Spring 2018 Newsletter FINAL
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Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way Community Partner Donald Heiter Community Center Spring 018 ewsleer New Programs! The Donald Heiter Community Center is embarking on Modern Day ParenngParenng: The DHCC is collaborang with new programming about civic engagement other community leaders to offer a series of classes and leadership! geared to support families in navigang acve LEAD Youth Leadership Program: child-raising through our modern society. This series (Leadership, Educaon, Acon, & Development) includes exercise and nutrion, effecve communicaon, This Youth Leadership Program is designed to foster civic advocang for your child in the school system, and engagement, volunteerism, and leadership skills for 6th, protecng your child from cyber-bullying, and communi- 7th, and 8th grade students. This 10 week program will ty resource awareness. Future programming will be focus on personal development and how to deal with based on the suggesons and needs of aendees. finances, understanding how government funcons and Dates: MONDAYS, April 9, 2018 through April 30, 2018. the role of cizens, how to find your passion and how to Times: Noon– 1 PM become an acve volunteer. (Bring your lunch & we’ll supply snacks & drinks) Dates: MONDAYS March 5, 2018 through May 14, 2018 Cost: $20 Total/$5 per session (Scholarships available) (no class on April 2) Locaon: Donald Heiter Community Center Times: 3:30 PM– 5 PM Transportation is provided from Lewisburg Middle School to the Government Center. Parents must pick up children by 5:00 PM at the Government Center. Location: Union County Government Center (April 23 Class will be held at DHCC) Cost: $200 per child (Scholarships available) STEM A er School Program: The DHCC has partnered with area professionals to provide a STEM (Science, Raise the Roof with Texan's Rookie and Bucknell Technology, Engineering, and Math) program that will help Alum, Julién Davenport to benefit the elementary school students to learn crical thinking skills, Donald Heiter Community Center. problem solving, and the creave thought process. This (Meet & Greet event with program is open to all children in grades K-3rd. Each day the children will participate in light hors-d'oeuvres and cocktails provided.) hands on, learning activities that are age appropriate and designed Roof & Building Repairs Fundraising Event: to gain important science based Thursday, March 1, 2018 8:30 PMPM–––– 10:30 PM10:30 PM knowledge. To RSVP contact DHCC at 570-524-5000 Dates: TUESDAYS March 6, 2018 Venue TBA through April 24, 2018 Children ages 55----1313 come and meet Julién Times: 4:15 PM– 5 PM Locaon: Donald Heiter Community Center Thursday March 1, 2018 44----55 PM Cost: $48 (Scholarships available) at the Community Center! Need more informaon or Interested in registering for a program? Give us a call at 570-524-5000 or send us an email at [email protected] Scholarships are available for all of our programs. Youth Programs Summer Day Camp: The Summer Day Camp Program at Downtown Dance: the DHCC is the best in the area! We host 60 children Downtown Dance from all over the region that are ages 5-13 in this provides dance instruction to exciting, unique, and innovative program. students ages 3 & up in the styles of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Dates: June 4, 2018– August 21, 2018 Hip Hop, and Musical Theater. Our lead dance teacher is the Times: 6 AM– 6 PM studio director, Miss Christine who has 20+ of years of dance Cost: $1,000 per child (Scholarships available) training/instruction. Our teachers strive to teach rhythm and musicality, improve coordination, and encourage creativity in Before/ After School Program: The program includes a fun, safe environment. We believe that class friendship and breakfast service, after school snacks, and lunch on performing are important factors for students to gain non-school days, homework support and project confidence and achieve personal goals. Youth dance classes supplies, and supervised play time in our 5,200 sq. foot run from September through May, culminating in a facility that includes a 1/2 court gymnasium, arts & crafts Recital. During the year, we perform at local events such as space, library & music room, creative play space, game the Market Street Arts Festival, the Campus Theatre, Bucknell room, and multipurpose room. Transportation is Basketball, Riverwoods and more. provided to and from Kelly & Linntown Elementary For dates/ times/ costs & registration please visit https:// School in Lewisburg’s School District. For ages 5-13 downtowndancepa.wordpress.com. years. Dates: August 22, 2017– June 1, 2018 Tir Na Nog Irish Dance: Times: 6 AM– 8:30 AM & 3 PM– 6 PM What is Irish Dance? It is generally characterized by a s Costs: $5 for Before School Care, $6 for After School upper body and quick and precise movements of the feet. It Care, or $10 for Both Before & After School Care can be performed solo or in groups. It’s disncve and (Scholarships available) arsc, requires athlecism and flexibility. Tir Na Nog Irish Dance has been in operaon for over 10 years in the Concerts are held Central Pennsylvania region. periodically throughout the Do parcipants compete or perform? Tir na Nog has year, are planned and performed at the Bellefonte Childrens Fair, Hunngdon facilitated by area community members, o en MayFest, Hollidaysburg Pumpkin Fesval, PA 4th Fest, State including youth, and showcase very talented College Spikes, Altoona Curve, Williamsport Crosscuer regional and naonal bands from a variety of baseball games and have been privileged to perform with genres. Door fees are set based on the bands that are world renown arsts Cherish the Ladies and Eileen Ivers. scheduled. Interested in aending or scheduling your Compeons are held throughout the year and students have own event? Give us a call and follow us on Facebook. the opportunity to perform but are not required. Who can parcipate? Classes are oered to children How are our programs developed? (age 5 and up) through adult. Like any form of dance, Every three years the Donald Heiter Community Center, having representaon from both boys and girls is what makes with support from area university students, performs a it complete. Irish dancing is all-inclusive and we community- wide study to ensure that our programs welcome everyone to try! connually meet the needs of area residents. The results Times & Dates: Classes are held every Tuesday of these studies and interest from community members (September through June). drives our program development. Soon we will be 6:00 - 6:45 Beginner releasing our 2018- 2021 strategic plan which will outline 6:30 - 7:30 So Shoe our next steps. Please contact us if you are interested, 7:30 - 8:15 Hard Shoe and would like to have input in, our future programs, Cost: facilies growth, and sustainability planning! Fees for the 2017 Fall Session are: There is a $20 per student or $30, per family Need more informaon or Interested in registering registraon fee; and $10 per class for 1 student; for a program? Give us a call at 570-524-5000 or $17 per class for 2 Students (from the same family) send us an email at [email protected] $24 per class for 3 or more students (from the same family) Scholarships are available for all of our programs. Programs For All West Branch Fencing Club: What is Fencing? Countryside Contra Dancers: Fencing was one of the original nine sports in the What is contra dancing? Contra dance is a social acvity for inaugural modern Olympic Games played in Athens, folks of all ages. There is live music each month and a “caller” Greece in 1896. It is one of only four sports that have who will introduce you to contra dancing at 7:00 PM. The been featured at every single Olympic compeons since “caller” teaches each contra dance of the evening and helps 1896. The sport of fencing promotes agility, strength, you have fun dancing. Contra Dance uses figures/paerns that coordinaon, balance, and ming. are similar to square dancing but, unlike square dancing, any What kind of equipment do I wear? Fencers wear even number of people can dance because Contra Dancing is protecve gear including a jacket, glove, and head gear or done in long lines of two people instead of squares of 8 people. a mask. The sport of fencing features three different If you can walk, you can contra. Dancers also enjoy shared levels, which are categorized snacks during break mes and an air condioned venue! by the type of weapon used in each level. The weapons Dates and Times: Contra Dance is held on the Second Saturday used include the epee, foil, and the saber. of each month at 7:00 PM at the DHCC. What are the costs to participate and what are the times Who can parcipate and what are the costs? The cost is $8 per and dates? Sessions are held for beginners on Monday adults, under 18 free, $5 for students with current ID. We ask nights from 7-9 PM. Equipment is provided and the cost is that youth under the age of 16 be accompanied by a guardian. $60 for 10 sessions. (Scholarships available) Where can I find out more informaon? Give Betsy or Je Who can participate? Our Fencing Program is designed to (Group Organizers) a call at 570-524-2104 or send them an mentor youth as young email at [email protected], or stop by during one of the as 12 through adults. dances! We welcome beginners, intermediate, and Badminton League: The league meets advanced participants on Fridays from 8 AM—9 AM to enjoy and encourage people each other’s company and play this of all abilities to try.