Portage News 
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Ohio! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the area in October. We understand that with the proliferation of COVID-19, we are all facing very uncertain times. We at American Pickers are taking the pandemic very seriously and … Read more
Please join MC Studio for an exclusive event highlighting their Grand Opening and view their show, “Here Comes the Sun”. There will be art & gifts for sale outside under tents around the parking lot, and inside the gallery. Information about Fall classes and preschool will be available. Meet some of their featured artists! 1208 … Read more
With so many art festivals and summer markets cancelled this year, we’ve added another to help our vendors! Won’t you come and support our vintage and handmade vendors – shop local and shop handmade and vintage! You’ll find the vendor list below. We do require a face covering to be worn on our property and … Read more
Kudos to Andrea Metzler, who was promoted to Public Engagement Manager, on her 3-year anniversary with the Park District. Andrea and our Education Coordinator Jennifer White are always creatively providing ways for the public to learn about and connect with the parks, aided by the many talented volunteers whom Andrea also manages. We’re looking forward to future IRL (in … Read more
MC Studio is on the move… What was meant to be their second location will now be their primary location, getting back to the roots of what they believe in and love, ART! Twenty years ago they started as a gallery with art classes, added preschool smARTs, an arts based preschool dedicated to early learning … Read more
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio and Moe’s Southwest Grill, both locally owned companies in Mentor whose businesses have each been affected by COVID-19 are teaming up to provide food for those on our frontlines assisting with COVID-19. Focusing on what they each do best, they have come up with a “Paint for a Cause” … Read more
In this video, Jean Horne of Little Acorn Media interviews Beth Brinton from Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio in Mentor, Ohio located at the Great Lakes Mall. During this interview, Beth Brinton talks about the fantastic array of fun art projects they offer for kids and adults and how they have adapted with COVID-19: ✅ Painting – Pottery, … Read more
Place orders between May 15-May 18 MENTOR, OH (May 14, 2020) Recognizing the need for organizations to fundraise with a lack of options during the pandemic, owners Ryan and Ashley O’Hare of Moe’s Southwest Grill got creative when thinking of how they could help others with their fundraising efforts. “We are all about the food … Read more
Art is not about getting it “right.” It’s about creating and possibilities. Infinite Possibilities. It’s about Yes. Cathi Mezzopera, Founder and Director of A Kid at Art For the Heart™ provides fun and engaging art classes to her young preschool students, and in so doing empowers them to believe in themselves and to know that they can … Read more