Owego, NY - Plans are in place for a host of children's activities for this year's 33rd Annual Owego Strawberry Festival to be held the evening of June 14 and Saturday, June 15. Returning this year is the popular Tom Knight Puppets!
Tom Knight has been writing and performing for kids since 1988. Formerly based in Ithaca, New York, he now makes his home in the Northampton area of Western Massachusetts. Tom brings his portable stage and hand-made puppets to schools, libraries, theaters and festivals throughout the Northeast.
Tom Knight Puppets is a vibrant collection of original songs and skits, each 3-5 minutes long, with variety enough to keep even the very youngest children waiting to see what will happen next. While Tom sings to pre-recorded music tracks, puppets like Henry the Magician, the Little Elephant, Andy the Recycling Guy, and Allie the Alligator act out the stories of the songs. Besides the visual appeal, almost every segment has a part for the audience, including hand motions, singing along, or doing simple dance steps.
Some of Tom's favorite themes are animals, food, environmental science, and the importance of reading. With catchy melodies and playful lyrics, Knight's songs are easy to remember, fun to sing, and often educational. His songs can be heard on his CDs, including When I Grow Up, Don't Kiss a Codfish, Easy as Pie, The Library Boogie, and his latest: The Classroom Boogie! He also has a recording for grown-ups called Crazy Little Dream.
For more information, photos, and music videos, see Tom’s web page: www.tomknight.com.
AND THERE'S MORE...
In addition to Tom Knight Puppets, the the Tioga County Boys & Girls Club is planning to host a fun and challenging obstacle course during the Strawberry Festival. With the generously donated use of the M & T Parking Lot, they will set up an extensive course that kids will be able to attempt all day Saturday. Participants will be timed and their final times will be posted on a large display scoreboard. At the end of the event the best time will be awarded with a special prize. In addition, they will have a booth with information on Club programming, membership and free items to give away.
The festival will also feature a children's bounce house, a kids' one mile run, a Miss/Mr. Strawberry Pageant, a magician/juggler, a trackless train ride and, new for all to enjoy this year, the Firemen's Hose Race! And let's not forget all the delicious strawberries, and strawberry goodies as the main attraction!
For more information about all the fun activities scheduled for this year's Owego Strawberry Festival,June 14-15, go to www.owegostrawberryfestival.com or call 1-800-671-7772.
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Stella Reschke, Director
Tioga County Tourism
stella@visittioga.com
607-687-7440
