ADVISORY, Feb. 4, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --
When: Saturday, February 4, 2006
Sunday, February 5, 2006
1:00-5:00 pm
Where: Blue Cross RiverRink at Penn's Landing
Columbus Boulevard at Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
What: The Blue Cross RiverRink offers a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy prior to the big game! The sweet smell of chocolate will fill the air as candy connoisseurs and chocolate lovers from all over the Philadelphia area participate in this one-of-a-kind event. From chocolate cooking demonstrations to make-and-take chocolate crafts and chocolate challenges, the weekend is full of sweet treats and fun events. Highlights include:
-- Screening of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
-- Chocolate vendors, Millenni Yumm Chocolates and
Praiseworthy Creations will exhibit their gift
baskets and various chocolate covered treats.
-- Carvel Cake Demonstrations at 1:30 p.m. each day
-- Chocolate Challenges like cookie dough sculpting,
cupcake stacking, and guessing jars filled with
Chocolate treats.
-- Tons of sweet free samples!
-- Chocolate spoon dipping station, chocolate kiss
cards, and Valentine's face painting
Saturday February 4th
-- Cooking demonstrations at 2 p.m. from OIC
Opportunities Industrialization Center
-- Cooking demonstration at 3:45 p.m. from JNA
Culinary Arts Institute
Sunday February 5th
-- Cooking demonstrations at 2 p.m. from Brulee: The
Dessert Experience
-- Cooking demonstration at 3:45 p.m. from JNA
Culinary Arts Institute
Background: Chocolate Festival activities are free to the public.
Weekend skating sessions cost $6.00 per person (skate
rental is $3.00) and are available during the
Chocolate Festival from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and from
3:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Independence Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor of
the Blue Cross RiverRink. Other sponsors include:
Lukoil, NBC 10 and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism
Marketing Corporation. The Blue Cross RiverRink has
moved south this season to a new location, Columbus
Boulevard at Market Street. For more information on
the CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL, skating times, lessons,
birthday parties or private sessions, please call
215.925.RINK or visit www.riverrink.com.
The Penn's Landing Corporation logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=349
The Blue Cross RiverRink logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=354