Put your inner scientist to the test. Use your imagination. Get inventive. Watch robots at work. Try out your artistic talents. Learn a new skill. Experience high-tech learning spaces. Hit the dance floor. Explore in-demand careers in science, technology, engineering, math and health care (STEM-H). Do all of this and more at John Tyler Community College’s eleventh annual Fool for Art Festival on Saturday, April 16. The festival will take place at the College’s Midlothian Campus (800 Charter Colony Parkway) from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is free.
The day will be packed with family fun, including arts and crafts; hands-on activities and educational sessions for all ages; food and music; and much more. Highlights include:
- Art and craft vendors: Stroll through the art and craft vendor area, and shop from a selection of paintings, ceramics, woodwork, glass art, jewelry, photographs and more.
- Art of Learning Tent: Experiment, design, create and learn. Get ready for lots of fun hands-on activities for all ages.
- Getting started at Tyler: Staff from the College’s Admissions and Records Office, Financial Aid Office, and Advising Centers will be on hand to answer your questions about applying to John Tyler, applying for financial aid assistance, choosing a major, and signing up for summer and fall semester classes.
- Saturday for Seniors: High school seniors and their parents are invited to take tours of the campus and to learn about Tyler’s classes, programs and services.
- Free educational sessions, demonstrations and activities: Head inside Eliades Hall, Hamel Hall and the T Building, Tyler’s newest academic building, and take part in a variety of activities and sessions that will inspire your creativity and teach you something new.
- Music and dancing: Get ready to move, laugh and just have a great time.
- On the courtyard: Check out the Community College Workforce Alliance’s new mobile classroom, take a ride in Tyler’s ambulance simulator, discover how welding can be art, watch an oil portrait demonstration, and meet some of our student clubs.
- Food: Enjoy sweet treats to main dishes being served by a variety of vendors in our food court and at the Trailblazer Café.
To learn more about Fool for Art and to get a complete list of art and craft vendors, activities, sessions and food vendors, as well as directions to the Midlothian Campus, visit www.jtcc.edu/foolforart. Still want to know more? Contact Lisa Kendrick at [email protected] or 804-594-1527.
