In the region
Crafterday Saturday Feb. 7 at Kish Branch Library
BELLEVILLE — Crafterday Saturdays are back at the Mifflin County Library in February. Attendees will make a “mystery” pottery project with Jodi Boyer Pottery at the Kish Branch Library in Belleville, Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. There are 20 spots available. A $5 non-refundable fee is required to hold a spot. Call (717) 242-2391 or (717) 935-2880 for more information or to make a payment. Payment accepted via cash, check or credit card. Program designed for adults aged 18 or older.
Central Pa. Festival of the Arts application deadline Jan. 23
STATE COLLEGE — The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts application deadline for artists to submit digital images of their work is Jan. 23.
To encourage and support the visual arts on a regional basis, the sidewalk sale and exhibition sets aside some booth spaces for artists whose primary residence is in central Pennsylvania counties, including Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin and Union.
All exhibitors in the sidewalk sale and exhibition are subject to the same rules, pay the same fees and are eligible for the same awards.
The 2026 Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition hours are Thursday, July 9 through Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, July 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jurors visit each exhibitor during the festival as part of the jury process to choose the winners of $20,000 in prize money.
For entry rules, visit https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13901.

