Joey Duffy 5K Run/Walk

Runners and walkers start your training now for a very worthy 5K coming on April 20th at 8:30am at John Rudy State Park. All of the proceeds of this race will go to one very special little guy, Joey Duffy. Joey is a 2 year-old boy who was recently diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Joey will be having a bone marrow transplant in early 2013 at John Hopkins. This will require Joey to remain in the hospital and then live nearby for several months.

For more information see the attached flyer and the online registration is now open and ready for you! 

Open House!

In York we are blessed with great teachers and great schools, both public and private. As we approach the mid-way point in the school year many private schools gear up for their open house season; let the tours begin! Since I have been seeing a LOT of posts about them I thought I would make a quick list, with links, to the individual schools and their websites. Keep in mind this is NOT about advocating one school over another, I know people in both public and private schools that are extremely pleased with their schools and I support them all! If anyone has any questions about any of these schools feel free to post something on the Facebook page, Mom's Around York, or ask me personally and I can have a contact person get a hold of you.

Happy Hunting!

• St. Patrick Catholic School of York- Open House January 27th from 11am-1pm 
• St. Joseph School of York- Open House January 27th from 1-2:30pm and January 30th from 6:30pm-8pm
• St. Rose of Lima- Open House January 27th from 12:00pm-2:00pm
• St. Joseph School of Dallastown- Open House January 27th at 2pm
• York Country Day School- Open House February 10th from 1-3:00pm
• Christian School of York- Prospective Parent Open House: January 17th at 9:00am, March 20th at 9:00am and 6:00pm, April 23rd at 9:00am and May 16th at 9:00am
• York Academy Regional Charter School- Information Meetings: January 9th at 6:00pm, January 15th at 4:00pm, and January 19th at 11:00am
• York Catholic High School- Open House and Science Fair January 13th from 12:00pm-2:00pm

York Academy Craft and Vendor Show!

Craft Show Flyer 2012

Fall Fun Around Town

One of the best times of year to be a Yorker is FALL! Living in a farming community means a lot of options for fall festivals, hay rides, pumpkin and apple picking and so much more. SMART magazine, a great publication for residents in SouthCentral Pa., put together a comprehensive list of fall activities in and around our community. If you subscribe to Smart magazine you can find this list is in their September/October 2012 issue, pg. 28-29.

• Barefoot Farms- 6621 Bluebird Lane, Dover Township
• Pick your own pumpkin patch, hayrides, a straw fort, ice-cream shop,apple dumplings and apple cider.
• 10am-Dusk Mon, Tues, Thursday, Friday. Saturday's (9-5pm) starting Sept. 29th-Oct. 30th.
• Hayrides $3, Free for kids under 3
• Brown's Orchards and Family Farms- 8892 Susquehanna Trail South, Springfield Township
• Hayrides, pumpkin and apple picking. 
• Sept.29th Kids Fall Day with games and crafts, facepainting and scarecrow making.
• Oct. 20th Pumpkin Day
• Check out their website for more information. www.brownsorchards.com

• Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market- 110 Ducktown Rd., Hellam Township
• Pick your own pumpkids, corn maze
• FALL FEST- October 6th and 9th featuring pumpkin bowling, pumpkin painting, wagon rides, face painting and more. (activites are al a carte) 
• For more information visit www.flinchbaughsorchard.com

• Halloween In the Park, Codorus State Park- 2600 Smith Station Rd., North Codorus Township
• Friends of Codorus State Park sponsors family fun nights featuring trick-or-treating, hayrides, kids games, food vendors and more.
• October 26th and 27th 6-10pm. 
• $10 donation per car/benefits Codorus State Park
• For more information visit www.halloweenpark.org

• Maize Quest Adventure Farm- 2885 New Park Road, Fawn Township
• Corn, rope, fence, bamboo, turf, straw bale and tile mazes as well as pumpkin pucking, slide and wagon rides.
• 10am-4pm Sept. 26th, Oct. 1 to 4,8 and Nov. 5 and 6; 10am-10pm, Firdays and Saturdays through Nov. 10; 1 to 7pm. Sundays through Nov. 11th.
• Admission $10 for13+, $8 for kids 2-12.
• For more information visit. www.mazefunpark.com

• Markets at Shrewsbury- 12025 Susqehanna Trail, Shrewsbury Township
• Children's straw adventure maize, scavenger hunt, pumpkin painting and scarecrow making, Harvest Fest will be 10am to 4pm Oct. 13th
• For more information visit www.marketsatshrewsbury.com

• Stauffers of Kissel Hill- 3949 Carlisle Road (Dover) and 4450 Lincoln Highway (Hellam)
• Fall Festival 11am-3pm September 29th to 30th and October 6th-7th.
• FREE, some activities require a fee (the pumpkins for painting) and scarecrow making is $12.99 with a portion of the proceeds going towards the Children's Miracle Network.
• Pumpkin bowling, face-painting, straw maze and corn box. The Hellam location will offer FREE hayrides.
• For more information visit http://www.skh.com/locations/york-county/east-york/

Family Day at York Heritage Trust

Third Annual Family Day

April 28 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Agricultural & Industrial Museum and Colonial Complex

New for 2012, Family Day has expanded to the Colonial Complex. Join the Trust for a day of educational, entertaining, and fun family activities at both the Agricultural & Industrial Museum and Colonial Complex. At the Agricultural & Industrial Museum activities will include airplane making, a grain activity station, a full G scale model railroad display, dance workshops by the York Swing Dance Club, and musical stories from performer Matt Dodd, focusing on the historic canal era.

At the Colonial Complex try your hand at rope making, explore the four square garden with members from the Mason & Dixon Herb Unit, learn about historic clocks, clock making and gear systems with the York Time Institute, and enjoy special tours of the complex buildings with programs featuring colonial children’s life and the early founding of Pennsylvania. Be sure to check out downtown York while completing a York Murals scavenger hunt. For more information and detailed information on all of the day’s events please visit the Trust website.

History Lover?

Now Accepting Apprentice Program Applications

Are you a junior or senior in high school and enjoy history? The York County Heritage Trust’s Museum Apprentice Program provides students who have completed the 10^th grade or requirements thereof a unique and exciting opportunity. Museum apprentices work with the Trust’s programming staff as they design and install an exhibit and organize a special educational program. As they complete their projects, participants will be introduced to the public history field and discover the challenges of working in a museum.

Most importantly, the Museum apprentices get to have fun with history. The museum apprentice program is a great way to meet new people and try new things such as baking in an 18^th century bake oven. Students will also enjoy a field trip to a local historical site.

*Please note that this is a competitive program with limited space available.

**The Museum Apprentice Program is sponsored by the York County Heritage Trust's Auxiliary.

2012 Museum Apprentice Syllabus

2012 Museum Apprentice Application

For more information contact Patrick Bochy, museum educator, at 717-848-1587 ext. 304 or at pbochy@yorkheritage.org.

Where to Meet the Easter Bunny

It is that time of year again, time to meet the Easter Bunny! We have him tracked down to a few locations, but don't forget to check your township newsletters, church bulletins and preschool/school newsletters for other places to find him!

Galleria Mall- The Easter Bunny arrived March 17th and will be there until April 7th. His hours are M-Sa 10am-9pm and Sunday 11am-5pm. I'm assuming you can "meet" him for free but their main concern is selling pictures. (Package information is available by clicking on "Galleria Mall")

West Manchester Mall- The Easter Bunny arrived March 24th and will be there until April 7th and he is there at 10am every day. *PET PHOTOS are held April 1st from 5-6pm*

Brown's Orchards and Farm Market- The Easter Bunny will be available for March 31st, April 1st and April 7th from 11am-1pm. The cost is $3/per person to have muffins with the Easter Bunny. (Bring your camera, there is no mention of an onsite photographer!)

The Markets at Shrewsbury- Saturday April 7th there will be an egg hunt for children under the age of 10, beginning at 10am sharp! You must pre-register.

York City's 37th Annual Egg Hunt- Children 8 and under are invited this Saturday March 31st to the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Kiwanis Lake/Farquhar Park. (For more information, and rain date, click on the event name).

Hoppy Easter!