It’s finally here! Summer time! It’s a time for water ice, bare feet, tree climbing and of course, art! Here at the Art Center, our summer started Monday morning when we welcomed Session A campers for Summer Art Camp. But officially, the summer doesn’t begin until the Solstice – June 20. On Friday, June 22, our Street Squad Artists will be hopping in the Arts Alive Mobile and heading down to Gladwyne see our friends at Riverbend Environmental Education Center for their annual Summer Solstice Celebration. This event runs from 6-8:30 pm is great fun for the whole family. Explore streams and ponds , watch a bee keeping demonstration (SO COOL!), take a hike (literally – it’s not just a saying), groove to some live music and enjoy tasty refreshments. And then of course, there will be art! We’ll be there with supplies to make Summer Solstice garden pinwheels from 6-7 pm. Sounds like fun, right?
What makes this event extra-cool is the focus on bringing the community together to reach children about the environment – that’s part of Riverbend’s mission. For this particular event, they’ve partnered with Bridlewild Trails, Harriton House, Lower Merion Conservancy, Lower Merion Historical Society, and yours truly. The suggested charitable donation is $15 per family (Riverbend Members are free). You can read more about this event here. Come celebrate summer with us!






