TOPSHAM — Students in grades 4 and 5 at Woodside Elementary School will be performing “Disney’s The Aristocats Kids” musical on Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m.
“Everybody wants to be a cat in “Disney’s The Aristocats Kids.” When Madame’s jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside, what’s a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O’Malley and his rag-tag bunch of Alley Cats come to their rescue.
“This feline adventure starring an allkid cast is sure to get you tapping your feet to its hip, jazzy beat, which includes the Disney favorites ‘The Aristocats,’ ‘Scales and Arpeggios’ and ‘Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat,’” according to a news release. It’s based on the 1970 Disney film.
Mt. A names student of the month
TOPSHAM — Katherine Labbay, a freshman from Bowdoin, has been named the December Student of the Month at Mt. Ararat High School. Labbay’s nomination noted she “always puts her all into her work always making it the best quality she can and she willingly takes on challenges.”
She was nominated by Evelyn Barbour, who sees her as a quality worker and a positive asset to Mt. Ararat.
Every month, the faculty of Mt. Ararat High School identifies students who positively distinguish themselves by exhibiting behaviors that align with the school’s mission statement.
Other nominees included:
GRADE 9: Crystal Floccher, Dylan Johnson, Maitland Miller, Cedric Smith, Theodore Temple and Denise Tisdale.
GRADE 10: Zachary Collins, Vincent Denardo, Kaelin Fischer and Hope Steel.
GRADE 11: Savannah MacLean- Coffin and Travis Radcliffe.
GRADE 12: Dylan Cyr, Jade Green, Hailey Lamb and Jordan Schufeldt.
Museum offering vacation week activities
AUGUSTA — During February school vacation week, the Maine State Museum in Augusta offers activities for the whole family to enjoy. These opportunities for hands-on exploration and family fun are suitable for all ages and are free with the price of museum admission.
Planned activities include:
— “Mammals Large and Small”: Feb. 21, 23 and 24, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
— “Formation of Rocks and Minerals”: Feb. 21, 23 and 24, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
— “Curator’s Corner”: Feb. 22 from 10 a.m.-noon and 1 to 3 p.m.
Bring in natural science specimens for identification. David Work, curator of geology, and Paula Work, curator of zoology, will be on hand to help identify and answer questions about natural science collections.
— Free admission all day on Feb. 25.
At 11 a.m., “The Art of Illustration: A Reading and Workshop” with Maine children’s book author and illustrator, Rebekah Raye. She’ll present an art workshop and a book reading and signing. (Snow date is Saturday, March 3.)
The Maine State Museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and closed Sunday and Monday. Admission is $2 for adults; $1 for seniors older than 62 and children age 6 to 18; younger than 6 are free. A maximum charge for families is $6. Credit cards and debit cards are not accepted.
For more information call 287-2301 or visit www.mainestatemuseum.org.
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