If you have additions, corrections or other suggestions for Help Numbers, e-mail Laurie Jones at ljones2@centredaily.com, or call 231-6461.
ART
Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, Lemont - 234-2740 www.artalliancepa.org
Artistic Horizon, State College - 234-3441 www.artistichorizon.org
Center for Arts & Crafts, Penn State - 865-9278 www.sa.psu.edu/usa/craftcenter
C. Barton McCann School of Art, Petersburg - 667-2538 www.mccannart.org
Creative Oasis, State College - 237-4923 www.thecreativeoasis.com
Galaxy: The Arts in Education Program of CIU 10 - 237-3003 www.galaxy.ciu10.com
CHILD CARE INFORMATION
Child Care Information Services of Centre County - 231-1352 www.centreccis.org
Child Development and Family Council of Centre County Inc. - 238-5480 www.cdfc.org
Penn State Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Help Line - 800-859-8340 betterkidcare.psu.edu
SmartStart Centre County - 238-0331 www.smartstartcc.org
DANCE/MUSIC/THEATER
Academy of the Performing Arts, State College - 238-2361 www.academyperformingarts.com
Amy Aller, Piano Instructor - 867-2418 amyaller@comcast.net
Bonnie Aller, Piano Instructor - 867-2418 bonniealler@comast.net
Arts Conservatory of Central Pennsylvania, State College - 234-4961 www.artsconservatories.com
Ballet at the Music Academy - 238-3451 www.scmusicacademy.org/dance.php
Ballet Theatre of Central Pennsylvania, State College - 234-4961 www.artsconservatories.com
Body Expressions, Bellefonte 355-5503
Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop, State College - 237-2666 www.cpdw.org
Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra, State College - 234-4961 www.artsconservatories.com
Centre Dance, State College - 238-8685 www.centredance.org
Dance Academy of State College - 238-3207
Debbie Trudeau, Violin Instructor - 237-0979
Kennedy Dance Center, Bellefonte - 355-4965
Jeannine Hanson, Piano Instructor - 238-1518
Jennifer Harris, Piano Instructor - 364-1362
Kennedy Dance Center, Bellefonte - 355-4965
Kindermusik with Emily Baxter, State College - 404-9011
Kindermusik with Fen-Fen, State College - 238-4657
Kindermusik by Music With Valerie, State College - 414-0235
Marjorie Smith, Voice & Piano Instructor - 933-8947
Melody Makers, Pleasant Gap - 353-4155 www.melodymakersmusic.com
Movement Arts Studio, State College - 237-0037 www.movement-arts.net
Music Academy, State College - 238-3451 www.scmusicacademy.org
The Music Mart, State College - 238-3711 www.musicmartinc.com
Music Together, State College - 466-3414 www.musictogetherofsc.com
Music With Valerie Piano Instruction, State College - 414-0235
Nittany Valley Children’s Choir - 237-2835 nittanyvalleychildrenschoir.org
Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, State College - 883-6907 www.pdtdance.org
Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts, Spring Mills - 364-2424 www.pennacadarts.com
Robert M. Sides Family Music Center, State College - 861-6882 www.rmsides.com
Singing OnStage Studios - 238-1099 www.singingonstage.com
State College Concert Percussion Academy - 643-2871
State College Suzuki Program, Port Matilda - 234-1278 www.suzukistatecollege.org
The State Theatre - 272-0606 www.thestatetheatre.org
Terri Dennis, Singing and Musical Theatre Instruction - 234-2034
Theresa V. Smith, Voice and Piano - 238-5964
Tir na Nog School of Irish Dancing - 355-4436 www.TirNaNogIrishDance.com
EDUCATION/TRAINING SERVICES
Family Learning Center, Philipsburg - 342-9125
Language Academy of State College - 238-3451
State College Area School District Community Education - 231-1062 www.scasd.org
Penn State Summer Youth Programs - 800-PSU-TODAY www.outreach.psu.edu/youth
MUSEUMS
All-Sports Museum, University Park - 865-0044 www.gopsusports.com/all-sports-museum/psu-all-sports-museum.html
Arboretum at Penn State, University Park arboretum.psu.edu
Penns Valley Area Historical Museum, Aaronsburg - 349-4811 pennsvalleymuseum.org
Bellefonte Museum for Centre County, Bellefonte - 355-4280 www.bellefontemuseum.org
Boalsburg Heritage Museum, Boalsburg - 466-3035 boalsburgheritagemuseum.org
Boal Mansion Museum & Columbus Chapel, Boalsburg - 466-6210 www.boalmuseum.com
Centre County Library Historical Museum, Bellefonte - 355-1516 www.centrecountylibrary.org
Centre Furnace Mansion, State College - 234-4779 www.centrecountyhistory.org
Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania - 234-0200 www.mydiscoveryspace.org
Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum, University Park - 865-6336 www.ems.psu.edu/museum
Frost Entomological Museum, University Park - 863-2865 ento.psu.edu/facilities/frost
Matson Museum of Anthropology, University Park - 865-3853 www.anthro.psu.edu/matson_museum
Palmer Museum of Art, University Park - 865-7672 www.palmermuseum.psu.edu
Pasto Agricultural Museum, Rock Springs - 863-1383 pasto.cas.psu.edu
Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg - 466-6263 www.pamilmuseum.org
Preschools /Child Care
ABBA’s House Baby Land & Day Care - 237-6263
ABC Children’s Center in State College - 238-6510 abcchildrenscenter.net
ABC Children’s Center in Port Matilda - 308-8742 abcchildrenscenter.net
Bellefonte Playschool - 357-9086 www.bellefontefaith.com/playschool.htm
Bennett Family Center, University Park - 865-4057 www.hhdev.psu.edu/hdfs/cp/bfc/index.html
Child Development Laboratory, University Park - 863-0267 www.hhdev.psu.edu/hdfs/cp/cdl/index.html
Cooperative Playschool, State College - 238-3922 www.cooperativeplayschool.com/
Daybridge Child Development Center, Innovation Park - 861-4391 www.innovationpark.psu.edu/about/facilities/daybridge
Discovery Child Development Center - 238-3202
Easter Seals Child Development Center - 238-4434 centralpa.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=PACN_inclusive_child_care
Fairbrook First Steps Christian Preschool - 235-7040 www.fairbrookumc.org/Preschool.htm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Christian Preschool - 234-1388 www.luther95.net/GSLC-SCPA/preschool/index.html
Grace Lutheran Dayschool - 238-8110 www.gracestatecollege.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=16&Itemid=71
Growing in Faith Day Care - 355-7838 bellefontefaith.com/daycare.htm
Jewish Community Center Nursery School - 883-8110 jccnurseryschool.org
Kid’s Care of Bellefonte - 353-8878
Kid’s Court Childcare & Learning Center, State College - 238-3300
Kids Kingdom Day Care, Milesburg - 353-5437
Learning Station - 237-5652 www.learningstationschool.com/index.php?page=home
KinderCare Learning Center, State College - 238-3955 www.kindercare.com/our-centers/center-details/073008/#email
Montessori School of the Nittany Valley, State College - 861-3988 montessori.centrecounty.org
Mount Nittany Preschool, Lemont - 234-3938
Our Children’s Center Montessori, State College - 237-1585 www.occmontessori.org
Our Lady of Victory Preschool, State College - 238-6616 www.olvcs.org/preschool
Park Forest Montessori School, State College - 237-9274 www.parkforestmontessori.com
Philipsburg YMCA Paint and Play - 342-1902
Red Satchel Montessori School - 234-1464 redsatchelparents.com
Serendipity Child Care - 359-2715
St. Andrew’s Preschool - 360-7970
St. John’s Lutheran Church and Childhood Center - 349-5349
St. Paul’s Christian Preschool and Childcare - 237-1245 stpaulsc.org/ministries/preschool.htm
Children’s House Montessori School - 235-KIDS
State College Area Family YMCA - 237-7717 www.scaymca.org
Stay and Play Preschool and Child Care - 237-1154
Tender Years Daycare and Preschool - 355-7001
Trinity Lutheran Village School - 237-4731
Wee Wisdom Playschool and Day Care - 355-7805
Wonderland Preschool and Daycare - 234-2484 www.wonderlandpreschool.com/index.htm
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
AIDS Project, State College - 234-7087 www.theaidsproject.com
Big Brothers Big Sisters, State College - 237-5731 www.ccysb.com/bbbs.htm
Cen-Clear Child Services Inc., Philipsburg - 342-5678 www.cenclear.org
Centre County Women’s Resource Center - 234-5222 www.ccwrc.org
Centre County Youth Service Bureau - 237-5731 www.ccysb.com
Child Development and Family Council - 238-5480 www.cdfc.org
Easter Seals of Central Pennsylvania - 238-4434 centralpa.easterseals.com
FaithCentre, Bellefonte - 355-0880
Family Connection of Central Pennsylvania, Bellefonte - 355-8880
Family Health Services, State College - 237-7371
Hands On Therapeutic Riding Program, Port Matilda - 692-8637
Hope for Kids, State College - 353-0200
The Jared Box Project, Port Matilda - 353-9343 www.thejaredbox.com/contactUs.html
KIDS FIRST Early Intervention Program – Strawberry Fields Inc., State College - 234-1439 www.sfionline.org/services.php?p=kids_first
Learning Disabilities Association of Centre County - 466-7235
Maternal-Child Education, Mount Nittany Medical Center - 231-7061
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), State College - 466-7818 geocities.com/statecollegemops
Pennsylvania Special Olympics, State College - 234-8750
Salvation Army, State College - 861-1785 www.salvationarmystatecollege.org
Second Mile, State College - 237-1719 www.thesecondmile.org
Smart Start-Centre County - 238-0331 www.smartstartcc.org
Tides (support program for grieving children) - 692-2233 www.tidesprogram.org
Trips for Kids - 867-1670 www.tripsforkidscentralpa.org
A Woman’s Concern - 234-7340 www.awomansconcern.com
SPORTS
Gymnastics
Nittany Gymnastics Academy, State College - 238-8995 www.nittanygym.com
Tumblebus – 234-1050
Baseball
Bellefonte Little League - 355-0751 www.eteamz.com/bellefontell/
C3 Sports - 234-0711 Pleasant Gap Little League - 359-2898 State College Little League - 800-242-2639 (Sam Phillips)
Basketball
Centre Region Parks & Recreation, State College - 231-3071 crpr.centreconnect.org/ C3 Sports 234-0711 YMCA Pioneer Youth Basketball, State College - 237-7717 www.ymcaofcentrecounty.org/statecollege
Canoeing/Kayaking
Mach One Slalom Team - 237-7727 www.mach1team.org/index.shtml
Figure Skating
Penn State Figure Skating Club - 237-0868 http://www.psfsc.org
Football
State College Assembly of God Boys Football - 238-3800 www.scassembly.org/football
State College Lions Youth Football League www.sclions.com/
Centre Bulldogs — State College Football & Cheer - 880-2673 www.centrebulldogs.com/
Golf
Toftrees Resort Youth Classes - 234-8000
Ice Hockey
State College Youth Ice Hockey Association www.scyiha.com
Martial Arts
Arteca’s Martial Arts, Spring Mills - 571-5753
Bushido Martial Arts, State College - 880-8621 www.BushidoStateCollege.com
Chaar Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts, State College - 861-3099 www.chaartkd.com
Chuan Shu Gung Fu Institute, Bellefonte - 237-1185
DJ Studio, Philipsburg - 342-6927 www.djstudioskarate.com/mma.php
Monarch Martial Arts Academy - 238-4087 www.mmaakarate.com
Okinawan Karate Family Club, State College - 278-1997 Okinawan Family Karate Club
Titan Fitness Youth Jeet Kune Do - 235-1015 www.titanfitness.com/blog/mixed-martial-arts/youth-jeet-kune-do
Vallalla's Martial Arts Academy, State College - 777-1040 www.vallallasmartialarts.com/
Young’s School of Tae Kwon Do Karate, Bellefonte - 355-2250 www.youngtkd.com/
Skiing
Tussey Mountain Ski Area - 466-6266 www.tusseymountain.com/
Tussey Mountain Alpine Racing Team - 466-7263 www.tmart-pa.com/
Soccer
Centre Region Parks & Recreation, State College - 231-3071 crpr.centreconnect.org/
Centre Soccer Association, State College - 235-7406
C3 Sports - 234-0711
Soccer Shots of Central/NorthCentral PA - 265-2630 soccershots.org/centralnorthcentralPA.htm
State College Soccer Club — www.statecollegesoccerclub.org/
STN West Soccer Club — www.stnwestsoccer.org
Swimming
Centre Region Parks & Recreation - 231-3071 crpr.centreconnect.org/
State College Area YMCA - 237-7717 www.ymcaofcentrecounty.org/statecollege
Big Cat Aquatics - 863-3945 www.bigcatswim.com/
Tennis
Centre Region Parks & Recreation - 231-3071 crpr.centreconnect.org/ Penn State Junior Development www.athletics.psu.edu/rec/tenniscenter/tennis_juniordev.asp
Toftrees Youth Tennis - 234-8000
Volleyball
C3 Sports Youth Developmental Volleyball Program - 234-0711
I Play Volleyball — Get Active! Inc. 234-0469 www.iplayvolleyball.net
Walking
Nittany Nomads - 234-1368
Wrestling
Ken Chertow Beginners Youth Wrestling - 466-3466
Nittany Lion Wrestling Club 777-4993 www.nittanylionwrestling.com/school.php
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
4-H Program - 355-4897
Bellefonte Youth Center - 353-3456
Benner Township Parks & Recreation - 355-1419
Boy Scouts of America - 717-667-9236 www.jvcbsa.org/openrosters/view_homepage.asp?orgkey=2038
Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania - 231-4077
