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<br />Winter Break Fun for Kids and Teens at Eugene Public Library <br />It’s cold and wet outside, but warm and friendly inside the Library. While school's out, free events for <br />kids and teens include: <br /> <br /> <br /> -- <br />Games Around the Worldwherever they live, kids invent and play games. New ones recommended <br />for ages 5-12 are: Chinese Yo Yo, African Flower Sticks, Mexican Lariat, Brazilian Peteca, and Spanish <br />Pelele with games expert Scott "Mag" Hughes. Free tickets are available 30 minutes in advance. <br /> Sheldon Branch Tuesday, December 19 11:00 a.m. – noon <br /> Downtown Library Tuesday, December 19 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. <br /> Bethel Branch Wednesday, December 20 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> -- <br />Hora de Diversión: A Latin Christmas kids in grades 1 - 6 may drop in for bilingual fun with Ximena <br />Torres and Andres Montenegro of Chile, learn about different Christmas celebrations in Latin America, <br />and join in a colorful Mexican-style Posada party. <br /> Downtown Library Tuesday, December 26 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Little One Inch: A Story from Japan -- a play performed with bunraku-style puppets by the talented Tears <br />of Joy Theatre. The show is based on a folktale about a tiny child who proves his strength by defeating a <br />rat, and then sets off to save Japan from a terrible ogre. <br />Recommended for ages 5 - 12. Free tickets will be available <br />30 minutes before each show. <br /> Downtown Library Friday, December 29 <br /> 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> -- <br />Altered Books Workshop teens try their hands at altered <br />books—a mixed-media method that transforms a discarded <br />book into a unique work of art using collage, paint, and more. <br />The free two-day workshop is presented by local artist Marie <br />Livie. Finished works by teen participants will be exhibited at <br />the Library in January, along with altered books by adults in <br />the ArtChics and Artful Book Artists groups. To pre-register, <br />please call 682-8316. <br /> <br /> Downtown Library Wednesday, December 27 <br /> 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. <br /> Thursday, December 28 <br /> 2:00 p m. - 4:00 p.m. <br /> <br />For more information about programs for youth, call the Eugene Public Library at 682-8316. <br /> <br /> Is It Standardise or Standardize? <br />The word “standardize” may look like it is misspelled, but in fact it is the correct spelling in Great Britain <br />and most of Europe. The question of what is correct English was frequently asked at the ISO Technical <br />Committee 224 meeting in which Wastewater Division Director Peter Ruffier recently participated. The <br />meeting, held in Uruguay, was a final step in the process of establishing international water and <br />wastewater management guidelines, which will be published as ISO 24500. <br /> <br />The American National Standards Institute (www.ansi.org) is the official national liaison to the <br />International Standardization Organization. For this particular project, ANSI charged the American <br />Water Works Association (AWWA) and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies with picking <br />the U.S. representatives to the Technical Committee. These organizations also facilitate the review and <br />development of U.S. positions on the ISO proposals, and provide funding for U.S. involvement in the <br />process (the AWWA covered all expenses necessary for Ruffier’s meeting). <br /> <br />Ruffier has been participating in these meetings over the past two years as one of four delegates <br />representing the United States. There are 20 countries participating—Argentina, Austria, Britain, <br />Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />December 14, 2006 <br />