Pro Portsmouth 2016 Children's Day Logo Unveiled

PORTSMOUTH, NH - Pro Portsmouth unveiled the 2016 Children’s Day logo artist winner on April 13, 2016, at a press conference at Northeast Credit Union.

The winner is Amy Kindstedt, a student at Rye Elementary School, who submitted the attached logo to the org. Her artwork will be featured on volunteer T-shirts, the Children’s Day Map and Poster and the Pro Portsmouth website.

Children's Day takes play from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The event begins when friends from Character Island arrive in Portsmouth at The Isles of Shoals Steamship Co.’s Dock parking lot. Activities abound from A to Z as all are invited to follow the Children’s Day map which takes them all over downtown where they can enjoy crafts, face painting, games and more. Entertainment takes place at the Block Party on Pleasant. This year’s schedule of performers includes Dan, the Puppet Man, Sammie Haynes and the Seacoast Civic Dance Company.

Support for Children’s Day comes from: 2016 Program Partner, Northeast Credit Union, and Shareholders: Lyons Law Offices, Treehouse Toys, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Piscataqua Savings Bank, Isles of Shoals Steamship Co., G.Willikers, Dos Amigos, Acorn School, Diversions Puzzles & Games, Infinite Imaging and ad cetera. The Official Beverage Sponsor of all Pro Portsmouth events is Coca Cola of Northern New England.

Pro Portsmouth would like to thank the city of Portsmouth, the city manager and the various city department heads for their support of Children’s Day.

Children’s Day caps off a weekend that Pro Portsmouth and The Children’s Museum of NH are calling, Kids Take Over the Seacoast.

“We invite kids and their families to join us in Dover for the 5K and Fun Run on Saturday and head to Portsmouth on Sunday for Children’s Day,” noted Neva Cole, communications Director for the museum.

The museum’s 5K Road Race is the first in the 2016 Seacoast Road Race Series.

“Our relationship with the museum dates back years prior to their move and happily, we continue to collaborate through the Series,” stated Pro Portsmouth’s Executive Director, Barbara Massar.

The Children’s Day map will available at the event on May 1st and can be downloaded/printed on the Pro Portsmouth website proportsmouth.org/CDmap.cfm