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Dinosaur Train tickets are really starting to sell! Oneonta World of Learning (OWL) is incredibly excited to partner with WSKG and the Leatherstocking Railroad Historical Society to bring this event to life. 
The one hour train ride will feature games and activities presented by PBS Kids and OWL. There will also be a meet and greet with Buddy the dinosaur, the main character of the Dinosaur Train show.
There will be two trains on Wednesday, April 13th, one at 10am and another at 1pm. If you don't have your tickets yet, call the railroad at 607-432-2429 to reserve your tickets right away. Tickets are $7.50 each. Children under 2 years old ride for free.
Teachers can prepare their students for the event with one or more of the great lesson plans available at: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/dinosaurtrain/.
The flyer can also be downloaded: Dinosaur Train Flyer.
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If anyone in the family or the classroom is a fan of the new PBS show Dinosaur Train, then this is an event you won't want to miss!
Dinosaur Train is a relatively new great show from PBS. Oneonta World of Learning (OWL) has received a grant to partner with PBS Kids, WSKG, and Leatherstocking Railroad Historical Society to present a Dinosaur Train event.
The Dinosaur Train event will take place on Wednesday, April 13th, featuring a one hour train ride filled with games and activities presented by PBS Kids and OWL. There will also be a meet and greet with Buddy the dinosaur, the main character of the Dinosaur Train show.
There are two opportunities on April 13th to ride the Dinosaur Train. The first train departs at 10am and the other at 1pm, from the Milford, NY depot.
This will also be a fabulous field trip opportunity for children up through first or second grade. Teachers can prepare their students for the event with one or more of the great lesson plans available at: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/dinosaurtrain/.
Reserve your tickets directly through the railroad by calling 607-432-2429.
Please download the Dinosaur Train Flier freely: Dinosaur Train Flier.
OWL would also like to thank our first new sponsor for the 2011-2012 sponsorship season! The Insurance Professinals of Chenango Valley (IPVC) have generously sponsored OWL for the entire year.
Check out our e-newsletter: February Newsletter. You can sign up for our newsletter on the front page of our website: OWL home page.
Join OWL for first night from 3-4pm at the former McLaughlin storefront, Clinton Plaza, Main Street, Oneonta! Stay after to hear Skip West and then see the parade. Activities are free for children under 12. Download the activities schedule here: Complete Schedule. Find out more about first night here: imagineoneonta.com.
Happy New Year!
OWL is providing children's activities as First Night returns to Oneonta! Join the Oneonta World of Learning as we join Mauritius in toasting to the New Year, Friday December 31st from 3 to 4pm. We will celebrate the culture of this island nation with a story teller, art projects and games. A great time for the whole family. OWL activities will be held at Clinton Plaza, in the former McLaughlin storefront on Main St, Oneonta. First Night is free for children under 12! For more information about first night, go to imagineoneonta.com.
Looking for a new holiday tradition this season? How about a Christmas Lights scavenger hunt? Here is a list of holiday lights and decorations you and your family can find right here in Oneonta: Holiday Lights Scavenger Hunt.pdf.
Not signed up for our electronic newsletter? Read it here: December 2010 Newsletter.
Paintfest is next Saturday, November 13th from 10am to 2pm at 63 Lower River St, Oneonta, NY. Lower River St, which is not to be confused with River St, can be accessed by turning onto Cepperly Ave from Chestnut St, and then turning right at Lutz's Feed.
The most fun you can have with paint in one day, Paintfest features a wide variety of fun and unique painting activities for the whole family as well as workshops for children with their grownups. This year's theme features painting three dimensional objects.
Open activities (recommended for ages 2 and up, no pre-registration required) will include ornament painting, stained glass, cookie painting, homemade puff paint, face painting and more. Additionally, the children will be painting a car, courtesy of Five Star Subaru. Workshops include Unexpected Still Life (age 5+), Treasure Box (age 5+), and Tie-Dye (all ages). A $5 donation is suggested, but all of the activities are offered for free except for the Tie-Dye workshop. There is a $10 charge to cover the cost of materials for the Tie-Dye workshop, which includes a new shirt which you get to keep. Registration is recommended for the workshops.
To register for Unexpected Still Life, Treasure Box, and Tie-Dye, email Amy at WorldOfLearning@live.com or call 607-431-8543. Please note the names and number of your children. There is room for up to ten children in each workshop.
Here are the workshop times:
Unexpected Still Life: Using bubble wrap to paint a still life! The result will be suitable for framing.
10:30am (This timeslot has been filled)
11:45am
1:00pm (only four spots remaining in this timeslot)
Tie Dye: Make your own tie-dye shirt and take it home with you! Materials fee of $10 applies.
10:10am (only three spots remaining in this timeslot)
10:30am (This timeslot has been filled)
10:50am
11:10am
11:30am
11:50am
12:10pm
12:30pm
12:50pm
1:10pm
1:30pm
Treasure Box: Decorate gift box in an unusual way.
10:10am (only three spots remaining in this timeslot)
10:30am
10:50am
11:10am
11:30am (only four spots remaining in this timeslot)
12:30pm
12:50pm
1:10pm
1:30pm
Paintfest T-Shirts will be given to the children, thanks to our generous sponsors, NYCM Insurance, www.JoeRuffinos.com, Amazable Science Adventures, Brooks BBQ, and Tri-County Glass, while supplies last. OWL would also like to thank Emily and Jerry Dudek, Five Star Subaru, A&D Transportation Services, Elm Park Methodist Church, Long Island Pizzeria, Directive, Central New York Radio Group, The Daily Star, Rent-A-Wreck, and Hometown Oneonta for their continued support. Lastly, we cannot thank The Arc Otsego enough for once again co-sponsoring this fantastic event with us.
Oneonta World of Learning (OWL) is a children's museum without walls, in Oneonta, NY. Chartered by the Regents Board of Education and a 501c3 non-profit organization, OWL has been formed by a coalition of volunteer parents, artists, educators and other local professionals dedicated to building our community. Learn more at OneontaWorldOfLearning.org, call 607-431-8543, or email WorldOfLearning@live.com.
Paintfest is Saturday November 13th! Paintfest is going 3D -- donate your old wooden (or mostly wooden) chairs and small tables! We can make minor repairs if needed. Or help fund this event by sponsoring a child for $10 or adding your name to the back of 150 t-shirts to be given away to kids at this fun annual event ($100).
To sponsor the t-shirts, download and mail the attached sponsorship form to OWL by Nov 1st. Alternatively, you can email WorldOfLearning@live.com or call Amy at 607-431-8543.