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  • Creating Community: BIPOC Emerging Artists Foster Connections

    • 13 December 2023
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    A group of women gathered monthly in the gallery to write. Under the guidance of local poet Jamie Lee Elizabeth, they explored Black womanhood, friendship, love, heartbreak, grief, and joy — and made connections — in ways they hadn’t before. These meaningful..

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  • Inspiring Innovation: Igniting Learning through the Arts

    • 27 November 2023
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    It’s a demonstrated fact: schools that infuse the arts see a profound impact on students and culture. A recent study by the Brookings Institute found that increases in arts educational experiences in schools led to remarkable improvement in students’ academic, social, and..

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  • Unlocking Potential: Empowering Young Musicians

    • 15 November 2023
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    It started with 26 kids from underserved elementary schools. They had not played music before, but once the door was opened, they soared to new heights. Over the next five years, their numbers swelled to 150 impressive young musicians performing on stages..

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

    • Sat, June 28, 11am - 12:30pm
    • KHAC Lindner Annex

    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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