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Friday
night, November 18th, 2011 Children's
Museum 48th Anniversary Holiday Gala / Festival Trees & Lights
(6:00-9:00pm).
E njoy
our Musical Light Show and amazing Festival of Trees & Christmas
villages - we appreciate your support. We
get no operations funding from City, County, State or Federal govt,
so our annual fundraiser success
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 The amazing TOP Suzuki Violin Studio (w/conductor Tina Oyer Ponce) enthrall attendees as they enter the museum with their beautiful holiday string music! |
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 L. to R. Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, wife Erica Brindisi (CM Board member), Councilman Joe Marino (who's on our CM Board member), his wife Danielle Marino, Marilyn Dropkin (CM Board member), Lorraine Griffi (Assemblyman Joe's wife) |
 Assemblyman Joe Griffo chatting with CM Bd member Celia Domser |
 Guests enjoying the food, beverages, beautifully designed floor, while checking through the Program book to scope out the Auction Items available! |
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 Left: the scrumptious & beautifully laid out evening's food from Baggs Square Cafe; Above: Board Member Brad Brown works the bar table for us (helped later by John Stephenson) |
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2011 Children’s Museum Gala/Festival Corporate Sponsors & Auction Items. Friday night attendees at our Preview Party enjoy early holiday shopping at prices 50% reduced from the retail value, and Buy Now prices for items they really want! while getting a tax write-off AND supporting our museum! Please thank the following! As a non-profit charitable 501(c)(3) organization, donations are tax exempt. 2011 SPONSORS: Silver - Bank of Utica; - Evening sponsor/Large Size Decorated Tree; Bronze: -Community Foundation; Carbone Auto; The Hartford; Walmart; Best Buy; sponsors/Large Trees; Copper: Burns Agency; Wilcor Int'l; NBT; ConMed; Utica National; Brindisi, Murad, Brindisi, Pearlman, Julian & Pertz law firm- sponsors Medium Trees; Tin: JetNet; Pacemaker; Utica.tv; WKTV; BaggsSqCafe; Arcuri Plumbing; Utica Glass; Loew's; Hummel'sOP; ELG Utica Alloy; 2011 AUCTION ITEMS: holiday
shopping of great items w/opening bids 50% off plus Buy Now bids!
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2010 Children's Museum Holiday Gala /Festival of Trees & Lights!
 Museum founders enjoying: Betty Murray, Mackie Kernan; Melva Max, Duffy Matt |
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 Board member Mary Cardinale, PhD, with Utica College colleagues |
 Board members John Stephenson, front with Board Chair John Nogas, top |
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 Board Member Brad Brown, L, with guests Jim & Christina Buschmann |
 Board Member Celia Domser, MS, Director of MVCC's Stem Program |
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 Board member Matt Chemlewski, Right with Volunteer Sam Crisino, seated, manning our electronic database, setup by volunteer Earl. |
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 Aramark Head Chef Art, left, with Riverside Greenhouse co-owner |
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 Irene D'Onofrio & guest enjoying the evening |
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 Guests enjoying the evening's festivities as they support our museum |
 A small portion of our Musical Light Show area! |
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 Above and Below, our beautiful centerpieces & wreaths, at 50% off |
 A few of some of our beautifully decorated trees, at 50% off |
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 2010 Holiday Gala / Festival of Trees & Lights light up the fourth floor of our Children's Museum - up through the holidays! Come view them, and our Musical Light Show, and purchase any auction items leftover at 50% off, to support the Children's Museum programs and to delight yourself or those you wish to gift during this holiday season! |
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 Donna & Gary Evans join the party |
 L to R: Congressman Mike Arcuri, Mike Pilawa, NYS Senator Joe Griffo & Executive Director Marlene Brown open the 2009 Festival of Trees |
 Jan Barendse & wife join other guests |
 As do Karen Corrigan Rider & friend Jack |
 Board member John Stephenson at the beatiful caterers table |
 Center: Sam Crisino & Nancy (right) enjoying the evening |
 Lorraine Griffo & Board member John Nogas viewing auction items |
 A great evening to enjoy |
 Guests mingle,eat, drink, and merrily networked! |
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 Jeffrey Weissinger - Director of The Utica College Aramark Dining Services, Arthur Langdon, Executive Chef & Stacy Knutti, Banquet Setup Manager |
 ...with the most scrumptious food, with a Hawaiian flair! |
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 Left: Stacey Butcher & Christina Buschmann enjoying Above: Christina & Jim Buschmann with CM Director Marlene Brown |
 Above: the Director & the Chef twirl around the dance floor! Right: Jim Williams & Donna enjoying |
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 Sound genius Tim Perry, left w/WKTV photographer & Director Brown |
 Santa & Mrs. Claus arrived, to the delight of youngsters! |
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 our beautiful oak staircase decorated for the holidays... |
 The beauty of our historic building, lit up for the holiday season |
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 A panoramic view of just a few of the exploration marvels in the Children's Museum |
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