Saturday, September 16, 2017

OffCenter Arts Project Invites You to a Full Day of Spontaneous Fun

OFFCenter Community Arts Project invites you to its 15th Annual Folk Art Festival, a full day of spontaneous fun for the whole family!  The event will be held at Robinson Park on Sunday, October 1, 8th St. and Central Ave., 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Create Art
Take part  in the Giant Puppet Parade at Noon or create art any time all day in the Art Making Tent. The knitting and drawing work groups in the park offer another alternative to use your creative energy.

Entertainment
There will be four musical acts, folk dancing, magic, fortune telling, and caricature drawing and puppet play performance. Music Performances by: Joanie & Darin, L@sOstr@s, Wild Humans and Sherri & the Ex-Husbands.

Vendors 
More than 100 local artist vendors will be selling affordable, hand-made creations.When you get hungry, you can buy good eats from  local food truck vendors.

OffCenter is a a safe place for everyone to make art, free of charge. "Our mission is to promote positive self identity and resilience through art making by providing a safe environment for creative social interaction with an emphasis to enhance the lives of those most marginalized in our community," says the organization.

On the day of the festival, you are invited to visit OffCenter's studio, just across the street from Robinson Part,  at 808 Park Ave., SW (Open 10 am - 2 pm on Oct. 1)

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