PROGRAMMING AT PYRAMID HILL
Find a wide variety of programming inspired by art and nature hosted throughout the year. From family-friendly activities to workshops for adults, there is something for everyone at Pyramid Hill.​​
Ink & Drink: Lino Cuts and Long Islands
Friday, May 22
6PM – 8PM
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Join us for an evening of printmaking and delicious cocktails. Artist Stephanie Rae Berrie will display some of her unique floral fabric prints, and you can craft your own print to take home. Participate directly in the printing process and learn a little about how relief prints are created. Enjoy a specialty cocktail or choose from a selection of hard and soft beverages at the bar. One of the perks of being a park member is one free specialty cocktail per household to enjoy.
Wellness Series: Collaborative and Communal Dance Making
Saturday, May 30
1PM – 3PM
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Join instructor and educator, Teresa VanDenend Sorge in the spacious beauty of Pyramid Hill for a program on collaborative dance making. Participants will be guided through movement tasks to explore dance and self expression through concepts of time, energy, space, and movement.
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SUMMER PROGRAMMING
SUMMER SERIES FOR SENIORS
Art for the young at heart! Series sponsored by Sponsored by the Molyneaux Foundation
Plein Air Art at the Park
Friday, June 12
10AM – 2PM
Included in general park admission; registration recommended
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Regional artists will scatter throughout our park grounds to create original art of Pyramid Hill's landscapes. Freely roam and visit with the artists as they showcase their talents. Join our education team at the pavilion try your hand at painting or drawing and learn about atmospheric perspective technique.
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Following, stick around for a happy hour reception for participating artists from 6PM – 8PM.
FAMILY FUN ON THE HILL
Wilks Insurance Fishing Derby & Creatures of Wonder
Saturday, June 13
Fishing Derby: 10AM – 12PM
Animal Encounters: 12PM – 2:30PM
Free admission thanks to Wilks Insurance; pre-registration recommended
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Meet the wildlife of Pyramid Hill! Join us for our annual Fishing Derby, then stick around for even more animal encounters with Raptor Inc. and Arrowhead reptiles. The Robert McCloskey Wonder Works Museum will join us for crafts alongside the family-friendly Robert McCloskey: Season of Wonder art exhibition in the Gallery Museum. ​
DOGS & DONUTS
Series sponsored by Susan Domonkos
Tie Dye Bandanas
Saturday, June 6
10:30AM – 12PM
Included in general park admission or membership
Kick off this summer’s Dogs & Donuts series with a fun project creating a tie dye bandana for your pup! Get your best fur-friend ready for summer adventures with a new custom accessory. Treats for people and pups will be provided.
ink & drink happy hours
Plein Air Art in the Park
Friday, June 12
6PM – 8PM
Included in general Park admission or membership, members receive one free drink ticket per household
Join us for a casual reception for artists participating in the Plein Air Art showcase. View works created throughout the day inspired by Pyramid Hill’s park grounds, and try your hand at painting. Enjoy specialty cocktails, beer, seltzers, and more at the cash bar.
WELLNESS series
Sound Meditation
Saturday, June 27
10AM – 11:30AM
$40/member, $50/non-member
Immerse yourself in a 90-minute sound journey held under the serene beauty of the Pyramid House skylight, and surrounded by the history of antiquities. Refresh your mind, body, and spirit with the resonant tones of crystal singing bowls, gongs, and other sound instruments. This immersive journey is designed to calm the nervous system, reset your energy, and create space for inner stillness and reflection.
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Workshop: Stained Glass Cardinals
Saturday, June 27
1PM – 3PM
$40/member, $50/non-member
Solder glass to create your own cute cardinal creation. Copper foil pre-cut colorful glass and learn to solder it all to bring your vision to life. Take home your sweet cardinal creation at the end of the workshop. Best suited for ages 13 and up. All supplies are provided.
LIBERMAN: THE ARTIST IN HIS STUDIO
Exhibition open August 21 through November 30
Reception: Friday, August 21, 5:30PM – 7:30PM
Included in general park admission, free for park members and FotoFocus pass holders
Celebrate and admire the works of Alexander Liberman in the galleries and on the grounds this fall. Liberman explored photography, painting, and sculpture in his career, and served as the editorial director for Condé Nast magazine. We will feature a number of sculptures and a photography exhibition used for his publication, The Artist in His Studio (1960). Pyramid Hill visitors best know Liberman for Abracadabra in the park's outdoor sculpture collection.
In partnership with
APPALACHIAN SUMMER
Sunday, August 23
12PM – 8PM
Included in general park admission or membership, pre-registration is recommended
Celebrate the music, art, and culture of Appalachia with a day full of crafts, dancing, music, and artisans. Enjoy a lineup of traditional bluegrass and contemporary musicians inspired by Appalachian instruments and stylings. Meet banjo makers, weavers, and other artisans that continue traditions passed down from generation to generation.
