Children & Families
Celebrating summer at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County means interactive art for everyone! Visitors are inspired to create art and crafts as well as contribute to community works like string art, abstract line work, origami crane folding and painted canvases, during two months of “An Imagination Celebration”.
An Imagination Celebration will include unique co-creating activities in five galleries throughout the museum. Co-creating is about having fun! Activities are designed to stimulate creativity and offer visitors and families a chance to create together with the help of our volunteer artists. The galleries will be prepared to offer an interactive experience with most of the activities having been inspired by internationally known artists or exhibitions.
Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12:00-4:30 p.m.
Sieg Gallery – Measuring Our Community
Want to help create an abstract work of art? Visitors will use a black marker to measure a person’s height along the wall. Over time, this will create an abstract piece of art.
Special Exhibitions Gallery I – Life Size Lite Brite and Emoji Quilt
Remember your Light Brite fun? In our gallery, visitors will use a life size lite panel and acrylic pegs to create art. The gallery will also be configured to give visitors the chance to create emoji with liquid chalk on a chalkboard grid.
Special Exhibitions Gallery II – String Art & Abstract Line Art
Visitors will stretch thread between random nails to help create a room of artwork. By following instructions for creating lines on a pre-made grid, visitors will create an abstract piece of art - a linear jungle!
Photography Gallery – Puppets
Our gallery will be turned into a puppet theatre. Visitors will have the materials to create puppets and if they wish, perform with them in our puppet theatre.
Community Gallery – Origami Crane Folding
In Japanese folklore, cranes are ethereal and speak to life itself. To celebrate the legendary importance of Cranes, visitors will fold origami cranes to fill acrylic cylinders. According to Japanese legend, folding 1,000 cranes will bring happiness and good luck.
Pottery Gallery – Canvas Swap
Another chance to collect and create art. Visitors may choose to paint an 8x8 canvas and then swap it for one already completed.
24/7 Display Window – 3D Lego Sculpture
Major LEGO configuration! Visitors will be encouraged to build a 3-dimensional sculpture in our 24/7 Display Window. LEGO creating experts will assist.
| Dates: |
06/01/2019 - 07/31/2019 |
| Start Time: |
12:00 am |
| Location: |
The Bellefonte Art Museum For Centre County |
| Address: |
133 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA, 16823 (map) |
| Website: |
http://https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/ |
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June 16 – LECTURE/MOVIE “The Bear that Inspired Winnie the Pooh” – Adopted by a Canadian Regimental Veterinarian before being shipped to England for service in World War One, this presentation and movie tells the story of the real bear at the London Zoo that inspired the author A.A. Milne. Donations encouraged for admission. 1:30 p.m.
| Start Time: |
1:30 pm |
| Location: |
Pennsylvania Military Museum |
| Address: |
51 Boal Ave, Boalsburg, PA, 16827 (map) |
| Website: |
http://www.pamilmuseum.org |
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In a new hour-long special, Jet and his Boxwood Terrace friends learn all about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo Space Program as they embark on a sleepover on the Moon.
Exhibits
Celebrating summer at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County means interactive art for everyone! Visitors are inspired to create art and crafts as well as contribute to community works like string art, abstract line work, origami crane folding and painted canvases, during two months of “An Imagination Celebration”.
An Imagination Celebration will include unique co-creating activities in five galleries throughout the museum. Co-creating is about having fun! Activities are designed to stimulate creativity and offer visitors and families a chance to create together with the help of our volunteer artists. The galleries will be prepared to offer an interactive experience with most of the activities having been inspired by internationally known artists or exhibitions.
Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12:00-4:30 p.m.
Sieg Gallery – Measuring Our Community
Want to help create an abstract work of art? Visitors will use a black marker to measure a person’s height along the wall. Over time, this will create an abstract piece of art.
Special Exhibitions Gallery I – Life Size Lite Brite and Emoji Quilt
Remember your Light Brite fun? In our gallery, visitors will use a life size lite panel and acrylic pegs to create art. The gallery will also be configured to give visitors the chance to create emoji with liquid chalk on a chalkboard grid.
Special Exhibitions Gallery II – String Art & Abstract Line Art
Visitors will stretch thread between random nails to help create a room of artwork. By following instructions for creating lines on a pre-made grid, visitors will create an abstract piece of art - a linear jungle!
Photography Gallery – Puppets
Our gallery will be turned into a puppet theatre. Visitors will have the materials to create puppets and if they wish, perform with them in our puppet theatre.
Community Gallery – Origami Crane Folding
In Japanese folklore, cranes are ethereal and speak to life itself. To celebrate the legendary importance of Cranes, visitors will fold origami cranes to fill acrylic cylinders. According to Japanese legend, folding 1,000 cranes will bring happiness and good luck.
Pottery Gallery – Canvas Swap
Another chance to collect and create art. Visitors may choose to paint an 8x8 canvas and then swap it for one already completed.
24/7 Display Window – 3D Lego Sculpture
Major LEGO configuration! Visitors will be encouraged to build a 3-dimensional sculpture in our 24/7 Display Window. LEGO creating experts will assist.
| Dates: |
06/01/2019 - 07/31/2019 |
| Start Time: |
12:00 am |
| Location: |
The Bellefonte Art Museum For Centre County |
| Address: |
133 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA, 16823 (map) |
| Website: |
http://https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/ |
| Photos: |
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Join us for a short program and exhibit reception for Up, Up and Away: Sherm Lutz and the State College Air Depot.
Sherman “Sherm” Lutz was a pioneer aviator, instructor, and airport owner in Centre County, Pennsylvania during the mid to late 20th century. He played a pivotal role in bringing commercial airline flights to the region. Although he wasn’t an official member of the faculty, he was able to successfully advocate for the creation of an aeronautical engineering curriculum at the Pennsylvania State University, which as of 2018 is still the only program of its kind in the state and is consistently ranked as one of the top 15 in the country. He also served as the local official pilot instructor for the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Authority’s Civilian Pilot Training Program; many of his students went on to become military and commercial airline pilots.
Special Events
August 03 – BOOT CAMP for KIDS – A summer day camp of military instruction designed for children ages 8 to 13. Participants are assigned to platoons attending to training stations staffed by prior service soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. A t-shirt, boonie hat and lunch of Meals-Ready-to-Eat are be provided. Pre-registration and program fee of $40 required. Registration deadline JULY 25, 2019. Info on website
| Dates: |
04/06/2019 - 07/21/2019 |
| Start Time: |
8:30 am |
| Location: |
Pennsylvania Military Museum |
| Address: |
51 Boal Ave, Boalsburg, PA, 16827 (map) |
| Website: |
http://www.pamilmuseum.org |
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The Dubois All American Soap Bx Derby Race will take place on Allegheny street Sunday.
Join us for a short program and exhibit reception for Up, Up and Away: Sherm Lutz and the State College Air Depot.
Sherman “Sherm” Lutz was a pioneer aviator, instructor, and airport owner in Centre County, Pennsylvania during the mid to late 20th century. He played a pivotal role in bringing commercial airline flights to the region. Although he wasn’t an official member of the faculty, he was able to successfully advocate for the creation of an aeronautical engineering curriculum at the Pennsylvania State University, which as of 2018 is still the only program of its kind in the state and is consistently ranked as one of the top 15 in the country. He also served as the local official pilot instructor for the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Authority’s Civilian Pilot Training Program; many of his students went on to become military and commercial airline pilots.
In a new hour-long special, Jet and his Boxwood Terrace friends learn all about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo Space Program as they embark on a sleepover on the Moon.
The third annual Summer Craft Beverage Expo is set for Sunday, June 16, from 3 to 6 p.m.! It'll be held in Bellefonte's Talleyrand Park.
Tickets will be $10 in advance including admission, souvenir tasting glass and tasting at each trail member tent. Tickets will be $15 at the door. You must be 21 years old to purchase an expo ticket. Online ticket sales will be open soon!
Are you a Trail Passport holder? Come to the VIP hour from 2 to 3 p.m., for passport holders only!
Ballroom Dance Event
Sunday, June 16, 2019
6:00 to 9:00 PM
Centre Hills Country Club
153 Country Club Road
State College, Pa 16801
Prerecorded Dance Music
Beautiful Hardwood Floor
Delicious Hors D’oeuvres
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Provided
Cash Bar
$24/per person
RSVP necessary by Sunday June 9, 2019
To register, click the link below to fill out and submit your RSVP form:
https://goo.gl/forms/1RDnJKbFpgawSYHO2
You’ll receive a confirmation email of your RSVP upon submission. (from Google Forms)
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Mark your calendar for our future Sunday dance dates in 2019:
July 14, 2019 6-9 PM
August 18, 2019 6-9 PM
September (to be determined)
October 6, 2019 6-9 PM
November 3, 2019 6-9 PM
December 1, 2019 6-9 PM
