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Children's International Story-telling
Restarts September 2008. One Sunday afternoon per month, children ages 5 through 10 enjoy storytelling performances with international content at the I-House.
Did You Know?
If you are age 70 1/2 or older you are now allowed to distribute up to $100,000 this year from your IRA to a charity tax-free. By making a gift to I-House Davis from your IRA you can fulfill all or part of your annual distribution and not be taxed on the gift as you would for normal distributions.
Business & Organization Supporters
A big "Thank You" to the various local businesses and organizations that contribute to the I-House. See I-House Business and Organization Supporters' Directory (2007-2008).
Introducing our new Executive Director
International House-Davis is pleased to announce the appointment of Elisabeth Sherwin to the position of Executive Director. Elisabeth will be responsible for the leadership and management of the organization according to the strategic direction set by the Board of Directors.
Other international and multi-cultural events in the region
In addition to the events sponsored by I-House, please check the Regional International Calendar for other events with an international or multi-cultural theme held in the region. We welcome the submission of events to be added to the calendar (guidelines apply).
Correction: The Docents Present Lecture was Monday, April 7
Our sincere apologies for the error in the April newsletter for the date of the lecture presentation by Mr. Mohamed Saliem Haider, Waste Specialist.
I-House welcomes new office manager
Melissa Piano is the new office manager at I-House. She began her job on Monday, April 28th.
Summer Hours
I-House will switch to summer hours beginning Monday, June 9. The summer hours are from 9 AM - 1 PM Monday - Friday.
Spanish-language salon meets June 10
Our new Spanish-language salon is meeting Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 PM. All levels welcome. If the weather is pleasant we'll meet on the patio, if it's too hot, we'll meet in the Hagan room. See you then!
Amnesty International meets at I-House
Amnesty International, Group 21, will meet the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 10 College Park, Davis. At the June 5 meeting, cochaired by Cate Klepacki and Toby Wehrhan, letter-writing to help ease the plight of prisoners of conscience will take place. Join us! The public is invited.
Summer Yoga class begins June 19
On Thursday nights beginning June 19, a mixed-level Hatha Yoga class will be held at International House in the Community Room. The 10-session class will run only for the summer. The cost of the entire course is $100 or drop-ins may pay $12 per class. Classes begin at 7 p.m. and run to 8:15 p.m. The teacher is Nicole Malignaggi, R.N. For information, contact her at (530) 758-2971. The last class will be on Aug. 28.
Bill Shea Talk on "International Aviation" Aug. 4 (Mon)
Woodland resident and aviation expert Bill Shea will give a noon talk at International House, 10 College Park, Davis, on "International Aviation." Coffee and cookies will be served at 11:30 a.m. Brown-baggers are welcome. Bring your questions about all things international aviation-related.
Arabic Classes beginning
If you are interested in taking a class in Arabic, please contact Dr. Ali Almehdi at (530) 979-1563. He will keep a list of names of people interested in meeting at International House on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. for one hour. The class meets in the basement Activities Room.
Potluck on Sept. 13 (Sat)
Join members and friends at 6 p.m. in the Community Room for a delicious potluck, talk with friends, and entertainment.
"The Singing Revolution" is coming
Producer Jim Tusty is coming to Davis on Monday, July 28 to talk about his documentary about Estonia's peaceful road to re-independence. He will be at I-House from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Clips of the movie will be shown. The complete movie can be viewed at The Crest Theater on Friday, Aug. 1, 2008.
Arabic class meets only on Tuesdays
I-House is offering one Arabic class per week on Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. A big thank you to our teachers, Ali Mehdi and Rihab al-Shamari!
Office manager needed
International House, Davis, is looking for a full-time office manager who can handle bookkeeping and other financial management tasks. Send resume to gizmo@dcn.org