Sunday, July 26, 2009
Children’s art festival at Hoyt Institute
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts will come alive for the young with art and crafts, music, food and fun during the museum’s free annual Children’s Summer Art Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday
Registration for the traditional Chalk on the Walk competition begins at 10 a.m., with the contest beginning at 11 a.m. State Rep. Chris Sainato will serve as juror and will award prizes for the top three drawings in ages 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 at 2 p.m.
AMS Entertainment and Pyrotechnico’s Fly Guys will provide entertainment.
At noon, pizza will be served while supplies last as the New Castle Mini Stars perform.
Magician David Lawrence will stroll through the crowd performing before taking the stage at 2:30 p.m.
Other attractions will include the Living Treasures Petting Zoo, and various games and crafts stations. There will be hat-making, face painting, spin art and tie-dye. Participants must bring their own T-shirt or socks for tie-dye; all other materials will be provided.
Call (724) 652-2882 for information or to volunteer.
St. Rosa de Lima plans annual Hispanic festival
CAMPBELL — St. Rosa de Lima Church, 394 Tenney Ave., will have its annual Hispanic festival Thursday through Aug 2. The festival will offer casino games, a kids corner and a wide variety of Hispanic food. There will be live entertainment Saturday and Aug. 2 with Los Boyz del Merengue and DJ Papiro both nights. Idol Night will be Aug. 2. Registration is open to everyone. Top prize is $150. Deadline to enter is Tuesday. Call Nancy at (330) 629-9073 or (330) 398-9422 to register.
Boardman jazz group plans August concerts
BOARDMAN — Boardman High School’s summer jazz ensemble will perform three free concerts in August: Aug. 4, Boardman Park; Aug. 10, Westminster College; and Aug. 23, Mill Creek Park’s Morley Pavilion.
The music of Tower of Power will be a big part of the repertoire, but director Thomas M. Ruggieri has added other favorites from past years.
“It’s the energy and quality of the group that makes the performance,” said Ruggieri. “Even if you don’t know some of the songs we play, you will still be entertained by the level of musicianship of my students and by the exciting arrangements.”
Ruggieri said he strives to make connections between music and listener. He will include many vocal selections.
Exhibition will include YSU instructor’s art
OBERLIN — Claudia Berlinski, an adjunct art instructor at Youngstown State University who lives in Kent, will be part of an exhibition at Firelands Association for the Visual Arts gallery in the New Union Center for the Arts, 39 S. Main St. The exhibition, “Searching for the Underground Sea,” opens Aug. 16 and runs through Oct. 4.
Call (440) 774-7158 for more information.
Dance event for kids
LAKE MILTON — Dancing on Sunshine!, a free dance event for children, will be 5-7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Nature & Arts Stage at Lake Milton State Park.
A dance recital, games and a visit from Officer Ricco, the police dog, are scheduled, and children will get free trading cards.
Bring a blanket to sit on.
For more information, go to LakeMiltonInfo.com or call (330) 654-4989.
Mini Stars auditions
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — New Castle Playhouse will have auditions for the 2009-10 Mini Stars from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the theater, 212 E. Long Ave. The auditions are open to children age 8 to 18. Approximately 30 will be chosen for the song-and-dance troupe under the direction of Vaughn Hudspath.
For more information, call (724) 654-3437.