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Welcome to the Kenan Center433 Locust St., Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 433-2617 
GALLERY: Opening May 20--Extraordinary Forms III: Focus on Fiber & WoodThe Kenan Center House Gallery will present the third installment of a sepcial companion exhibit of fine craft featuring wood and fiber. This year's exhibit will feature 15 accomplished artisans/instructors representing such academic institutions as Buffalo State College, Villa Maria, Rochester Institute of Technology's School of American Crafts, Edinboro College, and Sheridan College in Ontario. Special hours during 100 American Craftsmen. Read more.
SPECIAL EVENT: 100 American CraftsmenIt's bolder, brighter, and more enticing than ever! The Kenan Center's 42nd annual 100 American Craftsmen show, celebrating the art of craft, takes place June 1-3. Featuring 110 artisans in clay, wood, glass, decorative metal, leather, wearable and decorative fiber, jewelry, paper, basketry, and mixed media. For complete event details, exhibiting artisans, entertainment, and other information, visit www.kenancraftshow.com. Thank you to our Major Sponsors: First Niagara, The Buffalo News, Phillips Lytle LLP, and WGRZ-TV. WIN TICKETS! You can win a pair of tickets to 100 American Craftsmen, but it takes a little bit of scavenger hunting! Get the details by clicking here. Entries must be emailed to us by May 25. One entry per household.
SUMMER PROGRAM FOR KIDS: Create Whimsical Sculptures with Essex Street Arts CenterThis summer for two weeks, the Kenan Center is teaming up with the Ashford Hollow Foundation and Essex Street Arts Center for a special hands-on visual arts project for ages 10-12 (or close to that age!). Kids will be on campus 3 days a week, either July 9-13 or July 16-20, and will work on their own individual sculptures and contribute to the design of two large-scale sculptures that will be installed on the Kenan Center campus with a public unveiling in September. There is no fee to participate, but enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis, with a limit to the size of each week's group. For information, contact Alyssa Neglia, 433-2617, ext. 204, or aneglia@kenancenter.org.
SPORTS & RECREATION: Summer Soccer RegistrationSUMMER SOCCER REGISTRATION. Registrations are now being accepted for summer youth soccer. If you've participated in the last year, you will receive a form by mail. Or you can dowload a form by going to the Soccer page. Deadline for registration is May 18. BOOK YOUR CHILD'S PARTY AT THE ARENA ANNEX! Looking for something different and fun? You can rent the Annex space for your child's birthday party and plan all sorts of fun activities with plenty of room for kids to run around. You can even bring in inflatable bouncehouses (rental not provided). Call us at 433-2619 for info.
Be Here! Upcoming Kenan Center Events & Programs:MAY May 19 Quilters' Guild Program with Patricia Knoechel, 6-8 pm. Download flyer (PDF). May 20 Opening: Extraordinary Forms III, 2-5 pm. May 20 Nursery School Open House, 1-3 pm. JUNE June 1-3 100 American Craftsmen July July 7 & 8 Lockport in Bloom Week of July 9 & July 16 Children's Visual Arts Program with Essex Arts Center July 20 Opening: Biennial Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit September September 9 Opening: "From the Heart," Embroiderer's Guild of WNY Exhibit October Date 15-20 Missoula Children's Theatre Residency October 7 Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society Exhibit November November 16 Opening: Kenan Arts Council Holiday Gift Show See our Google calendar on the Calendar of Events page for complete 2011 listings. Special News ItemsWeather-related Closings The Kenan Center is closed when the Lockport Schools are closed due to weather. This includes the Arena and Nursery School. In the event the Kenan Center is closed, please call the Arena phone line at 433-2619, ext. 210, after 2 p.m. for any specifics on cancellation of games or practices.
The Kenan Center is proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara promoting Niagara County's arts and cultural organizations as tourist, recreation and education destinations to the world.
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