Monopoly Deal is a fast paced card game derived from the board game Monopoly. The overall objective of the game is to accumulate three full sets of properties before any of the other players. In addition to this there are action cards to quicken the pace of the game such as “Sly Deal” to take…
Step back into the mysterious and exotic time of the Ancient Egyptians, at the height of their reign, when Pharaohs commanded full authority over the vast expanse of Egypt, inheriting considerable power, riches, and enemies. It is the royal palace at Memphis, Egypt, in the great classic, Aida, created by the Giuseppe Verdi, which waits.…
Last week, my ELA 30 class went to field trip to see Shakespeare’s comedy “Much Ado about Nothing.” The play is basically about two pairs of lovers Beatrice and Benedick, an old couple, and Claudio and Hero, a young couple, in the Italian town of Messina. The play held with about 20 awesome Theatre Calgary actors and actresses at…
Law Day: April 16 A free, educational, entertaining family event. Attend fun trials, booths, exhibits, meet the mascot, courthouse tours and more. Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Calgary Courts Centre, 601 – 5 St SW Cost: Free Ages: All ages For more info: Email directry@cba-alberta.org For more info on the events, including booths…
Hello again everyone! Due to the success of my previous “iPhone 4 tips and tricks” post, I have decided to continue onward with my foray into “tech-help” posts. Today I bring you tips and tricks for Windows 7. As with the iPhone tips, some of these may be common knowledge, but others may have been…
ATTENTION: all artists and t-shirt lovers! Looking for something to partake in this Youth Week? Check out this awesome event! 😀 The HEROES T-shirt Design Contest is a project of Impact Society, which provides youth with the opportunity to build confidence, character and integrity by introducing them to themselves – the person they are inside, the…
My sister is a master with words, and, it seems to go without saying, kicks butt at Scrabble. We often play this popular board game and get quite competitive with our own rules and standards. However, with developments in technology, the game of Scrabble can now be played on the iPhone and iPad. There is…
This video of a Toy Pomeranian (yes, that’s a real type of dog) will bring a smile to your face! Not only is this video adorable, but also intriguing through the various interactions the dog goes through. See for yourself! [youtube 7Vc059JwCUU]
Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. – Anonymous In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Youth Central would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our volunteers. Whether you volunteer on a project site, in your school, on committees or give back in any other way to your community…
If you love playing video games, then I’m sure you love listening to the soundtracks. If you love music, then I’m sure you like orchestras and just epic songs in general! Well, what I have a treat for you music/video games/video game music lovers! Video Games Live is performing at the Jack Singer Hall on…
Last weekend I got to see the horror film Insidious with my friends. I don’t know why we keep watching horror films at the theatre; none of us actually enjoy being scared out of our wits. Insidious follows a family of five that just moved into their new house. All is going well until one…
In my English 30-1 class, my teacher use to show us TED talk, which is a talk-show of interesting people. The one that touched me the most was the speech by Sarah Kay. She is an American poet and does what is known as a spoken word poetry. I saw most of her speech the…
As promised, I managed to finish the trailer for my upcoming short film, a rendition of the final scene on Othello. Please watch in HD, and let me know what you think 🙂 [youtube DE89D5y2r1Y]
Is your school participating in the Student Vote? Well if not, ask a teacher and start a committee dedicated to emulating a real election. And if you’re lucky enough and are of age by May 2, then be awesome and vote! It’s important to go out there and cast your opinion on the candidates; countries…