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  • Investing in Young Minds: Empowering Kids to Learn, Create, and Grow

    • 19 May 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    Summer is almost here—my favorite time of the year. Over ten amazing weeks, our campus bursts to life with the creative energy of more than 300 young people. They’re creating art, devising and performing plays, making films, writing stories, designing fashions, and..

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  • Investing in Teen Voices: Empowering Young Artists to Be Seen, Heard, and Valued

    • 12 May 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, we believe every young person deserves a place where they can feel seen, safe, and celebrated. Through our scholarship campaign, Invest in Imagination, we’re shining a light on our programs that give teens the freedom to express..

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  • 21st Annual Founders Day Honors Volunteer Leaders

    • 27 March 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    Each year, Kennedy Heights Arts Centers recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Arts Center’s mission through their leadership and volunteer service through awards presented at our annual Founders Day event. The 21st Annual Founders Day will be held on Sunday,..

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  • Meet the Authors: Local Voices in Children’s and Young Adult Literature

    • Saturday, June 28 from 11am to 12:30pm
    • KHAC Lindner Annex, 6620 Montgomery Road

    Join us for a fun event meeting local authors! We’ll have children’s book story time, young adult book readings, books for purchase, book signings, and free refreshments. During the run of the current exhibition Independent Bookstores and the Art of Reading: Paintings..

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  • Nature in Our Neighborhood: Magical Fireflies

    • Thursday, June 5, 7-9 PM
    • Drake Park, 5800 Red Bank Road

    Join the staff from the Pleasant Ridge Library and Drake Park Advisory Council at Drake Park for a celebration of Magical Fireflies. Learn about these fascinating insects through art, dance, and guided walks to observe fireflies. All ages are welcome. Registration is..

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  • Opening Reception – 17th Annual Student Art Show

    • Saturday, June 14 from 6-8pm
    • Kennedy Gallery, 6546 Montgomery Rd

    Each year, Kennedy Heights Arts Center celebrates our talented students with an exhibition featuring original artwork in all media created by the youth and adults enrolled in KHAC classes. This show presents a wide range of works in mosaics, painting, collage, ceramics,..

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