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Milford
Oyster
Festival Shell Decorating Contest
Award Presentation with Mayor Richetelli |
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Milford Oyster Festival in
conjunction with the Milford Parks
& Recreation Department is
hosting the 6th Annual
Oyster Shell Decorating Contest. |
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Over 300 children
at the Milford Recreation Department Summer
Playground Program will participate at Meadowside, JFK, Calf Pen, Live
Oaks, Mathewson and Orange Avenue Elementary Schools. Camps will be
provided with oyster shells and supplies to create their oyster work of
art.
The top
three winners in each age group from
each camp will be going to the
final city wide judging and display at the Oyster Decorating Booth at
the Children's Pavilion at the
Annual Milford Oyster Festival. Final
Judging will be provided by The Milford
Fine Arts Council. Mayor Richetelli will be announcing contestant
winners at 11:45 a.m. at the Children's Pavilion Stage.
Gift certificates
will be
awarded to the top three
winners in
each age group.
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Oyster
Shell
Decorating
Kids can paint oyster
shells
as a memento of their visit to the Milford Oyster
Festival next to
the Children's Pavilion. Members of the Boys & Girls Club of
Milford will be on hand to help visiting children decorate their
shells. This is a free arts & crafts activity and parents must stay
with their children. |
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"Welcome", "Energy Cop",
"I
Don't Wanna' Go To Bed"
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Al
deCant Family Concert
Half
Moon Music
The
Enthusiasm is
catching! Al deCant's family concerts bring excitement, warmth and
vitality together for a lively and exhilarating experience for children
and their parents. (His music and character education themes are being
used in schools and classrooms throughout Connecticut.
Parents, teachers and children immediately respond to the catchy tunes
and lyrical wit of this veteran singer/songwriter/educator. Al's
original comic and soulful songs are enjoyed as much by adults as they
are by children. Audiences are engaged in an interactive program:
dancing, singing, clapping, marching, playing percussive instruments
and singing about caring, friendship, family, the environment and the
silly things in life.
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Al's
musical styles
have been compared to everyone from James Taylor to Elvis Presley, but
he clearly expresses his own unique style of children's music. With
high-energy tunes spanning genres from traditional folk, rock and roll
to Afro-Reggae rhythms, Al knows how to engage his audience in singing
along, dancing, and having one heck of a good time. His sing-a-long
songs; "Wake it Up, Shake it Up", "I Don't Wanna go to Bed". "My Best
Friend", "Bath Tub Blues", and "Energy Cop"; personify the enduring
themes Al writes about. He says, "There is nothing more exciting when
families and friends are singing, dancing and making music together.
Mr. deCant is currently a public school administrator in Connecticut
and holds several advanced degrees in elementary education, media and
administration. He actively performs throughout Connecticut for school,
libraries, hospitals, local fair, fundraisers as well as private and
cooperate functions. He is also a presenter for the Connecticut
Association for the Gifted - Minds in Motion and the Early Childhood
Development Council. |
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here to visit Al
deCant's Website |
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Cyril
the Sorcerer - Recycling Is Magic
A performance of
storytelling and magic that teaches children the power in recycling
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the Sorcerer begins this program with the story of a village in a
far-away valley. The village had all it needed until an army of ogres
arrived. The ogres ate, drank, ripped up or broke all that the
villagers had. When an old wizard arrives to help he accomplishes the
first task, getting rid of the ogres, quite easily. It is the tough job
of cleaning up the mess that is difficult. Through his magic he
transforms old newspapers into new newspapers, cans into cars, etc.
The villagers are saved! |
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| Once the story is over the children are brought back to
the
here-and-now with some wonderfully good news. They learn that they have
the same "magic" powers as the wizard. Using their own recycling bin
they can transform their cans, papers and other recyclables into new
items. When time allows, child volunteers are brought up to the stage.
Each is asked to pick out an item from the pile of "trash" the ogres
created during the story. They are then asked what could be done with
the item based upon the local recycling program. Options include
RECYCLE, REUSE, COMPOST, DON'T GET IT, HAZARDOUS and TRASH. Through
questions and advice Cyril the Sorcerer helps attendees learn how to
dispose of everything in the best way possible. |
Through this combination of storytelling, stage magic and
real-world information,
this program ensures that children understand the power they have
to make the old into the new through recycling.
Click here to
visit Recycling Is Magic website |
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Dimples the Clown
"Dimples
the
Clown" is a well-known family entertainer known for her musical
talents, comedy antics, face-painting creations, and balloon
sculptures. She is a member of the Clowns of America International.
Sawdust Clowns and World Clown Association. |
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Dimples
has performed throughout the state of Connecticut at fairs, festivals,
store grand openings, Barnum Festival events, camps, malls, preschools,
parades, corporate events, Quassy Amusement Park, Lake Compounce,
birthday parties and celebrations for children of all ages. She has a
special quality about her persona and that is her love of children and
music. Her musical theater talents along with her upbeat charismatic
personality have made her a favorite children's performer.
Dimples
the Clown can be reached at 203-592-8943
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The
Amazing Andy was voted "Best Party Entertainer of the Year" by the
readers of Connecticut's County
Kid's Magazine,
in the annual magazine survey. Andy, who started doing magic
professionally in 1972, at the age of 11, is well known to audiences in
the tri-state area for his many appearances at school, festivals,
libraries and summer camps. The award recognizes his popularity as a
performer in the children's entertainment business. Andy performs a 45
minute show including Magic, Juggling, Comedy, Audience Participation
and the Production of a Live Rabbit.
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| Packard's
Martial Arts |
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 Packard's
Martial Arts wishes to extend the warmest welcome. My name is Scott
Packard. I am the owner and teacher of The Packard's Martial Arts.
There is 30 years of martial arts experience behind me. 25 years of
teaching the arts. I have worked with great people, mostly parents, who
have taught me the ways of teaching. I cannot say that I am perfect at
this field because I am forever learning. What I can tell you is this,
I will do my best to make the martial arts a wonderful experience for
you and your children. You won't be a number. You will be a person
treated with respect. You will take knowledge and skill with you for
the rest of your life. |
Kempo
and Kung fu is the main art taught at Packard's Martial Art. Kempo is
the influence of the Japanese Karate and Chinese Kung fu. The Japanese
side utilizes the hand strikes, elbows, and low kicks. It has a Jujitsu
base (joint locks and throws). The Chinese side has the influence of
animal movements that were taught by the monks centuries ago. The art
is still taught in the Shaolin Temple to this day. The animal movements
teach us how to manipulate the aggressive situation to meet our
defensive and offensive needs. Kempo was molded to help us protect
ourselves from the "bad guys".
Kung Fu has the foundation of the Black Tiger System and the Preying
Mantis. Kung fu class is focused on the traditional movements of open
hand forms (no weapons) and weapon forms. Kung fu is a great form of
exercise for the body and the mind. It stretches and strengthens. The
Black Tiger kung fu focuses on five different animals that were taught
in the Shaolin Temple. They are tiger, crane, leopard, snake, and the
dragon. Each animal has their own way to move in the wild. The monks
studied the moves and applied them for protection.
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| New
England Ballet Company |
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New England Ballet Company was founded in 1990 by Artistic Director
Kenneth Hopkins as a performing branch of the New England Ballet
School. With a mission to bring the arts to children and children to
the arts, this 501(c)(3) company produces dance programs for the public
as well as shorter ballets for schools and other audiences for which a
full-length ballet is not appropriate. The repertoire includes
full-length ballets of Nutcracker,
Firebird, Swan Lake and Romeo
&
Juliet. The School Show series for youth audiences includes The
Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood, Peter and The Wolf, Nutcracker
Suite, Sugar Plum Party and Firebird. New
England Ballet also rehearses and performs an extensive number of
repertory pieces. |
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| The Company has been performing Nutcracker annually for the public
and school audiences for 18 years. Auditions are open to the public for
ages 4 through adult. Milford 4th graders have attended the show free
of charge since 1992. NEBC works throughout the year to raise funds to
bring school audiences to its shows. In the fall, the company performs Sugar Plum Party in a production
designed specifically for young children. New England Ballet works in
partnership with ABCD, Inc. of Bridgeport as part of an arts in
learning enrichment program to teach dance to underserved pre-school
age children. The Company is also collaborating with the City of
Milford's Adaptive Arts Program to produce an Integrated Dance and Arts
Program for children with Autism and other special needs culminating in
a performance of "The Nutcracker Suite." Company dancers assist and
dance with the students and the Ballet provides costumes, scenery, and
professional services in choreography and production. New England
Ballet faculty and dancers are available to the community year-round to
visit schools and day care facilities to entertain and teach the basics
in dance movement and theatre to children. |
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