From shows to art and from crafts to science, there will be many fun and educational activities and events for kids of all ages during Children and Youth Day at the 2012 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.
Children’s Day will be held throughout the day on Wednesday, July 11, at various locations around downtown State College.
The schedule is as follows:
9:30 a.m.: Guitarman Studios at the Allen Street Stage. Guitarman Studios focuses on the development of rock and roll musicians. These students have played at fairs and festivals around the county.
10 a.m.: Nittany Cheer & Dance at the Festival Shell Stage. Nittany All Star Cheerleading & Dance offers tumbling, cheer preparation and dance classes.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: The Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale on South Allen Street. Sponsored by Penn State Federal Credit Union, the sidewalk sale encourages boys and girls to express themselves visually. Artists ages 8 through 18, who live or have relatives in Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin or Union counties, are encouraged to participated. All work must be designed and produced by the entrant; work made from kits is not permitted.
11 a.m.: Nittany Dreamers at the Festival Shell Stage. The group, founded more than 10 years ago, is made up of 32 performers who range in age from kindergarten through high school. Nittany Dreamers performs at parades and events throughout Centre County, including the Penn State homecoming parade.
11 a.m.: State College Suzuki Program at the Allen Street Stage. The program offers instruction in violin, viola, cello and piano.
11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.: National Marionette Theatre presents “Sleeping Beauty” at the Schwab Auditorium. The story is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment and a handsome prince.
Noon: Youth Central PA Mixed Martial Arts at the Allen Street Stage. A program of many styles of Martial Arts catered to children and young adults. Attendees are encouraged to watch the children as they display techniques from a variety of styles.
12:30 p.m.: Students of the Music Academy at the Allen Street Stage. Enjoy the performance of talented, young, and not-so-young, players in both solo and ensemble performances. Classical, jazz and folk music on piano, violin, clarinet, trumpet and guitar will be featured.
1 p.m.: Centre Dance Studio at the Festival Shell Stage. Centre Dance offers ballet, pointe, tap, jazz and hip hop to students ages 3 and up at its State College studio. Students perform several times a year.
2:30 p.m.: Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop at the Festival Shell Stage. Students will present a narrated demonstration of styles of dance and excerpts from their recent production, “A Trip to the Big Apple.”
4:30 p.m.: Dance Academy at the Festival Shell Stage. Students will perform a variety of tap, jazz and ballet routines.
4 p.m.: Children & Youth Day Grand Procession, beginning at the Old Main lawn. Sponsored by the Centre Daily Times, the procession features an array of small, medium and giant-sized puppets, masks, drums and banners. Music provided by State College Area High School.
7:30 p.m.: Pat Farrell Community Sing-Along at the State College Presbyterian Church. Young and old, those who can sing, and especially those who can’t, are invited to join former Director of Choral Activities at Penn State and Music Director of the State College Choral Society Douglas Miller and Essence of Joy director Tony Leach. The event will feature traditional songs, folk melodies, camp ditties and show tunes.
Other Children’s Day events include:
1. Art in the Park at Sidney Friedman Park, featuring the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre County, Centre Region Parks and Recreation, and Child Access Center. Also, face painting provided by the State College Area Education Association.
2. Banner-painting projects by Med Express and the PA Virtual Charter School
3. Instrument Petting Zoo, sponsored by Robert M. Sides, gives youth an opportunity to see how lots of different musical instruments work.
4. Take a photo with a fireman or police officer on Allen Street with public safety personnel from the Alpha Fire Dept. and State College Area Police Dept.
5. Art on the Lawn at the Old Main lawn, featuring: 21st Century Cyber Charter School, 4-H Puppy Raisers, Bridge of Hope of Centre County, Center for Arts and Crafts at Penn State, Penn State All Sports Museum, Penn State Center for Women Students/Centre County Women’s Resource Center, Penn State Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball Cager Kids Clubs, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, and WPSU-TV/Penn State Public Broadcasting.
6. Print-making at Palmer Museum of Art’s booth.
7. Children can work with Penn State scientists at the Center for Nanoscale Science to build the world’s largest model of a carbon nanotube.
8. Art in the municipal building community room sponsored by Kid to Kid.
Information provided by Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The festival will run from July 11-15. For more information, visit www.arts-festival.com.
