October promises to be an exciting month for OWL! We've been invited once again to provide fun and interactive children's activities during the Pit Run, scheduled for Sunday October 3rd in Oneonta's Neahwa Park. Our theme will be the human musculoskeletal system.

Science Saturday also returns in October. On the 16th of October, Oneonta World of Learning (OWL) will once again team up with the Science Discovery Center on the SUNY Oneonta campus, this time presenting chemistry with 'Professor Snape's potions class.' The Science Discovery Center will be open throughout the presentation and OWL will be offering open ended learning activities for children aged two and up, with their grown ups! The SUNY Oneonta science faculty will also be offering workshops for older children. Stay tuned for details on these workshops and how to register.

There is an exciting fundraiser in the works for October: Hogwarts and Hartwick is a fanciful, sit down dinner with Hartwick faculty dressed as Hogwarts staff. More details will be posted here, as the event nears.

Mark your calendars in November for Paintfest 2010 - Now in 3D! Paintfest will be on Saturday November 13th. This event features washable fun for the whole family, through inventive painting activities at multiple paint stations. Workshops with area professionals will also be offered. See last year's paintfest pictures on Flickr.

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Oneonta World of Learning (OWL) representatives will available be at Goodyear Lake Day on the morning of Saturday, August 21st. This all day event is sponsored by The Goodyear Lake Association, Inc. and The Polar Bear Jump, and takes place at Krol Field, with parking on Lakeshore Drive So, Maryland, NY. The morning will feature crafts, food, games and exhibits, followed by historical presentations and cloggers in the afternoon. The Country Express, a country and western band, will perform at 2pm. The evening will bring chicken BBQ, a boat parade, and lastly, fireworks. Visit goodyearlake.org for details.

Don't miss Science Saturday, on October 16th at The Science Discovery Center at SUNY Oneonta. The theme will be Professor Snape's Potions. Details will be posted here as the details of this fun event become finalized.

Then mark your calendars for Paintfest - Now In 3D! Paintfest will be on Saturday, November 13th, and will feature open painting/playful painting activities as well as art workshops with area professionals. Details on workshop registration and all the fun will be posted here, as soon as they become available. Set aside your old wooden chairs and small wooden tables to donate for this event! Call 607-431-8543 to donate.