Archive for November, 2010

On Wednesday, December 8^th, The Rangeley Community Chorus will present a wonderful evening of music “Sing, Wassail!  Directed by Susan Downes-Borko, the program will include a beautiful mix of music such as: Jazz Gloria by Natalie Sleeth, Gloria in Excelsis Deo from “Gloria” by Antonio Vivali, God Bless Us Everyone from Disney’s A Christmas Carol recorded by Andrea Bocelli and God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite arranged by Larry Shackley. Many new and exciting pieces will fill the Church of the Good Shepherd with beautiful music, excitement and joy.  The 20 plus member chorus will be presenting a program that you will not want to miss. Tickets ($10) are available at the Rangeley Chamber of Commerce 864-5364 and at the door on the 8^th.  The program will begin at 7PM.

James Francis, tribal historian of the Penobscot Nation and Raney Bench, educator from the Abbe Museum visited Rangeley Lakes Regional Students, grades K-8 on Tuesday Nov 10.  The Abbe Museum is located in Bar Harbor and inspires new learning about the Wabanaki nations.  Student presentation for students in grades K – 5 focused on knowledge of how Native Americans of the 1600’s lived off the land.  Mr. Francis and Ms. Raney took the students on a journey through the four seasons, teaching them how   Native Americans built shelter, made clothes and hunted for food.   Their presentations supported ongoing classroom instruction.  Students in grades 6-8 were challenged to explore stereotypes they might hold relating to Native Americans both historically and in the present.  This learning opportunity was sponsored by the Rangeley Friends of the Arts.