DAILY SCHEDULES: Children's Day July 7 ~ July 8 ~ July 9 ~ July 10 ~ July 11
CHILDREN'S DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
 Learn more about Children's Day
Schedule of Events: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
B = Button required for admittance
Festival Locations Map
| Location key: |
| Allen |
Allen Street Stage |
| Muni |
State College Municipal Building |
| Mem |
Memorial Field |
| Park |
Sidney Friedman Park |
| Shell |
Festival Shell Stage |
Schedules are subject to change without prior notice.
Guitarman Studios
9:30 a.m.; Allen
Guitarman Studios focuses on the development of rock and roll musicians. These students have played at fairs and festivals around the county.
Nittany Dreamers
11:00 a.m.; Shell
The Nittany Dreamers Baton Corps was founded over ten years ago by John Mitchell, the feature twirler of Penn State’s Blue Band. Following his graduation, the Nittany Dreamers were led by Blue Sapphires Christine Wolfe and Bobbie Jo Solomon. The Corps is now under the direction of Rachael Kerstetter, another former Penn State twirler. The Nittany Dreamers is made up of 34 performers, who range in age from kindergarten through high school. They perform at parades throughout Centre County including the Penn State Homecoming Parade.
Kelly Hoy (814) 383-4459
Children and Youth Day Sidewalk Sale
Sponsored by Penn State Federal Credit Union
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; South Allen Street
Young people are bursting with energy—artistic and otherwise. The Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale is a fun way for boys and girls to express themselves visually. CPFA encourages young people to develop their artistic potential through personal expression in individually crafted, original objects. Artists ages 8 through 18, who live in or have relatives in Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin or Union Counties, are encouraged to participate. All work must be designed and produced by the entrant; work made from kits is not permitted.
State College Suzuki Program
11:00 a.m.; Allen
The State College Suzuki Program offers instruction in violin, viola, cello, and piano. It is the only fully dedicated Suzuki program in the area.
 National Marionette Theatre presents Hansel & Gretel
B 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Schwab Auditorium
Hansel & Gretel has captured the imagination of audiences for generations. It’s the story of two lost children who come upon a house made of candy and gingerbread in the forest. Unfortunately the house is owned by an evil witch who captures the two children and plans to turn them into her dinner. In the National Marionette Theatre’s newest production, two master puppeteers bring one the most famous of the Brothers Grimm stories to life. Featuring exquisitely crafted marionettes, scrolling scenery and the beautiful music of Engelbert Humperdinck, Hansel & Gretel is sure to delight audiences of all ages!
Founded in 1967, National Marionette Theatre is one of the oldest continually running touring marionette theaters in the United States. The company specializes in adaptations of popular stories using marionettes as the performance medium. Puppeteers David and Peter Syrotiak are the sons of artistic director David Syrotiak and have been building and performing with the company since their they were teenagers.
Students of the Music Academy
12:30.; Allen
Enjoy the performance of the talented young and not so young players in both solo and ensemble performances. The performers will play classical, jazz, and folk music on piano, flute, violin, clarinet, trumpet, and guitar. Bonnie Tatterson (814) 234-4643
Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop
1 p.m.; Shell
Students will present a narrated demonstration of styles of dance and excerpts from their recent production, Dancing with the Stars. The Fraser Street Dancers will make a special appearance, and the Pennsylvania Dance Theater will present a work from their repertory. Jill A. Brighton, (814) 237-2666
Centre Dance Studio
2:30 p.m.; Shell
Centre Dance offers ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, and hip hop to students age 3 and up at its State College studio. Students perform several times a year, including spring recitals and traditional Christmastime The Nutcracker. Centre Dance’s director, Nicole Swope, is a member of Dance Masters of America. The Performance will also feature members of the Centre Dance competition team, Avid Dance Productions. Nicole Swope, (814) 238-8685
Centre County Outstanding Young Woman
2:30 p.m.; Allen
The Children & Youth Day Grand Procession
4 p.m., beginning at Old Main Lawn
Distribution of procession pieces will begin at 3:15 p.m.
Our popular procession features an array of small, medium and giant sized puppets, masks, drums, and banners suitable for a royal progress from Old Main Lawn, down Allen Street to Sidney Friedman Park. Music suitable for the occasion will be provided by musicians from State College Area High School under the baton of Rich Victor.
Phyllis Kipp, Puppet Master
Clowns-On-Call Celebration
11:00 a.m. Old Main Lawn
Clowning around? On Old Main Lawn? You betcha! Clowns-On-Call celebrates the Arts Festival and entertaining children and young of heart adults throughout central Pennsylvania. Please join us from 11:00 till noon on Old Main Lawn to help make our 20th anniversary with you a very special day. Esquire the Clown at 880-6625.
Dance Academy
4:30p.m.; Shell
Students perform a variety of tap, jazz, and ballet routines for your enjoyment. Lisa Novak, (814) 238-3207
Sand Sculpture
Festival goers can watch something incredible emerge over several from a 25 ton pile of sand in Central Parklet.
Sand sculptor Brad Goll has been “carving” sand since 1985, and through the years has grown accomplished at creating realistic and fantastic figures. In fact, with a record nine titles in the World Sand Sculpting Championships under his belt, Brad is the Lance Armstrong of sand sculpting.
Brad was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was raised in several parts of the country, thus preparing him for the nomadic life style of professional sand sculpture.
After high school Brad entered the work force in construction, where he earned enough money to move to California. Upon his arrival in California in 1985, Brad soon found his way to the beaches. His first sand sculpture was a foot print, but now after several years experience he is now adept at carving a full human figure.
Brad got involved in sand sculpture through sand sculpting competitions at the beach. After winning numerous contests, it was inevitable that he would become an integral part of early professional sand sculpture. After several years of work experience, Brad along with his two partners formed Sandscapes in 1992. It wasn’t long until Sandscapes had risen to the top of the sand sculpting world.
Even though Brad is busy full time doing professional sand sculpture at fairs, festivals and shopping centers he hasn’t forgotten his beginnings at the beach. Every year along with his partners he competes at the World Sand Sculpting Championship at Harrison Hot Springs in British Columbia, Canada.
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Allen Street
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Help decorate the Alexander Building Construction Artists’ Embassy! Paint canvas panels that decorate the walls of the Alexander Building Construction Artists Embassy.
Central Parklet
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Art in the Parklet
Staff from Centre Region Parks and Recreation will get your creative juices flowing!
Face Painting sponsored by Mt. Nittany Preschool
Care Partnership: Communities That Care
C Barton McCann School of Art
The Learning Disabilities Association of Centre County helps children release their inner artist.
Old Main Lawn
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Face Painting sponsored by Mt. Nittany Preschool
Cooperative Playschool
Penn State All Sports Museum
Common Grounds Community Center
4 H Puppy Raisers
Seeing-eye dogs go through a rigorous training process so that they can assist the sight impaired with mobility issues that many of us take for granted. 4-H members raise puppies that will one day assist the sight impaired as seeing-eye dogs. www.slsg.org
Centre County Down Syndrome Society
The Nittany Chemical Society and the Penn State University Center for Nanoscale Science present Kids, Chemistry and Art!
It’s hard to have more fun than you can with Penn State Public Broadcasting.
Penn State’s Center for Women Students encourages non-violent behavior though art.
Center for Arts and Crafts at Penn State is the place to go for fun things to make!
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center teaches about our local wild fauna.
Bald Eagle State Park
Tides
Westerminster Hall, State College Presbyterian Church
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by Kid to Kid
Join Hal and Natalie Hallock to make something festive to wear today in their Grand Procession hat workshop.
DAILY SCHEDULES: Children's Day July 7 ~ July 8 ~ July 9 ~ July 10 ~ July 11
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