Volume 8 - Issue 9
Monday, September 16, 2019
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CULTURE DAYS IN ST. CATHARINES


September 27, 28 & 29, 2019
Culture Days is a Canada-wide celebration that is the largest-ever public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in this country. Culture Days features FREE hands-on family-friendly activities that invite the public to participate in "behind-the-scenes" experiences. 

ACTIVITY DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE! 


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
ST. CATHARINES CITY HALL, Third Floor
4 to 6 pm |  Opening Reception
2019 City of St. Catharines Juried Art Exhibition: "Transformations"
 
ODDFELLOWS TEMPLE, Second Floor
4, 5:15, 6:30 & 7:45 pm | Workshop
Explore Encaustic Painting & Collage with artist Sandy Middleton
 
NIAGARA ARTISTS CENTRE
12 to 5 pm | Art Exhibitions
"Teiakwanahstahsontéhrha' We Extend the Rafters" by artist Skawennati
"Magic Carpet" by artist Diana Hosseini
"Strange Happenings and Rare Findings" by artist Emily Andrews
 
MARILYN I. WALKER SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
VISA Gallery
12 to 6 pm | Art Exhibition
" Home, From Above" by artist Kira Pretty
 
RODMAN HALL ART CENTRE
10 am to 5 pm | Art Exhibition
" Task At Hand" by artist Carolyn Wren
 
ST. CATHARINES MUSEUM & WELLAND CANALS CENTRE
9 am to 5 pm | Museum Exhibits & Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

THE PEN CENTRE
12 to 4 pm | Cell Phone Photography Art with artists Danny Custodio & Jessica Bishop-Custodio * Participants provide their own cell phone
12 to 4 pm | Expressive Drawing with artist Geoff Farnsworth
12 to 4 pm | Try the Steel Drums with PK Hummingbird Steel Drum Orchestra
 
RODMAN HALL ART CENTRE
10 am to 5 pm | Art Exhibition: " Task at Hand" by artist Carolyn Wren
2 pm | Guided Tour: Historic Home
3 pm | Guided Tour: Exhibitions
12:30 to 4:30 pm | Photo Transfer Yourself into Art! with artist David Figueroa
1 to 4 pm | Explore the Drama Garden with Carousel Players
   
NIAGARA ARTISTS CENTRE
12 to 4 pm | Art Exhibition
"Teiakwanahstahsontéhrha' We Extend the Rafters" by artist Skawennati
"Magic Carpet" by artist Diana Hosseini
"Strange Happenings and Rare Findings" by artist Emily Andrews
 
DOWNTOWN Corner of St. Paul and Court Streets
10 am to 12 pm | Community Collaborative Mural with artist   Jana Simms-Bergsma
Presented by the St. Catharines Downtown Association
 
MARILYN I. WALKER SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
VISA Gallery
12 to 6 pm | Art Exhibition: " Home, From Above" by artist Kira Pretty
 
THE DR. HUQ LIBRARY AT KIWANIS AQUATICS CENTRE
1:30 to 3:30 pm | Tree-Mendous Creative Collage Workshop with artist   Dena Colling Gelentso
 
ST. CATHARINES MUSEUM & WELLAND CANALS CENTRE
9 am to 5 pm | Museum Exhibits & Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

RODMAN HALL ART CENTRE
10 am to 5 pm | Art Exhibition: "Task at Hand" by artist Carolyn Wren
2 pm | Guided Tour - Historic Home
3 pm | Guided Tour - Exhibitions
12:30 to 4:30 pm | Photo Transfer Yourself into Art! with artist David Figueroa
12:30 to 4:30 pm | Printmaking a Monotype Hybrid with artist Metka Manfreda
12:30 to 4:30 pm | Mermaid Crowns with artist Rhiannon Barry
12:30 to 4:30 pm | Creative Cards with artist Janice Low

FIRSTONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
11 am to 12 pm | Indigenous Storytelling
11 am to 2 pm | Play with a Pro! with The Foster Festival | Ages 14+
11 am to 3 pm | Collaborative Art Project with artist Jon Shaw
11 am to 3 pm | Short Films Curated by ImagineNATIVE
11 am to 3 pm | Architecture Display with the Niagara Society of Architects
11 am to 4 pm | Interactive Puppet Theatre & Music Making with Waterwood Theatre
11 am to 4 pm | Art Exhibition: "Carl Beam: Us & Everything"
11:30 to 4 pm | Intro to Improv with Improv Niagara | Ages 12+
12 pm | Cake and a Community Photo
12 to 3 pm | Instrument Petting Zoo with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra
12 to 4 pm | Poetry Zines & Micro-Poems with St. Catharines Poetry Slam
12 to 4 pm | Poetry at PAC with artists Kevin, James & Kim
1, 2, & 3 pm | Contact Improvisation with Contact Improv Niagara
2 to 4 pm | Poetry in Motion with Twitches & Itches Theatre

START ME UP NIAGARA WORK ACTION CENTRE
12:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15 pm
Make a Fall Centerpiece with artist Linda Phillip
Pre-Register: www.stcatharines.ca/culturedays
12:30, 1:45 and 3 pm
Intro to Linocut Printing with artist Steve Plews | Ages 15+
Pre-Register: www.stcatharines.ca/culturedays

ODDFELLOWS TEMPLE, Third Floor
Sessions begin at: 12:00, 12:45, 1:30, 2:30, 3:15 and 4 pm
Essential Designers behind the Curtain with Essential Collective Theatre

NAC SHOP/STUDIO
12 to 5 pm | Intro to Screen Printing with artist Colleen McTigue

DOWNTOWN Corner of St. Paul and Court Streets
12 to 4 pm | Community Collaborative Mural with artist Jana Simms-Bergsma,  Presented by the St. Catharines Downtown Association

MARILYN I. WALKER SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
VISA Gallery
12 to 6 pm | Art Exhibition: "Home, From Above" by artist Kira Pretty

ST. CATHARINES MUSEUM & WELLAND CANALS CENTRE
9 am to 5 pm | Museum Exhibits & Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform
The Cultural Services office is a division of the City of St. Catharines' Parks, Recreation and Culture Services department. Cultural Services focuses on public art, community development, planning and policy related to arts and culture in the City of St. Catharines.