Pancake Breakfast Raises Over $2000

The Barnes pancake breakfast and silent auction fundraiser on November 15 raised over $2000. Thanks to everyone who volunteered, donated items for the silent auction, performed live music and, especially, came and ate pancakes!

Guests at this year's pancake breakfast included US Senator Bernie Sanders, who spoke about the importance of people coming together to work to make sure that every child can have a quality education:

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser November 15

Pancakes, Pancakes...Who doesn't love pancakes?
(Especially when they're made by someone else!)

The Lawrence Barnes Elementary School PTO invites you to its 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 from 8:30- 11:30 am in the school cafeteria. Suggested donation: $6 for adults and $4 for children 5 and above. The maximum price for families would be $15, and children under 5 are FREE.

The menu will feature local Vermont foods as much as possible, including scrumptious homemade pancakes, Vermont maple syrup, Cabot butter, bagels and cream cheese, Vermont apple cider, fresh brewed coffee and more.

Family entertainment will be provided on stage, featuring Jenni Johnson & Friends Nick Warner and Mark Van Gulden, as well as Jonathan Kissam, and Ted Looby. A silent auction will also be held, featuring high quality gently-used items, locally-made handicrafts, and products from Vermont companies.

Funds raised will support field trips, enrichment opportunities, neighborhood events, needed classroom supplies, family outreach efforts, and other special projects that enhance learning and build community at Lawrence Barnes.

For more information, please call Barb Prine at 864-5587 or paulandbarb [at] burlingtontelecom [dot] net. Hope to see you there!

Music Video Filmed at Barnes Library, Featuring Barnes Kids

The new music video by Burlington indie-pop band the Smittens, shot at Barnes and featuring Barnes kids:

Family Fundraising Event May 10

The Lawrence Barnes PTO presents



A fundraiser to benefit Emily, Barnes third grader currently undergoing cancer treatment.

Saturday, May 10, 2008
2:30–5:30 pm
at the Barnes School Gymnasium,
123 North Street, Burlington

Live, Local Music
• Jenni Johnson & Friends
• Joe Adler Acoustic
• Elana Dyer
• Jonathan Kissam

Coffee & Dessert Bar
(and cider for kids)
by donation

Silent Auction
featuring goods/foods/services from local Vermont companies

Children's Table
where kids may send postcards to children receiving cancer treatment either in Vermont or Boston

Art Show
by Students & Staff

For more information, please contact Meghan at
tel: 802.865.0120 or e-mail: morourke -at- cctv -dot- org

Pop video filmed at Barnes library

The Smittens filmed their new music video in the Barnes library this weekend, with plenty of Barnes kids as extras.

Old North End Nutcracker video

Or view on a larger screen at blip.tv/file/559962/

The Old North End Nutcracker Goes on the Road

12/25 at 2pm: Multigenerational Center on N. Winooski (for the Center's Holiday Dinner)
12/26 at 2pm: Shelburne Bay Senior Residence
12/26 at 4pm: The Arbors in Shelburne
12/27 at 2pm: Starr Farm Nursing in the New North End

The Old North End Nutcracker on Channel 17

Catch a broadcast of the Old North End Nutcrackers on Channel 17 at any of these times:

Fri Dec 21, 7:00 PM
Sat Dec 22, 6:05 AM
Sat Dec 22, 12:05 PM
Sat Dec 22, 6:05 PM
Sun Dec 23, 5:45 AM
Sun Dec 23, 11:45 AM
Sun Dec 23, 5:45 PM
Mon Dec 24, 7:00 PM
Mon Dec 24, 10:00 PM
Tue Dec 25, 3:00 AM
Tue Dec 25, 9:00 AM
Tue Dec 25, 3:00 PM

Old North End Nutcracker Packs the House

Barnes parents and Old North End community members packed the Barnes cafeteria this afternoon for a performance of the "Old North End Nutcracker." Based on the famously Tchaikovsky ballet, but adapted by the kids who performed it, the Old North End Nutcracker tells the story of how the girl Clara receives a magical Nutcracker as a gift while celebrating the winter season with friends and family. The Nutcracker comes to life, toy soldiers battle mice, but Clara makes the King of Mice and the Nutcracker stop fighting and become friends. The three are then entertained by dancers from around the world, including both the Spanish, Arabian and Russian dances from the ballet and Nepali, Somali Bantu and Turkish dances from the cultures of various Barnes families.

The Turkish dance (with Clara and the Nutcracker in the lower right):


The crowd:


The Spanish dancers take a bow:

Saturday: The Old North End Nutcracker

Don’t miss this great neighborhood production!

The Old North End Nutcracker
3 p.m.
Saturday, December 15
Lawrence Barnes Elementary
Admission: Free
(donations accepted)

The Barnes Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will be selling hot chocolate, coffee, tea, popcorn and home-made baked goods.

Students from 6-11 years old have practiced all semester to bring you the Nutcracker as you’ve never seen it before!

A big thank-you for the successful pancake breakfast

A big thank you goes out especially to the more than 20 parent volunteers who did all the setup, pancake flipping, serving and cleanup. Also shout outs are due to the following:

Donations of food and paper goods:

City Market
Meghan O'Rourke & Dylan Zeitlin
Purinton's
Suki & Alan Rubin
Starbuck's
Jess Hyman
Chapin's Orchard
Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Entertainment:

Dawna Hammers
Tom Banjo and the Cranky Show
Jonathan Kissam

Pancake Breakfast Raises over $1000

The first annual Barnes Pancake Breakfast packed the school gym and raised over $1000 for sustainability programs at Barnes this morning.



The crowd was entertained by live music, including Dawna and the Dreamers (featuring Barnes kids) ...



... and the Cranky Show





More photos available at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/linniem/PancakeBreakfast

and

http://picasaweb.google.com/uekissam/PancakeBreakfast