Annual YCS Blossoms Art Exhibit by YCS Students Author Faith Ringgold will Sign Books

Online, April 26, 2010 (Newswire.com) - (Englewood Cliffs, NJ - April 26, 2010) - The 7th Annual YCS Blossoms Art Exhibit opens Saturday, May 1st until May 21, 2010 at bergenPAC in Englewood New Jersey. The artwork and poetry by YCS kids of all ages will be displayed in the theater's mezzanine. Opening ceremonies are from 10 am to noon. At 11:30 am, there will be a joint choral performance by the students from YCS schools in Hackensack and Fort Lee. Acclaimed artist and author, Faith Ringgold, will then present awards to all the nominees.

Faith Ringgold author and illustrator of 11 children's books including the classic Tar Beach will also be available to sign copies of her books from 10:30 to 11:00 in the lobby. (Books can be purchased at the event.)

The Blossoms exhibit will be on display in the theater's mezzanine from May 1 - May 21. YCS is a private, non-profit, social services agency that cares more than 1,600 each day in therapeutic group homes, schools and community-based programs

About YCS
YCS is New Jersey's premier private non-profit provider of behavioral health and social services to strengthen and support children and families.
The soul of YCS lies in its ability to always see the possibilities in each child, to believe that all children are born good and hold within a recoverable, vibrant spirit. Whether a child has suffered at the hands of abuse or neglect or simply has special needs that are not being met, YCS offers hope for a promising future to over 3,000 of New Jersey's most vulnerable children.
The agency's mission is to partner with each child to build a healthy, happy, productive life within families and communities. YCS seeks to fulfill this mission through nearly 100 programs located throughout the state - ranging from foster care and residential safe havens, to special education and autism schools, to family preservation and mentoring programs. YCS is a recognized 501C3 public charity.

bergenPAC
30 North Van Brunt Street
Englewood, NJ 07631

About Bergen Performing Arts Center: Known as The John Harms Center for 27 years, this cultural hub in Englewood, has been reborn as Bergen Performing Arts Center or bergenPAC. This 1367- seat theater is a landmark, and in its sixth season as bergenPAC it remains one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States. The legendary Tony Bennett and Canadian crooner k.d. lang recorded their 2003 Grammy award-winning CD live on bergenPAC's own stage through a broadband fiber-optic connection with Bennett Studios. bergenPAC is the home of a media production system that is unparalleled, upholding its reputation as a venue for outstanding music, dance and theater. As a non-profit corporation, bergenPAC has thrived thanks to the aid and generosity of sponsors, donors and patrons.

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