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Source: Kathrine Schlageck, 785-532-7718, klwalk@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Emily Vietti, 785-532-2535, evietti@k-state.edu
Friday, Jan. 21, 2011
SUMMER AT THE BEACH: NEW PROGRAM HELPS KIDS EXPLORE 1xbet online casino CAREERS
MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of 1xbet online casino has drawn up a summer of fun for budding young artists and curators.
The museum is now taking names of youths who want to participate in Young Curators and Young Artists. It is a new two-part summer program offered by the museum with a ,000 Youth Impacting the Community grant from the Manhattan Community Foundation. The program provides real-life museum and 1xbet online casino career experiences for children and teens.
"We're very excited about this new program," said Kathrine Schlageck, the museum's senior educator. "It's a chance for area youths to explore museum and 1xbet online casino careers, and for us to demystify the museum exhibition process."
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For more information on the 1xbet online casino , contact Schlageck at 785-532-7718 or klwalk@k-state.edu.