Vol.6, No 130, July 22, 1999
	Old to modern tales entertain youth, parents By Hilary Strickland Summer Forty-Niner The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach is hosting its second annual summer reading program Storytime in the Garden every Friday morning in July from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Children, from ages 4 through 10, and their parents are invited to the garden where volunteers will entertain them with traditional Japanese folk tales as well as contemporary literature.     Japanese Garden   “We break the kids up into three groups according to age,” Mark Im, supervising docent to the Japanese Garden, said. “We have three different readings going on at once for each age group.”  The maximum enrollment for one session is 60 children, Im said.  “This is the most beautiful spot on campus,” Im said, “It’s a great place to go when you get tired of a bunch of concrete buildings.” The bridges and the Koi pond make the Japanese garden an ethereal setting where children can let their imaginations free while listening to tales of traditional Japan, Im said. Each hour and a half session also includes arts and crafts as well as movement activities.  “The volunteers show the children how to make fans using leaves and palms,” Im said, “They can also make headbands with their names on them in English and Japanese.” Im said the garden is not planning to add any dates to the reading program, but many other events are planned at the Japanese Garden throughout the summer. Parents interested in registering their children in the program may call the Japanese Garden at (562) 985-8885.		Summer road repairs continue Enrollment higher Area code overlay outvoted Old to modern tales entertain youth, parents World in mourning 'Inspector Gadget' go, go, goes to theatres 'Eyes Wide Shut' has crossed opinions Winter in Summer Summer 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE