Monroeville Arts Council gears up for summer

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Courtesy of Lillian DeDomenic

Luke Hickenboth, 5, of Monroeville takes his feathered bird on a test flight through the playground during the Monroeville Arts Council’s 11th annual Arts in the Park event on June 10 at Monroeville Community Park West.

Courtesy of Lillian DeDomenic

Julianna Starr, 7, and Evelyn Hickenboth, 7, play with their recently created hand puppets in the flower garden during the Monroeville Arts Council’s 11th annual Arts in the Park event on June 10 at Monroeville Community Park West.

Courtesy of Lillian DeDomenic

Nancy Delverny, Monroeville Arts Council board member, helps Lihan Yamjala, 4, and his sister, Shraddha, 9, add the finishing touches to their hand puppets. Green eyes, grey hair and fancy jewelry completed the look.

The Monroeville Arts Council launched summer activities — late spring, technically — with an Art in the Park event June 10.

Youngsters and their families were invited to enjoy a day of hands-on arts and crafts activities in Pavilion #5 at Monroeville Community Park West, exploring a variety of projects to stimulate their imagination: painting, sculpting, music and crafts.

The actual start of a new season will bring the return of the arts council’s Summer Concert Series, sponsored by UPMC East. All concerts are free and held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Community College of Allegheny County Boyce Campus auditorium, 595 Beatty Road, Monroeville.

Featured are:

• July 9 — Darryl & Kim, jazz and R&B

• July 16 — East Winds Symphonic Band

• July 23 — Judi Figel and accompaniment

Concerts continue into the fall with:

• Oct. 22 — The Pittsburgh Belairs

• Dec. 3 — Larry Cervi’s East End Kids

Stay tuned for updates and additions to the lineup featuring local talent.

The Monroeville Arts Council is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to arts education and promoting the arts within the community.

For more information, visit monroevilleartscouncil.org, call 412-373-0711 or email trw.69.@hotmail.com.