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We are pleased to announce our spring list of classes and workshops. We offer classes on art techniques, cooking, writing, music, and more. Please note that some classes have very limited enrollment. We do offer scholarships for our classes and workshops to help make learning more accessible. Apply now to enhance your skills with financial
Come check out the Redbud Quilt Guild’s display for National Quilting Day at the Huntingdon County Arts Center on Saturday, March 21, from 9 am to 5 pm. The Quilt Guild will fill the concert hall with their beautiful quilts. Also, on display for the first time will be the Guild’s newly created quilt celebrating America’s 250
It is membership renewal time, and we hope you will renew your Huntingdon County Arts Council membership. All Arts Council memberships run from January 1 to December 31. We hope that you find the Huntingdon County Arts Center a vibrant part of the Huntingdon County community. This was a very ambitious year during which we held gallery exhibits, nine concerts,
March brings St. Patrick’s Day, and in honor of all things Celtic, the Arts Council is bringing back the musicians of Callanish for a program on Saturday, March 14, at 7 p.m. The women of Callanish are also familiar faces in the Arts Council’s orbit. The group consists of Patty Lambert, playing flute and concertina,
Join us for a fun 4-hour oil painting class with teacher Lynn Stewart of Altoona and apprentice/teacher Keppy Arnoldsen of Huntingdon. This time we will create our own version of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting. A canvas primed with an acrylic background will be supplied and is included in the cost, as well as small jar
Our Spring Thaw, Youth Art & Writing Exhibition, is now on display at the Huntingdon County Arts Center. The exhibit features an amazing collection of art from throughout Huntingdon County. The exhibit will be on display through Saturday, March 28.
The Wild and Wonderful Self Workshop Evgeny Krayushkin 1 session, SaturdayFebruary 2810:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Teens/Adults (16+) Class Description: This workshop is designed to be a personal growing experience. Are you brave enough to create a meaningful piece and discover a secret world of your own personal beauty? Then join us for this workshop in which we
Raystaurant Week concludes with a Sunday Celebration Music Fest at the Huntingdon County Arts Center on Sunday, March 1, from 11 am to 6 pm. This free music event features 5 outstanding musical acts. Plus, local restaurants will have food available for purchase, and there will be free arts and craft activities. Music The music
Evgeny Krayushkin’s new Homage to the Struggle exhibit is currently on display at the Huntingdon County Arts Center. This collection of artworks is the exploration and celebration of the individual. This individual can not function the way they are expected to and, therefore, from time to time, is deemed to be broken. The individual struggle can
Join us on Saturday, February 14, at 7 pm, for a unique concert. The Huntingdon County Arts Council and The Playhouse at McConnellstown are pleased to present What’s Love Got To Do With It?—a Valentine’s Day Cabaret. The program will feature a variety of selections from popular music and Broadway, including songs from Grease, Sweeney Todd, Mamma
Led by Stephanie Koller. 1 session, Saturday, February 7, 2:00-4:00 PM.For Adults (+18). All materials included. Class Description:This workshop inspires wellness through integrating movement, mindfulness and the Arts. Combining a physical practice with hands-on creativity enables participants to destress while also having fun in a safe environment. No artistic or exercise experience necessary – come
Join us as pianist Andrew Greene accompanies a trio of silent comedy shorts from the turn-of-the-last century with their historic scores! Laugh out loud to the antics of Charlie Chaplin in The Rink (1916)), Buster Keaton in One Week (1920), and Harold Lloyd in Never Weaken (1921)., all while the music for the films is played LIVE. Andrew Greene is a
Singing in Harmony – Pennsylvania Songbirds and Native Plants, an exhibition by artist Stephanie Koller is on view from January 7 through January 31. Featuring twelve oil paintings, the exhibition celebrates Pennsylvania’s native songbirds and the plants they depend on. These works highlight the vital connections between birds and native flora—relationships that support healthy ecosystems