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Hannaford KIDZ EXPO: A cure for winter blues
Posted on Tue, March 3rd, 2009
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Wild animals, including a leopard cub, Radio Disney and a Wii, bounce houses, a planterium, hands-on kids activities and entertainment, all free and all inside at the end of cold and snowy winter? What parent could resist?
The 4th Annual Hannaford Kidz Expo offers all that and a peanut butter sandwhich!
The event, being held on the Empire Plaza concourse, Saturday, March 7 from 10 am. to 5 p.m at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, has a little bit of everything for everyone from your tiny tots to your pre-teens and plenty of information for moms and dads.
The best part about the event?
“It’s free,” said Mike Snyder, marketing director for New York State Office of General Services. “It’s a great kid-friendly event that breaks up the winter. Strollers are welcome, there is underground parking, all our exibitors are local people and families can come for just an hour or spend the entire day. Did I mention it’s free?”
Snyder said the expo is a great opportunity for families to not only spend a fun day together, but for parents to gather information on preschools, afterschool activity programs, banks, sports facilities, birthday party entertainment, summer camps, college planning, museums, local travel spots, health programs and more. Parents and guardians can also stop by the New York State police booth and receive a free Operation Safe Child idenity card for their children.
That is just the beginning, Garrison Excelsior 501st Legion Star Wars characters will roam the area and there will be facepainting, storytelling, puppet theater, magic shows, clowns and dance demos.
And that afore mentioned peanut butter sandwich? It's available at the Kidz Kafé offering the kid-satifiying meals and snacks little ones will love, which you may need if you want to stay to see all the expo has to offer.
Take a peak at just a few of the featured Hannaford Kidz Expo activities:
•Steamer No. 10 Theatre presents Jack, The Beanstalk and Friends. Jack sets out to market to sell the family cow because the family desperately needs money for food.Along the way he runs into numerous other fairy tale characters and adventures such as Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Pigs, and Goldilocks, all the while pursuing his own adventures with magic beans and giants.
•Tiny Tots Tea Room and Learning Center from Clifton Park will be present with fun and engaging hands on activities for your little ones. They will offer crafts, a music and movement class and a Little Amigos Spanish demo. Mother Goose from the Mother Goose School of Etiquette will entertain with Nursery Rhymes and Story Telling.
•Northeastern New York PGA will be promoting the Junior Golf Association by giving kids the opportunity to have their swing analyzed by a local PGA Professional. At times the swing will be videotaped so the young golfer can see his/her swing.
•Total Events Guitar Hero
•Radio Disney Wii Challenge
•Bounce ‘N Party Bounce Park
•Children’s entertainer Joey D amazes and amuses audiences with a combination of magic, comedy and audience participation.
•Home Depot presents their Designs for Kids Workshop with projects children and parents can build together.
•Starlab Planetarium Adventures - Journey through space and time in the Starlab portable planetarium, an interactive learning environment disguised as a “spacedome”.
• Wildlife Programs with Andrew Simmons - Andrew Simmons is a celebrated wildlife expert specializing in predators. Since 1971, he has been studying, raising and lecturing on wild animals. Simmons exhibits big cats, bear cubs, carnivorous reptiles, and birds of prey.
•Reptile Adventure will allow children an opportunity to pet a snake, gets up-close and personal with a horned frog, or learn about the habitat of a red-footed tortoise.
•Chef Gail Sokol teaches kids about healthy eating through hands-on cooking activities. She uses her expertise to demonstrate that healthy eating tastes good too.
•Afrim’s Sports SoccerTots presents weekly child development focusing on fun as well as development. There will be a number of trial classes in the meeting room at alternating times for alternating ages. All will be encouraged to participate, just sign in at the booth.
The event wouldn’t be possible without sponors including, Hannaford, SEFCU, New York’s 529 College Savings Program, WGNA, Fox 23, NYSUT, Fidelis Care, Total Events, Bounce ‘N Party, Home Depot, Radio Disney and the Capital District Parent Pages.
“We are thrilled to continue our outstanding partnership with the Office of General Services to present the Hannaford Kidz Expo,” said Hannaford Supermarkets Albany District Manager Mike Merrow. “This is a great community event designed to provide a healthy outlet for thousands of families who are seeking creative solutions to overcome cabin fever.”
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Wild animals, including a leopard cub, Radio Disney and a Wii, bounce houses, a planterium, hands-on kids activities and entertainment, all free and all inside at the end of cold and snowy winter? What parent could resist?
The 4th Annual Hannaford Kidz Expo offers all that and a peanut butter sandwhich!
The event, being held on the Empire Plaza concourse, Saturday, March 7 from 10 am. to 5 p.m at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, has a little bit of everything for everyone from your tiny tots to your pre-teens and plenty of information for moms and dads.
The best part about the event?
“It’s free,” said Mike Snyder, marketing director for New York State Office of General Services. “It’s a great kid-friendly event that breaks up the winter. Strollers are welcome, there is underground parking, all our exibitors are local people and families can come for just an hour or spend the entire day. Did I mention it’s free?”
Snyder said the expo is a great opportunity for families to not only spend a fun day together, but for parents to gather information on preschools, afterschool activity programs, banks, sports facilities, birthday party entertainment, summer camps, college planning, museums, local travel spots, health programs and more. Parents and guardians can also stop by the New York State police booth and receive a free Operation Safe Child idenity card for their children.
That is just the beginning, Garrison Excelsior 501st Legion Star Wars characters will roam the area and there will be facepainting, storytelling, puppet theater, magic shows, clowns and dance demos.
And that afore mentioned peanut butter sandwich? It's available at the Kidz Kafé offering the kid-satifiying meals and snacks little ones will love, which you may need if you want to stay to see all the expo has to offer.
Take a peak at just a few of the featured Hannaford Kidz Expo activities:
•Steamer No. 10 Theatre presents Jack, The Beanstalk and Friends. Jack sets out to market to sell the family cow because the family desperately needs money for food.Along the way he runs into numerous other fairy tale characters and adventures such as Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Pigs, and Goldilocks, all the while pursuing his own adventures with magic beans and giants.
•Tiny Tots Tea Room and Learning Center from Clifton Park will be present with fun and engaging hands on activities for your little ones. They will offer crafts, a music and movement class and a Little Amigos Spanish demo. Mother Goose from the Mother Goose School of Etiquette will entertain with Nursery Rhymes and Story Telling.
•Northeastern New York PGA will be promoting the Junior Golf Association by giving kids the opportunity to have their swing analyzed by a local PGA Professional. At times the swing will be videotaped so the young golfer can see his/her swing.
•Total Events Guitar Hero
•Radio Disney Wii Challenge
•Bounce ‘N Party Bounce Park
•Children’s entertainer Joey D amazes and amuses audiences with a combination of magic, comedy and audience participation.
•Home Depot presents their Designs for Kids Workshop with projects children and parents can build together.
•Starlab Planetarium Adventures - Journey through space and time in the Starlab portable planetarium, an interactive learning environment disguised as a “spacedome”.
• Wildlife Programs with Andrew Simmons - Andrew Simmons is a celebrated wildlife expert specializing in predators. Since 1971, he has been studying, raising and lecturing on wild animals. Simmons exhibits big cats, bear cubs, carnivorous reptiles, and birds of prey.
•Reptile Adventure will allow children an opportunity to pet a snake, gets up-close and personal with a horned frog, or learn about the habitat of a red-footed tortoise.
•Chef Gail Sokol teaches kids about healthy eating through hands-on cooking activities. She uses her expertise to demonstrate that healthy eating tastes good too.
•Afrim’s Sports SoccerTots presents weekly child development focusing on fun as well as development. There will be a number of trial classes in the meeting room at alternating times for alternating ages. All will be encouraged to participate, just sign in at the booth.
The event wouldn’t be possible without sponors including, Hannaford, SEFCU, New York’s 529 College Savings Program, WGNA, Fox 23, NYSUT, Fidelis Care, Total Events, Bounce ‘N Party, Home Depot, Radio Disney and the Capital District Parent Pages.
“We are thrilled to continue our outstanding partnership with the Office of General Services to present the Hannaford Kidz Expo,” said Hannaford Supermarkets Albany District Manager Mike Merrow. “This is a great community event designed to provide a healthy outlet for thousands of families who are seeking creative solutions to overcome cabin fever.”
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