A variety of participatory art activities are slated to unfold Saturday, July 28th, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Anson B. Nixon Park for Family Art Day.
The free community event will feature many interactive activities for children including splatter paint, origami, watercolor, abstract painting, illuminated letters and masking tape trees, as well as face painting, fairy story garden, and musical and dance performances.
The Family Art Fest will also welcome performances by West Chester Danceworks, Danza Tenochtli, Girl Scouts, KMC Dance and a drumming performance by Basement Culture. The Family Art Day is sponsored by Rover Transportation; art stations will be facilitated by Greenable, Creative Center for the Arts, Willowdale Art Academy, Chester County Art Association, the Bayard Taylor Library and students from the Kennett Garage. There will also be a drawing for free tickets to the Brandywine Art Museum.
Anson B. Nixon Park is located on North Walnut Street, off State Street in Kennett Square. The 106-acre park has sand and grass volleyball courts, hiking, walking, and fitness trails, basketball and tennis courts, a Frisbee (disc) golf course, six pavilions with picnic tables, grills, two ponds stocked with fish, a children’s playground, and a performance pavilion. For more information, visit ansonbnixonpark.org.
