Upcoming Events
Now accepting applications for ARTISTS for Maple & Main Art and Music Festival June 1-2nd, 2024 in downtown Sylvania. Info here
ORCHESTRA CONCERT : Sunday May 12th at 4pm - the Sylvania Community Orchestra Concert at the Franciscan Center, Lourdes University Free Concert
CHILDREN’S THEATER : Children’s Theater Summer Camp at the Franciscan Center Lourdes University. Find info here.
SCO Summer Pops Concert
Join us at Olander Park on the lawn at the Nederhouser Community Hall on August 24th at 7:00 pm to see the Sylvania Community Orchestra perform. It’s part of the ongoing Sunset Serenades Summer Concert Series presented by Buckeye Broadband at Olander. Bring your chairs and blankets to be wowed by our talented orchestra members! This concert series is free and open to the public.
Summer Camp Production at the Franciscan Center
Even though camp registration is closed, we invite you to come watch the production that students will be performing. Come see the show - it will take place at the Franciscan Center at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 4. The performance is free and this year students are performing the comedy: Bestest Bedtime Stories (as told by our grandpa, he’s silly), written by Ed Monk.
The Addams Family - Young @ Part
Celebrate the wackiness in every family with our best-selling Broadway musical adapted for middle school-age performers! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Two performances only, at the Franciscan Center at Lourdes University: Thursday, October 21 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 24 at 2 p.m. Buy your tickets today, as there are only 200 available per performance: https://addamsfamily2021.eventbrite.com
The Addams Family - Young @ Part
Celebrate the wackiness in every family with our best-selling Broadway musical adapted for middle school-age performers! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Two performances only, at the Franciscan Center at Lourdes University: Thursday, October 21 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 24 at 2 p.m. Buy your tickets today, as there are only 200 available per performance: https://addamsfamily2021.eventbrite.com
Tree City Film Festival
The Tree City Film Festival is excited to present the 50-Hour Challenge short films! Filmmakers, friends, family and the community are invited to view the films. Beer, wine, snacks and Tree City Film Festival swag will be available for purchase.
6 p.m. | Happy Hour
7 p.m. | Screening
9 p.m. | Awards
Tickets | $10/Person
This event often sells out. Please purchase your tickets ASAP if you would like to attend!
More about the 50 Hour Challenge
The TCFF’s 50-hour Challenge is an exciting weekend that invites teams of filmmakers to write, shoot, edit, and publish their own short films in just 50 hours. At the beginning of the event, each team receives a series of elements that must be incorporated into their film – a genre, prop, line of dialogue, character name, and shooting location. The films are juried by a guest panel of judges and various prizes will be awarded after the screening.
THE PARTY - A Celebration of the Arts in Sylvania
Sylvania Arts presents its annual fundraiser, THE PARTY!
Please join us on Thursday, October 7 from 6-9 p.m. at Chandler Café to celebrate the arts in Sylvania and to welcome the newest artists to our Hall of Fame, Ken and Penny Haas of Reverend Guitars. There will be a cash bar and grazing as well as a silent auction.
Tickets are $45/each or $80 per couple. Only 100 tickets are available.
Ken & Penny Haas have built Reverend Guitars into a business building and supplying the best guitars around to musicians of international acclaim, all from their warehouse in Sylvania Township.
We can’t wait to see you there! Get your tickets today!
Sylvania Community Orchestra at Olander Park
The Sylvania Community Orchestra will perform on Sunday, September 19, 2021 from 2-4 p.m. at Olander Park. This free outdoor concert is open to all ages and will include classical, pop, and jazz selections.
50-Hour Film Challenge Kickoff
Kickoff | Friday, September 17, 2021
6 p.m. at Sodbuster
The Tree City Film Festival’s 50-hour Challenge is an exciting and intense weekend that invites teams of filmmakers to write, shoot, edit, and publish their own short films in just 50 hours.
Teams must attend the Kickoff on September 17 to receive a series of elements that must be incorporated into their film – things like a particular genre, prop, line of dialogue, character name, and shooting location.
After the allotted 50 hours are over and the films are accepted, they are juried by a guest panel of judges that are currently working in the film industry.
The winning films will be premiered at the Tree City Film Festival on October 16, 2021, followed by an awards ceremony. Awards will be given for first place ($500), second place ($250), and audience choice ($100).
Registration Fees: Adult Team | $45
Student Team | $35
Making Movies with your iPhone
As part of Sylvania Arts Tree City Film Festival programming: Learn how to make films with your iPhone! One day a week for four weeks, participants will meet with an instructor to learn about filmmaking with an iPhone. Each session will be 60 minutes long and will focus on a specific part of filmmaking – pre-production, production, post-production, and exhibition. At the end of the four-week workshop, students will also have an opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with industry pros: Instructor Chris Wegman, Josh Lightle - Filmmaker at Root for 10 years, and Nick Weiss - BGSU grad and commercial Director of Photography in the Cleveland area.
Classes meet Virtually from 10:00-11:00 am on the following Saturdays;
October 17th
October 24th
November 7th
November 14th.
Student Requirements:
An iPhone (version 5 SE or later) or an iPad (version 3 or later)
iMovie for iOS (iPhone or iPad) or macOS (MacBook, MacBook Air, or iMac)
Register HERE
NATURE + ART • Nature Print Wall Hanging
Sylvania Arts is so excited to partner with the Olander Park System to celebrate I Love Olander Day! Enjoy this special nature-inspired project where you will create nature-inspired wall hangings using simple materials.
Limited free project kits will be available at Olander Park from Tuesday, September 29 to Friday, October 2 between 10am and 6pm in the lobby of the Callahan Administrative Office.
Your kit will include a pouch of air-dry clay, twine, and a selection of native plants cut from the gardens at Olander Park & Sylvan Prairie Park (optional). One per person. Registration is NOT required. First-come, first-serve, while supplies last.
Don't worry if you don't make it to the park to get a kit. Colleen provides an easy recipe to make your own DIY air dry clay in the video. Visit TOPS parks or find nature in your back yard to create your masterpiece.
Check out the Nature Print Wall Hanging video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpsxMQ6aVHI&feature=youtu.be
View other Virtual Programs at www.olanderpark.com/virtualprograms
#olanderparks #SylvaniaArts #CreatewithSA #ILOD2020 #ILOD
Create with the Director
Join Executive Director, Colleen Yappueying in a fun YouTube series for creating art at home! Focusing on projects that can be completed with easy to acquire materials and for all ages.
During these videos you will learn about the history, elements, and principles of art - there may also be a fun special guest popping up here and there to guide you through a project.
Take some time to explore your creativity at your own pace! And don’t forget to share your works of art on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithSA !
New Episodes Coming:
September 15, 2020 @ noon
October 15, 2020 @ noon
November 15, 2020 @ noon
(holiday break through February 1, 2020)