ARTISTS TO EXPLORE JAPANESE FESTIVAL

Japan's Festival of Spring will be celebrated in a family arts program from 9:30-11 a.m. March 13 at Washington Elementary School.

Masa Nakata, a Japanese student at Southeast Missouri State University, will talk about the festival and its music.

The program is part of the Festivals, Families and the Arts series sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts.

It is designed for adults and children to participate in together. Activities are suitable for children ages 5-13 accompanied by an adult.