Featuring artists from across the country, Tin is the New Black at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center is a unique & colorful exhibition of artwork using repurposed printed lithographed metal from product containers, advertising, signage and more.

Exhibiting artists include:

Alea Bone – Portland, OR
Rand Carlson – Tucson, AZ
Jenny Fillius – Seattle, WA
Kim Fox – Pittsburgh, PA
Charlotte Mansur – Bradenton, FL
Leslie Mathews – Villanova, PA
Nia Michaels – Seattle, WA
Emily Pratt – Portland, OR
Loran Scruggs – Port Townsend, WA
Robert Villamagna – Wheeling, WV
Dave Yoas – El Sobrante, CA
Kim Young – Richmond, VA

The Stifel Fine Arts Center is open 9am-5pm Monday through Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday. The exhibit is on display through June 22. Admission is free.

Sponsored by United Bank.

Visit Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Center this summer and special nature crafts to take home.

Choose from a variety of rocks and paint to create a special keepsake, or hide your painted rock in plain sight for someone to find and share later. Also, create a bird seed ornament to hang up in your yard, or leave it behind for the birds at the Schrader Center to enjoy.

Programs are available 10am-4pm Monday-Saturday and noon-4pm Sunday, June 4-August 18. Cost is $1-$12 depending on piece chosen.

No pre-registration required. Call 304-242-6855 for more information.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Lend a hand as we feed our toad, turtles and snakes at the Schrader Center in Oglebay.

Available 10-11am Fridays, June 8 through August 17. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

$5 per person. Free for OI members or those with activity wristbands.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Start your weekend with a relaxing Saturday morning bird walk along the trials of Oglebay. A Schrader Center naturalist will be your guide as we learn to identify local birds by song and sight during their most active hours. Binoculars provided.

Available 7:30-8:30am Saturdays, June 9 – August 18. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear appropriate shoes. No flip-flops or strollers.

$5 per person. Free for OI members or those with activity wristbands.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.