Quilt Show, Pumpkin Painting Planned for Oct. 3 First Friday at Runnymede

                Alva, OK – A combination of quilts on display and the painting of pumpkins is on tap for the Oct. 3 First Friday Artwalk events at the Runnymede in downtown Alva, sponsored by the Nescatunga Arts and Humanities Council, Inc.

                Quilts created by members of the Peace by Piece Quilt Guild will be on display from 6-8 p.m. on the main floor of the Runnymede. Peace by Piece members organize the annual Quilt Show for the Nescatunga Arts Festival, which has been scheduled for June 5-6, 2026, at the Alva Recreation Complex.

                Also planned for First Friday is a Pumpkin Painting Workshop open to anyone who would like to paint a pumpkin. Paints will be provided. The cost is $5 for those who bring their own pumpkin to paint and $10 if participants need a pumpkin. There will be a limited number of pumpkins available. Painting of the pumpkins is planned for outside on the Runnymede patio, but in case of rain, painting will be moved inside.

                One-year memberships to the organization are $25 with four $5 discounts a year to workshops and events sponsored by the Council, plus $5 off a Nescatunga Arts Festival booth space. Issued upon payment will be a membership card containing four numbers to be checked off when attending a Nescatunga event and one spot to check off for a festival booth space, ultimately returning the $25 membership fee if utilizing all five spaces.

Membership is open to anyone who would like to support the arts. The $25 investment  helps to fund the annual Nescatunga Arts Festival, First Friday Artwalk events, student scholarships and more.

Members of all kinds are welcome, whether they are silent supporters who want to provide funds to support the organization each year or those who are creative and would like provide workshops, exhibit artwork and help where needed. Members also can volunteer to provide refreshments at First Friday Artwalk events, or be the people who are willing to provide their help in whatever is needed for any of the Council’s activities.

                Membership fees and donations to the Council also are tax deductible.

Checks may be mailed to P.O. Box 152, Alva, OK 73717, or payments may be made via Nescatunga’s PayPal account at https://paypal.me/NescatungaArts or by searching for the email NescatungaArts@yahoo.com within the service. Memberships also may be purchased at any workshop or event that the Council sponsors.

Any questions may be directed to Heather Penner, Nescatunga president, at (580) 748-1905 or at hlpenner91@gmail.com.

The Nescatunga Arts and Humanities Council’s next meeting is set for Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Runnymede and is open to anyone who would like to be involved in the arts or with an active organization.

More  information about the Nescatunga Arts and Humanities Council can be found at www.nescatunga.org.

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