LEARNING WHILE YOU LAUGH WITH JOHNNY THE K
PART OF THE CELEBRATE FREDERICK SUMMERFEST FAMILY THEATRE

How do you teach your children the core principles of responsibility, respect and cooperation? The answer, according to award winning performer Johnny the K, is to make it fun! Join in the playful antics of this engaging musician as Celebrate Frederick Inc. presents this program as part of the 2007 Summerfest Family Theatre on Saturday, August 11th at 6 p.m. (note new time!).

Combining a few simple tools, including a twelve-string guitar and a wild collection of hats, masks and disguises, with energetic songs filled with audience participation is the hallmark of performer Johnny the K’s character education concerts. A former school teacher turned award winning performer and musician, Johnny has traveled across the United States and Canada sharing his spirited and interactive style of education with thousands of children. More than just fun, however, this program focuses on fostering positive character traits in children with an ultimate goal of teaching the entire audience that each one of us can make a difference!

Arrive by 6 p.m. for an opening program courtesy of the Frederick County Public Libraries.

In the event of inclement weather, please tune to 99.9 WFRE, 103.1 WAFY or 106.9 WWEG for news of event cancellation. Due to the travel time and set-up by various artists and the sound production company, decisions regarding weather are made by approx. 4:00 PM. Therefore, if the weather is inclement at this time listen to the radio for confirmation of the evening’s performance being cancelled.

While the performances are FREE to the public, the Summerfest Family Theatre Committee encourages you to bring a canned food item in lieu of admission. Non-perishable items such as canned meats and vegetables, soups, peanut butter, cereal, rice and pastas are requested. All items collected benefit the Frederick Food Bank. Items will be collected at the Drees Homes Information Booth, located at the top of the bandshell steps in Baker Park.

This year’s theater series would not be possible without the generous support of the following corporate sponsors. The Spires Sponsors are Bechtel Group Foundation, CellularOne, Drees Homes, Sandy Spring Bank, Spectrum Federal Credit Union and Weis Markets. The Carillon Sponsors are Comcast, COMSTAR Federal Credit Union, Creig Northrop Team-Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Roy Rogers – A Plamondon Company, The Frederick News-Post and Tuscarora Creek/Greentree Homes. The Bandshell Sponsors are BB&T, Frederick Arts Council and Jean Peterson Design/The JaBITCo Group.

The Summerfest Family Theatre will continue every Saturday evening through August 25th. For a complete schedule, to volunteer, or for more information, call 301-600-CITY (2489) or visit www.CelebrateFrederick.com.