She said the park is focused on creating programming for everyone, including adult and family-friendly workshops.
The park recently hosted its annual Founder’s Day activities and hosted a watercolor journaling event. Here is what’s coming up:
Stagazing Night in April
From 7:30-9:30 p.m. on April 4 there will be a Stargazing Night with Nationally Known Astronomer Dean Regas. Participants will learn how to identify the stars, constellations, and planets in the spring sky. After the talk, there will be telescopes set up to view the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter (weather permitting). The event is free with park admission, but pre-registration is suggested and is online.
“There will be more opportunities to see more things at this time of year. It will be a similar event to last year, but probably even better, because we expect to see even more,” said French.
‘Relief Carving’ inspired by nature
From 10 a.m. to noon April 12, there will be a Family Workshop: “Relief Carving” with instructor Stephanie Rae Berrie. In this family-friendly workshop, Berrie will guide participants to carve their own nature-inspired sketch into a linoleum block or stamp, then cover the sketch with ink to print the design on paper, producing prints. The program is geared to families with children ages 8 and up and will take place indoors in an ADA accessible building. All children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies are provided. This is a paid workshop. Member adult and child admission $30 and non-member adult and child admission $50.
Art & Earth Day also in April
This year’s Art & Earth Day will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26. The event is free with general park admission. Park guests can Celebrate Earth Day and International Sculpture Day with Pyramid Hill and its university partners. Play with patterns in nature by creating leaf prints with resident artist, Kim Radochia, and view new works throughout the park from students in the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP program and Miami University Hamilton.
Coming in May: ‘Forest Bathing’
One popular program, “Nature/Nurture: Forest Bathing,” led by Pam Lowe Cho at Pyramid Hill, will return 1-2:30 p.m. May 4. This is a paid workshop and pre-registration is required. Cost is $15 for adult members, $25 adult non-members. Includes daily admission.
Nature-inspired beverages
Ink & Drink featuring specialty drinks inspired by nature will return from 6-8 p.m. May 2, which is free with park admission. (Drinks are paid and there is one free drink per member.)
Tea blending workshop is May 10
Another standout workshop is a “Tea Blending with Native Plants” workshop for adults from 1-2:30 p.m. May 10. Participants will experiment with dried herbs, fruits, and flowers to create a custom tea blend with Cass Ruhlman, owner of Antiquity Teahouse. Ruhlman will teach participants about the health benefits of each tea element and explore the benefits of ingredients native and local to the Ohio Valley. Guests will leave the workshop with their own customized tea blend to enjoy at home. This is a paid workshop, suited for adults and teens. Members are $35, non-members are $45. Fee includes park admission. Register online.
MORE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
For a complete schedule of programs and events, including dates, times, or to register, go to www.pyramidhill.org.
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