Summer Walking Tour Schedule 2019

Huntingdon’s 4 and More Cultural District under the umbrella of Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. will once again hold a series of nine Thursday morning walking tours showcasing different aspects of historic downtown Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Each tour begins at 10:00 AM on Thursday mornings at Merchants Park on the corner of 6th and Penn Streets in downtown Huntingdon. Convenient free parking is available in municipal lots across the street from the park.

The 4 and More Cultural District Summer walking tour series commences on Thursday, June 20th with a tour following the story of Gen. William McAlevy’s role in Huntingdon and American history. McAlevy led troops as a Colonel in the Revolutionary War, after which he was promoted to Brigadier General. An outspoken advocate, the General went on to lead a rebellion in Huntingdon against the ratification of the US Constitution. The tour will be led by Huntingdon Landmarks board member, Matt Price.

The walking tour series continues on Thursday, June 27th with a tour exploring the lives and legacies of some of the remarkable women in Huntingdon’s history and their prominent role in getting American women the right to vote. On June 24, 1919, Pennsylvania voted in favor of the Nineteenth Amendment. By August of 1920, 36 states (including Pennsylvania) approved the Amendment, making women’s suffrage legal all across the country. The tour celebrating the centennial of Pennsylvania’s landmark ratification will be guided by local history buff, April Feagley.

Thursday, July 4th will feature a tour of Huntingdon’s downtown treescape. Guide April Feagley of Juniata College will lead the tour showcasing the urban forestry initiatives that have led Huntingdon to be recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA for more than 20 consecutive years.

The 4 and More Cultural District Summer walking tour series continues on Thursday, July 11th with a tour of the ecology of the Juniata River watershed. Guide Logan Stenger of the Huntingdon County Conservation District will lead the tour showcasing what lives in and around the waters of the Juniata River basin.

The tour series continues on Thursday, July 18th with a tour of Huntingdon’s downtown gardens. Guide Tom Scornavacca, a well-known local gardener will lead the tour showcasing the variety of plantings in downtown Huntingdon.

On Thursday, July 25th a tour of public art installations in Huntingdon will be led by John Kearns of the Huntingdon County Arts Council. The tour will showcase the variety of murals and monuments in downtown Huntingdon.

Thursday, August 1st, brings a tour of the contributions of volunteers to past and present downtown Huntingdon. Guide Matt Price of Huntingdon Landmarks will lead the tour showcasing Eagle Scout projects, planters, gardens and more that were and are the brainchildren of volunteers of all ages.

The series continues on Thursday, August 8th with a wellness walk through downtown Huntingdon. Guides and practitioners from the Huntingdon Health and Wellness Association will lead the tour showcasing ways to enhance your physical, mental and emotional well-being.

The 4 and More Cultural District Summer walking tour series concludes Thursday, August 15th with a scavenger hunt of downtown Huntingdon’s architecture. Guide Matt Price of Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. will lead the tour showcasing the architecture of downtown Huntingdon buildings. On each block during the tour, participants will be encouraged to find the actual elements within the streetscape shown in photographs.

All of the walking tours are free and open to the public, however donations are willingly accepted. The tours happen rain or shine.

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Art Walk Huntingdon August 2017

Create, enjoy, interact, listen and taste the arts during Art Walk Huntingdon.

Art Walk Huntingdon will take place on the third Thursday of every month with the next one on August 17, 2017 during the hours of 5:00-8:00 PM.

The event is an open house format with no defined start or end point. Each particpating venue will host an art related special event, performance, or activity. Don’t worry if you can’t make it everywhere…there is always next month!

The August 17th Art Walk includes:
Mimi’s – Live music 6-9pm by Tommy Wareham
Gage Mansion – Live on the Lawn concert series presents Ron Russell
Stone Town Gallery – Build Your Own Crepe Night
American Legion is offering coloring sheets for kids and a light dinner option including potato soup and hot dogs
Huntingdon County Library – Art of the Outdoors conversations and photos by local adventurers
Huntingdon County Arts Council – Plein Air Painting by Harlan Ritchey
Huntingdon County Historical Society – 250 Years of Huntingdon Exhibition
Studio One Fifteen is hosting a paint-your-own canvas, frame or papier mache sphere, as well as an art and supply sale.
Parks Design & Ink – Spin Art
Sweethearts Confectionery – Make your own Sundae
Standing Stone Coffee Co. – Howie Shultz, photographer Music by Eli Byrne and Chip Lovett, adult beverage tasting
Juniata College Ceramics Studio –
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Don’t forget to search for the official Art Walk Huntingdon mascot, Artie Walker. If you find him at one of the participating businesses, take a selfie with him and post it publicly on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtags #IFoundArtie and #ArtWalkHdon for a chance to win a prize from Artie’s Prize Basket.

Art Walk Huntingdon events will be open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of participating businesses and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau. Businesses located in Huntingdon borough that are interested in participating in Art Walk Huntingdon can contact any member of the committee for information or visit http://www.HuntingdonLandmarks.org/ for details. Committee members include: Price, John Kearns from the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Kathryn Blake of the Juniata College Museum of Art, Ann Cherry from Standing Stone Coffee Co., Kristie Putt and Candice Hersh from Juniata College.
#ArtWalkHdon #HdonPA250

Summer Heats up with July Art Walk Huntingdon

Live music, history and local art exhibitions, culinary and interactive experiences highlight 250 years of local history during Art Walk Huntingdon on July 20th.

HUNTINGDON, PA, JULY 17, 2017 – Art Walk Huntingdon will take place on the third Thursday of every month with the next one on July 20, 2017 during the hours of 5:00-8:00 PM. The event is an open house format with no defined start or end point. Each particpating venue will host an art related special event, performance, or activity. All are invited to create, enjoy, interact, listen and taste the arts during Art Walk Huntingdon. Don’t worry if you can’t make it everywhere…there is always next month! The July 20th Art Walk includes: * Juniata College Museum of Art will host a digital portrait studio taking portraits for its fall exhibition. * Juniata College Sill Business Incubator is hosting an outdoor artists’ market “Artists in Plein Air” (in the event of rain, it will move inside the building). * Standing Stone Coffee Co. * Sweethearts Confectionery invites participants to celebrate National Ice Cream Month by creating their own sundae $. * Parks Design and Ink will be doing Spin Art make and take t-shirts $. * Stone Town Café, Wine Bar and Gallery welcomes guests to stuff their own crepes and enjoy the musical stylings of Izzy BSoul, a “budding young artist” from Nash­ville * American Legion Post 24 * Studio One Fifteen * Huntingdon County Arts Council’s Art Space is hosting an opening artist reception with painter Shawn McCullough and his exhibition called “Vision Quest.” * Huntingdon County Historical Society will be showcasing its 250 Years of Huntingdon exhibit * Huntingdon County Library will featuring Art of the Carnival. There will be skills toys out to play with and learn; people can learn to do things like spin plates and juggling, along with other things. * Gage Mansion Bed & Breakfast will be continuing its Live on the Lawn Concert Series with live music by Nick Miller in the Gazebo located across the street from Mimis. * Thompson’s Candle Gift Shop will be open and selling 250 Anniversary Coins, books and candles! * Mimi’s Restaurant & Martini Bar Don’t forget to search for the official Art Walk Huntingdon mascot, Artie Walker. If you find him at one of the participating businesses, take a selfie with him and post it publicly on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtags #IFoundArtie and #ArtWalkHdon for a chance to win a prize from Artie’s Prize Basket. Art Walk Huntingdon events will be open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of participating businesses and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau. Businesses located in Huntingdon borough that are interested in participating in Art Walk Huntingdon can contact any member of the committee for information or visit http://www.HuntingdonLandmarks.org/ for details. Committee members include: Price, John Kearns from the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Kathryn Blake of the Juniata College Museum of Art, Ann Cherry from Standing Stone Coffee Co., Kristie Putt from the Sill Business Incubator, and Candice Hersh from Juniata College. #ArtWalkHdon #HdonPA250

June Art Walk Huntingdon to Celebrate Huntingdon’s 250th Anniversary

Art Walk Huntingdon will take place on the third Thursday of every month with the next one on June 15, 2017 during the hours of 5:00-8:00 PM. This edition of Art Walk Huntingdon will celebrate the town’s 250th Anniversary!

The event is an open house format with no defined start or end point. Each particpating venue will host an art related special event, performance, or activity. Don’t worry if you can’t make it everywhere…there is always next month!

The April 20th Art Walk includes:
• Standing Stone Coffee Co.
• Sweethearts Confectionery invites participants to decorate their own cupcake $.
• Parks Design and Ink will be doing Spin Art make and take t-shirts $.
• Stone Town Café, Wine Bar and Gallery
• American Legion Post 24
• Studio One Fifteen will be having a beach themed painting where people can put their footprints on an ocean/sand background that they painted. There will be different prices depending on the size of canvas.
• Huntingdon County Arts Council’s Art Space featuring it’s 250th Anniversary Latitude, Longitude Exhibition & Art Work for Sale
• Huntingdon County Historical Society will be showcasing its 250 Years of Huntingdon exhibit
• Huntingdon County Library will be showing movie footage from Huntingdon in 1937
• Gage Mansion Bed & Breakfast will be hosting live music and a beer tasting on the lawn
• Mimi’s Restaurant & Martini Bar will feature live music by Chip Lovett.

Art Walk Huntingdon events will be open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of participating businesses and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau. Businesses located in Huntingdon borough that are interested in participating in Art Walk Huntingdon can contact any member of the committee for information or visit http://www.HuntingdonLandmarks.org/ for details. Committee members include: Price, John Kearns from the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Kathryn Blake of the Juniata College Museum of Art, Ann Cherry from Standing Stone Coffee Co., Kristie Putt from the Sill Business Incubator, and Candice Hersh from Juniata College.
#ArtWalkHdon #HdonPA250

January Art Walk Huntingdon

Art Walk Huntingdon will take place on the third Thursday of every month with the next one on January 19, 2017 during the hours of 5:00-8:00 PM.

The event is an open house format with no defined start or end point. Each particpating venue will host an art related special event, performance, or activity. Don’t worry if you can’t make it everywhere…there is always next month!

The January 19th Art Walk includes:

• Juniata College Museum of Art will showcase some rarely displayed artwork “From the Vault”
• Juniata College Ceramics Studio open studio
• Standing Stone Coffee Co. featuring Village Eatinghouse food and Good Intent Cider sampling and live local music jam
• Sweethearts Confectionery – Decorate your own Cupcake $
• Parks Design and Ink – Spin Art
• Stone Town Café, Wine Bar and Gallery head chef Bonnie Willis will lead cookie decorating
• American Legion Post 24 is the place to stop to make and take a pine cone bird feeder.
• Studio One Fifteen is hosting a a painting demonstration by Andrea Darby
• Huntingdon County Arts Council’s Art Space will be performance art of building bicycle wheels by Jake Weller of Rothrock Outfitters
• Huntingdon County Library is featuring a Victorian Tea
• Gage Mansion Bed & Breakfast Carriage House (Washington Street entrance)
• Mimi’s Restaurant & Martini Bar will host live Jazz with Chip Lovett

Art Walk Huntingdon events will be open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of participating businesses and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau. Businesses located in Huntingdon borough that are interested in participating in Art Walk Huntingdon can contact any member of the committee for information or visit http://www.HuntingdonLandmarks.org/ for details. Committee members include: Price, John Kearns from the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Kathryn Blake of the Juniata College Museum of Art, Ann Cherry from Standing Stone Coffee Co., Kristie Putt and Candice Hersh from Juniata College.

Introducing Art Walk Huntingdon

Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. is launching a Third Thursday promotion in downtown Huntingdon to promote the borough’s arts scene. Art Walk Huntingdon will take place on the third Thursday of every month beginning on September 15, 2016 during the hours of 5:00-8:00 PM.

Landmarks chairman Matt Price explains, “Art Walk Huntingdon will really focus on getting the community into arts related businesses and organizations throughout the borough, and will tie in nicely with the Farmers Market and other Thursday events during the summer months in Huntingdon.”

The goal of Art Walk Huntingdon is to get people moving about and experiencing the arts throughout the year, the walking part is optional. Huntingdon County Arts Council executive director John Kearns adds, “Huntingdon is experiencing a boom in arts-related businesses and organizations, with several new galleries and performance companies starting in the past five years.”

The third Thursday events will also provide an opportunity for the local Huntingdon community to connect with Juniata College and visitors to the area. Kathryn Blake of the Juniata College Museum of Art sees great potential with this connection, saying, “The museum is thrilled to participate in Art Walk Huntingdon! We are extending our Thursday hours and look forward to showing the museum’s collection as well as student and faculty work to the community.”

“This is a great fit for Huntingdon Landmarks through the 4 and More Cultural District partnership,” adds Price. “This is exactly the type of event that will help Landmarks’ mission of promoting the economic viability of historic landmarks in Huntingdon.”

Art Walk Huntingdon events will be free to the public thanks to the sponsorship of participating businesses and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau. Businesses located in Huntingdon borough that are interested in participating in Art Walk Huntingdon can contact any member of the committee for information or see the flyer and contract linked below for details. Committee members include: Price, Kearns and Blake as well as Ann Cherry from Standing Stone Coffee Co., Kristie Putt from the Sill Business Incubator, and Candice Hersh from Juniata College.

Art Walk Huntingdon Business Signup Flyer

Art Walk Huntingdon Contract

Cultural District Walking Tours of Huntingdon

Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. recently announced the remaining schedule of 2015

The 4 and More Cultural District Partnership operates under the umbrella of Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. The partners host monthly lunch and learn lectures September-May, and weekly Wednesday morning walking tours during the summer.

free walking tours of downtown Huntingdon’s 4 and More Cultural District. All tours begin at 10am on Wednesdays at Merchant’s Park on the corner of 6th and Penn Streets in downtown Huntingdon and last approximately 60 minutes. The tours are provided by volunteer guides free of charge, but free-will offerings are accepted to benefit local organizations.

The tour for Wednesday, July 8th will focus on the growing pastime of geocaching. The tour will be guided by Dr. Kathleen Jones of Huntingdon, and hand-held GPS units will be available for use courtesy of the Friends of Raystown Lake for those not having their own or a GPS-enabled smart phone.

On Wednesday, July 15th, Huntingdon resident, Ilona Ballreich will guide a tour of public art in the downtown. The tour will showcase murals and monuments dedicated to Huntingdon’s history and scenery.

Dr .Philip Dunwoody of Huntingdon will guide participants through the practice of Tai Chi on Wednesday, July 22nd. Tai Chi is a martial art form touted for its health benefits that according to some sources may date back to 12th century China.

Participants will celebrate Huntingdon’s designation as a Tree City, USA by the Arbor Day Foundation with a tour of urban forestry on Wednesday, July 29th. Local reporter and trained forester, April Feagley will guide the tour focusing on tree identification and maintenance.

Huntingdon’s history of stained glass artistry will be featured in the tour on August 5th. Local resident and officer in the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Julie Price will guide the tour of downtown buildings with stained glass windows. A few Huntingdon residents have become well-known for stained glass art, including Ann Dorris Chisolm who produced an award winning piece for the 1883 World’s Fair, which will be featured on the tour.

The walking tour season wraps up on Wednesday, August 12th with a guided tour of Huntingdon’s churches. The tour will be led by Huntingdon County Historical Society executive director, Kelley Kroecker, and will showcase the history and architecture of some of downtown Huntingdon’s church buildings.

The 4 and More Cultural District is a partnership of the Huntingdon County Historical Society, Huntingdon County Library, Huntingdon County Arts Council and the Huntingdon Health and Wellness Association, and operates under the umbrella of Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. More information can be found at HuntingdonLandmarks.org or Facebook.com/4andMoreHuntingdon.