It doesn’t get better than this three-day fine art festival! The 3rd annual Artfest Michigan Avenue features over 100 juried artists who work in a variety of mediums, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, jewelry, sculpture, photography, glass and mixed media. The festival will take place on Chicago’s famous Michigan Ave. situated next to the new Apple Store. In addition, the prime location is perfect for a relaxing view of the Chicago River, more shopping with various stores on Michigan Avenue and of course, a stop to enjoy the “all art” show.
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Meet live farm animals, meet real farmers, learn about local food, explore harvesting, and so much more. Be sure to join the Unity Garden Guided Hike to see herbs, veggies, and greens growing during the harvest season.
Have a shockingly good Halloween at Baltimore’s ultimate Halloween party for kids and families! Put your imagination to work as you dress as your favorite character – and join in fun, interactive and mischievous fun celebrating Frankenstein through science activities that will put a spark in your Halloween fun! Create a battery with two different types of metal…and your body at our Spark of Life activity station! Can you create a creature using conductive dough, electricity, and your imagination?
Join Port Discovery educator and former Ringling Brothers circus performer, Gregory May, on a comedy magic tour of the animals we see around us every day. Sometimes they’re helpful, sometimes, they make a mess of things, but there is always something new and exciting to learn about these wonderful creatures. Nothing is as magical as the natural world around us.
Visit the BGE Studio Workshop and spark your child’s imagination through fun, hands-on art projects that you work on together! This summer’s projects are designed to get you excited – and learning – as you explore art! Enter the Mess Zone as you work together to paint and create art. Or get your hands dirty digging and playing during a Clay Play activity. Not crazy about getting messy? That’s okay! There are other activities to enjoy as well.
Check out the first ever Wags & Walks Healthy Pets & People Wellness Fair sponsored by VCA! The free event will include health and wellness vendors for dogs and humans, vendors giving a portion of proceeds back to Wags & Walks, workshops, sampling & giveaways, massage and reiki sessions, delicious Beyond Meat vegan burgers, photo sessions by Charlie Nunn Photography and dog adoptions! Everyone is welcome from families with kids to pet parents and of course dogs!
Summer Fridays just got even more fabulous. Now you can enter the weekend with good food and fun by dining at gourmet food trucks in Balboa Park while enjoying live entertainment. Eat gourmet dishes from a rotating selection of more than a dozen food trucks parked on the Plaza de Panama and El Prado walkway. Throughout the summer, Food Truck Fridays will present different family-friendly musical performers or DJs each night in the Plaza de Panama. The Plaza’s “living room” setup will be rolled out, including a large artificial lawn for children to play on and giant family game sets. Various Balboa Park cultural institutions will also have booths set up with hands-on activities and crafts for kids. The San Diego Museum of Art will continue to offer $5 admission prices to all visitors after 5 p.m. on Friday nights.
Learn about Chess for Success, play a game or two, and enjoy the sunshine! For more information about Chess for Success, visit http://www.chessforsuccess.org.
This program is part of the Arts & Culture program at Director Park, part of Portland Parks & Recreation. For more information, contact 503-823-8087 or email directorpark@portlandoregon.gov
Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with some of the nature center’s animals.
Pure improv comedy classes for the little ones ages 3-5 who love to act out, pretend, dress up, sing, and put on a show! This class is geared for those little ones who need that extra confidence boost to come out of their shell or a place to use that crazy energy. Show available at the end of session. Costume Required.
