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Children's center to be open at new spot during downtown festival

Friday, July 30, 2010

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology (previously The Children’s Museum of the Valley) will be open during the 25th Annual Greater Youngstown Italian Fest in its new location, the former McCrory’s Department Store,

11 W. Federal St.

Visitors can tour the new space, see an artist’s rendering of the center’s new permanent exhibit collection, interact with selected exhibits from existing inventory and share ideas for future exhibits at the center.

A garden butterfly table with two chairs will be raffled off each day of the Italian Fest.

The center will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Admission is free.