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 REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER CAMPS
Oglebay Institute’s summer day camps will be held again this year from June through August. Camps are available for children of all ages with topics in nature, art, dance, theater and history.
OI has been providing area children with safe, well-supervised, educational camps for more than 50 years. Each summer brings new topics, new adventures and new ways to inspire!
Parents can register their children NOW for OI summer camps. Click here for a complete list of topics, dates, times, pricing and registration information.
Don’t delay. Sign up early so you’re not disappointed. Many camps sell out quickly.
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Arts & Entertainment at OI |
 WORLD-RENOWNED ACOUSTIC GUITARIST & RECORDING ARTIST PETE HUTTLINGER TO PERFORM AT TOWNGATE
Widely known as one of the most awe-inspiring acoustic guitar players in the world, Pete Huttlinger brings unique arrangements and spell-binding musicality to Towngate Theatre for one show only Saturday, February 27.
Huttlinger has toured with country music legend John Denver and regularly appears with country/pop superstar LeAnn Rimes. He is a regularly featured performer with Orchestra Nashville and has appeared with a number of other symphonies.
Showtime is 8pm. Tickets are $10/$8 OI members and can be purchased at the Stifel Fine Arts Center, C.A. House Music or by calling 304.242.7700. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Towngate Theatre is located in Wheeling's Centre Market district at 2118 Market St.
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 PRESCHOOL DAYS CONTINUE AT THE SCHRADER CENTER
On select Fridays through March, the Schrader Center offers special nature programs for children ages 2-4. Each program focuses on a nature topic and includes a hands-on nature craft, a story, a song and a short trip to the trails and other areas surrounding the Center for an educational game.
Upcoming programs include: "Snakes and Things that Slink" February 12 and "WHOO Are You" February 26. Hour-long programs are available at 9:15am and 10:30am each day.
The fee is $10 for one child with an adult and $4 for each additional child. Oglebay Institute members receive a discount. Please register in advance by calling 304.242.6855. Click here for more information. |
 GLASSMAKING WORKSHOPS AT THE GLASS MUSEUM
Oglebay Institute’s Glass Museum is one of the few places in our region where the beautiful art of glass making can still be observed and experienced. In addition to watching demonstrations, guests can try their hands at the craft by working one-on-one with a glass artisan.
Participants receive quality, step-by-step personal instruction from an experienced glass worker and a beautiful piece of art glass to take home at the end of a session.
Upcoming workshops include the Romance of Glass, a Valentine's workshops for couples, February 13 & 14. Glass Beadmaking, Paperweight and Beginner Glassworking workshops are also available by arrangement. Visit the online class catalog for more information or call 304.242.7272.
The Glass Museum is open weekends only, 10am - 5pm through February.
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Programs, activities and services of Oglebay Institute are provided equally without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or disability.
Oglebay Institute facilities accommodate the mobility impaired.
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Programs and exhibits are made possible by the generous support of our members and sponsors and by financial assistance from the WV Division of Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV Commission on the Arts.
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