A celebration of the arts, featuring music, art, dance, theater, poetry, and storytelling by local Highland Park Arts Organizations.

Family fun awaits children and adults of all ages during Highland Park’s Arts Month Celebration Day Sunday, October 13 from 1-5 PM.

The event will feature music, art, dance, theater, poetry, and storytelling by many local arts organizations. Hands-on arts demonstrations and workshops for ceramics, drawing, knitting, and mosaics will also be offered, along with Halloween art projects. Participating arts groups include ARTicuLIT Reader’s Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Highland Park Strings, HPHS String Quartet, Irina Makkai Dance, Midwest Young Artists Jazz Combo, North Shore School of Dance, and Short Story Theatre.

Arts Month Celebration Day will take place at The Art Center – Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Rd. It is sponsored by the Highland Park Cultural Arts Commission and the Highland Park Cultural Arts Network (HP CAN). Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information about this event please visit The Highland Park Cultural Arts Commission’s website: http://www.cityhpil.com.

TAC is a not-for-profit community art center committed to quality arts education and enrichment for people of all ages. With more than 400 classes and workshops, 60 teachers, 18 exhibits each year and the annual Festival of Fine Craft attended by 20,000 people, TAC brings the benefit of visual expression to citizens of all ages throughout the community.

For more information visit http://www.theartcenterhp.org.