Are you curious to see the new Huntingdon County Arts Center? If yes, then come to our Grand Opening on Saturday, May 21.
We will have live music throughout the day, along with a variety of arts-related demonstrations and activities. Demonstrations will feature painting, drawing and illustrating, pottery making, wire wrapping, blacksmithing, quilting, knitting, and working with shifu paper yarn. Hands-on activities will include making clay sculpture, paper folding (origami), painting with shaving cream, tie dye sugar cookie decorating, rock painting, and face painting. (Click this link for a printable version of the revised full schedule.)
Throughout the day, the Huntingdon Camera Club will focus on working with photos, including how to use them with mugs, quilts, and photo albums. And Help Make Patroit Quilt for Quilts of Valor with the Redbud Quilt Guild.
Visitors also can see our current exhibit, Fired Up Around Huntingdon, which features ceramic work from multiple artists with a connection to Huntingdon County.
Activities will being at 9 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. There is no admission fee. The Arts Center is at 313 12th Street, Huntingdon.
The Grand Opening is generously sponsored by The Daily News, celebrating their centenary.
