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April 29

Throw like a girl! Grrrlfest 2001

Sunday April 29 events for girls


9 - 10 am - Nutrition Workshop. @ Strawberry Fields

Space is limited. Sign up at Strawberry Fields. Forget diets! Let's eat to feel good, and to treat our bodies right!

10:30 - 11:30 am - Radio Production Workshop - @ Community Radio WEFT, 90.1fm

Make a radio show! Run by RadioGirl producers, writers, and sound engineers!

10:30 - 11:30 am - Tennis Workshop - @ the Champaign Park District Tennis Center

Space is limited. Call 637 4475 to register.

11:45 - 12:30 - Basketball Workshop - @ Basketball Courts on Main & Coler in Urbana

Come play ball! All levels of experience welcome -from beginner to pro! We'll learn and play together. Sponsored by the L League.

1:30 - 2:30 pm - Rugby Workshop - @ the U of I field between Gregory and Peabody on Fourth St.

Running, scrumming, tackling... rugby is so much fun! Come learn to play. Dress to move!

12 - 1:30pm - Billiards Workshop - @ Jupiter's

Pool is for playing, not just watching. Grab a cue, and start sharking, grrrl! Pick up the basics - and more fancy tricks too - from some talented local table-running women!

12:30 - 1:30 pm - Body Image Discussion Group

What makes a woman beautiful? The answer reflects standards of beauty we see every day on tv, and in other forms of mass media. The Body Image Workshop will focus on peer pressure and media influences on women of all ages. Together, we will discuss these issues, and develop and share strategies for resisting dominant images of beauty.

1 - 2:30 pm - Dance Improvisation @ the University of Illnois Dance Studio - on Nevada St. just north of Lincoln Ave., Urbana

For girls up to age 10 and their mothers or fathers. Explore the basic elements of play and communication through dance. Girls should wear loose fitting clothes that will enable them to move.

2:30 - 3:30 pm - Kempo Karate Workshop

Punch, kick, yell, move fast, and be strong. Karate makes you feel good!

3:30 - 4:30 pm - Skateboarding Workshop!

We've got a new skate park in town - let's pick up some skating basics together at the Y, and see each other at the park later this summer!

4 - 5 pm - Yoga Workshop - @ CU Institute of Yoga

Learn some basic asanas and develop your flexibility, focus, and health with yoga!

5:30 - 7 pm - Computers and Web Page Building - @ the Computer Learning and Mentoring Center - 115 W. Main St. Downtown Urbana

Climb on into the world wide web! Learn all about how the web works, and then start building your own personal web page!
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