Decorate your own cookies with virtual instruction, a theatre escape room featuring the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat and a showcase from a competitive dance company – these are a few of the awesome things happening soon in the greater Blair County area! For more events Like and Follow our ArtsAltoona Facebook page and check out the calendar of events on our website www.artsaltoona.org/calendar. We cover arts, culture, history and heritage events.
Sweet Art from the Heart – Brian Morden Foundation
Share an afternoon at home with those you love and create sweet art from the heart. This is a virtual decorating and awareness event.
A $40 donation includes:
- 6 sugar cookies, 4 icing colors, and other supplies needed for decorating
- Valentine’s card to mail to one of our local children batting cancer
- Secure link to the live decorating event with some special surprises!
Kits will be available for pickup at Boro Coffee (9am-2pm) or the ArtsAltoona Center (4-6pm) on Thursday, February 11th.
- Boro Coffee – 411 S. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg
- ArtsAltoona Center – 2212 Sixth Ave., Altoona
Not local but still want to participate?
A $25 donation includes:
- Heart-shaped cookie cutter
- Valentine’s Card to mail to one of our local children batting cancer
- Secure link to the live decorating event with some special surprises!
Your donation will help local children currently battling cancer know they are loved.
For more information, go to www.brianmordenfoundation.com/sweetart and register now to participate!
Escape the Red Queen Escape Room – Cove Community Theater – Loysburg
“Escape The Red Queen” Escape room starts this weekend!! When Alice left Wonderland, she left her beloved fathers pocket watch inside of the Queen of Hearts castle. She has asked for your help to get it back. You and your group have 60 minutes to find your way into the castle, retrieve the pocket watch, and escape before the Red Queen declares it’s “OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!”
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening in February 2021. $20.00 per person. Up to 8 people in a group. If you have a full room, only pay for 7!!
Call Janet Sell for reservations at (814) 793-2695 or (814) 327-2515
What sets this apart from other escape rooms?
- Price – most escape rooms range between $25-$35 per person
- Refreshments – Whether you win or lose we have some kind of themed refreshments afterwards. At NO extra charge. Yes we actually feed our prisoners too!
- Atmosphere – Because we are a theater, we have all the theater sounds and lighting at our disposal!
- Characters – There are characters built right into the escape room. It’s a totally immersive experience! Where else are you going to meet The Mad Hatter or The
- Cheshire Cat, and more!
Winter Showcase – The Studio on 5th Dance Company
The Studio on 5th’s Competitive Dance Company will be presenting its 5th Winter Showcase this Saturday, February 6th at 6:30pm at the historic Mishler Theatre. These 39 young ladies (and gentleman) have been working hard preparing close to 50 numbers to perform. Genres danced in their show include Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Pointe, Ballet, Tap, and Acro! Tickets are available through the Mishler Theatre Box Office www.mishlertheatre.org or by calling 814 944 9434.
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Donna Gority
President ArtsAltoona Board
dgority@artsaltoona.org