Bottlebrush Gallery & Center for the Arts

FULL, THANK YOU!

Have you always wanted to try watercolor painting? Beth Slagle of the Cranberry Artists Network is teaching a beginning watercolor class at the Gallery March 14, 21, 28 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Class details: https://fb.me/e/3vpsSHzWX Note: This is not the painting you will be working on, only an example of Beth’s work. We hope to see you!

Our Women’s Creative Circle met February 15 to learn the basics of watercolor painting from Pittsburgh artist Beth Slagle. Beth will be offering a full-length watercolor basics class three evenings in March. Watch this space for more information!

Explore Harmony for this FREE EVENT and find all the sweet treasures! So much to do, check out our full schedule below.

Join us in Harmony on Saturday, 2/24, for a day filled with sweetness, music, and fun at our FREE EVENT The Sweetest Day in Harmony! Explore our historic, artsy town from 10am-4pm and discover the many Sweet Reasons to be here… including chocolate.

Start your sweet adventure at the Bottlebrush Gallery & Center for the Arts. Pick up your map and a SWEET SWAG BAG (*while supplies last). Indulge your taste buds with a FREE delicious cupcake from Tin Man Sweets Bake Shoppe while enjoying live music by the talented Jim and Debbie Tobin from 12:30-3:30pm.

Hungry? Our bakeries and restaurants are waiting for you. Seasonal delicious treats waiting for you at Lagerhaus Bakery, The Harmony Inn, Union Brothers and Wunderbar. Orams Donuts will be at Harmonie Laden. Oh so good…

Ready for more? Head to Stewart Hall for a sip from McLaughlin Distillery and Harkins Mill Winery. Discover amazing businesses like Ashgrove Soaps and Sundries, Ardens Animal Care, Beautiful Creature Wellness and & Beauty Studio, Honey So Good Apiary, Two Sisters Artisans, Bridges Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, Windy Hill Bakehouse, and more! The Harmony Museum will be open for visitors– check out the fascinating history of our town.

Music? Of course! Plenty of live sweet music all day at business throughout town including The Butler Symphony, Meg Smith, and Jim and Debbie Tobin. How about a drum circle? The Harmony Drum & Dance Circle will be at Stewart Hall from 2:15-3;30pm, everyone welcome!

How about a kiss? Head to Harmonie Decor & More to snap a selfie at our Kissing Booth, with your favorite people and/or pet! Harmony is pet-friendly, so make sure you bring your furry friends too.

And the excitement doesn’t end there. We’ll be announcing the winners of the Sweetest Couples in Harmony! If you haven’t voted yet, click on the post from Harmony Business Association featuring the couples’ photos and let them know how sweet you think they are.

We can’t wait to see you on Saturday, Feb 24, so much happening and all waiting for you.

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Looking for a cool gift for your special someone? You’ll find it here, so much to choose from– 85 local and guest artists showing in the Gallery with everything from pottery to oil paintings, sculpture to mixed media, fibers to watercolors… the list goes on. We also have some vintage Valentine’s Day candy boxes. Remember these?

Zelienople’s ShuBrew has a new art wall! In the spirit of collaboration, every month we’re promoting a new Call for Art, and February’s is Ain’t Love Strange. Well, ain’t it? All artists 13 and older are invited to submit artwork for this show. No digital or 3d art, please, although fiber arts are ok. No entry fee. See flyer below for more information. Contact the Gallery with questions.

Our first show of 2024, a caffeine-fueled collaboration with Wunderbar Coffee & Crepes! Submit your art on the subject of coffee (or tea) and wonderful Wunderbar by January 28th. All ages and styles welcome.

Halloween in Harmony!

A night of Spooky Fun starting off at the haunted Center of Harmony at 4pm, with Haunted Legends, True Crime & Gallery Readings by the internationally known Psychic Vincent Sisters as seen on A&E, Dateline,Travel Channel, Investigation Discovery, SyFy. All proceeds benefit the Harmony Business Association. Advance tickets required! Complete details and your tickets at the following link. The Sisters’ shows sell out every time, so don’t wait. https://vincentsistersharmony.eventbrite.com 

The Bottlebrush Gallery will host our Haunted Harmony show…. a spooky art show by candlelight, featuring artists Sally Rung and Dan Senneway. You must see this show, soooo cool.

The Harmony Inn will be in full Halloween party mode all day. Limited menu from 11am-6pm, Buffet 6-9pm, Pet Costume Contest at 2pm, Kids Costume Contest at 3pm, then the adult fun starts with Scary-oke, Adult Costume Contest and more. The Harmony Inn is well-known for paranormal activity.

“Ghoulish Glimpse,” Union Brothers’ party starts in the evening at their new, soon to be opened location. Costume contests, a glimpse of their new facility and more scary fun to be had.

Adult Trick or Treat at participating businesses, need we say more? In costume, please! Our retail businesses will be decked out for Halloween and in party mode, including the haunted Weavers’ Cabin. Come out and play!