Merrick Art Gallery presents  Summer Art Camp – Naturally!

Join us at Merrick’s Imagination Station for the 2019 Summer Art Camp.

• “Flowers” is the theme for week one, held June 18 – 21 from 9 AM to 12 NOON.  Children will make flowers bloom using methods of painting, 3-D paper sculpture and printmaking.
• “Bees” are the theme for week two held June 25 – 28 from 9 AM to 12 NOON.    We will be abuzz making bees with self-hardening clay, printmaking and drawing.

The art camp is open to children ages 5 – 12 years old.  Cost is $60 per week with all materials included.

Reservation and payment deadline is June 14, 2019.  Reservations can be made at Merrick Art Gallery 1100 5th Ave., New Brighton or on the website www.merrickartgallery.org.

 

 

 

 

The New Brighton Historical Society has completed the installation of historic markers to designate the safehouses that played a major part in the Underground Railroad.  New Brighton was a hub of the Underground Railroad movement, and is one of only a few towns in the country that has 6 homes, as well as a church affiliated with this movement, still in existence.  A walking tour of sites in New Brighton has been developed by the Historical Society to educate future generations on this pivotal piece of history in New Brighton.  The self-guided walking tour pamphlet is available at the New Brighton Borough Municipal Building and online at the Beaver County Tourism website, www.visitbeavercounty.com   

SAVE THE DATE!

Friday, August 23rd, 2019 from 6:00 – 10:00 PM

The Veterans Breakfast Club Annual Gala

Sheraton Station Square, 300 W Station Square Dr., Pgh., PA 15219

Since 2008, the Veterans Breakfast Club has hosted over 30,000 people at over 400 storytelling events.  They come to listen and to learn, to share and to heal, and to say thank you to those who have served.  We’re holding our 5th annual fundraising gala to support our mission of giving every veteran a chance to tell their story.  Please join us for this special night of good food and drink, live auction, and recognition of out Veteran Voices of the Year.

$85 Veteran Admission and $95 General Admission

Tickets can be purchased online at vbcpgh.org or send a check made out to “Veterans  Breakfast Club” to:  Veterans Breakfast Club, 200 Magnolia Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15228

 

You’re Invited!  Don’t miss the next public lecture presented by the Beaver County Genealogy & History Center.  Genealogist Mark H. Welchley discusses the latest advances in genetic technology (DNA) and how it relates to your genealogy on Wednesday, May 22nd at 7 PM in Beaver Train Station, 250 East End Ave.,  Beaver, PA.  A brief business meeting precedes the lecture to adopt a revised set of bylaws.  Refreshments also will be served that evening to celebrated the organization’s founding in 1971 and sixth anniversary in the Beaver facility.  Invite a friend,neighbor or relative to come with you.

As always, admission if free.

THE BEAVER MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND CEREMONY                                                    Monday, May 27th, 2019, starting at 10:30 AM

Each year the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation sponsors the colorful Beaver Memorial Day Parade.  All military personnel, whether retired or  active service, are invited to march or ride, joining with the Beaver Area Senior High School  Marching Band, JROTC and many other local organizations.  A special Memorial Ceremony in the Beaver Cemetery immediately follows.  The program features an invited speaker, the BAHS Concert Choir, recitation of the Gettysburg Address by the Senior Class President and a military salute.  A new addition this year is a restored Revolutionary War-era cannon which will be fired as part of the military salute.  A complementary luncheon is provided by the Fort McIntosh Foundation on College Ave. for all military personnel and their families.  For additional information, contact Chuck Snitger at 724-728-3783

 

“Helping others, one person at a time…”  Please help the Tom and Linda McCormack Foundation help others.

The goal of the McCormack Foundation is to improve the quality of life for hard-working individuals and families living in Panama.  The Foundation develops direct personal knowledge of the circumstances of each person and family helped to ensure that your donation is put to work immediately in a way that will change lives.

Items most needed for June and September 2019 trips: Breast prostheses and Prosthetic bras, Prosthetic arms and legs, Hearing aids, Braces (leg, arm, wrist, ankle), Crutches & Walkers, Wheelchairs (non-electric), School supplies (crayons, pencils, coloring books, tablets, backpacks), Yarn, and Baby Blankets.

None of Tom’s travel or living expenses are covered by Foundation funds. Donations of medical supplies  or even a check can be arranged by calling 724-495-6310 or by sending to McCormack Foundation, 115 Ressman Dr., Aliquippa, PA 15001

 

 

 

The Beaver County Lighthouse Indoor yard and Bake Sale is coming up this Saturday, May 11 from 8 AM to 1 PM.

If you are doing some spring cleaning, we would be happy to take your stuff!  Donations of household goods and general yard sale items will be accepted at the Lighthouse, 720 Third Ave in New Brighton through this Friday, May 10th between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM.

The proceeds go directly to benefit programs for the blind and visually impaired members of our community.

Plan to attend!

Craft Fair to benefit Faith Restoration Food Pantry

Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

at Hope Lutheran Church  45 Maple Dr., Beaver, PA 15009 across from Tusca Plaza and Hardy Field.

 

The New Brighton Business District Authority invites all New Brighton merchants to attend their annual Merchant Breakfast Meeting. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, May 16 at The Merrick Art Gallery, 1100 Fifth Avenue. The meeting starts at 8:00 AM with a discussion on the latest events in New Brighton followed by a workshop on the use of social media to best promote businesses and the community. Refreshments will be served. A tour of The Merrick Art Gallery will be offered following the meeting. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP by May 13 by calling (724) 385-0862 or by emailing Connect@PaParamount.com.

Children’s Art Classes will be held on five consecutive Saturdays:
May 4, 11, 18, 25 and June 1, 2019
Class times are 10 AM to 12 NOON for children ages 5 through 12.
Children will explore painting, printing, and collage artwork that will be imaginative and creative.
Cost is $70-all materials included.

 

A TEEN WORKSHOP will be held on May 18th from 1-3 PM for ages 13 and up.        Teens will draw the human eye combining it with other objects to create an easy Surrealism drawing using colored pencils and markers.  “eye” imagine you will enjoy the fun!    Cost is $75-all materials included.

 

AN ADULT WORKSHOP on gel printing will be held on May 24 from 7-9 PM.  The printing plates feel like gelatin, but are durable and reusable so you can take your printing plate home with you to continue your artistic experience.  Creative exercises and demonstration provided to help you decide what you would like to print.                   Cost is $80-all materials inclulded.

Merrick Art Gallery is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, free art gallery and museum and is located at 1100 5th Ave., New Brighton, PA 15066.  The hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM.  Closed Sundays and Mondays.  For more information or questions, call 724-846-1130