Calendar of Events
November & December 2008
Town of Rochester Community Center
Little Ones
Learning Center
Bedtime with books
Friday, November 7, 2008
6:30 pm – 8:00 p.m.
Think of what fun you’ll have! Be sure to wear your favorite pajamas, and bring along your favorite blanket or stuffed animal if you would like to. We would enjoy listening to your favorite story, so bring it along too.
Added note: Little Ones will be closed from December 24, 2008 – January 1, 2009, reopening, January 3.
Veteran’s Day Holiday Family Bus Trip
Colony Mall, Albany
Tuesday, November 11
$10 per family $5 individual
Bus leaves at 9:00 AM & returns by 6:00 PM. We must have at least 15 to go, so if you’re planning on going, please call now: 626-2115.
Fourth Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Friday, November 21, 5:00PM
Community Center
Everyone sing, “Jingle bells…” The Kerhonkson/Accord Chamber Of Commerce is sponsoring its Fourth Annual Holiday Tree Lighting here at the Community Center. Come and enjoy friendly camaraderie while singing holiday carols, and enjoying hot chocolate and cookies.
Gingerbread House Contest The Third Annual Kerhonkson/ Accord Chamber Of Commerce Gingerbread House Contest starts November 21 and must be in to the Kerhonkson Key Bank by Monday, December 8. Houses will be displayed at the bank for patrons to vote on until December 19, when the winners will be announced at 5:00 PM in the bank. Call 626- 2115 for an application, or pick one up at Kerhonkson Key Bank.
Thanksgiving Day Luncheon
November 27, 2008 - 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal here at the Community Center with your community family. Need Thanksgiving dinner delivered to your home? Pilgrims are ready to deliver it, just let us know. For reservations and/or home delivery, call the Youth Department: 626-2115.
Tis the season for giving!
Every year our list of needy families grows and we anticipate that this year it will be no different, so, we ask that you once again give from your hearts to make every child smile for the holidays! Help create for them the magic of the season by donating a toy, hats, gloves, clothing, food, etc., as you’ll be blessed with good feelings, they’ll be delighted, because as we never know when the only thing that can make a difference in our lives is the kindness of strangers.
Holiday Bazaar & Craft Fair
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Accord Fire House
Main Street, Accord
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
To Benefit Little Ones & Accord Ladies Auxilary. Stock up for the holidays with great gifts, such as jewelry, ornaments, homemade chocolate creations, also candy, toys, knitted and crocheted items, beauty products, stained glass items, greenery, and so much more. Lunch available.
It’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Please donate to the food pantry
If you need food, call the Rochester Food Panty at: 626-7501. Appointments are strictly confidential.
Letters to Santa
Santa and his elves have been busy all year making toys and games in the North Pole workshop for children in the Town of Rochester and all over the world. Santa is now ready and waiting for your letters to fill up his holiday mailbox.
Please send your special letters to Santa c/o the Town of Rochester Youth Department, PO Box 65, Accord, NY 12404.
“A Christmas Carol” at UPAC
Sunday, December 7, 2008, 2:00 PM
Group tickets are $14.25 per Person
(You Drive in .)
Call by November 12 for tickets, must have 15 going to get group rate. Call 626-2115.
Friend Of Youth Award Tenth Anniversary
And Senior Holiday Brunch
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Town of Rochester Community Center
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The annual holiday brunch will once again include presentation of the “Friend Of Youth Award” celebrating its Tenth Year. Reservations are necessary! Call the Youth Department NOW: 626-2115.
Children’s Holiday Party
Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Noon
Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be arriving at the Community Center at 12:00 p.m. The Claus’s will be giving out presents to every child that signed up through the Youth Department.
Children will have fun making crafts, decorating gingerbread cookies, etc., and enjoying refreshments and holiday music.
Signups are a “must” for your child to receive a gift. Signup DEADLINE is December 5. Call Youth Department to signup: 626-2115.
Trip to Frosty Fest
Friday, December 19
$10 adult, $8 children
12 & under
6:30PM -9:30PM
Features: Enchanted Forest, Candy Cane Lane, dancing trees, Magical Mansion & More. Meet at 5:30 at Center to enjoy pizza, hot chocolate, and cookies before we leave on the bus. Singing carols on the bus is definetely permitted. Bus picks up here at the Center at 6:00PM.Call now to register, 626-2115.
Disney On Ice
100 Years Of Magic
Sunday, December 21
1:00PM Show
Give you and your family an early present this holiday season and help celebrate 100 Years of Disney Magic at the Times Union Center (formaly the Pepsi Arena). Group tickets are all $20 and this includes the bus. Please reserve your tickets by November 27 as we need 15 to get the group rate. Bus leaves Town Hall promptly at 10:30 AM, quick pit stop along the way for lunch. Bus returns approxi-mately 5:00 PM. Call Youth Department now: 626-2115.
Make your heart feel good this holiday season, Adopt a Pet
Why not adopt a pet this holiday season. No matter the pet’s age, it will feel like “puppy” love for both of you when you open your heart and your home to a loving pet. Can’t adopt? Make a donation of dog food. Call Dog Control Officer, Jill Shufeldt, at 626-5979.
Martin Luther King Day Bus Trip
Snow Tubing At Hunter Mountain
Monday, January 19, 2009, $20.00 per person
For reservations, call Youth Center by January 5. We need at least 15 to go, so please call soon if you’re planning on going. Call Youth Department at 626-2115.
Monster Trucks Jam
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Buy a Monster ticket for someone for the holidays who loves those “Monsters”.
Signup now if you’re interested in going as we will need at least 15 to go, $21 per ticket. Call 626-2115.
Brick Oven Pizza
Make bread, pizza, or whatever you would like to bake in the brick oven built by Charlie Blumstein for our Town Community Center. We’d like to share it with the community 1 or 2 days a month. Call if your are interested, 626-2115.
Survey: Hop on the bus for the Library? Would you like to go to the Ellenville Library starting in January 2009? The Town Of Rochester will offer community transportation from the Community Center to Ellenville Library every two weeks on Thursday evenings. Pickup at 6:00 PM and returns 8:00 PM. Video rentals are available. Drop off at the Center for returns. Call and give us your input, 626-2115.
Calling All Seniors
Come and join the Rochester Senior Group, as they have a lot of fun and laughs while accomplishing worthwhile tasks from those in the military to local people and groups that are in need. They meet every Tuesday morning at 10:30, followed by (optional) Yoga at Noon, and following yoga, most go for lunch at a local eatery.
Rent A Kid
Help around the house inside and out, greenhouse work, housing cleaning, mother’s helper, babysitting, pet sitting, washing windows, seasonal work like gardening, snow shoveling etc. The holidays are coming hire a kid to help wrap gifts, decorate, shopping, cleaning, etc. For work or employment registration forms, call 626-2115.
Fulltime Summer Program
A big possibility for summer 2009
Because of a great need in our community, the Youth Commission is taking a survey of how many parents and caregivers are interested in signing up their children for a fulltime summer recreation session. The cost would be $110 a week and that would include at least two trips a week to various educational, cultural, recreational, and fun places of interest. The program would run Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, and running from July 6 through August 21 here at the Community Center.
A requirement that six out of the seven weeks must be paid in advance, leaving the seventh week as optional. We will be happy to set up a payment plan for you over the winter and spring months.
The program will be capped at 40 children, so it will be on a “first come first served” basis.
In order to proceed with these plans we need to hear from you as soon as possible. Please call the Youth Department if you are considering enrolling your child or children and/or would like more information. Call 626-2115.
Town Of Rochester Youth Department
PO Box 65, Accord, NY 12404
(845) 626-2115 Fax (845) 626-0141
Carol Dennin, Director Valerie Weaver, Assistant to the Director
Youth Commission Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Youth Center Hours: Monday - Friday 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM 845-626-3053
Funded by New York State Office of Children & Family Services & Town Of Rochester
This program does not deny services to participants regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or disability.
After School Program goes by school calendar, and when they are closed, we are closed, if they have early dismissals we are closed, and if they cancel all after school activities, we will be closed too. Please make arrangements for your child incase any of these cancellations occur. Please take note: Children must be picked up no later than 6:00 PM!
Children of all ages! (Children under 7 require parent/guardian present.) Our Policy: No sign-ups for trips accepted on the answering machine. Please call the office or come in to sign-up. If you sign up for a trip, we will hold a seat a seat for you unless you call and cancel. We will try to sell your ticket to someone on the waiting list. If your tickets cannot be sold, you are held responsible for payment, and you will not be reimbursed. Please be aware that trip goers must adhere to bus departure times for destinations so we can remain on schedule. Failure to do so will result in not being allowed to signup for future trips. Please Note must charge $15 for each returned check. Alcohol is prohibited on Youth Commission trips, programs, and activities.
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