Return to campus for Community Day April 30
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For years scientists have touted the benefits of listening to Mozart in child development. On Sunday, April 30, 2006, Wheaton invites nursery school alumni, Mozart lovers and all other area residents to visit campus and enjoy the college's annual Community Day.
The April 30 event will feature arts and cultural events, sports activities for the whole family, a Dimple festival and parade, science discussions and tours, and storytelling at the Old Towne Bookstore. In addition, the Elisabeth Amen Nursery School will host an open house for alumni and other visitors, and the college's choral groups will celebrate Mozart's 250th birthday with a performance of his Requiem.
The nursery school celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with a Sunday afternoon open house and a major educators' conference on Saturday, April 29. The conference will feature Wheaton professors and area K-12 teachers who are working collaboratively on curriculum as well as educators from throughout Massachusetts. On Sunday, former students of the nursery school can visit both the original and present nursery school facilities, and the school will offer children's activities and refreshments.
Ruth Goold '53, a resident of Norton who attended the Nursery School in 1934-35, plans to participate in the celebration. "I have such fond memories of nursery school. I remember it as a pleasant place, where we enjoyed the companionship of other children and the teachers were like mothers to us," said Goold, who hopes to see friends she met more than 70 years ago at the school. "It was a place where lifelong friendships developed."
The Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers will be joined by alumnae/i, faculty, staff and community members in presenting Mozart's most famous choral work, his Requiem, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Tim Harbold. The 7:30 p.m. performance in Cole Memorial Chapel is open to the public, and tickets will be available at the door ($10 general admission).
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