Maine West will present its spring open house, entitled "A May Festival," on May 6, 1971, in the spectator gymnasium. All students, parents, and friends are cordially invited to attend this open house, which will feature both academic and extracurricular aspects of the school through its exhibits.

Activities during the day will begin at 8:30 am. and will continue through ninth period. Exhibits will resume that evening from 7‑9:30 p.m.

Exhibits from the Art and Industrial Arts Departments will include displays in many different fields, such as sculpture, textile design, ceramics, graphics, painting, drawing, crafts, furniture design, mechanical drawing, electronics, metals, photography, and graphic communications.

During fourth, fifth, and sixth period lunch periods, students will have a preview of student organizations and club activities which will be on display for their pleasure in the rotunda, outside the student cafeteria. These exhibits will also be shown during the evening performances.

All parents and friends are invited to attend the evening performances. Audiences attending these performances will have opportunities to view many activities at different time intervals,

including gymnastics, a fashion show preview, and musical recitals and demonstrations. There will also be a dance demonstration presented by Orchesis, departmental presentations, an Aquiana show, Art and Industrial Arts exhibits, and many others.

Mr. George Blanas, Art Department chairman and head of the exhibition, commented on "A May Festival" by saying, "Maine West students do have the creative potential and initiative, and I am sure audiences will see these fine potentials throughout the many exhibits and activities planned for this festival." Mr. Blanas believes that the festival and its attractions will provide something for everyone who attends.

When asked what he thought the purpose of "A May Festival" was, Mr. John Craigle, photography teacher, said, "So that the average student who doesn't take art can see what the art and industrial arts classes do. Last year we got a very good response." Regarding students viewing the festival during their English classes, Mr. Craigle said that the idea of coming to the May Festival just to get out of regularly scheduled class time should be played down. He thinks that students and all others attending it will enjoy the exhibitions and demonstrations and will be glad that they came to the festival.