Jun 04 Tuesday
We're excited to have another summer full of creativity at Sweetwater Center for the Arts! From June 3 to Aug. 16, we’re offering the opportunity to unlock your child’s creative energy and learn different forms of art. From connecting with nature for preschool age children to tapping into culinary skills for teens, we offer a wide range of classes for all age ranges. Most classes are for a 3-hour period, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., all taking place at Sweetwater Center for the Arts. 200 Broad Street, Sewickley, Pa., 15143.
Live Animal Encounters run daily from 1:30-2 p.m. in the Earth Theater, located in Discovery Basecamp. Led by knowledgeable museum staff, encounters feature 4 live animal ambassadors, a mix of reptiles, mammals, birds, and invertebrates, from all around the world. Learn about the natural history, adaptive behaviors and unique stories of animal ambassadors that call our museum home.
For the safety of animal ambassadors and presenters, no late entries to the show will be permitted.
Jun 05 Wednesday
Jun 06 Thursday
Join us in Johnstown, Pa., June 6-9, 2024, for an epic celebration of blacksmithing as the Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
Activities in Johnstown’s Central Park are free and open to the public. Watch the International Team Forging Competition as blacksmiths compete for bragging rights and cash prizes. Kids get a glimpse how hot metal moves with each hammer blow at the clay “forging” activity. The first 100 kids to participate will receive a goody bag. Watch art in action as the Ring Project – a Johnstown-themed collaborative sculpture – will be assembled during the event in preparation for the Art Auction on Saturday night.
Peoples Natural Gas Park (tickets required) offers more fire, more forging, and more fun! Demos include artistic blacksmithing, traditional forging, a look at creating with an induction forge and hydraulic forging press, pattern-welded steel, and multiple educational tents. Paid entry includes access to the hands-on Beginner’s Tent, vendors, thousands of dollars in raffle prizes, and more.
Don’t miss the free lectures, Art Auction, or Gallery of Ironwork! Visit abana.org/johnstown for complete details, schedule, and updates.
Jun 07 Friday