REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER DAY 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 and 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; many camps sell out.

PRESCHOOL DAYS CONTINUE MAY 25 AT THE SCHRADER CENTER

On select Fridays through May, 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 Life Around the Pond May 25. Hour-long programs are available at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The fee is $12 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.

SECRET GARDEN TOUR & MARKET JUNE 9 AT THE MANSION MUSEUM

A fundraiser for the Museums of Oglebay Institute, the Secret Garden Tour & Market gives guests the opportunity to walk through some of the most beautiful places in the Wheeling area. The five locations are kept secret until guests arrive at the Mansion Museum between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to purchase a ticket and receive a map and directions for a self-guided tour of each secret garden. The event also includes free marketplace shopping with more than 30 vendors.

Tickets are $17 in advance ($20 at the door) and are available for purchase at the Mansion Museum and the Stifel Fine Arts Center. The last tickets are sold at 2 p.m., and guests have until 4 p.m. to take the self-guided tour. The market is open from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. outside the Mansion Museum and is free to the public.

For more information call 304-242-7272.