THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE
TO HOST 33rd ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, April 12, 2005 -- For a day of fun-filled outdoor activities appropriate for families of all ages, Westchester residents can turn again to the 33rd Annual Strawberry Festival at The College of New Rochelle.  It will take place on Sunday, May 1, from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Maura Lawn on the College’s Main Campus in New Rochelle at 29 Castle Place.  (Rain location will be CNR’s Student Campus Center.)  Entrance to the event is free but there will be some cost for refreshments and activities.  Off-street parking is available.  For further information, please call (914) 654-5326.

Performances at the event will include: Pause For Effect, Soulful rock band from Columbia, SC; Paul Plays it All, one man show—plays multiple instruments at once… AMAZING piano player; and student performances ranging from cheerleading to belly dancing.

The 33rd Annual Strawberry Festival will be an exciting day for families, students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Kid-oriented activities include face painting, wax hand sculpture, photo key chains, Moon Bounce House, and the Giant Slide.  Refreshments for sale will include chocolate-covered strawberries, strawberry smoothies, strawberry shortcake, as well as hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, popcorn, and more.  

The Strawberry Festival, which was introduced to CNR in 1973, is the single largest event organized entirely by the College’s undergraduates. The concept of the Strawberry Festival originated in the mid-west during the 1890’s as an American festival celebrating the ripening of strawberries, the blooming of lilacs, and the coming of summer.

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The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School.  The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City.  The College maintains six other campus locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu