Everywhere Book Fest - May 1 -2
/A virtual gathering of kidlit authors, illustrators, and books that will bring the book festival experience to young readers everywhere. Programming begins at 9:45am EST. Click here for more info!
Wheel Bend Story End - Wednesdays & Fridays at 6pm
/A truly powerful story can pull us out of our darkest place and plunge us into a world of adventure, humor, and endless possibilities.
In light of these uncertain times, Everyting Bless, VI Crawl, Sukumtash Cultural Storytelling, State of the Territory News, and the The Division of Virgin Islands Cultural Education have teamed up and are proud to present the cultural storytelling series, #WheelBendStoryEnd
Follow the hashtag #WheelBendStoryEnd to tune in every Wednesday and Friday for jokes, moral lessons, & raw VI energy!
Where MaMa daughters gone?! 👀 Why crocodile deh ya?! 👀
Find out on Wednesday at 6pm from this Cruzan Culture Bearer, Torhera Durand, on VI Crawl
"Chasing Coral" presented by Rotary Club of St. Thomas Wed Mar 4
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Doug White, Environmental Chairperson for the Rotary Club of St. Thomas East cordially invites the public to attend the Club’s bi-weekly environmentally themed video presentation entitled Chasing Coral (1hr.29m) on Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
“This environmental movie hopes to raise the community’s awareness of the major threat that the Climate Crisis and Global Warming pose for the survival of the ocean’s coral reefs,” states White.
In the film, divers, scientists and photographers from around the world mount an epic underwater campaign to document the disappearance of coral reefs. The use of time-lapse photography allows viewers to see the bleaching and death of coral reefs, as it happens. The film’s producers provide credible evidence in support of the belief that the primary cause of reef death is ocean warming caused by Climate Change/Global Warming.
The Rotary Club of St. Thomas East urges the pubic to learn more about the environmental issues as well as how we can all make a meaningful difference. Join us on Wednesday, March 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the Nazareth by the Sea Episcopal Church located in the Red Hook Plaza Building (formerly the hardware store space).
The public is invited to attend for FREE. Light food ($5.00/plate) and wine tickets ($5.00/glass) will be available for purchase throughout the event.
UVI Planetarium event - this Saturday February 29th 1-4 pm - UVI library
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Dear all,
The UVI Physics and Astronomy program is excited to invite you to our first Astronomy Day of the spring semester!
The event will be held this coming Saturday, February 29th, from 1 to 4pm at the UVI library.
Planetarium shows, telescope viewing of the Sun and Virtual Reality tours of “planets around other stars” will be on tap.
Please help us spread the word!
Best regards,
David Morris on behalf of the UVI Physics and Astronomy Group
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Dr. David C. Morris
Associate Professor of Physics
Physics Program and Etelman Observatory Director
USVI NASA-EPSCoR Jurisdiction Director
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewer's Bay Road
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
(340)-693-1391
dmorris@uvi.eduMystery in the Wild West - Feb 8th
/On February 8th My Brother’s Workshop will present Mystery of the Wild West at VIMSIA. MBW has created a special promo code for VIMSIA Parents and Staff. The first 100 people to use the code VIMSIA2020 will receive 20% off of their ticket price. Tickets can be purchased online HERE.
HERE is the Facebook event page.
They are also looking for volunteers. All the shifts are 2 1/2 - 3 hours and the volunteers receive free entry.
The link to sign up to register to volunteer is HERE.
USVI U15 National Team - Girls Soccer Training
/USVI SOCCER ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE
OFFICE: 340.719.9707 23-1 Estate Bethlehem, Kingshill, St. Croix 00850
USVISOCCERASSOCIATION@GMAIL.COM FACEBOOK/USVI SOCCER ASSOCIATION
December 09, 2019
Carol D. Howell – USVISA COMMUNICATION CHOWELL@USVISOCCERASSOCIATION .COM 340.643.5837
Girls’ Under 15 Soccer Developmental Program
The US Virgin Islands Soccer Association is inviting young ladies interested in playing, having fun and getting fit with Soccer, to register for the upcoming girls developmental training program geared to girls 15 years and younger. This initiative aims to introduce young ladies born January 2005 or later to the fundamentals of Soccer and build a pool of players, who will participate in tournaments on a local, regional and international level. Participants in this Developmental Training Program will be eligible for selection to the USVI National Under 15 Girls Soccer Team that will participate in a CONCACAF Tournament, tentatively scheduled for August 2020, in Florida. To register and get more information young ladies on St. Croix can call Coach Bailey at 340-332-6928. On St. Thomas or St. John call Carol 340-643-5837. You can also email chowell@usvisoccerassociation.com.
For more information on other USVI Soccer Association programs, please feel free to contact the USVI Soccer Association office at (340)-719-9707 or email us at usvisoccer@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook at: USVI Soccer Association
Scoops & Brew - Lighted Boat Parade Party December 20th
/Tickets are officially on sale for The Lighted Boat Parade Kickoff Party with 100% of proceeds going to the Virgin Islands Dolly Parton Imagination Library program, which provides free, high-quality, monthly books to children age zero to 5.
The ticket value is $10 but the purchase price is $5 dollars as Scoops & Brew matches their donation. We are hoping that people will pre-purchase and we can get tickets into the hands of the territory's preschoolers.
Tickets are available at Scoops And Brew or the VI Children’s Museum.
The event begins at 5 PM on Friday, December 20. Santa will show up around 5:15 and the movie will begin around 6 PM.
Etelman Observatory Public Observing Evening
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Please see the message bellow from David Morris and the Etelman Observatory.
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the Etelman Observatory's next public observing night, to be held this coming Friday, December 13th. To reserve space, please go to the link below associated with the time slot you would like to attend and follow the directions:
http://observatory-7pm.rsvpify.com
http://observatory-8pm.rsvpify.com
http://observatory-9pm.rsvpify.com
Please note we are only accepting reservations through this automated system. If you know someone who does not have access to email but would like to make a reservation, please make a reservation on their behalf through the automated system.
Our latest public observing session has us looking forward to views of the planets Venus and Saturn (for early groups) and a nearly full Moon (for later groups) as well as various deep sky objects including globular clusters and galaxies. We look forward to seeing many of you for another night of astrophysics fun and learning under our beautiful Virgin Islands skies.
This month's event will also feature our, now traditional, "Physics of Santa Claus" video presentation and lecture where we discuss the science behind how Santa Claus can make his famous journey to visit all good girls and all good boys on December 25th.
As usual, we'll be running a shuttle service from the Sibilly School parking lot (near Sibs and the traffic circle) that we kindly ask all participants to make use of due to parking limitations at the Observatory. Please plan to be at the shuttle stop about 20-30 minutes before your scheduled session start time. We look forward to seeing many of you Friday night!
Kindest regards,
David Morris
Friday December 13th, 7:00-10:00p
Etelman Observatory and Science Center
Public Observing Night
Anticipated sights include: Planets, the Moon, and deep sky objects
This event is presented free of charge to the St. Thomas community. Space is limited so please RSVP at the links provided above.
University Bound - A College Prep Program Now Accepting Applications
/University Bound (UB) is a college preparatory program for 9th - 12th grade students. It is designed to generate the skills and motivation that lead to academic success for students in high school and beyond. University Bound extends its services to high school students from families meeting low income criteria, potential first generation college students, and students with academic needs who may benefit from the program services. It seeks to help students who have academic ability, but who may not have the preparation, motivation or opportunity to realize or demonstrate their full potential. UB provides a unique experience with a different meaning for each student who is eager to grow and learn in a setting designed for success. For more information, including how to apply, visit: https://www.uvi.edu/academics/ctr-student-success/css-upward-bound.aspx . UB accepts applications year-round on a rolling basis.
