.

In addition to the season of productions, the Theatre Arts Department will once again host the Inland Empire Dance series, October 25 and May 9. There will also be a Theatre Festival Showcase on January 25, (2009).

For more information on how to become a season subscriber, or about the CSUSB Theatre Arts Department, look online at http://theatre.csusb.edu or contact the Theatre Arts Box Office at 909-537-5884.

University Theatre is located in the Performing Arts Building of the CSUSB campus, 5500 University Parkway in San Bernardino.

-- CSUSB Theatre Arts Department