Friday July 25th 2008 6:00 pm Twilight Tribute
MYO Park - Stage A and Pavilion 2

Center’s Olewine Gallery & Gift Shop extended hours on Friday night until 7:00pm

6:00 – 6:45 Down To Earth Band - Bluegrass Music, Walt Finch & Jim Thompson
6:45 – 6:55 Welcoming Tribute - Don Helin, Jeff Haste, John D. Laskowski
7:00 – 7:40 Mid- Atlantic Disc Dogs - Pixie, Allie, Gracie Lou, Frank Montgomery and Friends
7:40 – 8:15 Down To Earth Band - Bluegrass Music, Walt Finch & Jim Thompson
8:15 – 9:15 Bats – Cal Butchkoski, PGC Biologist
9:15 – 10:15 Moths - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - John D. Laskowski, Mothman

Saturday July 26th
9am – 4pm
Ned Smith Center - Sourbeer - Lick Building
Located at 176 Water Company Road (2 mi. E of MYO Park)

9:00 - 6:00 NOTE - Gift Shop and Gallery Hours extended 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Art Gallery Exhibit – Butterflies and Moths: The Kopp Collections
Gallery Tours with Mothman, John D. Laskowski, 11:00, 11:30, & 12:00
Gallery Fee - $ 4.00 Adults - Non-Members - Members Free

2008 Youth Art Contest Winning Entries - in the Seraph Education Room

Heritage Miniatures - Malcolm MacPherson - Artisan - Seraph Ed. Room

The World of Monarch Butterflies – Alan Corson – on the Center’s Reigle Deck

MYO Park – Susquehanna River Bank
Millersburg Ferry Boat
Please note that tickets are required.
Registration opens at 8:00am at the information booth

Please note that a shuttle van will be rotating from the Center to MYO Park and Downtown Millersburg every 30 minutes from 9:00am – 4:00pm

9:30 – 10:30 Birds of the Susquehanna - Chris Rebert - Dauphin County Parks
11:00 -12:00 Versatile One Man Band - Jonathan Frazier - Folk & Soft Rock Music
1:00 - 2:00 Fun With Folk Music - Randy Heisley – Cato - Folk Music
3:00 - 4:00 Ridge and River Bird Migration – Paul Zeph – Department of Environmental Protection

MYO Park Pavilion # 1 Youth Activities Programs - Ongoing Activities 9 – 2

Fish Print T-Shirts - PA Fish & Boat Commission & Joette Deppen
Millersburg Forest Tall Cedar Clowns - ( 11:00 - 12:00 only )
Animal Tracks - Northumberland Co. Conservation District - Jaci Lucas
Face Painting - NSCNA Volunteers
Smokey Bear - PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Abby Kane

MYO Park Pavilion # 2 Programs

9:30 - 10:00 Environmental Games - Beth Sanders, NSCNA Ed. Coordinator
1:00 - 1:30 Environmental Games - Beth Sanders, NSCNA Ed. Coordinator
9:00 – 10:30 Ongoing Exhibits:
Fresh Water Critters - with walk - Kevin Kelly – Entomological Society of PA
10:30 – 11:30 In the River Investigation Walk – Wear old sneakers!
12:00 – 2:00 Ongoing Exhibits:
Fresh Water Critters - with walk - Kevin Kelly – Entomological Society of PA
2:00 – 3:00 In the River Investigation Walk – Wear old snickers!
9:00 – 11:00 Ongoing Display:
Everything You Want To Know About Honey Bees – Bob Geary – Susquehanna Beekeepers Association
11:00 – 12:00 The Buzz of Honey Bees – Bob Geary
12:00 – 3:00 Ongoing Displays
3:00 – 4:00 The Buzz of Honey Bees – Bob Geary

Also - Don’t miss the display: “Please Touch” table

Susquehanna River Bank

9:00 - 10:00 Retriever Dog Training & Field Obedience - Missy Meloi - Tritronics
10:30 - 11:30 Using A Compass - Scott Hackenburg - Kings Gap Environmental Center
1:00 - 4:00 Smart Angler Program - Fishing ! - Adam Spangler - PA Fish & Boat Commission
1:30 - 2:30 Retriever Dog Training & Field Obedience - Missy Meloi – Tritronics
3:00 – 4:00 Youth Turkey Calling, bring your calls and learn from the best (Dan Thumma, Pro Staff Member of Bass Pro Shop)

Millersburg Gun & Conservation Club Building - Ongoing Exhibits 10:00 - 4:00

Ned Smith History & Memorabilia - John & Rebecca Hein - ( inside building)
Wildlife Conservation Patch Exhibit - Ralph Moyer (on porch - except for program in Tent B - 1:00 - 2:00)
Fly Tying with Bobby Clouser, Pro Staff Member of Bass Pro Shop

Tent A - Main Stage

10:00 - 10:05 Welcoming Comments - , Don Helin, John D. Laskowski, and Commissioner Jeff Haste
10:10 – 10:50 Tin Kettle - Irish Music
11:00 – 11:20 Youth Art Contest Awards – Beth Sanders
11:30 – 12:00 Pennsylvania Regional Ballet
12:10 - 12:40 Twin Valley Players - Beauty and The Beast Preview - cast members
12:45 – 1:40 ZOOAMERICA – North American Animals
1:40 – 2:15 Tin Kettle – Irish Music
2:30 - 4:30 Open Jam Session - Down and Out Band, Jim Dandy Band, Susquehanna Folk
Music Society, Jonathan Frazier, Randy Heisley-Cato - Bring your instruments and join in !

Tent B

9:00 - 10:00 - Indians of Pennsylvania - Jim Stutzman
10:30 - 11:30 Indians of Pennsylvania - Jim Stutzman
1:00 - 2:00 Wildlife / Conservation Patch Collecting - Ralph Moyer, NSCNA
3:00 – 4:00 Composting Basics - Carl Hursh - DEP, book author (a participant can win the composting bin ! )

Tent C

9:30 - 10:30 Tree Rubbing Art – Kelly Clinton – artist
11:00 - 12:30 Painting Smokey Bear – “a hands and brush on” activity – Gary Embich, artist and Smokey Bear
1:00 - 2:00 Creating a Bird-friendly Yard – Paul Zeph – DEP
2:00 - 3:00 Edible Herbal Bonsai – Sylvia A. Braderman

Tent D ( A / V Tent )

9:00 - 10:00 Bluebirds: How to Attract Them - PA Bluebird Society
10:15 - 11:15 Magical Mushrooms: Hidden in Plain Sight Jerry Hassinger - Naturalist - NSCNA Faculty
11:15 – 12:30 How Wolves Communicate - Wolf Sanctuary
12:30 - 1:30 Bald Eagles – Leonard Sitlinger – PA Game Commission
1:30 - 2:30 History of Cold Springs ( Stoney Valley ) – Jim M. Logan & Jim C. Logan, book co-authors
2:30 - 3:30 Beautiful Birds – Birding 101 – Don Billett – Nature Photographer

Tent E

10:00 - 10:55 Butterfly & Moth Gardening - Jon Campbell - Horticulturist
11:00 - 12:30 Edible Wild Plants - Kermit Henning
1:00 - 2:00 Hunt of a Lifetime – John M. Ressler
2:00 – 3:00 Making Critter Jewelry – Jean Van Brederode

Tent F

10:00 - 12:00 Bluebird Box Building - Scott Bills, PGC, Len Sitlinger, PGC, and PA Bluebird Society
12:30 – 1:30 Sunlight Photography – Cyanotypes – Heather Freeland, Artist – NSCNA Faculty 2:00 – 4:00 PA Herps and the Pet Trade – Pam S. Ulicny, Environmental Educator

On the Ball Field -- Dog Competition and Demonstrations

Registration: We are hoping to attract many locals to find out what this great canine sport is all about. The competition is meant to be for all levels of teams. So come out and try your hand/paw at it. The event is free and you get a Hyperflite K10 Disc to boot! Teams interested in signing up for the Hyperflite Skyhoundz Local Disc Dog Championship can either sign up through an online registration form at www.mad-dogs.us. Just click on the Competition link and go to the Ned Smith event for the link to the registration file or they can sign up the day of the event at 9:30 AM.

9:30 Sign up for the Dog Competition

10:00 - 10:45 Local Disc Dog Competition including “Toss and Fetch” first round

10:45 – 11:15 MAD Dogs Freestyle Demonstration – Pixie Chick, Allie-oop, Gracie Lou, Frank Montgomery & Friends. Allie-oop is a National Champion at 10 years old. Pixie Chick is a 4-time World Finalist and Gracie Lou is a 2007 MicroDog World Finalist. In addition will be Bella with Shannon Bilheimer – Shannon is a 3 time Pairs Freestyle World Champion teaming up with Shiloh and her human companion Frank Buckland plus much more.

11:15 – 12:30 Local Disc Dog Competition including “Toss and Fetch” second round

Note that dogs must be leashed and under control at all times. Please pick up after your pets, thank you

In the Vendor & Exhibitor Area

9:30 - 10:15 Roaming Troubadour - Randy Heisley – Cato - Musician
11:00 - 12:00 Roaming Troubadour - Randy Heisley – Cato - Musician

Beyond the Vendor Area

Shaver’s Creek - On-Going Exhibits and Programs
10:00 – 11:00 Ongoing Exhibits
11:00 – Birds of Prey
12:00 – 1:00 Ongoing Exhibits
1:00 – Birds of Prey
2:00 – 4:00 Ongoing Exhibits

Tent G -- New this year!

10:00 - 12:30 “Festival of Dreams” Performance – Perry County Council of the Arts (PCCA) Summer Arts Institute – The Center for the Education of the Imagination, Elizabeth Andrews, Artistic Director

Interactive workshops - youth are encouraged to participate

1:00 – 1:45 Drumming Workshop – Maxwell Kofi Donkor, international master drummer

1:45 – 2:15 Dance Workshop – Della Cowall – Nee Dance Company

2:15 – 3:00 Poetry Workshop – Christine Perrin – poet and author of new book, The Art of Poetry

3:00 – 3:45 Visual Arts Workshop – Carolyn Pio – nature and figure painter, PCCA Artist of the Year