|
FOCUS 2010
Events and Festivals
All tickets $5.00. Day Pass
$15
(for Thursday only)
Buy Opening Night tickets at Little Red Hen Garden Center and Gift Stores in Chico
or at
the door (Available Sept. 13). All other tickets, buy at the door.
For general information: (530)
221-9530
   
This event is sponsored by:
 "The
Horse Boy"
Wednesday, October 6, 7:00 PM. Townhall Theater, Quincy. An intensely personal yet epic
spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their
autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in an
attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. FREE
admission.
This event is
dedicated to Linda Wymore, who was a champion of rights and
education for people with disabilities. Sponsored by Feather River
College SIFE.
 "Strong
Love"
Wednesday, September 29, 4:00 PM, Glenn County Office of
Education (311 South Villa, Willows). Free Popcorn and a movie!
Check out the NEW Glenn County Coordinating Council. Coordinating
Councils help identify needs and plan services in their counties for
children and adults with developmental disabilities. Everyone is
invited to join!
FREE Admission, a movie
everyone will love, especially parents. See poster for sponsors.
"Strong
Love"
Saturday, June 19, 5:30 PM, the Gaia Hotel (4125 Riverside
Place) Anderson. What happens when world-class weightlifter Jon
Shapiro and his childhood sweetheart Holly James, both born with
Down syndrome, decide to marry? Their challenges, their triumphs,
and their complex, sometimes surprising relationships with family
and friends are at the heart of this inspiring film. Free with
registration to the Region II People First conference.
Meet
Special Guests: Jon Shapiro and Holly James
 FOCUS
at the People First of California Convention,
June 12,The Doubletree Hotel, Sacramento presenting "A
Possible Dream," which follows Andrea
Friedman, a successful actress and a talented speaker, as she works
and spends time with her friends. And,
"Strong Love" the story of what happens when world-class
weightlifter Jon Shapiro and his childhood sweetheart Holly James
decide to marry. Free with conference registration. See
http://www.peoplefirstca.org/ for more information.
"The
Horse Boy"
Thursday, April 29, 6:30 to 9:00 PM, The Big Room at Sierra
Nevada (1075 East 20th Street) Chico. An intensely personal yet epic
spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their
autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in an
attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. $10 general
admission $6.00 students with ID. Meet
Special Guest: Producer, Author, Parent, Rupert Isaacson.
6:30 to 7:00 PM drumming by Djembe Kan.
Photos
by Sharon DeMeyer
For more information:
www.horseboymovie.com and
www.chicocafeculture.com
 "Living
with Fragile X"
Thursday, April 22, 10:30-12:30 PM, at The Redding Library (1100
Parkview Ave.)
Redding. Living with Fragile X takes a rare and intimate look at the
lives of several families who live with a member affected by fragile
x syndrome. Dr. Christine Austin will answer
questions following the screening. You must register for this
training:(530) 222-4791 x3386 For more information:
www.livingwithfragilex.com
 FOCUS
at the COVE presents "Under Our Skin"
Tuesday, March 23, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, at The COVE (565 Pearson Road)
Paradise. FREE admission. A dramatic tale of microbes, medicine and
money, this eye-opening film investigates the untold story of Lyme
disease, a tick-borne ailment, and emerging epidemic larger than
AIDS. For more information:
www.underourskin.com
|
