Senior Day at the Erie Zoo- Wednesday July 30^th – 10:00- 2:00

-         Join us in the Adventure Center, located in the Children’s Zoo as children color the 11”x 11” muslin squares at our “ KIDS HELPING KIDS” table.

-         This is also a time for “Seniors” to stop at many stations throughout the Zoo for information regarding “Senior” life.

-         Admission to the Zoo is free to “Seniors” and their grandchildren from 10:00-2:00 for this event.

SUMMER IS ALWAYS BUSY FOR PROJECT LINUS

COME JOIN THE FUN

MONTHLY MEETING: THE 2ND MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM 9AM TO 11AM AT Yaples Vacuum & Sewing Center 801 W. 26th St Erie Pa 814-456-2896

LOCAL SEWING EVENTS:

Millcreek Sewing Center’s Project Linus Sewing Day. 1pm to 4pm 1st Wednesday of the month
6044 Peach St. Erie Pa 814-266-8227

Common Threads Quilt Shop-Project Linus Sewing Day. 1pm to 4pm-2nd Thursday of the month
(NEW LOCATION) -839 W. 38thSt. Erie PA 814-266-2033



SPECIAL EVENTS:

JULY 25: WED-ERIE ZOO, SENIOR DAY, "KIDS HELPING KIDS" BOOTH.

10AM TO 2PM. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN THE BOOTH.

TO HELP CALL TENA 814-756-5662


AUGEST 17TH, 18TH & 19TH (FRI, SAT & SUN)\

CELABRAT ERIE: KIDS ZONE. Located by the Boston Store on State St. Erie PA

COME COLOR A QUILT BLOCK OR VOLUNTEER TO HELP IN THE BOOTH

April & May UPCOMING Events

You are cordially invited to our Annual Blanketeer/Volunteer APPRECIATION Get-together.

When: Saturday April 21st
Time: 10am to 2pm
Where: Yaple’s Sewing Center 801 W. 26th St Erie

Please come join us for refreshments, lots of drawings and give-away’s, demonstrations, free patterns and a table of lots of free stuff. Meet our staff and other volunteers. If you have not volunteered for Project Linus please come and find out what Project Linus is all about.


Please mark your calendars and come join the fun

APRIL:

WED. 4th Millcreek Sewing Center’s Project Linus Sewing Day. 1pm to 4pm
6044 Peach St. Erie Pa 814-266-8227

MON. 9th Monthly Volunteer Meeting-9am to 11am-
Yaples Vacuum & Sewing Center 801 W. 26th St Erie Pa 814-456-2896

Thurs.12th Common Threads Quilt Shop-Project Linus Sewing Day. (NEW LOACATION) 1pm to 4pm-839 W. 38thSt. Erie PA 814-266-2033 This meeting we will be working with 5” squares

Sat. 21st Project Linus Volunteer APPRECIATION Day (see above)


MAY:

Wed. 2nd Millcreek Sewing Center’s Project Linus Sewing Day(see April 4th)

Sat. 5th Hampton Sewing Day at Hampton Inn.

Bring your sewing machine, knitting needles, crochet hooks, fleece or whatever project you have in mind and join us for a fun filled day of sewing and socializing while helping a great cause. If you don’t sew, please join us anyway we have no-sew fleece blankets you can work on.

Where: Hampton Inn, 8050 Old Oliver Rd, Erie Pa
Time: 10am to 3pm
We will provide refreshments


Please call if you have any questions.
Tena 814-756-5662
nwpa@projectlinus.org

See you soon,
Tena Pomeroy
NWPA Project Linus Coordinator

Project Linus Events Update

National Make A Blanket Day
Saturday February 18th
Participating Locations are:
• Kelly’s Sewing Corner-Erie 3330 W.26th St.
• Millcreek Sewing Center-Erie 6044 Peach St.
• Super Stitch-Northeast 55 W. Main St.
• Oil City Sewing Center Franklin-Cranberry Mall
*NOT ALL locations are doing drawings
For more information call Tena or the participating location.

Blanketeer/Volunteer Appreciation Get-together:
Saturday April 21st
10am to 2pm
Yaple’s Sewing Center
801 W. 26th St, Erie
(Upstairs classroom)
Come join us for refreshments, door prizes,drawings, demonstrations and check out our FREE table. Meet other volunteers or just come check out what Project Linus is all about. IT IS A FUN FEW HOURS

Project Linus Summer News

Hope everyone is having a great summer so far and are staying cool.

Here is a list of upcoming events: We are desperate for help manning these events. PLEASE if you can come even for an hour or so, so we can take a lunch or potty break, I would very much appreciate it.

This one just came up and we will need at least 6 people for this event

SUNDAY July 18

Hamot NICU 2010 Reunion

Rainbow Gardens in Erie

Event: noon to 4pm

Set up time apx 11am

Activity: “Kids Helping Kids” Tracing handprints onto quilt blocks.

Wednesday July 28

Erie Zoo-Grandparents Day

Event: 10am-2pm

Set up: 9:15ish

Activity: The regular Kids helping Kids coloring blocks

Friday/Saturday/Sunday August 20^th, 21^st & 22^nd

Celebrate Erie-Kids Zone

Event 1pm-8pm Fri & Sat 7pm Sun

Set up: Fri-noon

Activity: “Kids Helping Kids”

Please let me or JoAnn know what event and times are best for you.

Thank you,

Tena- nwpa@projectlinus.org

JoAnn- jlbmrb013@aol.com

An Invitation To You

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL BLANKETEER APPRECIATION DAY GET TOGETHER

May 15th Blanketeer Appreciation Day Get Together
Come join the fun! We will have hourly drawings, demonstrations and lots of free stuff along with refreshments.

When: Saturday May 15, 2010
Where: Yaples Sewing Center, Erie (26th St & Liberty St)
Time: 10am to 2pm
Upstairs classroom

SPECIAL EVENT

April 12^th – Monday - We have a special speaker

Emily Hirsch, RNC, BSN Unit Manager, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from Hamot Hospital. Emily will be speaking about the NICU and how our blankets are used with the infants and about the new infant hospital that they are opening in 2011

When: Monday April 12, 2010

Where: Yaples Sewing Center, Erie (26^th St & Liberty St)

Time: 9am to noon

Upstairs classroom