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SUMMARY:NMU Hosts UPABA Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nNorthern Michigan University will hold the fourth annual Upper Peninsula Association for Behavior Analysis (UPABA) conference Nov. 7-8. This year’s event focuses on language acquisition strategies and features national speakers\, practical workshops and networking opportunities. The goals of the annual conference are to increase knowledge\, improve client support and collaborate with institutions for effective care across the Great Lakes region. \nThe number of applied behavior analysis providers in the Upper Peninsula has grown significantly over the last decade. Local professionals recognize that high-quality training and resources often require extensive travel and expense. UPABA was established in 2019 with the assistance of a grant from the Superior Health Foundation in recognition of the growing need for local training and resources. Since then\, the organization has provided webinars\, annual conferences\, and parent & caregiver trainings totaling nearly 40 hours of Type 2 CEU’s to more than 70 regional members. \nNMU Professor Jacob Daar is the incoming president of UPABA. The regional non-profit organization is dedicated to supporting the science and profession of behavior analysis through research\, education and practice. To achieve these feats\, the organization facilitates opportunities for professional development\, promoting scientific inquiry and information dissemination\, advocating for policy and best practices and by supporting a collaborative network throughout the Upper Peninsula. \nThe conference event schedule features a keynote presentation\, “From Certification to Treatment Supervision: Considering the Readiness of New BCBAs\,” by Carl Sundberg. Subsequent presentations include: \n●      Equivalence-Based Instruction: Filling Gaps and Applied Research by Anna Petursodottir \n●      Individualized Analyses of HIV Suppression During a Contingency Management Intervention by Corey Toegel \n●      How Children Come to Learn Language Incidentally: A Theory of Verbal Behavior Development by Jessica Dudek \n●      Coaching on the fly: An empirical study of follow-up coaching in a school setting by Kara Shawbitz and Logan Zupko \n●      Panel Discussion: The Ethics of Goal Writing and Insurance Funding \n●      Getting the most out of our Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program by Carl Sundberg \n●      From Observing Responses to Incidental Language-Learning: How to Establish and Accelerate Children’s Verbal Development by Jessica Dudek \nTo learn more about the conference or UPABA\, visit UPABA.org.
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SUMMARY:School's Out\, Library's In: Wish 
DESCRIPTION: Thursday November 7\, 2024. 12:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.. Peter White Public Library Youth Services. Youth of all ages\, drop by the library for this special schools’ out day! Crafts and activities available for drop-in participation between 12pm-5pm. There will be Bubble Wrap Painting\, Thanksgiving cards and more going on in the Youth Services Room. The film “Wish” will begin at 12:45pm in the Community Room – Kids are welcome to bring lunch or snacks for the movie. Kids under the age of 8 must have an adult present with them in the event. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program\, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.
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LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:'Refugee Voices of Resilience Event' at NMU
DESCRIPTION:  \nNorthern Michigan University will host a public panel presentation titled “Refugee Voices of Resilience” on Thursday\, Nov. 7. Former refugees and migrants who now serve in government\, humanitarian and educational roles will share their journeys to where they are today\, highlighting their work in supporting vulnerable communities and giving back. \nThe event is scheduled from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday\, Nov. 7\, in the Seaborg Center Auditorium (room 2701 of The Science Building). Panelists include Dilli Gautam\, who works with the Office of Global Michigan\, contributing to statewide initiatives that support immigrant and refugee communities; Anna Kovalenko and Shukurani Nsengiyumva\, who each play an active role in addressing community needs and fostering support networks; and Mlado Ivanovic\, an NMU philosophy professor whose dramatic experience as a 13-year-old refugee during the Bosnian war heavily influenced his career path and involvement in humanitarian projects. \n“This event demonstrates how the journey from vulnerability to empowerment is not only possible\, but also essential to strengthening our communities\,” Ivanovic said. “Our hope is that these stories inspire dialogue\, understanding\, and perhaps even a commitment to advocacy among those who attend\, showing how personal transformation can spark wider social change.” \nThree of the panelists—Gautam\, Kovalenko and Ivanovic—serve as commissioners in the Michigan Immigrant and Refugee Council (MIARC)\, a state body dedicated to bridging the gap between legislators and immigrant and refugee communities. They will highlight government efforts to unite diverse communities\, which “is especially significant in a region like Marquette\, which is somewhat removed from Michigan’s primary migratory and resettlement patterns\,” Ivanovic said. \nThe event will also provide NMU students with meaningful engagement opportunities. The NMU chapter of Refugee Outreach Collective: Humanitas is actively facilitating the panel. \n“As the NMU branch of the non-governmental organization (NGO) I direct\, this student-led chapter allows students not only to gain valuable experience in organizing and facilitating events\, but also to immerse themselves in the storytelling process and interact firsthand with our panelists\,” Ivanovic added. “This experience will extend beyond the event itself\, as the storytelling session will be followed by an exhibit that highlights the experiences of displaced people\, offering students and attendees further insights into these powerful narratives.” \nRead an October 2021 feature story on Ivanovic’s path from Bosnia to NMU here.
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SUMMARY:Marty Achatz Book Release-A Bigfoot Bestiary and Other Wonders 
DESCRIPTION: Thursday\, November 7\, 2024\, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Teens\, Family\, Adults\, Seniors.  Bigfoot is on the loose at PWPL!  Join acclaimed two-time U.P. Poet Laureate Marty Achatz for the release of his new collection of poems\, a compendium of natural and unnatural astonishments.  Follow the footprints\, and Marty Achatz may just make you a believer in the greatest mystery of all: Love with a capital “L.”  No admission charge.  For more information\, contact Marty at 226-4322\, machatz@pwpl.info\, or visit pwpl.info.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/marty-achatz-book-release-a-bigfoot-bestiary-and-other-wonders/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Finding Nemo Jr
DESCRIPTION:Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR. is playing at the Forest Roberts Theatre from Thursday\, November 7th through Sunday\, November 10th. The charming 60-minute musical\, designed for middle school-aged performers\, is based on the beloved 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo. SAY Theater’s 8th grade and under cast includes over 60 students. \n“We are thrilled to dive into the big blue world of Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR!” said Becky Heldt\, SAY Theater’s Executive Director “This production is full of fun and great music for the whole family\, we are excited to share this heartwarming tale with our community”. \n  \nThis new stage musical is a 60-minute adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo\, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin (Grant Ottaway)\, an anxious and over-protective clownfish\, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo (Greenlea Oja)\, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney\, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory (Ellia Marquardson)\, laid-back sea turtle Crush (Olivia Niemi\, and the supportive Tank Gang\, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming\,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food\,” and “Go With the Flow\,” Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family\, friendship\, and adventure. \n  \nFeatured in this production are local youth portraying other notable characters from the 2003 Pixar movie including Isla Peterson as Coral\, Claire Rom as Gill\, Jack Johnson as Bubbles\, Daphne Evans as Squirt\, Eden Jonkman as Kai\, Penny Dellemeier as Breeze\, Brooklynn Wales as Bloat\, Armina Weinrick as Gurgle\, Makennah Youngren as Peach\, Caleb Rayhorn as Bruce\, JJ Reinhart as Anchor\, and Azan Cleary as Chum. \n  \nThis production has been made possible with support from Eagle Mine and Walmart\, with additional annual support for SAY Theater activities made possible by the Phyllis and Max Reynolds Foundation\, Tyler Rigg Foundation\, the Kaufman Foundation\, and the Ray and Peg Hirvonen Foundation. \n  \nPerformances of SAY Theater’s production of Disney’s Finding Nemo JR are scheduled for 7:00 pm at Forest Roberts Theatre on Thursday\, November 7th; Friday\, November 8th; and Saturday\, November 9th; with 1:00 pm performances on Saturday\, November 9th (a Theater for All performance) and Sunday\, November 10th. Tickets are on sale now: $15 for adults\, $9 for students\, and Theater for All group rate of $9/ticket for groups of 10+. Visit saytheater.org/nemo to learn more and get tickets. Tickets are available on NMU ticketing\, by phone at 906-227-1032\, or in person at Forest Roberts Theatre beginning one hour before scheduled performances for $17 for adults and $11 for students. \n  \nDisney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International. For more information about licensing Finding Nemo JR. or other Disney shows\, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com. \n  \nAbout Theater for All – Sensory Friendly Performances: \nEach sensory-friendly show is performed in a friendly\, supportive environment for all! Slight adjustments to the production are made\, including the reduction of any jarring sounds or strobe and spotlights that shine into the audience. House lights are faintly dimmed\, but remain on. Quiet and activity areas are available in the lobby areas for those who need to leave their seats during the performance. The schedule for Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR will include a Theater for All performance at 1:00 pm on Saturday\, November 9th.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/finding-nemo-jr/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:"Frankenstein at NMU"
DESCRIPTION:  \nFor more than two centuries\, Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein has remained a favorite within the horror fiction genre. Its tale of a scientist’s effort to bring back the dead by carving a new creature from their corpses—only to have his creation turn on him through a series of violent acts—has had an enduring influence on popular culture and spawned many creative adaptations. Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will premiere its version of the stage play\, with opening night appropriately on Halloween. \nSet in the icy polar regions where Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life\, NMU’s highly theatrical and emotional production traces Frankenstein’s path to the final confrontation with his intelligent\, articulate\, sensitive and powerfully violent child. \n“That’s how we’re approaching this new adaption—the Creature is being directed to act sort of like a newborn\,” said director Kaitlyn Frotton\, adjunct faculty member and director of the NMU Theatre and Dance box office. “He still looks repulsive\, but I think the issue Victor has with him is less about his appearance and more about how alarming that lifestyle change could be. The intimacy and the responsibility that is now expected from Victor freaks him out a little bit\, and it’s ultimately why he leaves.” \nThe NMU production was adapted by Alastar Dimitrie\, originally for the U.P. Shakespeare Festival he serves as director. He also works at NMU as a senior administrative assistant in the Registrar’s Office. \nFrotton and Dimitrie are not only collaborators on the play\, but life partners. They have acted in and directed numerous productions worldwide\, and first met while attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Their shared experience parenting a 2-year-old son influenced their interpretation of the Creature as infant-like. \nThe couple fine-tuned the script to deviate from Shelley’s novel in a few notable ways. They shared the story more from the Creature’s perspective than the scientist’s; injected more strength and substance into the character of Elizabeth to provide a contemporary audience with a “more obvious feminist feel”; and cut the opening scene when Victor is dying and relays his life story to a passerby who finds him. \n“But what I really loved about that opening was how Victor continually urged the passerby to avoid having too much career ambition because that’s not what’s important in life and won’t lead to true happiness\,” Frotton added. “I found that really moving personally when I revisited the novel because I can relate to the lifestyle change many first-time parents experience. Victor seemed to have a hard time with that when he created a new being. I also felt moved by the Creature’s inextinguishable desire to be loved and seen by his creator even after experiencing heartbreaking abandonment and hate.” \nFrotton warns that the production is best suited for high school ages and older because it will be scary and include some violence. There will also be fog\, strobe lights and other technical elements. \nNMU’s Frankenstein will be staged in the Panowski Black Box Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and Nov. 7-9\, with an additional 1 p.m. matinee Nov. 9. A Theatre for All sensory-friendly performance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday\, Nov. 2. Tickets are available at nmu.universitytickets.com.
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