It may have been chilly and drizzly, but turn out for the Celebration of the Young Child on Main St Onoenta was great this year, as always. One attendee assured me that the Bubble Man put on a great show and "mixed it up" a little this year at the YMCA following the parade. Many thanks to the Association of Young Children for another great event!!!

The Foothills presents: Tom Sawyer the Play (written by Mark Twain) 8pm Fri and sat, 2pm sun. Free. Look for more Mark Twain/literacy related events in the near future.

SUNY Oneonta's theater dept presents Sweet Charity this weekend: a steal at $5/ticket--they have some great talent this year! Details: 436-3100. The post I found described 8pm performances Thurs and Fri and a 2pm Matinee Sat.

Friday 24 April, 2009: Peep Show (Marshmallow peep show) in Hartwick's Anderson Center for the Arts lobby from 3-4pm. Contest entries involving peeps in some way accepted from 9am-noon.

Fri 6-8:30pm, BBQ with Orpheus Theatre and get a sneak preview of Beauty and the Beast, 6465 County Highway 10, East Meredith ($10/child, $25/person, $45/couple) 278-9641.

Sorry I didn't get this out earlier: 'There's a Monster in my Closet' at 11:30am Friday at St. Mary's School, 432-9392. Appropriate for Pre-K through 3rd Grade.

Saturday: OH Fest hits Oneonta. Join the fun on Main Street (weather should be great) from 1-5pm, then head to Neahwa for the music. Look for Oneonta World of Learning--our theme is Mind Games and the Science of Perception. Do a science related craft and check out the Science Discovery Center's travelling exhibit. OH Fest info: OH Fest

Looking ahead:

Tuesday April 28, at 7:30PM in the Hunt Union Ballroom, the State University Concert Band performs. The finale will be 'Disney at the Movies.' Call 436-3415 for info.

Wed at SUNY Oneonta College Camp Observatory: Public Observing Series begins with a film at 8:00 p.m. Visit observatory

Don't forget to sign up for The Science of Fireworks with the Science Discovery Center and OWL next Sat (May 2nd), the final Science Saturday of the semester! 436-3177 or gallagha@oneonta.edu or oneonta.edu/academics/sdc

Sunday, June 28 – Thursday, July 2 – 2009 is Science Summer Camp for 10th & 11th grade students. Free. Details and application at: sci camp

The City of Oneonta Parks and Recreation Department is now on Facebook: Parks dept