Brought to you by Character Ed is a registered trademark of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. All content copyright © 2006 Springfield Regional Arts Council. Design and layout by Robyn Rognstad for the Springfield Regional Arts Council with creative assistance from Addy Character Ed is a Chamber-led community-wide McCord and Mika Logan. initiative working to create a “culture of character” by focusing on a new word each month. Character Education involves the entire community including Funding assistance from businesses, schools, universities, civic organizations, the U.S. Department government, the faith community, and the media. of Education, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the Missouri Arts Council. www.CharacterEdSpringfield.com The architecture of City Hall contains many interesting shapes. What shapes do you see? Draw them below! To be positive in dealing with others, to believe in yourself, and to approach challenges with optimism. Now use those shapes to create a building of your own! The City Hall building was constructed in 1894, but did not become City Hall until 1938. Administrative offices are now located in the Busch Municipal Building, yet City Hall continues to house some City offices, as well as the Springfield History Museum.` To be polite and considerate, to act with manners, Color the shapes according to the 1 = Red 4 = Orange and to be generous and helpful with others. 2 = Green 5 = Blue key to find the secret picture! 3 = Yellow The Springfield Opera is a locally operated organization that presents opera in all of the city’s performance venues, usually starring local singers and musicians in fully staged productions. How many stars can you count on this page? stars are any soli m y have verti d b w an cal la o m st ck H rip ? ow onta e H oriz l str s? H ipe s? (Hint: HORIZONTAL means left and right, VERTICAL means up and down) H o w s? m ot an a d y have polk any are w m plain white? Ho COMING NOW SOON PLAYING r in the Colo white stars n! To work hard, to control with p ur ow your emotions, actions, and atterns of yo impulses, and to give your The Springfield Little Theatre organization, founded in 1934, bought the best in every situation. Landers Theatre in 1970. It is a national historic site and is Missouri’s oldest and largest civic theatre. Fold an Origami Butterfly Kite of your own! 3 Fold top and bottom to meet at the center 1 2 and unfold. To be reliable, to follow through Start with a square Fold each outside with your responsibilities, to act piece of paper. Fold edge to meet at the in a way that will inspire others to in half both ways center crease. believe in you. and unfold. 4 6 Fold sides upward Fold corners down on dotted lines and 5 on the dotted lines. existing creases. Repeat on top half. 10 8 Pinch at the Fold corners in top left corner as shown. 9 and fold both Fold in half. sides out on the 7 dotted line. Fold top half behind on dotted line. 11 Turn over. Fly a kite and learn about Japanese culture at the Cherry Blossom Kite Festival, sponsored by the Springfield Sister Cities Association, the Springfield - Greene County Park Board, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and the Springfield Regional Arts Council. Artsfest features many talented artists. You can be one too. Create your masterpiece here! To be consistent in your actions and behavior, and to be steadfast in doing what is needed or expected of you. Artsfest is a celebration of the visual and performing arts, held each year the first full week- end in May on Walnut Street. A wide variety of artists’ booths and stage performances attract crowds of all ages to this fun weekend event. Use the clues to fill in the 5 ACROSS symphony instruments! 1. More music is written for this than 6 any other orchestral instrument 2. An instrument in the woodwind family made of metal 4. A brass instrument that is played by sliding a tube while blowing air 4 7 through the mouthpiece 8. Usually played in pairs with a 3 padded stick 10. A percussion instrument made To be helpful, to up of two rows of bars arranged like piano keys work with others for 2 the common good, 12. When an instrument and to be a willing sounds correct and productive 13. Someone who team player. writes music 1 9 8 11 10 12 DOWN 2. A brass instrument with a coiled tube, 13 valve, and a wide bell (two words) 3. Replaced the clarion in the orchestra 5. Cylinder-shaped tube made from grenadilla wood or African blackwood 6. Crashing these directly together may cause them to crack The Springfield Symphony Orchestra 7. Woodwind instrument almost 2 feet in continues to thrill audiences of all ages length through its live performances, education 9. Thicker strings & uses a heavier bow and outreach programs. The orchestra than a violin plays a vital role in the cultural and 11. Large string instrument which economic growth of the city of Springfield requires the player to be sitting and southwest Missouri. START See if you can find your way through this giraffe maze! To behave in accordance with your values, to be sincere, and to be faithful to what you believe is important. FINISH Take a walk on the wild side and let your imagination run wild at Dickerson Park Zoo, home to animals from around the world and our own native Missouri habitats. To consider the consequences of your actions, and to recognize that Draw a movie for Ed and his friend you are held liable for your choices. to watch on the movie screen! Enjoy some of today’s new release and pre-home release movies at “Movies at Founders Park”. It’s a wonderful way for the family to enjoy summer nights, and is presented each summer by the City of Springfield and the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. Make a Momiji Color Wheel The Japanese word for maple leaf is MOMIJI. You can make this momiji into a color wheel by coloring the different sections as shown. To show consideration for the feelings and rights of yourself, others, and the world around you. Red Orange Violet Yellow Blue Green Colors opposite each other on the color wheel are called COMPLEMENTARY colors. For example, red and green are complementary. List the other two pairs of complementary colors: & & The Japanese Fall Festival takes place each year in September at the Mizumoto Stroll Garden in Nathanael Greene Park. This event brought to you by the Springfield Sister Cities Association and the Springfield-Greene County Park Board features performances, kids’ activities, and more. To follow through with your commitments, The Springfield Art Museum has many outdoor sculptures to be reliable, and to use good judgment in making decisions. like the one Ed is drawing. Color and make up titles for the sculptures below! (If you need some inspiration, the real titles are listed in the back of this book, and the artists’ names too!) Located on the edge of Phelps Grove Park, the Springfield Art Museum is the permanent home of some 8,895 art objects representing thousands of years of culture. Can you find all the listed words in the puzzle? FRIDAY PAINTING GALLERY MONTHLY POTTERY STUDIO FIRST FUN PHOTOGRAPHY GLASS SCULPTURE FREE MUSIC MAP DOWNTOWN ARTWORK WALKING OPENING NIGHT To be interested and The First Friday Art Walk is a free, monthly art event in Springfield’s Center City concerned about others, district. Explore the exciting, quality art available at the galleries and studios and to treat them with in downtown Springfield. Maps for this self-guided tour are available at the understanding and Creamery Arts Center or any participating venue. compassion. Connect the dots to find out who is defeated by the Nutcracker Prince! To tell the truth, to be fair and straightforward, and to lead a life of honor and dignity. 47 71 69 48 73 70 46 72 49 67 68 66 45 74 65 50 44 75 64 63 51 76 62 43 13 77 15 12 52 61 42 14 78 79 16 11 53 1 60 17 41 10 2 54 9 59 7 18 5 3 8 4 55 6 58 40 19 56 39 57 20 38 21 27 28 37 23 22 25 29 24 31 33 36 26 30 32 35 34 Springfield Ballet is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to developing a ballet company, and to helping expand public awareness of, participation in and appreciation of a broader range of the arts through dance. Art Museum Sculptures Symphony Crossword AV/T.S.C. by Ernest Trovka c l c a y Sun Target by John Henry r m o t i b b Secret Picture r n a o Triangulum by Richard Hung f l u t e l e r m t s e p v i o l i n e v Abstract Variation (X) by Ernest Trovka c t i m p a n i h o h c l Meadow II by James A. Sterritt o e a r l t u n e l o Nutcracker Connect the Dots Art Walk Word Search Giraffe Maze The Rat King Counting Stars White Stars 11 Horizontal Stripes 5 Black Stars 6 Polka Dot Stars 6 Vertical Stripes 5 Total Stars 33 Complementary Colors Blue & Orange Yellow & Violet Dixie’s Country Cookin’ Personal Chef Greene County Family Court/Juvenile Jordan Valley Community Health Center Service Division Joshua House Prophetic Center The Character Ed Partners list may not be used for solicitation purposes and is subject to change.