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School board meeting to focus on ‘Brave New World’

Rainey Coffin

The Coeur d’Alene School Board scheduled a meeting for Dec. 15 at the Midtown Center, 1505 N. Fifth St., at 5 p.m. The meeting’s purpose is to get comments from the community for a decision on the novel “Brave New World,” written by Aldous Huxley in 1931.

The classic science fiction work by Huxley entertains a Utopian society, discussing unconventional means to reach the end result. The book came before the board for action, recommended to be added to the district’s novel recommendations list at the November meeting. The novel was not added to the list when the vote ended in a tie; one trustee was absent.

The Dec. 15 meeting topics will only be whether to add “Brave New World” to the recommendations list, along with the action of 26 other novels that have been available for public review in the last 30 days.

The regular meeting on Monday will not include the Dec. 15 items.

For more information visit the Coeur d’Alene School District Web site at www.cdaschools.org.

Annual Christmas event at Waldorf School

Sandpoint Waldorf School is getting into the holiday spirit with its 17th annual Christmas Faire and Children’s Festival next Saturday. The holiday celebration will be held at the school, 2007 Sandpoint West Drive, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Children can attend a marionette puppet show of “Anansi the Spider,” showing at 11 a.m., noon, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., work on Christmas craft activities to create holiday gifts, including beeswax candles, pine cone bird feeders and Christmas ornaments. There will also be a Children’s Store where children can do their own Christmas shopping.

Local vendors will be selling jewelry, wreaths, baskets, soaps and natural children’s toys.

Participants can enjoy live music, a gourmet lunch and a dessert cafe.

The event is free and open to the public.

Call the Sandpoint Waldorf School at 265-2683 for more information.