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Frozen + Festival = Fun!!
It’s the middle of winter and there’s nothing to do, you say?
If you cant’ beat the cold, why not celebrate it?
That’s exactly the idea behind the Abington Business and Professional Association’s annual Festival of Ice in Clarks Summit.
On Saturday, February 14, State and Depot Streets, and their shops, were packed with people enjoying the wintry festival and the sparkly ice sculptures that lined the streets.
- One of many shimmering ice sculputres in Clarks Summit this weekend!
Everywhere we looked, children and their families were enjoying themeselves. In addition to shopping, there was face painting, entertainment like the lively Renaissance jousting reenactment, and wonderful horse and carriage rides.
Old Fashioned Horse and Carriage Rides
Kiddilly was sure to make a visit to The Bottega where owner Dori Waters put out a fine spread of Valentine’s Sweets and coffee. Also inside, an artist sketched caricatures for onlookers peeking through the store’s plate glass window, while local authors, Pat Thomas and Lindsay Barrett George (who is also a talented illustrator), signed copies of their picture books for gleeful children.
- Author Patricia Thomas prepares a craft for a child
After enjoying a nice time at The Bottegga, we made our way to the wonderful Kids Quality Consignment to visit proprietor, Becky Bruner. Becky assisted shoppers in a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd enjoying KQC’s famous half-price winter clearance sale and one of the largest selection of Doug and Melissa wooden toys in the region.
Looking for great deals on items for children? Right this way . . .
If you weren’t able to make it to Clarks Summit yesterday, there is still time. The Festival will continue through President’s Day.
Sweet Party
Red balloons, $2; baby pink table cloths $4; a room full of children dancing and smiling; priceless!
Sweethearts under six recently gathered with their parents at the Gymboree Play and Music in Clarks Summit for a Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Party.
Gymboree hosted the darling event for Citymommy kids to celebrate February’s sweetest holiday.
The guests enjoyed music, dancing, crafts, games, and what definitely seemed to be one of the evening’s biggest attractions, billions of bubbles!
The other big hit were the sweet treats provided by Lynn Sandy’s Cakes in Scranton. Adorably decorated, definitely delectable vanilla and chocolate cupcakes were on the menu. The kids all agreed, they were two “yums” up!
Gymboree of Clarks Summit is an impeccably clean, super safe, and fabulously fun indoor play and learning center.
Owner, Maurita Kelly Pascale, and her talented staff work tirelessly to ensure every child has a delightful learning and play experience.
If you missed out on the fun, no worries. Gymboree of Clarks Summit has a three more Sweetheart Parties left on its February calendar. Dates and information are below:
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Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 2:00-4:00 pm (drop off for 3-5 year olds)*
Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 11:30am-1:00pm
Tuesday, February 10, at 4:00-5:30pm
$15 per child member, $20 non-member, adult must accompany each child
* $20 member, $25 non-member
Parties fill up fast, so be sure to call (570) 586-5880 to reserve your little love bug a spot.
Allie
(Please email allison@citymommy.com or donna@citymommy.comfor more information about CityMommy’s free membership and upcoming play opportunities!)
Lovely Weather for a Sleigh Ride Together…
With inches of fluffy white snow blanketing Northeastern Pennsylvania, today’s the perfect day to talk about a “slide ride”!
The KidDilly team simply loves Red Sled, a picture book written by local author Patricia Thomas and illustrated by Chris L. Demarest. (Mr. Demarest is not a local illustrator, but we’ll let this one ‘slide’!) KidDilly isn’t alone in this opinion either. Red Sled received a highly esteemed, starred review from Kirkus in July of 2008.
On a snow-covered, starlit night, a boy and his father feel sad. But a sleigh ride, laughter and a steaming cup of cocoa lift their spirits before they surrender to sleep.
This picture book features uncomplicated, yet lively illustrations coupled with what appears to be sweet, simple rhyme such as “Red sled”, “Sad lad”, and “Slide ride”.
However, Patricia Thomas cleverly married science with art when she created this sixty-word masterpiece. Red Sled was inspired by an ancient form of writing known as chiasmus. True to this format, she created mirror images, choosing rhyme to create the mirror.
And, her creativity didn’t end there. In the author’s note, Mrs. Thomas explains how her patterns of rhyme actually combine to create a “hill”. After all, what other structure would you use to deliver a story called Red Sled?
So today I’m going to read this book to my little ones for some indoor fun. Then I just might pile them into their red sled and “Go! Go”! Maybe I’ll even get a “snug hug”.
A signed copy would make a sweet Valentine treat for your little one. Will you be at the Bottega on Saturday, February 14 from 12-2 pm to get yours?
Patricia Thomas’ Latest Release
Donna
