Weekend Book Fair Supports Center ARTES, Bringing Art to Local County Schools

Supporting art education programs that bring the arts to local public schools across the county, Center ARTES at California State University San Marcos has teamed up with the Oceanside Barnes & Noble to host a special weekend book fair on Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. A percentage of all net sales, including online purchases, will help fund Center ARTES programs, providing free, educational art experiences for San Diego students.Live music, puppet shows, special book readings, dance troupes, and performers will be onsite at the Oceanside Barnes & Noble, located at 2615 Vista Way, throughout the weekend to entertain guests and liven up the holiday shopping experience. On Sunday, Center ARTES will welcome Greg Evans, popular comic strip artist and author of Luann, for a two-hour book signing beginning at 12:30 p.m.Shoppers can support arts education at the book fair by simply informing the cashier that they wish to have a portion of the proceeds benefit Center ARTES. Online purchases made from December 11-16 will also qualify by visiting www.bn.com/bookfairs and entering the book fair ID 10341501 at checkout.What: Barnes & Noble Book Fair Benefiting Center ARTESWhen: Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, 2010Where: Barnes & Noble: 2615 Vista Way, OceansideSchedule of Events:Saturday, December 1110:00 -- Traditional Chinese Music on Guzheng, by Bonnie Blackburn11:00 -- Story Tellers: "Uncle Nacho", featuring Mindy Donner and Eduardo Parra12:00 -- Kelly Elementary School Chorus, The Kelly Cougar Chorus12:30 -- Toddler Yoga Workshop with Lisa Bandong, CSUSM1:00 -- Sing-a-long with Jennifer Jeffries, CSUSM1:30 -- Book Reading by Temecula Superintendent, Tim Ritter2:00 -- Monologues by CSUSM Theater Students3:00 -- Animal Crackers Shadow Puppetry Performances, by Mythologram Theater 4:00 -- Animal Crackers Shadow Puppetry Performances, by Mythologram Theater5:00 -- Mandolin Performance, by Bill Bradbury, CSUSM Sunday, December 1211:00 -- Puppet Show, by CSUSM students11:30 -- Puppet Show, by CSUSM students12:00 -- Book Reading by Mary Contreras, Principal12:30 -- Book Signing by Greg Evans, Luann Comic Strip (12:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)1:00 -- Dance Performance by the CSUSM Dance Team2:00 -- Reading by Paula Pendell, Escondido School2:30 -- Hip Hop Workshop by Jam Control, CSUSM3:00 -- Hip Hop Workshop by Jam Control, CSUSM4:00 -- Book Reading by Anne Fennell, Vista Music Teacher5:00 -- Irish and Klezmer Music Performance, by Merryl Goldberg & Bill BradburyAbout Center ARTESCenter ARTES was founded at Cal State San Marcos by Dr. Merryl Goldberg in 2003. Her vision was to create an organization dedicated exclusively to arts education in K-12 schools, including training university students as they prepare to become teachers. Center ARTES is dedicated to restoring arts education to the public schools through training student teachers, classroom teachers, placing artists in schools to work with children and teachers directly and working with school districts on strategic planning, research, and evaluation. Center ARTES partners with the San Diego County Office of Education providing a hub for arts education to unite schools, develop art partners, and bring teachers and parents together.  About California State University San MarcosCalifornia State University San Marcos combines the ambiance of a mid-sized, personal, modern campus with the unequaled value of the California State University. Since its founding in 1989, the campus has distinguished itself. Students benefit from the latest facilities and equipment, a superb faculty that enjoys teaching, and a rigorous academic program that prepares students for a successful life in and out of the workplace. A recent survey reported that our annual spending in the region was $161 million, generating a total impact of $307 million on the regional economy. 85 percent of CSUSM's alumni stay in the region. CSU San Marcos is located on a 304-acre hillside overlooking the city of San Marcos. It is 15 miles east of the ocean; just 30 miles north of downtown San Diego.