Slippery Rock’s historic Old Stone House will host its “Spooky Stories” Halloween festivities this fall, with plenty of thrills and chills for visitors of all ages. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, October 28th from 5:30-8:30.
The Old Stone House will offer interactive storytelling, historical reenactments, and a variety of fun activities. The festive and family-focused event includes face painting, an apple press demonstration, candle dipping, folk music, and open hearth sugar cookies. Jennings Environmental Center will also return to the Stone House with a popular exhibit about bats. PLEASE NOTE: Admission price is $5/person. The Old Stone House is located in northern Butler County at the intersections of routes 8, 528, and 173, 12 miles north of Butler. The historic site is owned and managed by Slippery Rock University. For more information contact oldstonehouse@sru.edu 724-738-4964 http://www.oldstonehousePA.org The humanities - history, literature, languages, art, philosophy - focus on creating lives of purpose and meaning, appreciating diversity and complexity, and communicating effectively with others while overcoming adversity. Here are just some reasons why you should study the humanities:
More About Us: The Stone House Center for Public Humanities connects the university’s humanities faculty and students to the broader community by offering collaborative educational programming, public forums, non-degree courses, workshops, and service-learning opportunities all focused on bringing the insights of the humanities to bear on contemporary public life. The Center welcomes partnership with community institutions, and values work that transcends both academic disciplines and the boundary between campus and the larger community. Contact us to learn more. |
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