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WHOO HOO!!! Silly Bus was so excited to perform at the Carpenter Theater. The event on March 3rd kicked off the Mind Wide Open campaign in Virginia celebrating children and the arts. We were honored to be chosen to play at the event and celebrate all day Saturday the 3rd – especially in the Carpenter Theater!

Here we are setting up on the huge stage. You can learn more about the Carpenter Theater here – it was fully restored over the last few years and has this wonderful old world feel.

We played two shows and there was a great turn out to the event. We hope you were able to make it out and participate in all of the other activities provided by Richmond CenterStage.

The LightsUp! event kicked off the larger state wide initiative, Minds Wide Open, to celebrate children and the arts. You can learn more about that here.

We hope you had a wonderful time Saturday – we loved playing this event and look forward to seeing you at our next show. We kickoff the VA 529 Event on March 31st, part of the larger famous Monument 10K.

See you soon!

Silly Bus

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Hi fans,

We are very excited that our new video is up on YouTube, we hope you really enjoy it. Wheels on the Bus is a classic song, and it was so much fun making it into a video with the Silly Bus and all our classic children’s characters on our new album.

The song was originally from a British song, Here we go around the mulberry bush, but became Wheels on the Bus in the American version.

So go take a trip on the Silly Bus and see where we drive in our new video!

Stay Silly,

Silly Bus

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Silly Bus is excited to share news on several fronts!

Making a Difference:

Thanks so much to our fans for helping make a difference in the lives of children in Africa. We raised over a hundred dollars for the charity Project Peanut Butter. That is enough to help feed two children for a year – it is amazing what a small amount of money can do.

Launching “Wheels on the Bus” video:

Silly Bus is thrilled to launch our latest video Wheels on the Bus, check it out here.

The video is fun and entertaining, you can even see the windshield wipers go swish, swish, swish.

NPR News:

Also, Mr. Justin and Mr. John were on NPR with the Cookie Monster and Big Bird – wow!!!

We have some exciting shows coming up – so stay tuned!!!

Stay Silly,

Silly Bus

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Silly Bus Holiday Extravaganza is December 7th at the Gottswald Playhouse at 7pm

Silly Bus is excited to announce the following winner for 2 tickets to the Silly Bus Holiday Extravaganza!!! The show will be at CenterStage at the Gottswald Playhouse on December 7th at 7pm.

Silly Bus Facebook Ticket Giveaway

Congratulations to Paige Tucker for winning 2 tickets to the show!

Congratulations to Tamara Hunt for winning tickets through our Fan email!

We will get you tour tickets shortly, thanks again!

Stay tuned for more news!!!

Silly Bus

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Exciting news this week:

The Autism Grant Awards Scholarship to Richmond Boy

Silly Bus is excited to announce that The Autism Grant has awarded a two year old boy an scholarship award to attend the Dominion School for Autism. This is such great news, read more here.

The Autism Grant has been a great partner to work with and support, we thank them, their supporters and the Dominion School for Autism for all that they do.

Chick-fil-A NOVA Fire & Rescue Fest

Chick-fil-A NOVA Fire & Rescue Fest is tentatively rescheduled for April 21st, this is great news! Stay tuned for more details on the event this coming spring. It is important that we celebrate and show our appreciation for our local fire & rescue personnel and their families.

Celebrate the Holidays!

As we get closer to the holiday season, fun memories come to mind like building a snowman, or jumping in great big piles of leaves. Check out some of our fun videos with your kids to help re-live those moments or get inspired to go outside and have some fun!

Click on the image of the Silly Snowman to watch the video – he is Silly!

Also, if you are starting to look for stocking stuffers, check out our new album, it will help families re-live the classic children’s songs like Itsy Bitsy in a whole new way.

You can check out the new album here on iTunes or on our site!

We hope you are having an awesome time getting ready for Thanksgiving. In case you missed it before – here are the lyrics to the best thanksgiving song ever Turkey Time! Available in iTunes too!

It’s turkey time
It’s turkey time

It’s the time of year
My family is all here
It’s turkey time

Time to give thanks
And to feast on food and drink
It’s turkey time

This day is called Thanksgiving
Let’s say thanks for all that we were given
Let’s join together holding hands
And show our love for our family and friends

In Plymouth colony
There were hungry mouths to feed
It’s turkey time

The natives brought some meat
And they grew some crops to eat
It’s turkey time

It came about this way
That they made a holiday
It’s turkey time

This day is called Thanksgiving
Let’s say thanks for all that we were given
Let’s join together holding hands
And show our love for our family and friends

This day is called Thanksgiving
Let’s say thanks for all that we were given
Let’s join together holding hands
And show our love for our family and friends

It’s turkey time
It’s turkey time..

 © 2007 Silly Bus

Stay Silly!

Silly Bus

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Hi everyone,

We are so excited for this weekend, fingers crossed the weather is good. Also, Halloween is coming up, here are some safety tips for your kids: http://www.halloween-safety.com/halloween_safety_kids.html.

The event this weekend should be awesome – it is free, families and all welcome for live music, moon bounces, silent auctions and more. The very exciting part will be the cow drop too, where the plush Mini-moo closest to the target will win something!

Come on out and join us for the event. Stay tuned for more news from the event and how much was raised. Thanks to Chick-fil-A for hosting such a great event for all of our local heroes. Proceeds from the event go to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

The event is at the Bull Run Special Events Center from 11am-3pm. Entry is free, if you make a donation you get entered to win prizes that are up to $5,000 in value.

Visit the website for more details, http://www.sillybus.net/firerescuefest.

Best,
Silly Bus

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Silly Bus is very excited about our upcoming Chick-fil-A event on 10/11/11 at Chick-fil-A in Reston. Mr. Rob will play and sing along with the firefighters and more!

Just a reminder, come on out to the Chick-fil-A NOVA Fire & Rescue Family Event from 11am-3pm. Silly Bus plays at 11:15am to get everything going! Visit the event site below, enter the code “rescue” and get 3 free songs from Silly Bus! Don’t forget to the Like the event on Facebook.

Bull Run Regional Park Special Events Center

7700 Bull Run Drive
Centreville, VA 20121

www.sillybus.net/firerescuefest

This week is also Fire Prevention & Safety week – below are some tips to keep in mind.

Fire Safety Checklist: http://dc.about.com/od/publicsafety/a/FirePrevention.htm

• Install and maintain a working smoke alarm outside of every sleep area and remember to change the battery at least once a year.
• Designate two escape routes from each bedroom and practice them regularly.
• Teach everyone the “Stop, Drop, and Roll” technique in case clothing catches on fire.
• Avoid storing old mattresses in the home or garage.
• Teach kids that matches, lighters and candles are tools, not toys. If you suspect that a child is playing with fire, check under beds and in closets for telltale signs like burned matches. Matches and lighters should be stored in a secure drawer or cabinet.

Take care,

Silly Bus

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Silly Bus is excited to participate in the First Annual Chick-fil-A NOVA Fire & Rescue Family Fest on October 29th at the Bull Run Special Events Center in Centreville, VA from 11am-3pm. All proceeds from the event will go to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Come out and show your appreciation at the Fire & Rescue Family Fest. The event is free and open to the public. If you are interested in making a $10 donation, you will get a Mini-Moo and also a raffle ticket for the Cow Drop, where you could win prizes valued up to $5000!

October 29th, 2011 from 11am-3pm

Bull Run Regional Park
Special Events Center
7700 Bull Run Drive
Centreville, VA 20121

Activities for kids and adults, food vendors, including Chick-fil-A sandwiches for sale. There will be live music by Silly Bus too! Scan the code below for more details.

You can also visit the event on Facebook and Like the event and page! You can also listen to our latest video, the ABC song from our new album.

The ABC Song on YouTube

Scan this to get free music!!!

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To celebrate International Blog Day – Silly Bus is excited to support the Autism Grant and Dominion School raise funds for children with autism in need of scholarships for education. Currently Whole Foods is doing a fundraiser on September 14th where 5% of sales go to the Dominion School, a recipient and partner of the Autism Grant. Here are the specifics about the event:

• Shop 5% Day at Whole Foods on Wednesday 9/14 10am-6pm.
• 5% of sales to Dominion School for Autism.
  

Whole Foods Market at 11173 West Broad Street in Glen Allen will donate 5% of its proceeds to DSFA! Throughout the day, some of our students and staff will be taking trips to Whole Foods to help with efforts to educate shoppers about the school, as well as assisting with bagging groceries and other tasks as needed. If you have time to give, please call Cathy Hicks at 355-1011 so she can add you to the schedule.

We hope you are able to turn out and support these organizations as they work to support our community. Learn more below and help give back by doing what you were going to anyways – buy food!

The Mission of the Dominion School for Autism: The mission and educational philosophy of The Dominion School is to provide children with autism an individualized, ABA-based educational program in a loving and supportive atmosphere.

The Mission of the Autism Grant: The Autism Grant is a tuition scholarship for financially disadvantaged children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.  Early diagnosis and treatment, between the ages of 2 to 5, is crucial to making a long-term impact on a child’s ability to achieve his or her full potential.

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Silly Bus is sad that we are wrapping up summer, but it was an awesome summer! We had great fans at all our shows, lots of fun and hope you enjoyed it too.

Preparing and getting through a Hurricane

Unfortunately, we do have a Hurricane underway, so we are keeping our fingers crossed that everyone is/will be okay through the weekend and week. Here is a great link to a Hurricane Supply Kit checklist. Also, in case you want to know what to do before, during, and after storms like this, here is a link to the Red Cross checklist which was very helpful.

We also released our latest album, Classic Children’s Songs. With new arrangements of our old favorites, we are very proud of the new album and excited to share it with you at last.

Songs include:

1. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
2. Five Little Ducks
3. Itsy Bitsy Spider
4. Old MacDonald
5. Hokey Pokey
6. Five Little Monkeys
7. Baa Baa Black Sheep
8. Humpty Dumpty
9. Wheels on the Bus
10. ABC song (See ABC Song video too!)
11. If You’re Happy and You Know It
12. BINGO

Enjoy the video and new takes on our favorites growing up. These songs are a great way to connect with your kids at home, out and about, anywhere really.

You can get our latest album on Facebook or through our site.

Our upcoming shows are exciting – come out with the family – take a break from these storms and earthquakes!

8/30 – Mr. Rob at Chick-fil-A @ Short Pump Crossing from 5-7pm

9/18 – Silly Bus at the DiggityFEST @12:30pm, the event is from 12-5pm at Westchester Commons.

9/24 – Silly Bus at the 6th Annual GOGreen Virginia Garden Festival at the Science Museum from 10:30am-12pm

Be safe,

Silly Bus

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