EVENT: PA LitFest Children's Activities

Children's Activities Announced!!! May 30, 31 & June 1, Uniontown Mall We want to invite your entire family to become part of the #PAlitFest. With the help and support of local service organizations like the Rotary, PNC’s Grow Up Great program, Albert Gallatin Amedisys Home Care and Hospice, and Waddell and Reed there will be constant activities for the entire family including: art projects, readings, face-painting, give-a-way items, and even a 20 x 30 map of the Commonwealth. A full schedule of events can be found at: http://palitfest.com/schedule/. Descriptions of select Children's Activities can be found below:  DINO DETECTIVES (Saturday, May 31 – 10:30 AM) Travel back in time to a world ruled by massive plant-eaters and vicious carnivores! Dino Detectives, a hands-on learning program presented by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, allows children to investigate prehistoric times through a series of “Science Stations”: activity station, imagination station, data collection station, and analysis station. Program recommended for children in Pre K through Grade 3.  Parents are encouraged to help their youngsters, and the number of participants is limited to make the experience more fun and meaningful for everyone. (Register for free ONLINE, only the first 30 registered children may participate.) CAKE BAKE (Saturday, May 31 - Registration at 12:30 PM) First through fifth grade students can work together with a parent, grandparent, or other adult friend to bake a cake with an imaginative design. After the cake is baked, it should be brought to the Uniontown Mall to be iced and dressed up with edible decorations! The cake should be decorated to represent a scene from a child’s favorite book. What story will you tell with your cake? (Official Rules) COSTUME CONTEST (Saturday, May 31 – 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM) Have you ever wanted to be your favorite book character? Now you can, with our Costume Contests for Infants/Toddlers and first through fifth graders. These contests are fun to watch, and even more fun to participate in, as your favorite stories come alive. (Official Rules) ONCE UPON A TOON® (Sunday, June 1 – 1:00 PM) Once Upon A Toon is a unique blend of storytelling and live cartoon illustration that is meant for children and adults of all ages. Presented by Joe Wos, a creative mind who has been recognized by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, the show combines the performing, literary and visual arts in an interactive adventure featuring original stories and heartwarming, hilarious versions of folk tales and fairy tales with a twist. (Visit Joe Wos’s Site) CHILDREN’S STORY TIME (Various times throughout the weekend –Check Schedule) Nothing is more relaxing or better for your imagination than hearing a good story! Children (and children at heart) are welcome throughout the weekend at our special story area, a comfortable area where they can hear exciting books read by local celebrities. FAYETTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WRITING CONTEST (Due on May 16, 2014) Nothing is more relaxing or better for your imagination than hearing a good story! Children (and children at heart) are welcome throughout the weekend at our special story area, a comfortable area where they can hear exciting books read by local celebrities. The student essay (fictional or non-fictional) is based on a photograph taken and selected by the author. Pennsylvania Literary Festival Essay Contest grade divisions include: Elementary (Grades K-4), Middle (Grades 5-8), and Secondary (Grade 9-12). All essays and entry forms must be received by the Pennsylvania Literary Festival judging committee on or before the contest due date on May 16, 2014. (More Information & Official Form) Additional #PAlitFest sponsorships are still available online at: http://palitfest.com/sponsorship/ or contact David Slusarick at 724.550.4493 Ext. 9 or at David.Slusarick@Coordinated360.com. Your support is greatly appreciated and crucial to the success of this event!

VISIT US ONLINE AT: www.PAlitFest.com OR TWEET US AT: @PAlitFest Our mailing address is:  65 West Main Street Uniontown, PA 15401