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Stanford Lions Club 2024 Peace Poster Event

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encourages children, grades K through 8, to creatively express what peace means to them, so that we may all have greater tolerance and understanding.

The poster event theme is “Peace Without Limits”
Showcase your creativity/talent and share your vision of peace!

All entries will be on display at Stanford Community Day

Guidelines:

  • Poster theme: Peace Without Limits
  • White Poster Board*: no larger than 14” x 22”
  • Any art medium accepted
  • Artist name, grade level & phone number must be written on back of artwork
  • All artwork must be the student’s original creation
  • Submit poster: Turn poster into the Stanford Town Hall or Library
  • Submission Deadline: All posters must be submitted on or before September 12th
  • All posters will be on display Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Stanford Community Day
  • Show your originality and artistic interpretation of the Theme: Peace Without Limits
  • All participants will receive a complimentary ice cream cone coupon
*Poster boards are available from Stanford Lions Club.  The Lions Club will be at the Stanford Library on Saturday, August 3 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm; Wednesday, August 7 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm and Thursday, August 15 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm with materials to make a poster – COME JOIN US! For more information, contact Lion member Kathy at klbeetlebug79@aol.com.

Lions Club International
Our mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Clubs.

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We have two different types of backpacks for you to check out:  An Insects Exploration Backpack and a Nighttime Exploration Backpack.

The Insects Exploration Backpack contains:  1) Petersen First Guide to Insects; 2) Petersen First Guide to Caterpillars;    3) Petersen First Guide to Butterflies and Moths; 4) Dual Purpose Observation Container; 5) Port-A-Bug Field Observation Container; 6) Student Insect Net; 7) 4x/6x Two-Way Magnifying Viewer; 8) Take-Along Guide to Caterpillars, Bugs, and Butterflies; 9) Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know About Insects and Spiders

 

The Nighttime Exploration Backpack contains:  1) Planisphere: Two-Sided, 8-inch, 30-40°; 2) Moon Gazer; 3) Take-Along Guide to Planets, Moons, and Stars; 4) Skywatchers: Folding Pocket Guides to the Night Sky, the Moon & Weather (Our Living Earth Series); 5) Night Creepers; 6) Wait Till It Gets Dark: A Kids Guide to Exploring the Night; 7) Constellations Know-Cards; 8) RedSight Pro Red LED Flashlight; 9)Celeston Cometron 7×50 astronomy binoculars

 

For more information go to https://www.dutchessland.org/get-involved/events-and-programs/nature-exploration-backpacks

These backpacks were made possible by a Learn, Play, Create Grant from Dutchess County.

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We now have pickleball AND tennis rackets and balls to borrow!

Try them out on the new courts at Stanford Recreation!