May saw our first public event of the year, and we were so happy to welcome families! We hosted a Remake Learning Day event and welcomed nearly 50 people to our museum for a morning of playing, making, and connecting with others. It was fantastic to envision what the future will be like when families come play on a regular basis!
In July, Neighborhood North offered 4 weeks of hands-on workshops, Play Days, and Field Trips to participants in Trails Ministries Summer Hayes Camp, Noah’s Ark Day Care, Aliquippa Impact Summer Camp, and the general public. Some workshops included Art & Animation, Drumming Workshop, Kitchen Chemistry 4H Workshop, and the Carnegie Science Center. This was a full month and gave us the opportunity to host and interact with diverse groups from around Beaver County.
Neighborhood North will be closing our doors to do some much needed renovation from August through October. During that time, we will be working hard to transform the space into the hands-on children’s museum we imagine for our community! We anticipate opening in October with a full menu of intergenerational programming, such as after school programs, reading labs, some great new partnerships for family programs with ATL Parent Like A Boss, workshops for teaching artists, and Parent’s Days Out. Along with this menu of offerings, families will be able to book events and parties or drop-in during our open hour Free Play times during the week. We can’t wait to welcome you back to the space, so keep your eyes open for invitations to our Opening Events in October!