World of Children to perform at State Rotunda in Harrisburg
World of Children, a sign language group for school-aged children in Butler, is seeing that members get to travel beyond the world of Butler County.
Cathy Wagner of Butler, the group's director, is taking its 35 members to Harrisburg to perform in the State Rotunda in the capitol building on Flag Day, June 14.
The trip, the group's second away from Western Pennsylvania, includes a 45-minute signing program set to music, and a time to meet with Gov. Ed Rendell and state representatives.
Song selections in the "Signs of Peace" program include "Don't Laugh at Me," "Grand Old Flag," and the National Anthem.
In the fall, the group performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Since that national exposure, requests for the group have soared, Wagner said.
It's also a popular group for young people. Currently, there are 14 youth on the waiting list to join the group.
World of Children, which has incorporated and will soon have nonprofit status, will perform a condensed version of its Flag Day program nightly before the 8 p.m. start of the Butler Rodeo June 16 to 18.
