In our Community
The Center on Central proudly participates in community events, and welcomes opportunities to do so. Some recent examples of our involvement are listed below. Click here for a complete archive of our community events.
The Center on Central’s owners, Katie and Ron Opher, talk about how The Center on Central is involved in community events in Paoli and the surrounding area
“Have banner, will travel!”
CENTER ON CENTRAL STAFF HELP OUT AT CAMP HOPE
Staffers from the creative arts therapy team at The Center on Central traveled up to Camp Hope for Kids in Schwenksville, PA on May 11, 2013 and provided pottery and songwriting activities at a weekend camp run by our colleagues at Valley Forge Educational Services.
Click here to listen to the song parody in the style of “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz
Click here to listen to the song parody in the style of “Love Story” by Taylor Swift
MARCH OF DIMES MARCH FOR BABIES
The Center on Central provided a kid-friendly activity table at the March of Dimes March for Babies walk in West Chester’s Marshall Square Park on April 28, 2013.
Some kids played the drums, shakers and all sorts of fun musical instruments for after the walk was completed, while others drew a giraffe inspired by our Young Rembrandts® drawing program.
SPECIALTY CAMPS IN POTTERY AND WATERCOLOR COMING THIS SUMMER!
In addition to our acclaimed Creative Arts Summer Day Camp and our CAMP 24 Creative Arts and Social Skills Summer Day Camp, The Center on Central is launching Specialty Camps this summer – in Pottery and in Watercolor.
Each is available as a stand-alone camp…or can be combined with our other camps at a cost savings to you.
Pottery meets 9:15am-12:15pm each day during each of these 4 weeks:
6/17-6/21, 6/24-6/28, 7/8-7/12, 8/5-8/.
Watercolor meets 4:00pm-5:30pm 6/24-6/28 and 7/8-7/12.
Weekly registration is available.
EAST GOSHEN EASTER EGG HUNT
The Center on Central painted bunny noses and whiskers for FREE for some very chilly bunnies (or were they penguins?!?) on a snowy March 16. 2013 at East Goshen Park – during an Easter egg hunt sponsored by For Sale, Trade or Free in Chester County.
"LOVE YOUR HEART" HEALTH FAIR
The Center on Central was proud to support the “Love Your Heart” health fair, sponsored by Main line Health at Exton Mall on February 16, 2013.
We had lots of happy visitors who left our table taking advantage of our FREE face painting!
