COC Events

It's Gala Time. Join us for our 2024 Bow Meow Gala, replete with elegant attire, incredible auction items, and a fantastic cause. We're taking on a black cat "Friday the 13th" theme, which will be pretty entertaining. Our goal is to turn bad luck superstitions into a good cause! Admission to this event includes a catered dinner and live entertainment, as well as the opportunity to bid on some of our most sought-after items. Bow Meow is our largest event of the year, providing over 10% of our operating budget in just one night. We're so thankful for your support and pledge to deliver a night worth remembering.

From author Mo Willems and Manual Cinema. Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries so hard to be scary, but he just…isn’t. Then Leonardo finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the world. Will Leonardo finally get to scare the tuna salad out of someone? Or will it be the start of an unlikely friendship? The plot thickens when the pair meets Kerry and Frankenthaler, an even scaredier-cat and her monster friend. Kerry and Sam need to make a big decision: Will they just be scaredy-cats or can they become friends? LEARN MORE | PURCHASE TICKETS

Free, reservations recommended. The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children's musician. LEARN MORE | RESERVE TICKETS

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, September 20, 2024 - September 21, 2024 Audiences will delight in a feast for the eyes as four new works premiere on Yardley Hall stage. For this festival of contemporary and modern dance, the Midwest Trust Center has enlisted four choreographers to create original works for four local dance companies to perform at the world premieres.  LEARN MORE | PURCHASE TICKETS