UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 35, Page 4
June 20, 1996
Up and coming

Tour area's past at Read House
     Special archaeology demonstrations and activities for adults and
children will be held from 9 a.m.-noon and from 1-4 p.m., Tuesdays
through Saturdays, through July 19 at the George Read House, 42 The
Strand, New Castle.
     "Unearthing New Castle's Past: Archaeology in the Read House
Garden" is a joint project of the UD Department of Anthropology and
the Historical Society of Delaware.
     Lu Ann De Cunzo, anthropology, is leading excavations at the site
through July 19, and formal tours of the work are offered each day at
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.
     A special public tour of the archaeology in the garden, entitled
"Beneath Our Feet," will be conducted from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Saturday,
July 20.
     De Cunzo is project director of the effort. Heather Parmenter, a
UD anthropology master's degree candidate, serves as public education
coordinator. The work crews include students from the University and
area high schools.
     A focus of this year's program is to train a new corps of UD
students in field work and to serve as a field school for high school
students. The tours of the excavations and archaeology lab will allow
visitors to see the finds that are being cleaned, processed and
exhibited.
     The results of the multiyear archaeological study of the
Historical Society of Delaware's Read property will be presented in
tours and other interpretive programs, as well as in scholarly and
popular publications.
     For information, call 655-7161.


Musicafe schedule at Trabant center
     Lunch-time music will be featured at the Summer '96 Musicafe,
scheduled at the Trabant University Center.
     All free, public concerts will be held from 12:15-1:15 p.m.,
Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the Food Court area.
     Scheduled dates and performers are June 20, Chris Morrow; June
25, Juliet's Wishing Well; June 27, Larry Roney; July 2, Garry Cogdell
& Seth Holzman; July 9, Kolleen Bowers; July 11, John Flynn; July 16,
Crabmeat Thompson; July 18, Paul Woznicki; July 23, Hiram Brown; July
25, Royal Palm Steel Band: July 30, Antje Duvekot; and Aug.1, Duane &
Jay.
     For more information, call 831-1296.


Space available in computer camps
     Space is still available in three computer camps for children
ages 4-8 being offered this summer by Technology in Early Childhood
(TECH). The camps are designed to provide children with opportunities
to develop computer skills and to recognize computers as useful tools.
     IBM-compatible, Macintosh and Apple computers will be available
for the children, as well as a large selection of software.
     The camps that still have spaces available are
        * Camp 2, for children ages 6.5-8.5 years, meeting from 9 a.m.-
          4:30 p.m., July 15-18, at a cost of $195;
        * Camp 3, for children ages 4-6.5 years, meeting from 9 a.m.-
          4:30 p.m., July 22-25, at a cost of $195; and
        * Camp 5, for children ages 6.5-8.5 years, meeting from 1:30-
          4:30 p.m., July 29-Aug. 8, at a cost of $170.
     Sessions are held at the UD Laboratory Preschool.
     Cost includes tuition, use of all hardware and software, all arts
and craft materials, daily snacks and a T-shirt. Children in full-day
sessions should bring lunch and a drink.
     A $50 non refundable application fee is required to hold a place
in the camp. A $25 discount is applied when two or more children from
the same family are enrolled.
     Call 831-8563 for information.


African art in gallery exhibition
     Approximately 20 African artifacts, including objects of ritual
and utilitarian function from a variety of cultural groups, are on
display now through July 12 in the University Gallery.
     Featured in the exhibit are textiles and objects of personal
adornment, vessels, drums, ancestor figures and architectural
artifacts. Dance masks are a major part of the display, and the
exhibit explores the meaning, usage and functions of these masks and
their content within their societies.
     Research for the exhibition was conducted by undergraduate
students in the Curatorial Apprenticeship Program, as part of their
overall experience in the basics of museum work.
     The University Gallery, located on the second floor of Old
College, is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays, and from 1-5 p.m.,
weekends.
     The exhibition is free and open to the public. Call 831-8242 for
information.