Did you know that a caterpillar can turn itself into a butterfly? This process is called metamorphosis. The caterpillar feeds on tasty leaves until it is time to make its cocoon, where it will stay while slowly becoming a butterfly.
Create a caterpillar on a leaf.
Caterpillar Craft (Image 4)
What you need
• 3 chenille stems
• Pencil
• 9-by-2-inch green construction paper
• Hole punch
• Marking pen
• Scissors
What you do
1. Make a bundle for the caterpillar’s head by wrapping a bit more than half of a chenille stem around a pencil, leaving the rest of the stem straight free. Then remove the pencil.
2. Make a coil for the caterpillar’s body by holding two chenille stems next to each other and then wrapping them together around a pencil. Then remove the pencil. (See Image 2.)
3. Slide the body coil on to the straight part of the stem with the caterpillar’s head. Bend the end slightly to hold the body coil in place. (See Image 3.)
4. Draw a large leaf on the construction paper, and cut it out.
6. Draw small butterfly eggs on the leaf, and punch some holes in the leaf (to show where the caterpillar has been eating).
7. Place or glue your caterpillar on the leaf. (See Image 4.)
I fell in love with poetry when I was a little girl.I would sit for hours at a time and read poems out loud, to myself.I’d devour as many books of poetry as possible, based upon the limit of books I could check out every week from the library.Luckily, I had a mother who recognized my love for the spoken word and soon I had my very own library card.I felt like I’d won the golden ticket.
But the real golden ticket lies in the Palm Beach Poetry Festival.
L to R: David Plumb, Chauncey Mabe and Rachel Mabe. Photo: Marla E. Schwartz.
What’s that you say – you’ve never heard of it?Well, the Sixth Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival took place this past January at the Crest Theatreat the Old School Square Cultural Arts Center in Delray Beach.It was nothing short of ingenious, and the reason you need to know about it now – is because you want to clear your calendar so you’ll be able to attend the Seventh Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival, January 17-22, 2011.
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I wasn’t able to attend every event this little jewel has to offer.But I did attend the very informative “CRAFT TALK” with headlining poets Kevin Young & Stephen Dobyns; the “KICKOFF READING” with Mary Cornish and Thomas Lux moderated by poet and Sarah Lawrence College professor Laure-Anne Bosselaar; the “GALA READING” with Kevin Young and Stephen Dobyns, moderated by the illustrious journalist and literary critic Chauncey Mabe, and the “PANEL DISCUSSION: BELOVED & INFLUENTIAL POEMS” moderated by the distinguished MacArthurFellowship (nicknamed the Genius Award) recipient (among others) and Miami poet who has published six books of poetry and is a Professor of Creative Writing at Florida International University, Campbell McGrath.
The panel discussion offered attendees a rare opportunity to observe all the resident poets at this years festival, Mary Cornish, Stephen Dobyns, Carolyn Forchè, Marie Howe, Ilya Kaminsky, Thomas Lux, David Wojahn and Kevin Young read aloud their favorite poems written by other poets.It was a mesmerizing and enlightening experience.
The festival is much more than a group of celebrated poets getting together and reading poems and talking about poetry (which honestly – would be enough) but it includes a series of private workshops with the poets in residence for the duration of the festival.Additionally, Dr. Blaise Allen is the Community Outreach Director and plans yearlong poetry events throughout the community.For more information, don’t hesitate to contact her at:drblaiseallen@aol.com.
L to R: Campbell McGrath and Miles Coon. Photo: Marla E. Schwartz.
The festival began in January 2005 and was founded by Miles Coon.The first weekend of workshops and readings took place at Lynn University and today the beautiful Crest Theatre is packed with audience members, some of whom have been attending the event since its inception, and others who are new to the festival.
Miles Coon answered a few questions about the festival for us:
AW:What was your impression of this year’s Palm Beach Poetry Festival?
MC:It was a huge success. Our online surveys of workshop participants, faculty members and audience members indicated that just about everyone thought the festival was excellent.
AW:Why did you decide to start the festival in the first place?
MC:After graduating from Sarah Lawrence’s MFA program, I really missed the community of poets there and the structure of workshops that kept my writing going forward. The closest site for great workshops was Key West, a five-hour drive from Palm Beach where I live. It just seemed to me that having a great writers’ conference/festival in the heart of Palm Beach County would make sense. Presenting a “poetry only” event in the winter created a “niche” for us, as there are few such festivals offered; and of course the weather is a huge draw.
AW:A few local people were asking around as to whether you were going to begin a monthly poetry reading series allowing them to present their writing to other people in the group.
MC:There are a number of organizations in South Florida that provide opportunities for local poets to share their work at monthly meetings. These are membership organizations. They do good work but this is not really how the festival envisions its future growth.
AW:Do you think any poets from this year’s festival will return next year?
MC:As for the featured poets, we cannot say until we have booked all the poets who will teach at the Seventh Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival, January 17-22, 2011. I do know that many of our workshop participants will return as over 90% of them have said it is very likely, or most likely that they will apply again for workshops.
AW:When did your love of poetry begin?
MC:To quote, (from “September Song“) … “when I was a young man courtin’ a girl.” Poetry helped me a great deal as a young man trying to connect with women. I found that lines from Yeats worked far better than my own.
AW:What poet who has not attended the festival would you like to attend next year or in any year to come?
MC:There are so many… Seamus Heaney; Adrienne Rich; Mary Oliver; Philip Levine; Charles Simic; Charles Wright, to name a few.
AW:Please feel free to add anything else.
MC:One of our goals is to prove to the public that poetry is not an elitist art form. Our featured poets do not use antiquated words; nor do they create poems that are riddles leaving the audience confused. Many Americans don’t like poetry because of the way it was taught: the teacher would read a poem aloud (from the 17th or 18th century) and then ask, “What does this mean?”
Many students came away from this first experience of poetry feeling too dumb or too insensitive to “get it.” Well, at the festival, our readers seek to communicate with the audience in every day speech. The poems are powerful and moving… often amusing. Hearing a great American poet reading his own work is a unique experience. We just want folks to give poetry a try. They won’t be disappointed.
Thanks again for your kind attention to our festival.
A native of Toledo, OH and a graduate of Kent State, Marla E. Schwartz has been a professional journalist since her teenage years and is a Senior Writer for Miami Living Magazine, and a freelance writer for CRAVINGS South Florida in Aventura, as well as Around Wellington Magazine and Lighthouse Point Magazine. An avid photographer, her images have appeared in numerous Ohio publications, as well as in Miami Living, The Miami Herald, The Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post. She has had numerous plays published and produced around the country. Her short play, America’s Working? was originally read at First Stage in Los Angeles and in the same city produced at the Lone Star Ensemble. It was then produced at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL and then taken to an Off-Broadway playhouse by its producers Adam and Carrie Simpson. Her piece, The Lunch Time Café, was a finalist for the Heideman Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville. Feel free to contact her at: meschwartz1@hotmail.com.
A tasty beef stew casserole is a favorite made with Guinness stout for taste and entirely safe for kids
In The Irish Pub Cookbook (Chronicle, 2006) by Margaret Johnson, Johnson writes, “Another perennial pub favorite is a hot pot made with beef and Guinness stout. It can be cooked as a stewlike casserole, as in this recipe from the Brewery Bar at the Guinness Storehouse, St. James’ Gate, in Dublin … or as a meat pie…. At the Storehouse, this dish is served with a big scoop of mashed potatoes in the center and a sprinkling of parsley, but you can also serve it with a few boiled potatoes, if you like.”
Although this recipe uses beer, the alcohol evaporates during the cooking process, making it safe for kids.
2 pounds boneless beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
All-purpose flour for dredging
4 tablespoons unsalted Kerrygold Irish butter
1/4 cup canola oil
4 medium onions, chopped
2 cups homemade beef stock, canned low-sodium beef broth, or 2 bouillon cubes mixed with 2 cups boiling water
2 cups Guinness stout
5 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
4 parsnips, peeled and thickly sliced
1 medium turnip, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
Mashed or boiled potatoes for serving
1. Season the meat with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. In a stockpot or large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the oil. Working in batches, cook the meat on all sides for 5 to 7 minutes, or until evenly browned. Remove from the pot. Stir in the onions and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until soft.
2. Return all the meat to the pot and add enough of the beef stock or broth and the Guinness to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 60 to 70 minutes, or until the meat is nearly tender. Add the carrots, parsnips, and turnip, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the vegetables and meat are tender and the stew is thickened. (If not thick enough, mix 2 tablespoons flour with 1/2 cup of water until smooth. Stir into the stew and cook for 5 minutes longer, or until it reaches the desired consistency.)
3. To serve, ladle the stew into shallow bowls and serve with potatoes.
To: Around Wellington From: Wellington Women’s Club
Contact: Allyson Samiljan, 561-798-6741
For Immediate Release
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The Wellington Women’s Club invites you to attend its March meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2010, 6:30 p.m., at Binks Forest Golf Club, 400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington.
The evening includes a buffet dinner followed by our speaker, local author Marilyn Murray Willison, author of The Self-Empowered Woman: 17 Characteristics of High Achievers. For more information on Ms. Willison, please check out her website:
www.marilynwillison.com.
The Wellington Women’s Club is open to all women residing in the Western Communities and supports two main causes, the YWCA Harmony House, a secure shelter for abused women and their children, and college scholarships for area high school seniors.
Guests are welcome for a fee of $30. For reservations or more information, please contact Allyson, 798-6741.
HUNDREDS OF WYCLIFFE MEMBERS COME OUT TO “PLAY FOR P.I.N.K”
Friday, January 22 marked the kick-off of the annual Wycliffe Golf & Country Club two-day Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser.Over 250 members participated in tennis and golf events as well as a silent auction and luncheon with all proceeds to benefit the Play for P.I.N.K organization.
Breast Cancer Awareness is very important to our Wycliffe membership, as many of the members who participated have been directly affected by the disease.The tennis event held on Friday, January 22 had 30 participants and the golf event held on Tuesday, January 26 had over 180 participants all dressed in pink.Besides the 180 women, there were 15 men who volunteered their time for this great cause.Following the golf events on Tuesday, participants were able to bid on a variety of items being shown at a silent auction in the Club’s Grande Lounge.Items consisted of tickets for shows/sporting events, jewelry and handbags.
The closing event was a “Pink” luncheon in the Grande Dining Room.Members sipped on pink colored beverages and dined at tables adorned with pink accents and accessories.Laura Lassman, President & Founder of Play for P.I.N.K, and Stephanie Hamburger, Play for P.I.N.K Co-Director, both attended the Luncheon.
At the end of the day, Wycliffe raised close to $36,000.00 for the Play for P.I.N.K organization.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF WYCLIFFE MEMBER, DR. STUART NOVINS
Play for the Pink 1:Friday, January 22, Wycliffe Play for P.I.N.K Tennis Events.30
Wycliffe members participated.
Golf Event.Over 180 Wycliffe members participated.
Play for the Pink 4:(from left to right) Wycliffe Member Mrs. Sheila Novins, Lassman
(Play for P.I.N.K President & Founder) and
Stephanie Hamburger (Play for P.I.N.K Co-Director)
Who:Wellington Garden ClubWhere:FOR MARCH ONLY:PARKS AND RECREATION BUILDING, VILLAGEPARK,
11700 Pierson Rd.
From Forest Hill Blvd:FHB to Fairlane Farms Rd., right onPierson Rd.Park is on left just past Commercialpark.
From South Shore Blvd.:Left at Pierson Rd. straight through roundabout, on right,just after the Water
Treatment facility.
When:Monday, March 1, 2010
Luncheon and Business Meeting 11:30 am; Program 1:00 pm
SUCCULENTS AND THEIR RELEVANCY IN THE S. FLORIDA LANDSCAPE
By Alan Stopek
Alan is one of the leading landscape designers/horticulturalists in the coastal areas of South Florida. He has produced a wide variety of plant species in his own nurseries ranging from assorted palms, flowering trees and shrubbery, to edibles, bromeliads, orchids and succulents.
Dubbed, “Mr. Succulent” by our WGC president, Alan will wow us with his designs including the “Kaleidoscope” compositions lining Royal Poinciana Way in Palm Beach,as well as a residential landscape on North Flagler Blvd. in WPB that was voted ‘Best Residential’ in 2008 by Florida State’s professional organization.Alan will also show us photos of a small, yet fun composition he designed for the Four Arts Sculpture Garden.
Along with his amazing photographs, Alan will educate us about how the many varieties of succulents, including agave, aloes, kalanchoes, euphorbias and sedums provide an aesthetic weight and value to any landscape design. They have everything a difficult South Florida landscape needs to survive. They are salt, wind, drought, heat and cold tolerant, while performing extremely well in the humid and rain-soaked summer seasons of the year. Alan will share with us why succulents have been considered the jewels of the landscape throughout the world for the past hundred years.
Alan’s spectacular designs using these “relevant” plants will be an inspiration for those considering integrating these “jewels” into their gardens.
The public is invited.A light lunch is served. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to 561-793-6013 or561-798-9217.
Committee News: We have exciting news! Delray Beach will present a Proclamation making the holiday of All People’s Day an annual event! This will take place on Tues. March 2nd at the city council meeting in Commissioners Chambers at 100 N.W. 1st Ave. in Delray Beach 33444, starting at 6:00 PM. It’s open to the public and you are welcome to attend.
Also, pick up printed postcards to distribute to your group for the festival at our meeting this Sat. March 20th from 2:00-4:00 PM at Pompey Park. Let me know if you will be coming. (New directions below)
In keeping with our policy of supporting our members please see the two events below the directions.
DIRECTIONS TO: ALL PEOPLE’S DAY® Diversity Festival
Pompey Park
1101 N.W. 2nd Street
Delray Beach, Fl 33444
-Exit I-95 at Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach
-Go East on Atlantic Avenue
-Left turn onto NW 10th Avenue
-Go two blocks passing 1st Street
-Left turn onto 2nd Street
-Pompey Park is the Beige Building on your right.
-Park in one of the lots either behind or in front of the building.
-The festival is inside the building
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PALM BEACH COUNTY
HAITI RELIEF COALITION
(PBCHRC)
Cordially invites you to
an Interfaith Service on Thursday,February 18, 2010 from 6:00—8:00 PM
at the Atlantic High School
2455 West Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach, Fl 33445
Interfaith leaders of the community will conduct a service to memorialize the men, women and children who perished during the Haiti earthquake on January 12, 2010 that destroyed Port-au-Prince and several other cities.
One would think that this is something even too far out for a woman of such noble film pedigree.She was born in 1952 as one of the twin daughters of Swedish born actress and Italian born director .Her twin sister is an adjunct of .
Before we even get into the porno thing – just in case you’ve been living under massive amounts of boulders for the last few decades – Isabella’s early career flourished as a model when photographed for and Bill King for American .During her career she has worked with many other renowned photographers such as , , and . Her image has appeared on the covers of many magazines, including as , , , and ELLE.An exhibition of many of these portraits called, Portrait of a Woman, was held at the Musee d’Art Moderne in . As an actress she has worked on numerous films in both Europe and the U.S.A., most notably, David Lynch’s Blue Velvet, the fascinating love-story Immortal Beloved, White Nights, Death Becomes Her, Wyatt Earp, Big Night and Fearless.She has voiced a character on The Simpsons and has appeared in numerous television programs including Chicago Hope, The Tracey Ullman Show, Alias, Napoleon, Merlin, and 30 Rock.
She first stepped behind the camera to work on a film called, “My Dad is 100 Years Old.”She wrote the screenplay and Guy Maddin directed the film.It was important to Isabella to produce this retrospective of her father in order to pay homage to Roberto Rossellini’s incomparable body of work.She made her directorial debut in 2008 with Green Porno.
Isabella Rossellini in “Green Porno”: Limpets
Isabella recently made an appearance at the Miami Book Fair International (MBFI) in the popular “Evenings With” program, where she spoke about her new book, “GREEN PORNO”{$24.99} based on the popular success of her films that she wrote, directed and starred in for Robert Redford and the Sundance Channel.
The first season was focused on bug sex, the second season was about the mating habits of marine animals and the third season introduces new elements as it takes a comedic peak at the lives of sea animals that human devour in mass quantities. This includes certain types of ocean creatures such as the squid, shrimp and anchovy.The fourth film is entitled, “”Harem on the Beach: Elephant Seal,” and makes a passionate plea toward conservation.
Isabella Rossellini at the Miami Book Fair
She does this all while
wearing anatomically correct costumesIf you’re curious, you should be. If you haven’t seen it – what in the world are you waiting for – seriously?She screened segments of these films at the MBFI and the audience just roared.It’s a way to learn about inhabitants of the natural world that most of us never give the time of day.It’s done in a hilarious and educational manner without being pedantic.
These films give you an opportunity to explore the deep without getting wet. You’ll have an opportunity to observe acts of love taking place deep in the ocean.For example, thanks to Isabella, we now know that anchovies mate in large orgies; shrimp strip down to get in the mood; starfish can do it two different ways and whales fight to make love. Oh yes – there’s even more porno involved than you think – but you need to read the book to discover these other hidden treasures.
Additionally, conservationist Dr. Claudio Campagna (listening to Isabella repeat this name over and over again is also great fun), a marine animals specialist, makes an appearance in the fourth feature, offering his expert opinion on his thirty-years of studying elephant seals, thus adding an important scientific element to her exceptional work.
Hopefully everyone now gets the idea behind Green Porno!
“Everybody gets a little nervous when they hear Green Porno,” Isabella said. “People say, ‘Whoa! What did you do?’But there is nothing in it that you haven’t seen on National Geographic, only that I’m trying to say it with great humor.”
“Green Porno is a series of short scientific stories, made with a great sense of humor and fantasy,” Robert Redford said. “This is what we artists do. We tell serious things in the most accessible, entertaining way, and Isabella is a very progressive and talented artist.”
The series features Isabella speaking directly to the camera about the life form at hand.Then she uses animation, paper cut outs and puppets to lie bare these sometimes seemingly odd reproductive habits of such living beings that share our planet with us.And she has cast herself in all the roles.
“I wouldn’t know how to hire an actor and say, ‘Now you’re playing a worm having sex.’ Then if they ask me, ‘Well, what is my motivation,’ I wouldn’t know what to say.So I play all the animals to make it simpler,” she explained.
If you haven’t had a chance to see this Webby Award-winning series, it’s available for free online at:.You can also get your own here.I did it and mine is, Cicada Lacewing.Very cool!
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A native of Toledo, OH and a graduate of Kent State, Marla E. Schwartz has been a professional journalist since her teenage years and is a Senior Writer for Miami Living Magazine, and a freelance writer for CRAVINGS South Florida in Aventura, as well as Around Wellington Magazine and Lighthouse Point Magazine. An avid photographer, her images have appeared in numerous Ohio publications, as well as in Miami Living, The Miami Herald, The Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post. She has had numerous plays published and produced around the country. Her short play, America’s Working? was originally read at First Stage in Los Angeles and in the same city produced at the Lone Star Ensemble. It was then produced at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL and then taken to an Off-Broadway playhouse by its producers Adam and Carrie Simpson. Her piece, The Lunch Time Café, was a finalist for the Heideman Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville. Feel free to contact her at: .
1st Annual Fundraiser for Palm Beach Harvest on March 25th
Dear Friend,
Palm Beach Harvest is announcing the first annual fundraiser, “La Fête du Masque” as it celebrates its 12th anniversary in 2010, and we invite you to join us.
This year we will host our annual dinner and auction, “La Fête du Masque”, on March 25, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.This first annual dinner will present original art by artist SylvainRoberge.
As Executive Director, I am asking you to consider donating an item to be used in our silent auction for this year’s event. Your generous gift will be recognized during a media presentation at the event, elegantly displayed and recognized on our website. In addition, this is a great opportunity to provide invaluable direct exposure to local consumers who appreciate local businesses that support our community. Your donation assists in providing food to over 185,000 persons who go without one or more meals per month in Palm Beach County.The average age of the person who goes without food is age 9.Palm Beach Harvest rescues over two million pounds of food per year and shares it with over 100 non-profit agencies in Palm Beach County.
If you are able to make a donation, simply complete the enclosed form and mail it with the item to the address listed on the bottom of the form. If it is more convenient, we will be happy to pick up any items. Donor’s names and contributions will be acknowledged in the event program and recognized on Palm Beach Harvest’s website. Business cards and/or brochures may also be displayed at the auction table.
Thank you in advance for your participation in “La Fête du Masque”. Your support will make a positive difference and reduce hunger here in Palm Beach County. For assistance or more information, please call me at 561-310-6641.
“Meeting the Need to Feed”
Deborah L. Morgan
Executive Director
Palm Beach Harvest is a non-profit organization whose mission is to coordinate the collection and distribution of surplus food from local businesses to non-profit agencies that share it with the needy throughout Palm Beach County.
A native of Toledo, OH and a graduate of 
A tasty beef stew casserole is a favorite made with Guinness stout for taste and entirely safe for kids
