NEWS YOU CAN USE FROM WICOMICO SCHOOLS (Part1 of 3)

History Weekend at Pocomoke River State Park Sept. 12-14

Explore Delmarva history in a natural setting Sept. 12-14 during History Weekend at Pocomoke River State Park in Snow Hill. Events will take place both at Shad Landing and Milburn Landing areas of the park, with some events free and others available for a fee. Friday night: living history/roving naturalist 5:30-6:30 p.m., guided Trail of Change Night Hike 7-8 p.m. Saturday: Scales N Tales 9-10 a.m., dugout canoe burning demonstration 10-11 a.m., history reenactments 9 a.m.-5 p.m., education displays in Manokin Pavilion 11 a.m.-3 p.m., living history 12-1 p.m., movies and crafts in camp store 11 a.m.-2 p.m., dugout canoe burning demonstration 3-4 p.m., guided evening paddle 6-8 p.m. Sunday: living history 9-10 a.m., log canoe launch 10 a.m., auto tour Civilian Conservation Corps camp ruins and more, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 410-632-2566. Park information:http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/pocomokeriver.aspx



Performances of Macbeth, by the Brown Box Theatre Project

The Brown Box Theatre Project’s Sunday, Sept. 14 performance of Macbeth, at Pemberton Hall, will be offered free to the community through the Pemberton Hall Foundation and an arts grant from the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council. Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog: Shakespeare's spellbinding vision of ambition, treachery, mystery and magic will be conjured up at 7:30 p.m. at Pemberton Hall, 5561 Plantation Lane in Salisbury. Starting at 6 p.m., bring lawn chairs or blankets and even a picnic supper to get ready for the show. Laytons Chance Winery will have wine and cheese for sale. Then, starting at 7:30 p.m., witness the rise and fall of Macbeth, the renowned war hero who murders and usurps his rightful king after a fateful encounter with a trio of infernal witches. For more information, visit www.brownboxtheatre.org/macbeth.html or call 410-742-1741.

For the fourth year, the Brown Box Theatre Project will also present its play at James M. Bennett High, with two performances funded by the JMB PTSA so that all of the students have the opportunity to experience a live Shakespeare play. This year, students will see Macbeth at 8 a.m. (grades 9 and 12) or noon (grades 10-11) on Sept. 17. A study of Shakespeare is an integral part of English 9-12. The class visits, workshops and performances offer students opportunities to see literature come alive in a way that truly enhances the Speaking/Listening component in our curriculum.