Nature’s Palette Art on Tour Exhibition at Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg

Mother Nature draws from a wide palette of colors to paint the beauty that surrounds us every day. Central Pennsylvania is rich with natural scenery and gorgeous landscapes, so it is no wonder that many artists and creative minds draw inspiration from the brilliance found locally.

Perry County Council of the Arts’ member artists interpret nature’s various hues and shades in this special off-site Art on Tour exhibition, showcased in the beautiful Olewine Gallery, surrounded by the center’s natural, wooded space. Most artwork will be available for purchase and all sales benefit local artists, Ned Smith Center, and PCCA.

Nature’s Palette Art on Tour Exhibition at Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg

Mother Nature draws from a wide palette of colors to paint the beauty that surrounds us every day. Central Pennsylvania is rich with natural scenery and gorgeous landscapes, so it is no wonder that many artists and creative minds draw inspiration from the brilliance found locally. Perry County Council of the Arts’ member artists interpret nature’s various hues and shades in this special off-site Art on Tour exhibition, showcased in the beautiful Olewine Gallery, surrounded by the center’s natural, wooded space. Most artwork will be available for purchase and all sales benefit local artists, Ned Smith Center, and PCCA.

Explore this beautiful exhibition, by walking along a rainbow of colors, starting with hues of red that blend into orange, into yellow, and so on – ending with purples, and gray scale artwork in center displays to reflect the main color groupings! This exhibition is a true feast for the senses that shows off the incredible talent of our member artists.

Join us for the public reception on February 29, from 1 to 4 p.m., to explore the beautiful artwork and meet the participating artists!

Perry County Council of the Arts (PCCA) will host a house concert with vocalist Rebecca Covert on Saturday, February 29 at 6 p.m. as part of its new Live at Landis series. Guests are invited to enjoy an evening of live music, surrounded by local art and antiques at the historic Landis House, located at 67 N. Fourth St., in Newport.

Covert presents “Welcome the Rain,” a cabaret evening that celebrates the hiccups and wrong turns that make our lives so beautifully and hopelessly flawed.  The show features Russ Wynn on piano and backing vocals.  The content of the performance will touch on mature themes and is therefore not suitable for children.

Admission is $5.  Tickets may be purchased at https://liveatlandiscabaret.brownpapertickets.com or at the door.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and free parking is available at the nearby Weis Market. The public entrance to Landis House is located at the rear courtyard. Landis House is ADA accessible, and the concert is held on the first floor. Seating is not assigned and is in rows.

About the Musicians

Rebecca Covert, PCCA’s Arts in Education Coordinator, performed in Pittsburgh as the featured house singer in Off the Wall Theater’s cabaret series.  Her cabaret acts, “Indecent Divas” and “Welcome the Rain,” debuted at Off the Wall Theater in 2015, and her first solo cabaret, “Lady in Flames,” played at the University of Pittsburgh Studio Theater in 2013.  She was a featured soloist with the Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra (ELCO) and performed around the Pittsburgh area in a jazz and blues duo with guitarist Dan Burgun.  Rebecca also played Goody Plenty in “Amish Burlesque,” a parody musical featured at the Greer Cabaret Theater with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and more recently, Mama Rose in McKeesport Little Theater’s production of “Gypsy.”

About Live at Landis

Presented by Perry County Council of the Arts, Live at Landis offers house concerts that are comfortable, intimate gatherings in a listening room setting.  The 2020 Live at Landis performance series features quality programming from regional and national artists.

Nature’s Palette Art on Tour Exhibition at Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg

Mother Nature draws from a wide palette of colors to paint the beauty that surrounds us every day. Central Pennsylvania is rich with natural scenery and gorgeous landscapes, so it is no wonder that many artists and creative minds draw inspiration from the brilliance found locally.

Perry County Council of the Arts’ member artists interpret nature’s various hues and shades in this special off-site Art on Tour exhibition, showcased in the beautiful Olewine Gallery, surrounded by the center’s natural, wooded space. Most artwork will be available for purchase and all sales benefit local artists, Ned Smith Center, and PCCA.

Bring the whole family to Drop-In Art! Make and take a jar lid banjo, rainbow music stick and jingle bell bracelet.

Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Free and open to the public!

#DropInArt is made possible in part by support from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Arts for All Partnership, a partnership between the Cultural Enrichment Fund and the Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

To sponsor Drop-In Art, visit perrycountyarts.org/corporate-giving.

Bring the whole family to Drop-In Art! Make and take a jar lid banjo, rainbow music stick and jingle bell bracelet.

Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Free and open to the public!

#DropInArt is made possible in part by support from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Arts for All Partnership, a partnership between the Cultural Enrichment Fund and the Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

To sponsor Drop-In Art, visit perrycountyarts.org/corporate-giving.

Join us at the state competition of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, as regional contestants through Pennsylvania compete for a spot in the National Competition. Area schools and the regional community are invited to help us cheer on our Regional Winner Zachary Marshall, junior at Juniata High School! Free and open to the public.

Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Poetry Out Loud is a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and the state and jurisdictional arts agencies. Since 2005, Poetry Out Loud has grown to reach more than 3.8 million students and 60,000 teachers from 16,000 schools in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that starts at the classroom level. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to a regional and/or state competition, and ultimately to the National Finals. Awards and placements are determined solely by the judges’ scores based on the Poetry Out Loud Evaluation Criteria.

Each winner at the state level receives $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip with an adult chaperone to Washington, DC to compete for the national championship. The state winner’s school receives $500 for the purchase of poetry materials. The first runner-up in each state receives $100, with $200 for their school. At the national finals, a total of $50,000 in awards and school stipends is awarded annually. Visit the FAQ and rules sections for more details.

Nature’s Palette Art on Tour Exhibition at Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg

Mother Nature draws from a wide palette of colors to paint the beauty that surrounds us every day. Central Pennsylvania is rich with natural scenery and gorgeous landscapes, so it is no wonder that many artists and creative minds draw inspiration from the brilliance found locally.

Perry County Council of the Arts’ member artists interpret nature’s various hues and shades in this special off-site Art on Tour exhibition, showcased in the beautiful Olewine Gallery, surrounded by the center’s natural, wooded space. Most artwork will be available for purchase and all sales benefit local artists, Ned Smith Center, and PCCA.

We’re bringing our FREE Drop-In Art to Youth Art Day! Swing by our Drop-In Art station to make and take a paper plate llama and a spheres in space collage.

Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Free and open to the public!

#DropInArt is made possible in part by support from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Arts for All Partnership, a partnership between the Cultural Enrichment Fund and the Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

To sponsor Drop-In Art, visit perrycountyarts.org/corporate-giving.

Nature’s Palette Art on Tour Exhibition at Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg

Mother Nature draws from a wide palette of colors to paint the beauty that surrounds us every day. Central Pennsylvania is rich with natural scenery and gorgeous landscapes, so it is no wonder that many artists and creative minds draw inspiration from the brilliance found locally.

Perry County Council of the Arts’ member artists interpret nature’s various hues and shades in this special off-site Art on Tour exhibition, showcased in the beautiful Olewine Gallery, surrounded by the center’s natural, wooded space. Most artwork will be available for purchase and all sales benefit local artists, Ned Smith Center, and PCCA.

2020 Little Buffalo Festival at Little Buffalo State Park, Newport.

Enjoy live music on three stages, surrounded by the natural beauty of Little Buffalo State Park. Little Buffalo Festival also offers arts & crafts activities for kids, poetry readings, workshops and demonstrations, great food and more. Annually held on the first Saturday in October, this fall favorite is free and open to the public and is planned, run, and organized by The Buffaloes, an all-volunteer group of community members. Visit littlebuffalofestival.com for details.

Arts for All at Landis House, 67 N. 4th Street, Newport Oct. 9-30

Explore an exhibition of artwork created in the Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties’ (CPARC) and Perry County Council of the Arts’ (PCCA) 6-week inclusive art classes for all ages and abilities, led by Tom Oakes. Select pieces from the classes will be highlighted in this exhibition open to the community.

This program is made possible by the Arts For All Partnership, a partnership between the Cultural Enrichment Fund and the Greater Harrisburg Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. Visit perrycountyarts.org for more details. To learn more about CPARC, visit cparc.org.