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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>Calling All Performers!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>The Oregon Library Association's Children's Services Section is sponsoring the Eleventh Showcase of Performers. Previous showcases have provided librarians, parks and recreation staff, teachers and others who schedule children's programs the opportunity to see first-hand a wide variety of performing artists.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>Feedback from performers has been tremendously positive because the showcase enables them to display their talents before many prospective "buyers" at one time.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>The Showcase will be held at Salem Public Library from 9:00 a.m. - 4 or 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2014. Each performer will be given <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">only five minutes</B> to demonstrate a representative sampling of his or her work.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3 face=Arial>If you know performers who are interested in attending the Showcase, please forward their contact information by August 1<SUP>, </SUP>2014<U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></U>to Karen Fischer at <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">kfischer@cityofsalem.net</SPAN></U> or by calling </FONT><A href="tel:5035886039"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3 face=Arial>(503) 588-6039</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3 face=Arial>. </FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>Karen will make sure they have all the information necessary to be included in the Showcase Directory and to reserve a performance time slot.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML>