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January 20, 2011
News & Events
- Family Events in the Johnstown Pa Area
- Eggland's Best Macaroni Winner!
- Winter Classes Forming!
- SAT Prep Classes
- GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME!
- Weather Wiz Kids Has Answers
- A Search for Families Who are Paying it Forward
- How to Get your Kids to Eat Their Veggies!
- Can you Help?
- An Indoor Activity for Every Sense
- Job Jar for Kids!
- Military Macaroni Kid … Military Parents
- Why Advertise with Johnstown Macaroni Kid?
- This Week's Picks
- This Week's Calendar
- Teen Scene
- Plan Ahead
- Notice any Piggy Banks Around Town?
- Inclined to Sing Children's Chorus
- JAHA Museums Adopt Winter Weekday Hours
- Cambria County Library
- Macaroni Made
- Macaroni Menus
- Macaroni Parents
Family Events in the Johnstown Pa Area
for the week of January 20-26
Another busy week! Another snow storm on the way! In this edition you will find craft ideas, class ideas and more!
Congratulations also goes out to our own Andrea Mulligan who was the second plass winner nationally in the Egg-Lands Best Recipe contest!! Read below to see all of her prizes! It pays to enter!
I'm also previewing our new Business Directory! It is a work in progress, but the link can always be found on the lower left tool bar of the website page. If you have a ...
Eggland's Best Macaroni Winner!
Johnstown Reader Wins Second Place Nationwide!!
We are thrilled to announce the winning recipes for our first National recipe contest sponsored by Egg-Land’s Best. And the winning recipe is from Jennifer W. of Boise ID. Congratulations Jennifer! She wins a prize pack including a years supply of eggs from Egg-Land’s Best, a Kodak PlayTouch Video Camera and an Egg-Land’s Best prize pack. Second prize has been awarded to Andrea Mulligan of Johnstown PA for her Ham and Cheese Puff recipe. Andrea won a six (6) month supply of Egg-Land’s Best Eggs (13 ...
Winter Classes Forming!
Learning Lamp Parent and Child taking registrations
Introduce Your Child to the Sport of Skiing!
Stage Right Where Dreams Begin!
January Classes at the Learning Lamp!
Winter Art Classes Begin at the CCCAC January 17th
SAT Prep Classes
SAT Super Series at UPJ
UPJ is accepting registration for the SAT Super Series. Math, writing and critical thinking will be reviewed. The writing and critical thinking review will be held from 9:30-3:00 on February 19th and the math review will be held from 9:30-3:00 on February 26th.
Registrations made and paid for before January 21st at noon will receive the "Pitt Power Price" of $129 for the series or $69 per course. Registrations received after Friday will pay $159 for the series and $85 per course.
Register by calling 269-2099 ...
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME!
THE COOKIE THAT COULD
It’s that time a year again! More than 35,000 Girl Scouts across western Pennsylvania kick off the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program on January 7, 2011.
WHAT CAN A COOKIE DO?
A Girl Scout Cookie can do a lot.
Last year, in a barely rebounding economy, the troop portion raised by girls in western Pennsylvania was $1,974,508. These proceeds funded service projects, purchased troop supplies, provided program opportunities and so much more.
When you buy Girl Scout Cookies, girls decide where the money goes—and they ...
Weather Wiz Kids Has Answers
Kids Fascinated With Snow?
With all the snow we've been getting, it might be helpful for you and your little ones to learn a little more about it. How do winter storms form? What is a snowflake? Why is snow white? To get answers to these questions, visit Weather Wiz Kids (http://www.weatherwizkids.com), a kid-friendly, comprehensive website on all things related to weather! The website, designed especially for kids, features easy-to-read explanations of different types of weather and includes games, jokes, experiments and more. Weather Wiz Kids was developed by meteorologist ...
A Search for Families Who are Paying it Forward
Have you ever dreamed of having your family featured in a got milk?® mustache ad? Well this may be your chance – if you are a family that believes in paying it forward and giving it back.
Scholastic Parent & Child® magazine and the National Milk Mustache “got milk?”® Campaign just announced the return of their “Family of the Year” contest, a nationwide search to identify those families who make a difference in the lives of others in their neighborhoods, schools, or communities by giving back.
Think your crew has got the ...
How to Get your Kids to Eat Their Veggies!
Let them play with their food!
What you need:
A white paper plate.
Fresh carrots cut into stick of various sizes.
Broccoli divided into trees.
A handful of frozen peas They only take about 10 minutes to defrost.
Simple!
What you do:
Show the kids how to make a carrot stick house, a lawn of peas and a broccoli tree.
Easy!
Then you say "I'm so hungry I could eat a house!" Everyone eats their houses making piggy noises.
Fun!
Can you Help?
A fellow publisher mom just recently got some devastating news about her 3.5 year old son. For the past 6 months, her son has not been eating, and has kept losing weight. He has been sick constantly with various ear infections, colds, etc. The pediatrician and his parents were trying to give him some time to see if it was just a phase, but now he is critically little (27 lbs). His pediatrician just diagnosed him with failure to thrive and has now sent the family to a team ...
An Indoor Activity for Every Sense
TOUCH
What's that Touching My Face?
What You'll Need:
Feathers
Cloth
Cotton balls
Anything that is small and textured
Blindfold
How to play:
Have two players face each other, one blindfolded and the other with all of their collected items.
The player who is sighted gently brushes the objects, one by one, across the blindfolded player's cheek. The player with the items must handle them carefully as to not let the other player tell what each item is.
The blindfolded player guesses what the object is and ...
Job Jar for Kids!
Boredom Busting Jar!
Ok, so my kids are only 4 & 5 and so I know there is a balance between what they are really capable of and what I sometimes wish they were capable of (example: being able to really help me shovel the snow covered driveway this week). For most of us, keeping the house clean is the hardest part of having little ones and I feel that it is good to teach personal responsibility at a young age.
At our house we started the "Job Jar" the kid punched the holes ...
Military Macaroni Kid … Military Parents
We Want YOU!!
Macaroni Kid is super excited to welcome thousands of military parents across the country to the Macaroni family. Our newest national publication, Macaroni Military Family aims to bring fun and useful military family gouge in 2011… Macaroni Style!
And WE WANT YOU! to partner with us in making our monthly military edition the most informative it can be. We know there are already ALOT of resources available to the military family … so we’re asking you, as a Military parent … What’s missing out there? What do you want to ...
Why Advertise with Johnstown Macaroni Kid?
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Friday, January 21 - PIHL's 4th Annual Outdoor Charity Series Hockey Game
Where: North Park Ice Rink Allison Park PaWhen: 6:30 PMWho: all are welcome to support the causeHow: Advance tickets are a mustCost: Call the below numbers for ticket information and chartered bus info!For more info: Andy Herbert 341-0507; Madalyn Lenzi 341-8137; Deb Herbert 242-8649; Dan Lenzi 243-6877 PIHL
Saturday, January 22 through Saturday, January 23 - 20th Annual Ligonier Ice Festival
Where: The Ligonier Diamond and surrounding streetsWhen: starts at 10:00AM Saturday and noon on SundayWho: open to the publicHow: bundle up!Cost: free but food is available for purchaseFor more info: 714-238-4200 Ligonier Ice Festival Schedule
Saturday, January 22 - 5th Annual Women's Expo
Where: Pasquerilla Conference Center 301 Napoleon Street
Johnstown, PA 15901-1700When: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PMWho: open to the publicHow: Free parking in the "IPG" Rennaissance GarageCost: many vendors with items for sale and a raffle with all proceeds going to the Women's Help CenterFor more info: (814) 535-9385
Saturday, January 22 - "A Night To Remember"
The doors to the school open at 6:00 and there will be baskets and raffles available for auction!
Where: Guzzi Performing Arts Center at Bishop McCort Catholic High SchoolWhen: 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:00 and auditorium doors open at 6:30)Who: open to the publicHow: no reservations required!Cost: $5 at the doorFor more info: If you would like to become a donor or patron of the Fashion Show, please contact us at Bishop McCort High School (536-8991).
Monday, January 24 - Winter Story Time in the Evening at the Cambria County Library for Preschool Aged Children (ends February 28)
Where: Cambria County Library 248 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901When: 6:30 PM (this is a 6 week program)Who: Family/Babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Older siblings welcome.How: Registration begins Tuesday, January 18, 2011. All programs are adult/child participation. Class size limited to 12. Registration required. (Phone registration accepted after 10:00 am)Cost: A $1.00 donation per child supports story time activitiesFor more info: 814-536-5131 http://www.cclib.lib.pa.us/
Tuesday, January 25 - Winter Story Time at the Cambria County Library for Babies 0-24 Mos.(ends March 1)
Where: Cambria County Library 248 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901When: 10:00 AM (this is a 6 week program)Who: Babies (0-24 mos)How: Registration begins Tuesday, January 18, 2011. All programs are adult/child participation. Class size limited to 12. Registration required. (Phone registration accepted after 10:00 am)Cost: A $1.00 donation per child supports story time activitiesFor more info: 814-536-5131 http://www.cclib.lib.pa.us/
Tuesday, January 25 - Winter Story Time at the Cambria County Library for Toddlers 24-36 Mos.(ends March 1)
Where: Cambria County Library 248 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901When: 11:00 AM (this is a 6 week program)Who: Toddlers (24-36 mos)How: Registration begins Tuesday, January 18, 2011. All programs are adult/child participation. Class size limited to 12. Registration required. (Phone registration accepted after 10:00 am)Cost: A $1.00 donation per child supports story time activitiesFor more info: 814-536-5131 http://www.cclib.lib.pa.us/
Wednesday, January 26 - Winter Story Time at the Cambria County Library for Babies 0-24 Mos.(ends March 2)
Where: Cambria County Library 248 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901When: 10:00 AM (this is a 6 week program)Who: Babies (0-24 mos)How: Registration begins Tuesday, January 18, 2011. All programs are adult/child participation. Class size limited to 12. Registration required. (Phone registration accepted after 10:00 am)Cost: A $1.00 donation per child supports story time activitiesFor more info: For more info: 814-536-5131 http://www.cclib.lib.pa.us/
Wednesday, January 26 - Winter Story Time at the Cambria County Library for Toddlers 24-36 Mos.(ends March 2)
Where: Cambria County Library 248 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901When: 11:00 AM (this is a 6 week program)Who: Toddlers (24-36 mos)How: Registration begins Tuesday, January 18, 2011. All programs are adult/child participation. Class size limited to 12. Registration required. (Phone registration accepted after 10:00 am)Cost: A $1.00 donation per child supports story time activitiesFor more info: 814-536-5131 http://www.cclib.lib.pa.us/
Wednesday, January 26 - Drop In Story Time at the Cambria County Library (ends March 3)
Where: Cambria County Library 248 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901When: 2:15 PM (this is a 6 week program)Who: Babies, toddlers, pre-school age childrenHow: No registration is required for drop-in programs.Cost: A $1.00 donation per child supports story time activitiesFor more info: For more info: 814-536-5131 http://www.cclib.lib.pa.us/
Friday, January 21 - Rock 'n Skate Sessions
Where: North Central Recreation Center Route 422 in Ebensburg near Admiral Peary Vo-Tech and the Central Cambria SchoolsWhen: every Friday and Saturday through MayWho: everyoneHow: skate rentals are available or bring your own!Cost: admission $4 and Skate rentals $3For more info: 270-4658
Friday, January 21 - Craft Fridays at the Children's Museum
Where: Johnstown Children's Museum The Heritage Discovery Center 201 Sixth Avenue, Johnstown, 15906When: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ((every Friday event!))Who: open to children aged 4 and upHow: No pre-registration necessary -- just drop by!Cost: Free with museum admission or JAHA membership.For more info: 814-539-1889 or 888-222-1889 or http:///www.jaha.org
Friday, January 21 - TEEN PARTY NIGHT AT VOMA
Where: Venue Of Merging Arts, 307 Chestnut St., Cambria City, Johnstown 15906 (Right across from The Ace's)When: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (this is a weekly event)Who: If your aged 13-18, This is the place to be!How: no reservations requiredCost: $5 cover includes two drink ticketsFor more info: 814-410-2245
*Note: This is an adult supervised event; absolutely no alcohol permitted on premisis. The VOMA Website
Saturday, January 22 - Johnstown Sitting Bulls Practice Session
Where: Planet Ice in RichlandWhen: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PMWho: any individuals with a physical disability, ages 6-20How: In advance of starting with the Sitting Bulls, players should be able to sit fairly upright in the sled’s bucket seat with attached seat belts.Cost: The Sitting Bull’s goal is to be fully funded to reduce costs as much as possible. To date, the team has organized fundraisers and been awarded grants which have provided equipment and ice time. Fundraising efforts continue throughout each year in an effort to provide a competitive opportunity for any disabled individual, regardless of income.For more info: Business Manager: Jen Buchkovich, 814-487-4506
Coach: Brian Buchkovich, 814-487-4506 http://johnstown.macaronikid.com/article/46487/ever-heard-of-sled-hockey
Wednesday, January 26 - Storytime Wednesdays
Where: Johnstown Children's Museum The Heritage Discovery Center 201 Sixth Avenue, Johnstown, 15906When: Two sessions: one at 11:00 AM and one at 1:00 PM unless otherwise indicated..this is an ongoing activity!Who: for toddlers and preschoolers aged 2-5!How: No pre-registration necessary -- just drop by!Cost: Free with museum admission or JAHA membershipFor more info: 814-539-1889 or 888-222-1889 or http:///www.jaha.org
Wednesday, January 26 - Open Artists Studio
Where: The Community Art Center Menoher Blvd. WestmontWhen: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (this is an every Wednesday event!)Who: All art medias are represented and people are encouraged to “do their own thing”How: You may come-and-go at your leisure. Videos on art techniques will be shown at some sessions. A still life will be set up or you can bring your current project. Bring your own supplies and let’s “create” togetherCost: $3 per session
Friday, January 21 - 2- Buck Friday!
Where: 100 Haynes Street Johnstown PaWhen: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (this is a recurring event)Who: Ages 14-16 are only permitted in the weight room or nautilus and only after receiving an equipment orientation with a YMCA trainerHow: no reservations requiredCost: 2 Bucks!!
Friday, January 21 - TEEN PARTY NIGHT AT VOMA
Where: Venue Of Merging Arts, 307 Chestnut St., Cambria City, Johnstown 15906 (Right across from The Ace's)When: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (this is a weekly event)Who: If your aged 13-18, This is the place to be!How: no reservations requiredCost: $5 cover includes two drink ticketsFor more info: 814-410-2245
*Note: This is an adult supervised event; absolutely no alcohol permitted on premisis. The VOMA Website
Thursday, January 27 - Winter Story Time at the Cambria County Library for Big Kids ages 3-5 (ends March 3)
Where: Cambria County Library 248 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901When: 10:00 AM (this is a 6 week program)Who: Big Kids (3,4,5 yrs)How: Registration begins Tuesday, January 18, 2011. All programs are adult/child participation. Class size limited to 12. Registration required. (Phone registration accepted after 10:00 am)Cost: A $1.00 donation per child supports story time activitiesFor more info: For more info: 814-536-5131 http://www.cclib.lib.pa.us
Thursday, January 27 - Drop In Story Time at the Cambria County Library (ends March 3)
Where: Cambria County Library 248 Main Street Johnstown, PA 15901When: 2:15 PM (this is a 6 week program)Who: Babies, toddlers, pre-school age childrenHow: No registration is required for drop-in programs.Cost: A $1.00 donation per child supports story time activitiesFor more info: For more info: 814-536-5131 http://www.cclib.lib.pa.us/
Sunday, January 30 - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs Plus Activities!
The whole family will enjoy the magic of seeing this 1937 classic projected on the large screen of the Iron & Steel Theater at the Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children's Museum! Considered one of Disney's best animated features, this musical fairy tale follows the adventures of Snow White as she tries to escape the evil queen. "Magic mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" After the movie, ther will be fun activities based on the story's magic mirror and mining themes, and a guitar sing-along.Where:
The Heritage Discovery Center 201 Sixth Avenue, Johnstown, 15906When: 2:00 PMWho: open to the public! Bring the whole family!How: No reservations requiredCost: Free to JAHA members or with museum admission.For more info: Schedule
Saturday, February 5 - Artist's Open House at the Art Center
or just want to see our teachers in action? Join us for an OPEN HOUSE. Meet
some of our teachers, ask questions during interesting demonstrations, and have a
chance to "try" drawing, painting, photography, stained glass, clay & even jewelry
making. Start your creative juices flowing!
Where: Community Art Center of Cambria County 1217 Menoher Blvd. Johnstown, PA 15907When: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMWho: open to the publicHow: Please register by Fri., Jan. 28. When you register, please state what you are interested in trying. If it's not listed, they'll try to accommodate you . Just let them know.Cost: FREE ADMISSIONFor more info: Community Art Center of Cambria County
Wednesday, February 9 - "Mad Science Presents: Star Trek Live"
Where: Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Campus
450 Schoolhouse Road, JohnstownWhen: 10:00 AM (a second show is at 12:15 PM)Who: fun for agesHow: Tickets available online or by callingCost: $6For more info: For Tickets or Information Call:814.269.7200 or 1.800.846.2787
Thursday, March 10 - Harlem Globetrotters "4 Times the Fun!" North American Tour!
Where: Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex in Indiana PaWhen: 7:00 PMWho: fun for all ages!How: advance tickets are necessaryCost: ticket information By using the promotional code MACKID readers will receive $7 off of select tickets.For more info: Tickets are available online at www.harlemglobetrotters.com
Thursday, April 14 - "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"
Borreguita and the Coyote by Verna Aardema, Imogene’s Antlers by David Small, Master Man by Aaron Shepard, Math Curse by Jon Scieszka, and Owen by Kevin Henkes.
Where: Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Campus
450 Schoolhouse Road, JohnstownWhen: 10:00 AM (second show at 12:15PM)Who: K-2How: Tickets available online or by callingCost: tbaFor more info: For Tickets or Information Call:814.269.7200 or 1.800.846.2787
Notice any Piggy Banks Around Town?
Drop in your odd change and change a child's life!
You may see one of 50 Piggy Banks, which have been decorated by kids from the Learning Lamp and from the Boys and Girls clubs of Western Pa sitting on the counter of a business you frequent around town beginning in January! They symbolize a unique fundraiser called “Your change can
change a child’s life” which was put together by the Learning Lamp and Ameriserv Financial to raise money to fund after school programs for kids in the Moxham and Prospect neigborhoods.
For only $6 a day a child ...
Inclined to Sing Children's Chorus
INCLINED TO SING & THE APPRENTICE CHOIR welcome young singers to a fun and challenging vocal musical program! Inclined to Sing, the Children’s Chorus of the Johnstown Symphony, is for boys and girls in Kindergarten through grade 9 who love to sing. The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra sponsors the program directed by Kim Rauch and Andrea Mulligan. The Inclined to Sing Chorus has performed with the River City Brass, The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, and in concert at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center. The group enjoys bringing music to local care homes ...
JAHA Museums Adopt Winter Weekday Hours
Cambria County Library
Opportunities for Teens
Does your teen like to read? Like Art? Animation? Would they like to have some input in how to make our library a more vibrant and welcoming place for them??
The Cambria County Library is looking for their advice and participation in several ways!
The Teen Advisory Board
It's just what it sounds like. In the past, there was a dedicated group of teens who devoted the third Wednesday of the month at 4:30 to talk about books, materials, activities and events that would draw others into the ...
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Grilled Banana Split with Chocolate Ganache
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