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Spring Gala 2007 Benefits Poughkeepsie Day School on March 24

February 22, 2007

Contact: Sandra Moore, Director of Development and Communications (845-462-7600, ext. 110

 

 Poughkeepsie, NY- On Saturday, March 24, 2007 the Spring Gala 2007: An Auction to Benefit Poughkeepsie Day School will take place at the Dutchess Golf and Country Club, 2628 South Road, Poughkeepsie, from 5:30-10:00 pm. The annual spring benefit auction includes both live and silent events: art, memorabilia, vacation lodging, dinner and entertainment packages and much more, from the priceless to the affordable. A sampling of auction items includes: four center orchestra seats for the Broadway smash, Mary Poppins, a baseball signed by former Yankee, David Wells, a five to seven-day stay at a three-bedroom, three-bath home in Paris, France, four main box seat tickets each month for six months at Yankee Stadium, a dinner prepared at your home by Chef Kazan of The Main Course in New Paltz and items for the home both large and small, jewelry, dinner and entertainment at local venues and many other desirable goods and services. The $85 per person ticket fee includes a sit-down dinner, drinks, dessert, and entertainment.
The price of tickets and winning auction items are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Proceeds support the programs at Poughkeepsie Day School. For tickets, please call 845-462-7600, ext. 109.

For more info please go to Poughkeepsie Day School's Web site at www.poughkeepsieday.org.Founded in 1934, Poughkeepsie Day School enrolls 325 students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12 from 48 communities in the mid-Hudson Valley. It is distinguished by its interactive and interdisciplinary approach to learning and emphasis on the development of creative and critical thinking skills. For more information, contact Sandra Moore, office of development and communications at 845-462-7600, extension 110.

 

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Poughkeepsie Day School to Host Dutchess Arts Camp

January 28, 2007

Contact: Sandra Moore, Director of Development and Communications (845-462-7600, ext. 110

Poughkeepsie, NY- Mill Street Loft will hold its very popular Dutchess Arts Camp-Poughkeepsie at Poughkeepsie Day School this summer, from July 9 - August 3. With four week-long sessions planned, students, ages 4-14, will be able to use the air-conditioned art studios at Poughkeepsie Day School for classes in drawing, cartooning, painting, clay, stained glass, sculpture, puppetry, mask-making, weaving, papermaking, glass blowing, live action video, photography, drama, set design, the culinary arts, jewelry making, bookmaking and more.

"Poughkeepsie Day School is renowned for integrating a creative, artistic thread throughout its academic program. Being able to offer on our campus a wealth of art classes in the summer months is an exciting, community collaboration of two organizations connecting with matching goals and values," states Josie Holfold, the head of school at Poughkeepsie Day School.Patty Moore, associate director, Mill Street Loft, says "We are delighted to be offering Dutchess Arts Camp at Poughkeepsie Day School this summer. The campus provides a wonderful venue for students and artist/teachers to engage in our dynamic Arts in Education program that builds self-esteem while learning through the arts."

For more information about Dutchess Arts Camp-Poughkeepsie, visit the Mill Street Loft Web site or call 845-471-7477.

Founded in 1934, Poughkeepsie Day School enrolls 325 students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12 from 48 communities in the mid-Hudson Valley. It is distinguished by its interactive and interdisciplinary approach to learning and emphasis on the development of creative and critical thinking skills. For more information, contact Sandra Moore, office of development and communications at 845-462-7600, extension 110.

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Science series at Poughkeepsie Day School

January 24, 2007

Contact: Sandra Moore, Director of Development and Communications (845-462-7600, ext. 110

Poughkeepsie, NY-Vassar Brothers Institute (VBI) is sponsoring a free lecture series, open to the public, called "Science in Your Life" at Poughkeepsie Day School. The first is this Wednesday, January 31in the James Earl Jones Theater, Gilkesen Center, on "The Archeological Discovery and interpretation of Machu Picchu, Peru" by Professor Richard L. Burger of Yale University. On Wednesday, February 7, Richard S. Rivlin, M.D, director of the Anne Fisher Nutrition Center in Manhattan, will speak on "Nutrition for the Healthy Elderly: Is it Too Late?" and on Wednesday, February 14, Vassar College Professor John H. Long will present "Islands and Oceans: How Land and Sea are Ecologically Linked in the Galapagos." All lectures begin at 7:30 pm. For more information, visit the VBI Web site .

Founded in 1934, Poughkeepsie Day School enrolls 325 students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12 from 48 communities in the mid-Hudson Valley. It is distinguished by its interactive and interdisciplinary approach to learning and emphasis on the development of creative and critical thinking skills. For more information, contact Sandra Moore, office of development and communications at 845-462-7600, extension 110.

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