June 2008

 

COMMUNITY ART WORKSHOPS SEEK PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

EVENT: The Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation is hosting art workshops during June, led by professional artists, with limited openings for community participation.  These workshops are made possible, in part, with funds from the Arts Niagara Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Tonawandas’ Council on the Arts/Carnegie Art Center.   Additional funds were provided by Target, as part of their ongoing support provided to local communities throughout the country.

All workshops are open to the public and a nominal fee may be charged for supplies.  Community participants must pre-register by contacting Cindy Hyde at 297-6400, ext. 235.

During the 90-minute workshops, local artists will teach basic skills in various media including painting, photography, jewelry making, cartooning and drawing to people with developmental disabilities served by Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara and interested community members.  These art education workshops are designed to develop the artistic abilities within people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, while promoting community integration through the inclusion of the participants and volunteers from the public at each session. 

WHO: For more than 50 years, Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara has been providing training, employment, residential, recreation, health-related and support services to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, from newborn to seniors, and their families.  The mission of the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation is to provide a long-term source of financial support that ensures people with developmental disabilities have opportunities toward independence and integration within the community.  For more information, visit www.opportunitiesunlimited.org.

WHEN/

WHERE:

 The workshops to be held at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara sites and the Dale Association are scheduled as follows (revised 5/12, please verify before attending):
Wednesday, June 18, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Brea Roberts, Media: Paper Making, Location: The Dale Association, 33 Ontario Street, Lockport
Monday, June 23, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Karl Heerdt, Media: Acrylic Painting, Location: 2510 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Wheatfield
Monday, June 23, 1 – 2:30 p.m., Instructor: Karl Heerdt, Media: Acrylic Painting, Location: 2510 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Wheatfield
Wednesday, June 25, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Brea Roberts, Media: Copper-Enamel Jewelry, Location: The Dale Association, 33 Ontario Street, Lockport
Monday, June 30, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Karl Heerdt, Media: Acrylic Painting, Location: 107 Heath Street, Lockport
For more information: Tricia Furnari, (716) 297-6400 ext. 229 (w), tfurnari@buffnet.net 

                     

 

 

 

24th Annual Niagara Open Golf Tournament
Sponsors:
Honorary Chair: Buffalo Sabres Defenseman Nathan Paetsch
Where: Niagara Frontier Country Club
1058 Lake Road
Youngstown, NY  14174
For directions, click here.
When: Monday, June 9, 2008
12:30 p.m. shotgun start
Entry Fee: $175 per person; $700 per foursome
Format: 4 person scramble – Back by popular demand!
Description:
A premier golf outing for you and your business to participate in. Buffalo Sabres Defenseman Nathan Paetsch is this year’s event chairman.  Participants have the chance to win hole in one-contests and a putting contest as well as a side raffle and silent auction.  The day includes lunch, dinner, green fees, cart, golfer giveaway and beverages.
Benefits:
The Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation, which provides a long-term source of financial support that ensures people with developmental disabilities have opportunities toward independence and integration within the community.
For more information: To attend, volunteer, or be added to our mailing list, please call Kristen Cook at (716) 297-6400, ext. 282 or kcook@buffnet.net.   Brochure- click here.

  

    

 

 

 

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