JUNE 25, 2009 ISSUE
Early Bird Tickets On Sale for Playhouse Family Music Festival
For the third year in a row, the Playhouse Family Music Festival presents an eclectic slate of performers that both adults and kids can enjoy without embarrassment. The Playhouse Family Music Festival will be held on Friday, August 7, from 5:30 to 11:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Historic Cove Creek School in Sugar Grove.
Families can save $40 by purchasing an Early Bird Two Day Family Pass to the music festival for $50. Passes are on sale now at www.goplayhouse.org. This offer ends on July 24.
This year’s festival will kick off this year with a contra dance on Friday evening featuring the music of Dot-Dot-Dash, The Forget-Me-Nots, Lost Ridge Band and Lisa Baldwin & Dave Haney.
Saturday’s headliners include Sol Driven Train, Big Bang Boom and the Lazybirds. A truly family friendly event, the Playhouse Family Music Festival will include tons of fun kids activities, inflatables and a Kids’ Craft Market where children can sell their own artwork. Food and shopping will also be offered.
Vendors looking to secure a spot at the festival are encouraged to call 828-263-0011 or click to the Playhouse website at www.goPlayhouse.org.
Presented by ExploreBooneArea.com, the Playhouse Music Festival is sponsored in part by the pediatric dentistry and orthodontic practice of Drs. Mayhew, Scheffler, Hardaway, and Conn, Boone Mall, Green Mother Goods and the Harmony Center for Women’s Health and Vitality.
Situated in a renovated house at 400 Tracy Circle near downtown Boone, The Children’s Playhouse provides children from birth to age 8 with an enriching, educational play environment while at the same time offering their parents and caregivers friendly support in the important job of raising children. Scholarship memberships are available for families that meet income guidelines. The Children’s Playhouse is supported in part by the governments of Watauga County and the Town of Boone, and the High Country United Way. For more information, call 828-263-0011 or click to www.goplayhouse.org.
Summer Programs at The Children’s Playhouse
All programs take place at The Children’s Playhouse located at 400 Tracy Circle in Boone. For more information, click to www.goplayhouse.org or call 828-263-0011. Unless otherwise noted, programs are free to members or with paid admission to The Children’s Playhouse.
Art/Sensory Activities
July 7 to 11: Volcano in Dino Land, Collage à la Eric Carle
July 14 to 18: Cardboard Castle, Imagination Paper
July 21 to 25: Popsicle Stick Puppets, Geo-Constructions
July 28 to August 1: Invention Station, Sea Animal Prints
Tie Dye Month
During normal Playhouse hours July 1 to 31 (closed July 3 and 4)
Make the ultimate summer souvenir at The Children’s Playhouse during the month of July. We make it easy by stocking everything you need. Take home your special t-shirt home and leave the mess here! We will have adult and children’s sizes on hand. Cost: $7 per shirt for members, $12 for nonmembers (includes admission to The Children’s Playhouse).
Summer Stories with Mrs. B.
10:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 8
Children’s librarian Carol Bollini returns with a fun-filled story times for kids three and up. Mrs. B is great at involving kids with fun rhymes, fingerplays and great stories! She will be sharing summer stories in July and Around the World stories in August.
Learning Through Song Concert
10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14
Lisa Baldwin plays to a variety of traditional and unusual songs from her new CD. Baldwin's highly interactive program combines singing, playing instruments, reading, movement and other activities both fun and educational.
Expressive Arts Workshop
10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, July 15 & July 29
Led by Dana Larson, this workshop invites parents and kids to express their creativity together.
Free Science Workshop: Float Your Boat
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16
Come learn about floating and sinking with brain-stretching experiments involving clay and water with Molly Russell. Suitable for kids 3 to 6 years old. Free to members or with paid admission to The Children's Playhouse.
Sing-A-Long & Play-A-Long
10:30 to11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22
Join Vanessa Van Valin for a musical sing-a-long and play-a-long. Kids and parents will have fun learning finger songs, playing instruments and singing together. Free to members or with paid admission to The Playhouse.
Polymer Bead Workshop for Ages 4 to Adult
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29
Learn how to make beautiful beads and friendship bracelets out of polymer clay. Shari Galiardi will share secrets of African bead making she learned on a recent trip to Ghana. $3 for members, $8 for nonmembers (includes Playhouse admission).
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