Arts for Learning WNY

☀️Celebrate the Season at Summerfest!

Arts for Learning WNY is joining in the fun this year at Summerfest! Clarence Youth Bureau's family fun event full of food, games, performances, and artistic possibilities is the place to be next Saturday night (July 18)!

Performing Artists Judd Sunshine from The Hill Brothers and Doug "Bubble Man" Rougeux will both be making appearances sharing their interactive and high-energy performances.

🎸The Character Show with Judd Sunshine from The Hill Brothers
🕰️4:30pm - 5:15pm
Judd's interactive program of music centers on themes of character is sure to leave you with a tapping foot and a song in your heart!

🫧BubbleMania with Doug "Bubble Man" Rougeux
🕰️6:15pm - 7pm
BubbleMania will sweep you away with excitement! Watch Doug perform impossible tricks and then join in on the bubble fun yourself!

For information on more exciting events coming up near you, see our website: https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/upcomingevents

These performances are made possible thanks to the generous support of The Daniel C. and Beatrice M. Fisher Fund.

🦖Wonder Wednesday: All About Dinosaurs

Go back in time and meet the dinosaurs in the Wondermakers' engaging and interactive Dino-Show!

📆 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕰️ 10am - 12pm
🎟️ Register for free: https://www.artpark.net/event/100195/wonder-wednesdays
📍 Artpark

Artpark and Arts for Learning WNY are now partners! This summer, Arts for Learning Teaching Artists will join established Artpark programs (like Wonder Wednesdays!) to expand creative arts opportunities in Niagara County. To learn more about this partnership and more creative opportunities, check out our website: https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/upcomingevents

Our partnership with Artpark and this free programming are made possible due to the support of the Niagara Area Foundation, a division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

Events | Arts for Learning WNY (YA-WNY) We hope you'll join us at one of our upcoming events. Many events we host are free and open to the public and take place throughout Western New York's eight counties, including Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.

🌀Zentangled with Teaching Artist Kelly Betschen

Discover the relaxing, no-mistakes art of Zentangle with Teaching Artist Kelly Betschen!

📆 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕰️ 1:30pm - 2:30pm
📍 Perry Public Library

Explore the endless possibilities of Zentangle! Create beautiful abstract line drawings from repetitive pattern based on dots, lines, and curves. Similarly to mindful meditation, this method calms the mind, increases self-confidence, and cultivates awareness.

This FREE program is open to all ages and requires no registration!

To find more upcoming events near you, check out out website: https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/upcomingevents

More photos from this week’s Wonder Wednesday at Artpark!

🖌Wonder Wednesdays at Artpark🖍

Yesterday our young guests learned all about the ocean and enjoyed making waves, creating sea creature designs and sifting the ocean-floor.

Thanks to our Arts for Learning WNY Teaching Artists and Artpark Camp Artists for bringing the ocean to Artpark.

https://www.artpark.net/event/100195/wonder-wednesdays

Wonder Wednesdays at Artpark is a free series funded in honor of Judy Leardini, with additional support provided by the Buffalo Sabres Foundation and National Fuel.

Our free family programming is also made possible by support from M&T Bank, Cullen Foundation, and by the New York State Council on the ARts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and Niagara County Legislature.

🌊Photos from yesterday’s program, Wonder Wednesday: All About the Ocean, with Teaching Artist Kelly Betschen at Artpark!

🎨Wonder Wednesday: All About Color

Leap into the colorful world around us as we discover the wonderful world of watercolors with Teaching Artist Kristin Brandt.

📆 Wednesday, July 8, 2026
🕰️ 10am - 12pm
🎟️ Register for free: https://www.artpark.net/event/100195/wonder-wednesdays
📍 Artpark

Artpark and Arts for Learning WNY are now partners! This summer, Arts for Learning Teaching Artists will join established Artpark programs (like Wonder Wednesdays!) to expand creative arts opportunities in Niagara County. To learn more about this partnership and more creative opportunities, check out our website: https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/upcomingevents

Our partnership with Artpark and this free programming are made possible due to the support of the Niagara Area Foundation, a division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

Arts Education Western New York | Arts For Learning WNY | Buffalo Arts for Learning WNY's mission is to inspire, expand learning, and strengthen our community through engagement with the arts. We provide arts education in Western New York including Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming counties.