1. GIFTS (Gulf Island Film and Television School) is facilitating a free Career and Personal Planning presentation for students and adults with the focus on media. The event takes place at 6:30pm on May 23rd, at Coquitlam’s City Centre Public Library Branch.  Please see attached poster for further details.2. For anyone looking for a different kind of summer camp for their teens, GIFTS also offers engaging summer intensives on Galiano Island,  www.giftsfilms.com Kids from our group have attended, and feedback has been exceptionally positive.

3. We are celebrating the Stargazing Vision for the Teaching Observatory at SFU Burnaby’s Open House on Saturday, May 26th, at 11:30am!

Please join Prof. Howard Trottier, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Vancouver), and families of “Starry Nights@SFU” for a special community celebration as the vision for a teaching observatory is unveiled. Meet us at the South side of Strand Hall, adjacent to the cherry tree orchard.

Then, take a voyage to the edge of the solar system by crossing a part of SFU’s beautiful Burnaby campus in the Solar System Spurt! Departures are every 15 minutes between 12:30pm and 3:30pm.

In this Solar System Spurt scale model, the Earth is the size of a pinhead and Pluto is one kilometre from the Sun. Collect souvenirs of your expedition as you spurt past each planet. Voyages will be guided by experienced space captains, and will run rain or shine. Departures are from inside the Academic Quadrangle, at the south-east corner of the concourses, where there will also be craft tables with other fun hands-on educational activities all about our solar system.

For more information on the SFU Burnaby Open House and for directions & maps, please visit http://www.sfu.ca/openhouse/2012.html

To confirm that you will be joining us in celebration or if you have any questions, please send us an e-mail at tal2@sfu.ca

4. Jabber-Wacky Summer Camp – Summer’s Here and our very special Summer Camp for Creative Thinkers is Coming! This is our 7th Year and this year we have camps all over the the Lower Mainland and all summer long.

Port Moody July 3-6 Glenayre Elementary; Maple Ridge  July 9-13  South Bonson Community Centre; Chilliwack July 16-20 Landing Sports Centre; North Vancouver July 23-27 Brockton School; Burnaby July 30-Aug 3 Stoney Creek Elementary; TBA Aug 7-10; Ladner Aug 13-17 Sacred Heart School; TBA Aug 20-24