Arts Calendar

May
6
Mon
Acoustic Music Jam @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
May 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Acoustic Music Jam @ Huntingdon County Arts Center

Do you play an acoustic instrument?

Do you like to sing? Do you enjoy listening to traditional music?

Come join the acoustic music jam at the Huntingdon County Arts Center every first Monday of the month.
(NOTE: The December jam is moved to December 11.)

We’ll sing and play familiar songs and tunes and perhaps learn some new ones.

All acoustic instruments welcome (guitar, keyboard, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, squeezebox, flute, harmonica, autoharp . . .)

We’ll play in a variety of styles–old time, bluegrass, blues, world, traditional instrumental dance music, singer-songwriter, musicals–you get it, anything that strikes our fancy.

Jam led by Larry Mutti.

May
16
Thu
Art Walk Huntingdon @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
May 16 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Art Walk Huntingdon @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
Art Walk Huntingdon is held on the third Thursday of the month.
While the Huntingdon County Arts Center is a participant, there are a variety of other Huntingdon locations that also hold special art activities from 5 to 8 pm.
Check the Art Walk Facebook page for details.
https://www.facebook.com/ArtWalkHdon/
Line Dancing @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Line Dancing @ Huntingdon County Arts Center

Line Dancing: open to all, free. All ages are welcome.

Third Thursday of the month, from. 6 to 7 pm in the Social Room of the Huntingdon County Arts Center.

May
18
Sat
Art Cat Jazz Club @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Art Cat Jazz Club @ Huntingdon County Arts Center

The Art Cat Jazz Club will return on Saturday, May 18. The Club is on the lower level of the Arts Center, recently decorated as a place to enjoy live music, have a beverage or two, meet new friends, and kick back. 

Clubgoers will enjoy listening to Jordan Canner’s group, No Filter Jazz, playing jazz standards throughout the evening. This group performed at the Art Cat last March, and everyone agrees that they totally brought down the house. 

The evening will serve as a fundraiser for the Arts Council, with tickets going at $35 a person in advance and $45 at the door. We strongly advise people to purchase tickets early, because we were SOLD OUT last time. 

We have expanded the size of the club so that people will have more “elbow room” this time. We also will have room for a small dance floor. So if you want to get out of your chair and try some swing dancing, a Charleston, or even a Jitterbug or two, this is your chance! 

Admission includes nonalcoholic beverages (mineral water, coffee, and tea) along with delicious snacks provided by Standing Stone Coffee Company. For those who desire something stronger, we will be selling wine, beer, and a special cocktail. Door prizes and a cash raffle will add to the festivities.

If the spirit of the speakeasy and the jazz age moves you, make sure to get your tickets soon. The Art Cat Jazz Club will be open from 7 to 10 p.m. To enter, walk down the Arts Center steps of Mifflin Street.

May
23
Thu
Camera Club Meeting @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Camera Club Meeting @ Huntingdon County Arts Center

The Camera Club is an opportunity to make friends with other people interested in photography, have fun, and learn from each other. There are no dues. All ages and photo skill levels are welcome.

The Camera Club meets the fourth Thursday of the month January through October. The November and December meetings are set each year around Thanksgiving, the Art Walk, and Christmas. The Club meets at the Huntingdon County Arts Center, (formerly the 12th Street Methodist Church), corner of 12th & Mifflin St, Huntingdon at 7:00 pm. Meetings may include speakers with photo shows and interesting photography tips, group discussions about photo equipment, techniques, and/or composition. 

The club is sponsored by the Huntingdon County Art Council. 

If you have additional questions contact Larry Closz by e-mail at lclosz@yahoo.com or by home phone (814) 627-6908.

May
24
Fri
Folk College 2024 @ Juniata College
May 24 @ 3:00 pm – May 26 @ 5:00 pm
Folk College 2024 @ Juniata College
Folk College, held May 24-26 at Juniata College in central PA, is a fun and friendly weekend for folk musicians of all levels, from absolute beginner to professional level.
 
Visit us online (www.folkcollege.com) for all the details, which include lots of workshops, 3 concerts, 2 coaching sessions, plus jamming, singing, and dancing.
 
Featured musician faculty includes host band Simple Gifts, Boston-based string quartet featuring New Grass & Swing the Ruta Beggars, two of America’s best-loved multi-instrumentalist and folk singers Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen, Celtic roots trio Kalos, quirky singer-songwriter Shanna in a Dress, multi-genre trad Midnight on the Water, groovy Middle Eastern Gypsy Funk Squad, and more.
 
Musicians of all instruments and levels are welcome, and there are also choices for non-musicians who want to listen, learn, and experiment with folk music. Each evening features a faculty concert followed by faculty-led jam sessions. Saturday after the concert, we hold a contradance with an open band.
 
You’ll also have an opportunity to be coached by a professional musician in a band setting and to perform in the student concert. 
Jun
3
Mon
Acoustic Music Jam @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
Jun 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Acoustic Music Jam @ Huntingdon County Arts Center

Do you play an acoustic instrument?

Do you like to sing? Do you enjoy listening to traditional music?

Come join the acoustic music jam at the Huntingdon County Arts Center every first Monday of the month.
(NOTE: The December jam is moved to December 11.)

We’ll sing and play familiar songs and tunes and perhaps learn some new ones.

All acoustic instruments welcome (guitar, keyboard, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, squeezebox, flute, harmonica, autoharp . . .)

We’ll play in a variety of styles–old time, bluegrass, blues, world, traditional instrumental dance music, singer-songwriter, musicals–you get it, anything that strikes our fancy.

Jam led by Larry Mutti.

Jun
20
Thu
Summer Solstice Party @ Gage Mansion
Jun 20 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Summer Solstice Party @ Gage Mansion

Join us for a fun day at the Huntingdon County Arts Council’s Summer Solstice Party on the lawn of the Gage Mansion.

The event is a fundraiser for the Arts Council, courtesy of the generosity of John & Angie Thompson.

The party is on Thursday, June 20, from 4 to 9 pm.
Tickets for the event are $35 per person in advance and $40 at the door.
Children under 10 are free.
Admission includes live music, a catered picnic, and an art show.
Nonalcoholic beverages are included, although a cash bar will be available for wine and beer purchases.
The catered picnic included pulled pork BBQ, impossible burgers, herbed summer vegetables, quinoa salad, forest fruit with mint and honey glaze, roasted baby potatoes, amber ale brown sugar BBQ beans, Cooper macaroni & cheese, a variety of desserts, soft drinks. (Glueten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan choices are included.)
Vendors will have art for sale, too.
Live music by No Filter Jazz, Eric Koval, and Biscuit Jam.
This is an opportunity to celebrate the first day of summer, enjoy good food, hear live music, meet and mingle with interesting people, and support the Arts Council at the same time. So be sure to mark your calendars for June 20.
The Gage Mansion is at 317 Penn Street in Huntingdon, PA.
Don’t miss this fun event celebrating the start of summer.

Tickets are available for purchase at Thompson’s Candle, Three Twelve Kitchen & Cocktails, Standing Stone Coffee Company, and Boxer’s, in addition to the Arts Center.

Art Walk Huntingdon @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
Jun 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Art Walk Huntingdon @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
Art Walk Huntingdon is held on the third Thursday of the month.
While the Huntingdon County Arts Center is a participant, there are a variety of other Huntingdon locations that also hold special art activities from 5 to 8 pm.
Check the Art Walk Facebook page for details.
https://www.facebook.com/ArtWalkHdon/
Line Dancing @ Huntingdon County Arts Center
Jun 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Line Dancing @ Huntingdon County Arts Center

Line Dancing: open to all, free. All ages are welcome.

Third Thursday of the month, from. 6 to 7 pm in the Social Room of the Huntingdon County Arts Center.


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