FOCUS 2010
Events and Festivals

All tickets $5.00. Day Pass (Thursday only) $15
Buy tickets at Little Red Hen Garden Center and Gift Stores in Chico or at the door (Available Sept. 13)
For general information: (530) 221-9530

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"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