DISCOVERINGS VOLUME 21 A Newsletter for the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier ISSUE TWO

FALL 2012

Dia’ de los Muertos

DIRECTOR’S LETTERDIRECTOR’S LETTER

I am certainly glad that we finally had a real summer!! We watched as the Story Garden took on big roots and grew to gargantuan heights! Very cool. Pe-

ter Rabbit’s Garden was a boon for CHOW …fresh vegetables that yielded a bumper crop. The garden was always filled with families having fun. This year we accepted the beribboned trowel from the Junior League of Binghamton….we are now the owners and operators of that lovely space. Best of all, THE Gar-den Girl, Nancy Hargrave remains as the prime over-seer. Our Mary, Mary Quite Contrary! Our summer camps allowed major, exciting activities; our galleries were filled with visitors; membership soared and staff survived! Our annual Pastabilities bears men-tioning for its success. Food, auction, celeb chefs and sold out attendance was a joy! We are now in fall mode with both preschools in-creasing; new spaces have been allotted for UPK reg-istration; after school return students joined by new faces means another busy and productive year for our young entrepreneurs! The Girl Scout exhibit re-mains through March; the Play Nice playground is being creatively stenciled for pavement games; we

are researching and planning for a new and unique science exhibit and readying for a September shut-down to spruce up, brighten and revitalize the mu-seum. We welcome back our Day of Caring volun-teers who swarm the facility with expertise to the max! All this just for you. If you think this all sounds same as-same as, just per-ish the thought! No day is the same, no event is a repeat, every child brings a new breeze to the gal-lery, no staff member has the same habits and the daily weather system always brings a surprise. This menu of happenings is what makes us tick…makes us perpetuate the new, the bold, the unthinkable and the fun. It is what culls the support, the applause; the return visits and ignites the mind and spirit of thousands of children. So, as we fall into fall, look for a month long of Halloween hoots in October: Book Fest in November; special performances and programs, free daily programs and Mondays – open for everyone UNDER five! Also notice the fruits of our shut down labors and new paint on our exterior trim!!

COME OFTEN AND STAY LONG!

Our Fall Hours

Monday 10am-3pm for Toddlers only; birth thru Pre K (open to all on school holiday Mondays) Tuesday thru Friday 10am-4pm

Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday noon-5pm

The Discovery Center will be closed on Sunday, September 2 through Friday, September 14 for our annual Paint & Polish.

We will reopen to the public for general admissions and birthday parties on Saturday, September 15.

We will also be closed on Thursday, November 22 in observance of Thanksgiving.

SPECIAL EVENTSSPECIAL EVENTS

Haunted Halloween Hallows Exhibit October 1 - 31 The Haunted Hallows is back at The Discovery Center for another season of hands-on Halloween fun! Visit the not too creepy, but so much fun haunted house or the mad scientist lab atop the tower to learn about anatomy. Dance your way around the tombstones or take a ride in our magical pumpkin coach. Use your imagination to stir up some magic potions and try to solve all of the Halloween riddles. Bring a costume or try one of ours. Beware! Fun is everywhere!

An Apple a Day - Friday, Oct. 5th 10am to 3:30pm Take a bite out of fun with a day full of apples at The Discovery Center! Find apple-themed games and crafts throughout the museum, learn about the lifecycle of apple trees and take home tasty apple recipes. Keep one eye open for special guests and treats! Free with museum admission.

Dog Day Afternoon - Monday, Oct. 8th 10am to 3pm Join us on your day off from school for some puppy love! Humans and dogs have a long, rich history together. What makes dogs such great pets? Explore dog breeds, learn about companion animals, and speak with a guide dog trainer. Make fun sock doll toys to donate to our friends at the Front Street dog shelter and find out about service project opportuni-ties. Free with museum admission.

Shake, Rattle and Roll Halloween Dance Party and Trick-or-Treat Spook-tacular! Saturday, October 27th

. Put on your costume and come to the area’s largest children’s Halloween Party at The Discovery Center’s Haunted Halloween Hallows for a full day of fun! Trick-or-Treat your way throughout the museum and the Story Garden (weather permitting), make wicked fun crafts, mix potions, be spellbound by Halloween stories and shake, rattle and roll your bones at the dance party to your favorite Monster Mash tunes! All ac-tivities are free and included with admissions. Food tickets will be sold for the Mon-ster Meal that will be served in our café from 11am-1pm. The Dance Party will follow from 1-2:30pm and Trick-or-Treating from 2:30-3:15pm. Members $3, non-members $6. Recommended for even the littlest trick-or-treaters!

September 8th: Mystery Madness Have you ever thought, even for a second, about exploring a haunted house? Or cracking a mysterious Egyptian code? This month we will be exploring stories featuring some of the greatest detectives ever! Whether it’s Nancy Drew, Nate the Great, The Box Car Children, or Scooby- Doo, we have a mystery that is bound to leave you wanting more. Make sure you bring your sleuthing skills!

October 13th: Skippyjon Jones Holy Guacamole! It’s always fun to learn a new language, and it’s even more fun to do it with an interesting new friend! This month during Center Kids “Off the Pages”, we will investigate the Spanish language and culture with a well-known amigo, Skippyjon Jones. Some Spanish food, crafts and Spanish vocabulary will all be explored. Readings of Skippyjon Jones books will be done at 1:30 and 2:30.

Center Kids at the United Way Reading Room in the Oakdale Mall 1—3pm

Read for the Record in Our Story Garden Spread your wings and fly on over to our Story Garden on Thursday, October 4 as we host Read for the Record with the reading of “Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad,” by David and Jacky Davis in partnership with Putnam Publications, Four County Library and Building Brighter Futures For Broome. Read for the Record is a Jumpstart national campaign that highlights the importance of early literacy with children across the country shooting to break the record for the largest shared reading of a children’s book. Reading and activities are free of charge in the Story Garden from 9-11am.

Mexican Dia’ de los Muertos Feast and Festival! Friday, November 2, 6-8:30pm Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd, is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The Mexican holiday focuses on gather-ings of family and friends to honor the spirit of loved ones who have passed. Origins of the celebration can be traced back hundreds of years to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl. Spend an evening with The DC as we take a closer look at this colorful and surprisingly joyous holiday with ethnic crafts, music and food! The evening will include performances by Broome Community College’s international scholarship students from Mexico, Central and Latin America with dance and authentic Mexican costume, a DJ dance party, Mexican crafting and a family dinner! Cost for dinner, museum play and all activities is $5 per person. Recommended for age 5 and up! To Register please call 607-773-8661 x 201, or email dwright@thediscoverycenter.org

SPECIAL EVENTSSPECIAL EVENTS

Book Fest Saturday, November 10 You are invited to spend a FREE day at The Discovery Center with your friends courtesy of The Discovery Center and the Four County Library System with a “Tale of Tails”. Your ad-mission ticket is a current library card for a fun filled day of storytelling and activities. Meet your favorite fairytale characters, explore folktales from around the world and bring a gently used book for a Book Exchange. Then join illustrator and fabric artist Adri-enne Yorinks for a quilting workshop sponsored by Senator Libous and BOOKS. The

workshop is free but registration is required and limited to the first 25 children ages 8 and up with an adult. Come early and join us for lunch! Food sales from 11am-1pm. Activities ongoing from 11am - 3pm.

Our Native Neighbors, Monday, November 12 , 10am - 3pm

November is American Indian Heritage month! Spend your day off from school with us and learn all about the six nations of the Haudenosaunee (pronounced ho-den-o-saw-knee). Enjoy special workshops and learn about the power of beads, the meaning behind the wampum belt, the nations’ strong story-telling tradition, and more! Learn how to make corn husk dolls and have fun learning Haudenosaunee songs and dances. Free with mu-seum admission.

12th Annual Village of Gingerbread; A World of Fantasy! Calling all Gingerbread Bakers! It’s time to whip up a batch of gingerbread for this year’s An-nual Gingerbread Exhibit. Use your imagination and let fantasy abound as you create a little magic for this oh, so yummy holiday display. Anyone can participate from children to adults, individuals or groups. All will receive a pass for free play in the museum on opening day, Sat-urday, December 1st. Entries must be submitted by Monday, November 26th. For registration and instructions please call 607-773-8661 x210. Come and experience the magic at this year’s exhibit A Village of Gingerbread-A World of Fantasy from December 1 - January 4.

Save the Date! Saturday, December 1, Breakfast With Santa! Begin your holiday season with some holiday magic at the Grand Opening of Santa’s Workshop and A Village of Gingerbread-A World of Fantasy on Saturday, December 1st. Sit down with Santa and enjoy a pancake breakfast or visit with him in his Workshop. There will be pictures with Santa, activities and crafts and a special display of dolls and teddy bears courtesy of the Broome County Doll Club. Save the date for a day of fun and visit our website for more information or call 607-773-8661 ext 201.

FREE PROGRAMSFREE PROGRAMS Explore & More

A free with admission program series that gives you a little extra something during weekend visits! Cre-ate beautiful art to take home, learn how to conduct a fun household experiment and enjoy fun facts and lessons about something new. Saturdays at 11am and 3pm, Sundays at 3pm. Sept. 1 – Celebrate the last Saturday before school begins by combining ice-cream making and science! Sept. 15 & 16 – Make a bubble paint masterpiece. Sept. 22 & 23 – Fall is here, and few things are pret-tier than autumn leaves. Learn why the leaves change colors and make a fun fall leaf coaster to take home. Sept. 29 & 30 – Celebrate National Mulled Cider Day! Learn about mulling spices and drink some cider. Oct. 6 & 7 – Challenge yourself with our brainteasers, puzzles and mental obstacle course! Oct. 13 & 14 – It’s National Fire Safety Month. Prac-tice “Stop, Drop & Roll” and learn about fire safety. Oct. 20 & 21 – Halloween is right around the corner! Decorate a bag for trick-or-treating and learn some trick-or-treating safety tips. Oct. 27 & 28 – Something spooky is happening at the Discovery Center—it’s time for our Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular Saturday! Join us Sunday to make recy-cled art as we get creative with Saturday’s leftovers. Nov. 3 & 4 – Make a simple paper basket inspired by Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) designs. Don’t forget to join us on Monday, Nov. 12 for our American Indian Heritage celebration! Nov. 10 & 11 – In honor of Bookfest, join us for a story writing workshop and make your own book to take home. Nov. 17 & 18 – What would Thanksgiving dinner be without dinner rolls? Learn about yeast and observe a cool science trick. Nov. 24 & 25 – Bring your holiday cheer and have fun

with gingerbread math!

TOT TIME There’s fun and learning scheduled every day of the week for The Discovery Center’s littlest friends! Watch your youngsters thrive as specially designed programming ignites imagination and fosters learn-

ing in a safe, friendly environment. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in our Somersaults Café or outside in the Story Garden for some fun in the sun! Free with museum admission. Funday Mondays - 10am - 3pm. The Discovery Cen-ter is open just for toddlers (birth through preschool age) on Mondays * There’s big-size fun to be had by our littlest friends as they explore the museum, en-joy special activities and make new friends without worrying about crowds of bigger kids. *Note: Mu-seum will be open to all ages on Mondays when school is not in session. Messy Masterpiece Mondays - 11am. Little hands create some of the best artwork! Guided art projects will focus on sensory experiences and ideas from sci-ence and nature. Let your tot’s fingers do the work practicing fine motor skills and putting imagination to paper (or whatever the material may be!). Tunes & Tales, Tuesdays - 11am. Join us in Books and Beyond for a special story time every week. Spe-cial guest readers from around the community will take you and your little ones on a reading adventure. Afterwards, stay for a story-related activity. Little Hands Science, Wednesdays - 1pm. There is nothing little fingers like to do more than explore the world around them! Hands-on activities and exciting science demonstrations are designed to challenge young minds, stimulate their senses and make learn-ing fun. Get Moving!**, Thursdays - 11am. Get moving with the Discovery Center as we feature a new fun, safe indoor game each week. With the cold setting in for winter, it can be hard to get outside. Learn easy, age-appropriate ways to get little feet moving indoors. Good For You**, Fridays - 11am. Food is fuel! Come explore the world of nutrition and healthy living with us each week through this hands-on program. Fun activities and crafts will teach children about the im-portance of good nutrition and how easy and fun it can be to make healthy choices. **Our Get Moving! and Good For You programs are presented in partnership with We Can! Ways to En-hance Children’s Activity & Nutrition, developed by four Institutes at the National Institute for Health. Visit http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov for more informa-tion.

Scout ProgramsScout Programs

Scouts Love The Discovery Center! We are proud to offer complete badge, pin, belt loop work-shops and sleepovers specially designed for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of all ages! Visit us to enjoy fun, hands-on activities de-signed to teach and inspire as well as admission to the museum for the day. We can also present our workshops at your den and troop meetings, or even rent Badge-in-a-Bag workshops to troop leaders. Whatever your needs are, you can be sure that We will help make your badge-earning dreams a reality. Don’t see a badge or pin topic you’re working on? We can work with you to help achieve your scout goals. And, new this year, we’re unveiling our Discovery Center Journey Fun Patches! Find more information about our five-patch journey as well as more Scout program ideas in our Scout Newsletter, available online at thediscoverycenter.org or by emailing school-progs@thediscoverycenter.org.

Scout Snoozes at The Discovery Center When the lights go out, your imagination comes to life! Spend a night in the museum, full of science activities, crafts and special projects. Set up your sleeping bag in your favorite exhibit. Snoozes include dinner, a workshop and plenty of museum play! Don’t forget: if you don’t see a snooze that matches the badge or belt loop you’re working on, we’d be happy to plan one with you! Fee for all snoozes is $24 per scout or $28 per scout/parent pair, unless otherwise noted. Troop leaders are always free! You can find more details in The Discovery Center Scout Newsletter. All Snooze times: Sat. 6pm—Sun. 8:30am Halloween Murder Mystery - Shh! Something spooky this way comes! Join us for some spooky Scout fun as we put on our detective hats and spend the night in our special Halloween Hallows exhibits. Saturday, Oct. 13 for Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors. Saturday, Oct. 20, for Cub Scouts and young Boy Scouts. Haudenosaunee Pow-Wow - November is American Indian Heritage month! Immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of the Haudenosaunee (also known as the Iroquois) as we enjoy traditional food, crafts and a tour of Haudenosaunee constella-tions in our Starlab. Note: Bear Scouts will complete all five re-quirements for the Space elective through this Snooze! Nov 10, for Girl Scouts of all ages (Daisies should each bring Mom or a grownup relative). Nov 17, for Boy Scouts of all ages (Tiger Cubs should each bring Mom or a grownup relative).

Scout Workshops Now offering programs for Boy Scouts!

Any special event at The Discovery Center is a chance for scouts to earn a badge, belt loop or a piece of our Journey Fun Patch (see scout newsletter for more information)! Troops should RSVP to their desired badge workshops at least one week in advance. Fees include museum admission. Scout groups looking for a program that isn’t listed can make arrangements for any topic, any time. Make a reservation today by calling Gabrielle at (607) 773-8661 x205 or email ing school-progs@thediscoverycenter.org.

BOY SCOUTS Acorns Away! Sat, Sept 29th, 1:30pm – 3pm $8/scout. For all Cub Scout ages. Usher in the sights and smells of autumn! Have you ever wondered what exactly is inside an acorn? Did you know that acorns not only grow on trees and are food for ani-mals, but they are also homes to animals as well? Scouts will investigate animal habitats, communities, food chains and eco-system dynamics through acorn analysis. Enjoy a day full of biological investigation and museum play. The Great Outdoors - Sat, Oct 13th, 11:30am to 1:30pm $8/Tiger Cub. Bring a water bottle and your hiking shoes for a fun day exploring the beauty of Ross Park. Learn about weather patterns, make great nature-themed art and go on a Nature Colors Scavenger Hunt while hiking our nature trails. Earn your Let’s Go Outdoors achievement and complete the Fun Out-doors elective and enjoy play time in the museum! Mad Scientist Training - Sat, Oct 20th, 11am to 1:30pm $9/Webelo. Work on perfecting your maniacal laugh while explor-ing basic physics concepts. Learn about atmospheric, air and water pressures, fog, and even optical illusions. Finish the day with a homemade bottle rocket contest. Earn your Scientist Activity Badge, and be sure to stay for the Boy Scout Halloween Murder Mystery overnight snooze! Junior Detective Academy - Sat, Nov 10th, 10:30am to 12:30pm $8/Wolf Cub. Law enforcement is a big job, and a big Cub Scout achievement! Spend your afternoon learning about crime pre-vention and investigation. Speak with a local police officer, come up with home and neighborhood safety strategies and practice gathering evidence like a professional forensics team. Can your den solve the case of the Bank Heist?

GIRL SCOUTS Puppy Love - Mon, Oct 8th, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. $8/scout. For Dai-sies and Brownies. Follow Sunny’s Story and learn what it means to be friendly and helpful. Speak with people in our community who work or volunteer with animals and make tasty dog treats to donate to the Front Street Dog Shelter. Earn your Sunny petal with us and find out how your troop can help out our community dogs. Fee includes museum admission, so come early and enjoy a Dog Day Afternoon with us all day long! Sister Sister - Sat, Nov 10th, 1pm - 2:30pm $8/Daisie. Be a sis-ter to every Girl Scout! Travel around the world with Vi as we look at girls in other countries and learn that even though we may look different, eat different foods, and speak different lan-guages, we are all the same inside. We’ll read postcards from five countries and try a special activity - a food, craft, or game - from each one. Earn your Vi petal with us and explore sister-hood around the world. Wet & Wonderful Water - Sat, Nov 3rd, 10am - 11:30am $8/Brownie. Take your troop on a journey of discovery as they learn all about water while earning the “Love Water” journey award. What’s it made of, why is it so important, and what are some of the biggest threats facing our planet’s water supply today? Hands-on activities and projects will get girls thinking more appreciatively of the water they love so dearly.

Scout ProgramsScout Programs Health, Happiness and Hula! Sat, Oct 6th, 11am - 1pm $8/Junior. Eating right is only a part of keeping your body fit; healthy habits are about living a thoughtful lifestyle. In this workshop, we’ll learn how to be a food-label detective and how to stress less. Afterwards, participate in a fun hula-hooping workshop. Earn your “Staying Fit” badge with us and bring the fun of hooping home! Be sure to bring a healthy lunch or snack.

Bedazzled - Sat, Nov 3rd, 1pm to 2:30pm $9/Junior. Jewelry is one way to wear your personality out loud. Learning how to make your own jewelry is a fun way to save money and create truly unique pieces to express yourself. Your troop will learn all about the meaning and powers behind gems and minerals while making jewelry projects to take home. Earn your Jeweler badge and learn how to make beautiful baubles!

Preschool & After School ProgramsPreschool & After School Programs Discovery Kids Club: The place to be after 3! Discovery Kids Club is celebrating 10 years! Our teachers are excited to get back in the classroom after a relaxing and rejuve-nating summer and are gearing up for a special school year. This year Discovery Kids Club will be learning all about team building, community outreach, physical activity and so much more! Your child will be greeted as they get off the bus by our Kids Club staff. Kids Club gets started with a healthy snack along with supervised homework time. The fall season will be spent learning about ‘going green’ as we help save the environment. Your child will get into shape, too! Children will participate in weekly taekwondo classes, physical fitness activities and some friendly competitive games. Discovery Kids Club hours are Mon-Fri 3-6pm plus long days on some of the Binghamton City School District’s holiday breaks. Discovery Kids Club fees for 2012-2013 are $65/week plus a $65 registration fee. Spaces are limited! Call (607) 773-8661, x 208 for information.

Discovery Kids Preschool: All the A,B,Cs and 1,2,3s of Learning Fun!

Discovery Kids Preschool is ready for another exciting year! Our Preschool is an interactive program where children learn through play. Our teachers use their classrooms, The Discovery Center’s hands-on museum and our award winning Story Gar-den for daily activities. Cognitive skills including language building, numbers, sorting, grouping, colors and shapes, and an introduction to foreign languages and world cultures are all part of each child’s learn-ing experience. Our Preschool has their own designated Play Nice Playground to work on gross motor skills. Preschool hours for both 3 & 4 year olds: 8:30am-11:30am or 12-2:30pm, Mon-Fri. Cost for morning programs are $77/week, afternoon programs are $65/week and for full day (send a bagged lunch) $135/week. UPK program hours are 12-2:30pm. UPK is a free program for Binghamton City School District residents and students must turn 4 before 12/1/12 . Spaces are limited! Call 607-773-8661 x 208 for info.

School Program NewsSchool Program News Summer was fun, but a new school year is beginning! The smell of freshly sharpened pencils, new notebooks and the excitement of eager young minds are everywhere. The Discovery Center is getting into the swing of things with lots of wonderful program op-tions. Our Museum to You offerings are a big hit every year: teachers rave about “Starlab” and “Touch Local History 1 & 2” and students can’t get enough of “Candy Math!” Save money on transportation and bring the magic of The Discovery Center right to your classroom or assembly hall. Remember, any program can be adapted for Museum to You, and we can design a program for any topic through our “Creative Partnerships” program. Nothing beats a field trip to the museum, though, where play time in the exhibits is included in your programming price! A full program listing is available on our website, thediscoverycenter.org, or by emailing schoolprogs@thediscoverycenter.org. Call Gabrielle, our new school programs coordinator, at (607) 773-8661 x205 for answers to any questions and to make a reservation today!

Arts Partners NewsArts Partners News Arts Partners would like to thank everyone for their support over the last 10 years here at The Discovery Center! The Arts Partners Program has had the great privilege to support more than one hundred Arts in Education projects to schools in Broome and Tioga Counties over those 10 years. The DC and Arts Partners are thankful to the New York State Council on the Arts as well as the Roger L. Kresge Foundation for the years of support that allowed us to fund projects that brought in Artists from Dancers to Sculptors, from Writers to Weavers to work in the classroom with students of all ages from preschool to high school. These programs made a difference in these students’ lives with “outside the box” learning and the opportunity to see career paths in the Arts they may not have known existed. Unfortunately, the Local Capacity Building Program is changing in structure and location. The LCB Program will become part of the Decentralization program and be administered at the Chenango County Council of the Arts. For more infor-mation on their programs, call 607.336.2787 or visit www.chenangoarts.org.

Thank you! It has been a pleasure working with you all. Laura Hobbs, Arts Partners Coordinator

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Pastabilities: Event Sponsor: BAE Systems Employee Community Service Fund. Live Auction Donors; Standing Stone Vineyards, Riverwalk Hotel

& Conference Center, Binghamton Mets, The Inn at Starlight Lake, Tri-Cities Opera, Binghamton Senators, Davidson Fox & Co., KNOW Theatre,

The Spa at Traditions, Catering By David, Touched by Fire, Magic Paintbrush Project, Total Tennis, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts, Eureka Camping

Center, Ryan Crawford. Chance Auction Donors; Chenango River Theater, James Clark –LMT Essential Healing, Michael Stark – Binghamton Ten-

nis Center, Southbridge Wines & Spirits, The blind Tiger Pub, Ex-Nihilo Yoga-Chi, Chucksters, Tastie Cream, Best Choice Markets, Southside

Yanni’s, Tanfastic, The Body Lab, Birtchy’s, Buffalo Head Bar & Grill, Bee Bop Clubhouse, The Links at Hiawatha, Black Bear Winery, Grand Royale

Lounge, Rolando’s Diner, Harry L. Pub, The Loft at 99, Vestal Wal-Mart, Binghamton Price Chopper, Target, Binghamton Tiger Cats. Food & Bev-

erage Donors; Tony’s Italian Grille, Little Venice Restaurant, Whole in the Wall, Catering by David Stroka, Mario’s, Magic City Ice, Tranquil Bar/

Bistro, Jordan Patch, A.L. George, Inc., Standing Stone Winery, Wagner’s Winery, Liquor Town, Despina’s and last but not lease our Celebrity

Chefs & Bartenders; Joshua B., Anthony Brunelli, Brandi Devine, Elliot Fiks, Jorie Ftorek, Jim Grey, Bernie Herceg, Piero Lisio, Tom Mitchell, Jim

Weed, Bill Reardon, Kelly Warren, Joshua Pouch, Boris Tropan and the crew from Binghamton Brewing Company. Story Garden: Cook’s Enter-

prises Septic Cleaning and Portable Toilets. General Thanks: Nancy Hargrave, Mary Mamary, Joan Hunt, Judy Dennis, Broome County Doll Club,

Linda Griffen, Mike Hicks, Freihofer Foods, Willow Run Foods, St. Michael’s Church, Price Chopper, Wegman’s, Binghamton Mets, BU Bearcats,

Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, Belknap Lumber, Felix Stacconi, David Hogan, Nate Keiser.

Auditions for Parlor City Boys’ Chorus !!!

Directed by Ghislaine Stewart and Associate Director Aubrey Warnecki, this chorus is now in its eighth season. We rehearse at The Discovery Center on Mondays and perform two major concerts a year. Boys are asked to match pitches and sing America (My Country Tis’ of Thee). Audition: Monday, October 1, 4-5pm in our Ahearn Playhouse. Fee: If asked to join the chorus, there is a $60 fee per semester ($120 a yr.) for membership. Scholarships and family dis-counts are available. Age: Must be 8 years old and /or entering the 4th grade. Please refer to The Discovery Center website for further information and details about the group. If you have questions, please call Ghislaine Stewart at 607-754-1975.

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