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DAILY SCHEDULES: Children's Day July 11 ~ July 12 ~ July 13 ~ July 14 ~ July 15
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ~ CHILDREN'S DAY ~ Wednesday, July 11, 2012
B = Button required for admittance
Festival Locations Map
| Location key: |
| Allen |
Allen Street Stage |
| Muni |
State College Borough Municipal Plaza |
| Park |
Sidney Friedman Park Stage |
| Shell |
Festival Shell Stage |
| Mem |
Memorial Field |
| Plaza |
Willard Plaza |
| St. Andrews |
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church |
| Presby |
State College Presbyterian Church |
| State |
The State Theatre |
Schedules are subject to change without prior notice.
Wednesday, July 11 - Children's Day
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. Chrissy Miller (814) 235-7529
Nittany Cheer & Dance
10:00 a.m.; Shell
Nittany All Star Cheerleading & Dance offers tumbling, cheer prep and dance classes in addition to our National award winning competitive cheer and dance teams.
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.
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. The Nittany Dreamers is made up of 32 performers, who range in age from kindergarten through high school. Alexis Knapik and Jessica Robinson, President and Vice President of the Penn State Twirling Club, serve as instructors a does, Jennifer Harold, a recent Penn State graduate. The group performs at parades and events throughout Centre County including the Penn State Homecoming Parade. Karin Musser (814) 360-4956
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 Sleeping Beauty
B 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Schwab Auditorium
Sleeping Beauty has captured the imagination of audiences for generations.
The story is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince. Sleeping Beauty was first published in the 17th France, and gained a much wider audience when it was transformed into a ballet by Tchaikovsky in 1890 and then into an animated film by Walt Disney in 1959.
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.
Central PA Mixed Martial Arts - Youth
12:00 p.m.; Allen
Youth Martial Arts is a program of many styles of Martial Arts catered to children and young adults. Come watch the children as they display techniques from Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Boxing, and more!
Students of the Music Academy
12:30 p.m.; 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. Carol Pharo (814) 238-3451
1:00 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
National Marionette Theatre presents Sleeping Beauty
B 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Schwab Auditorium
Sleeping Beauty has captured the imagination of audiences for generations.
The story is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince. Sleeping Beauty was first published in the 17th France, and gained a much wider audience when it was transformed into a ballet by Tchaikovsky in 1890 and then into an animated film by Walt Disney in 1959.
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.
2:30 p.m.; Shell
Students will present a narrated demonstration of styles of dance and excerpts from their recent production, A Trip to the Big Apple. Styles include ballet, modern, tap, jazz, hip hop. The Fraser Street Dancers will make a special appearance • Jill A. Brighton, (814) 237-2666
Dance Academy
4:30 p.m.; Shell
Students perform a variety of tap, jazz, and ballet routines for your enjoyment. • Lisa Novak, (814) 238-3207
The Children & Youth Day Grand Procession
Sponsored by Centre Daily Times
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.• Phyllis Kipp, Puppet Master
Children’s Creative Activities—and More!
There are lots of great things for kids to do to do on Children and Youth Day. There are performances by or for young people, they can enjoy the many creative wares at the Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale, or they can enjoy lots of different workshops, creative, and public safety activities.
Art in the Park - Sidney Friedman Park
Kids will be able to get their creative juices flowing with:
The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania
Big Brothers and Sisters of Centre County
Centre Region Parks and Recreation
Child Access Center
Young folks will get to meet lots of different musical instruments, see how they work, and try them at the Instrument Petting Zoo, sponsored by Robert M. Sides.
Both Med Express and PA Virtual Charter School will have banner painting projects.
Face painting in the park will be provided by the State College Area Education Association
Stay Safe!
Allen Street
Public safety personal will be on hand from Alpha Fire Department, State College Area Police Department. It’s always a good time to take a photo with a fireman or policeman.
Art on the Lawn - Old Main Lawn
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
WPSU-TV/Penn State Public Broadcasting
At the Palmer Museum of Art’s booth, kids can make a one of a kind print.
The Center for Nanoscale Science invites kids to enjoy and learn from lots of great scientific adventures. Among other things, Youngsters will work with Penn State scientists to build the world’s largest model of a carbon nanotube, make ice cream—a Festival tradition—and participate in a project that could earn families a free trip to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
Face painting on the lawn will be done by C. Barton McCann School of Art members will do face painting. This is sponsored by Mt. Nittany Preschool.
Art in the Municipal Building
Community Room
Sponsored by Kid to Kid
Festival Favorites Hal and Natalie Hallock lead a fantastic hat workshop!
Pat Farrell Community Sing-Along
7:30 p.m. State College Presbyterian Church
Last year’s first ever Pat Farrell Community Sing Along was such a success that we’re doing it again!
For many years State College residents came together for a weekly "community sing" each week during the summer, under the direction of Frank Gullo, the director of Penn State’s Glee Club, and Hummel Fishburn, the director of The Blue Band. This fun tradition disappeared in the 1970's, but the Festival is brought it back last year, in memory of Pat Farrell, a former Arts Festival board president.
Young and old, those who can sing, and especially those who can’t carry a tune in a bucket, 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 as we come together to make some joyful noise. It promises to be a fun evening of traditional songs, folk melodies, camp ditties, and perhaps a show tune or two.
DAILY SCHEDULES: Children's Day July 11 ~ July 12 ~ July 13 ~ July 14 ~ July 15
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Children & YouthGet Your Application!Young people are bursting with artistic energy. The Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is a fun way for boys and girls to express themselves visually. Enjoy Children and Youth Day, July 10, 2013!
