Hidden Treasures Annual Talent Show Thursday, June 5, 2008 Art Show - 6:30pm *** Talent Show - 7pm Seven Bridges Middle School Chappaqua, NY
Tickets: $10 at the door. For information call CLC Foundation at 914/241-2076
Hidden Treasures is an arts education program for people with special needs. Classes are designed to enhance the quality of life for developmentally disabled people by nurturing creativity, self expression, and self esteem.
The program is sponsored by CLC Foundation, a not-for-profit organization located in Mt. Kisco, NY. The Foundation is dedicated to providing financial services and other forms of assistance to persons with persistent disabilities. __________________________
All classes are held at the Richard G. Rosenthal JCC 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville, NY 914/741-0333 Each 10-week session is $165. Please click here for HT Registration.
Hidden Treasures launched in 1998 offering music and arts & crafts lessons to 30 students. Today, 110 adults with mild to moderate disabilities are enrolled in eight arts education programs.
The program's roots can be traced to early 1990s when Lucille McCarthy, then a direct care worker at Community Living Corp., noticed a fascination with music among consumers. She began playing tapes to a small group and asked them to sing along. "They were shy and sometimes frightened, but we persevered," recalls Lucille. "I decided to put on a show." After a few performances, Lucille became convinced they should formalize the program and Hidden Treasures debuted to rave reviews. "Our students have an unlimited potential that needs to be tappped into. We all have hidden treasures. They just need to be nurtured."
