Community Calendar: June 16, 2011

June 17-19

Steubenville on the Bayou Youth Conference is scheduled for June 17-19 at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd. Pre-registration is required. For information, visit www.steubenvilleonthebayou.com or call the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Conference Office at 872-1810.

June 18

Project Learn La-Terre and Friends of the Bayou’s inaugural Great Gator Race is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 18 near Bayou Terrebonne in downtown Houma. Admission is free. Project Learn La-Terre is a nonprofit that provides GED classes and literacy programs, health fairs and community outreach. The upcoming race will raise money for the project’s community-outreach programs and annual Children’s Health Fair. The toy gators used for the event are 16 inches in length and made of wood. Each gator will have a number on it. The first 30 gators to cross the finish line will receive prizes — first place being a five-day cruise for two. The inaugural event will also feature live music in Courthouse Square, homemade arts and crafts for sale, food, drinks, carnival games and various activities for children, including a meet and greet with New York author Paul Rodriguez, author of the children’s book, “Goldysocks and the 5 Bayous,” which teaches children about land loss and coastal erosion. For information, call Natalie Bergeron or Paul Rodriguez at 631-588-6269.

Troy Landry, star of the History Channel’s “Swamp People,” will make a live appearance from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 18 at Rouses Supermarket, 5818 W. Main St., Houma. There will be soft drinks, cookies for the kids and an alligator sausage sampling.

The live Cajun music fais’ do-do is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 18 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 5396 Shrimpers Row, Dulac. Admission is $1. A meal costs $5. Music is provided by the Duet brothers and guests.

A dog wash is scheduled from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 18 at South La Seed Co. on Main Street in downtown Houma.

June 20-24

The Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild’s annual summer art camp program is scheduled from June 20-24 at the Downtown Art Gallery 630, 630 Belanger St., Houma. A registration fee of $25 per child is required. Each child attends class for five days, either a morning or afternoon class. Subjects range from various types of painting to working with clay. To register your child, visit the gallery. Telephone registrations are not accepted.

Innovative methods for creating photo Christmas cards

Sometimes, people wonder how to come up with an idea that will be treasured for a long time. Photo Holiday Cards will make a big difference and a good idea to capture your best moments of Christmas to be given to you loved ones.

Un lot of people are planning to do a photo Christmas card. But they are short of ideas on how to capture that perfect Christmas photo Picture Card. Normally, when people are having their Christmas card photos taken have put their best clothes, hire more professional and the photographer to choose the best place in which the image has to be taken. This is the traditional way.

Un’idea innovative for the photo include the commemoration of the crib. You and your family can create a scene that images of the birth of baby Jesus in a manger. This will be more realistic if you have a child in the family. This is fun, but a creative way to take a picture of your family being one in a celebrating the Christmas holidays.

Un other is to do a scene from a Christmas movie. Your family can get those creative juices that everyone is hiding, came up with a good concept and create a great masterpiece! This will be a unique way to share the message of greeting to the other.

Una photo is good, but much will be great. Try doing a photo collage Christmas cards to share your moments will not be limited to one. Digital photos of your family who was taken the full year will be a good element of collage and will tell a good story as well.

Infine, let your children share with ideas, allowing them to add their touch to personalize the photos they are doing. Christmas is a time to share ideas and to be a way to try to get some suggestions from your child to add on your holiday card photo.

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