JANUARY'S PRINTABLE CALENDAR!!!!

New & Upcoming Crochet Class at the Portside!!

Have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet? Come join us on Wednesday, January 12th from 12-2 pm and learn how to crochet with our teacher Jean Leszczynski who has been crocheting for over 30 years! During this class you will learn the basics of crocheting; single stitch, double stitch and patterning. Take a look at some examples of Miss Jean's crocheting!!!

CHECK OUT THE 4TH MURAL MAKING EVENT !!!!

Last night on December 6th at 5:30 the community came and helped paint cement fish that will be placed on the Portside Art Center's mural. Every one had so much fun hanging out and getting creative! We will be having many more Mural Creation Events through out the winter so if you missed out this time don't worry come to the next event!

Children's Drawing & Painting Studio

Check out the art work from the Children's Drawing and Painting Class from

Thursday December 2, 2010. Children worked really hard and continue to have a blast in this class!!!!

Mural Creation Event

The Portside Arts Centers ongoing community mural painting event was hosted by Philadelphia Mural Arts Programs, Muralists Cesar Viveros. Cesar brought with him actual panels to be painted by the community, with the paint by numbers method. Children and their parents came to take part in this community event. Which was the third in the series. The community has been very excited to participate in this community event.

Drum Recital

Patrick McMullin

Erin Quick


Diamond Toraine



Christopher Caruso


Portsides Fun with Drums class had their recital this week!! Each student showcased their skills for family and friends while drumming along to their selected song. They were very proud of their accomplishments.

Check out the arts and crafts class!

Check out the photos from this weeks Arts and Crafts class at the Portside! The kids had a blast making there own buttons. First they designed there button and then used a old fashion button press to make the buttons! Arts and Crafts is every week on Fridays from 4:30-6:00 pm every week there is a new project and you can join in any Friday and pay as you go!

DECEMBER PRINTABLE CALENDAR

TUESDAY NOV. 16TH CESAR VIVEROS MURAL CREATION EVENT!

On Tuesday November 16th children teens and adults from the community came to the Portside to help Cesar Viveros paint actual panels that will placed on the wall to be an actual part of the Portside's mural! If you want to help out come join us next Tuesday November 23rd at 5:30-7:00pm.

Free Mural Event Tomorrow at the Portside Arts Center

PORTSIDE MURAL CREATION EVENT

Tuesday November 16th, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm

We have the Philadelphia Mural Arts Programs, Extremely Talented Muralist Cesar Viveros come to the Portside to demonstrate techniques of mural painting. Cesar will have with him actual panels to be painted by the community and will be placed on the walls of the Portside's mural. We are happy to include our community in on this wonderful mural of tropical fish provided to us by the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.

The Portside is located on the corner of E Lehigh Ave and Belgrade St.

Learn a little about Cesar Viveros:

http://pdn.philly.com/photo/audio_slides/philadelphiamuralist/index.html

Please register for this event... Space is limited!

215-427-1514 or info@portsideartscenter.org

NEW CLASS FLYER! Click and Print!

CHECK OUT YOGA!

Everyone is getting a little relaxation before all the holiday commotion! If you feel stressed out or wound up join our yoga class now and unwind and stretch out for physical and mental clarity!

THE COMMUNITY HELPED OUT WITH THE PORTSIDE'S MOSAIC MURAL

On Tuesday November 9th the community came to help mosaic artists Jonny Buss and Mike Smash from the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, with the Portside's Mural. The mural artists demonstrated the making and pouring of the actual cement fish molds that will be placed on the walls of the Portside. The community also helped paint, with tinted primer, several already poured cement fish.