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Neighborhoods in the Network / Christmas Through the Village (Findley Lake, NY)
The hamlet of Findley Lake, NY will be offering cookies with Santa and a chance for children to make bird feeders -- among other activities -- from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on November 21 and 22 during its Christmas Through the Village festivities.
Neighborhoods in the Network / Winter Festival of Lights (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
The Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is an annual kaleidoscope of color and sound with 120 animated light displays and over 3 million tree and ground lights.
Neighborhoods in the Network / Pajama Rama (Cheektowaga, NY)
The Cheektowaga, NY Pajama Rama scheduled for noon until 5 on Saturday, November 7 at the Waldon-Galleria Mall. It’s a fun-filled celebration designed to help collect new pajamas and bedtime books to be distributed to children who live in situations where it can be difficult to go to sleep ...
Neighborhoods in the Network / Family Friendly Flashlight Maze
Join Martha Manikas-Foster for this Neighborhoods in the Network report on Waterford, Pennsylvania’s Family Friendly Flashlight Maze scheduled for Friday, October 30th as an alternative to the more frightening options your children have for celebrating this Halloween.
Neighborhoods in the Network / Safe Kids Weekend (Fly Creek, NY)
Learn about a program on October 24 and 25, 2009 designed to keep children safe this Halloween. It’s the Otsego County Safe Kids Weekend at the Fly Creek Cider Mill, just four miles from Cooperstown, NY.
Neighborhoods in the Network / Pumpkin Olympics (Clarence, NY)
Join Martha Manikas-Foster for this Neighborhoods in the Network report on the Clarence, New York Pumpkin Olympics, a chance to bowl with, leap over, and dash with pumpkins -- and even, on Monday, watch a one thousand pound pumpkin drop from a hundred feet in the air.
Neighborhoods in the Network / Cake Decorating Contest (Ithaca, NY)
Join Martha Manikas-Foster in this Neighborhoods in the Network report on the First Annual Central New York Cake Decorating Contest. Take part in hands-on activities, competitions and simple decorating lessons as well as the chance to admire edible art from as many as 60 cake decorators.
Neighborhoods in the Network / AppleUmpkin Festival (Wyoming, NY)
On September 26 and 27, 10,000 people a day are expected to walk the streets of Wyoming, NY for the 24th annual AppleUmpkin Festival. Learn about how every autumn this village celebrates with music and handicrafts to serve a goal of “giving back” to the community for the rest of the year.
Neighborhoods in the Network / Whoopie Pie Festival (Strasburg, PA)
Join Martha Manikas-Foster in this Neighborhoods in the Network report on the 5th annual Whoopie Pie Festival in Strasburg, PA. See the world’s largest Whoopie Pie, launch a few through the air, design your own, and try one of the 100 varieties that will be available.
Neighborhoods in the Network / Chile Pepper Festival (Bowers, PA)
Between seven and eight thousand people will be eating chile peppers -- and even singing about them -- at the 14th annual Chile Pepper Food Festival this Friday and Saturday in Bowers, Pennsylvania. Learn more about the foods available -- and the contests -- at this hot and spicy festival.