October Events & Exhibitions at MassMu

CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
Artwork by Members of the Boys and Girls Club of Massillon (through November 2, 2022)
Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories (through November 9, 2022)
“Carry On”: A Century of Swing (through January 8, 2023)

ALWAYS ON DISPLAY
The Immel Circus
Local History Gallery
American Indian Gallery
Innovators of Massillon Exhibit
Albert E. Hise Fine & Decorative Arts Gallery
Collection Snapshot: Faces of Massillon Business
Paul Brown/Massillon Tiger Football History Timeline

Every Friday in October  
Lunchtime Yoga
12:30–1:15 pm - No registration - All ages & levels - $6/class or $15/3 classes - Bring a mat

Every Wednesday & Saturday in October
Ceramics Open Studio
10:00 am–4:00 pm - $50 per month ($40 MassMu member) - Includes use of tools, glazes & equipment
Register:  330.833.4061 - Bring clay or purchase at MassMu
No instruction available - Adults with previous ceramics experience

Saturday, October 1

Poetry Out Loud Teacher Workshop

11:00 am–12:00 pm - Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

MassMu is a regional partner for Ohio’s Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest

Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and state arts agencies

Saturday, October 1

Do the Mu—Superhero Puppets with Diane Boslett 

12:00–2:00 pm - Free - Family-friendly activity - All ages - Supplies provided - No registration

Saturday, October 1

Ceramic Forms in Nature Workshop with Barrie Kaufman

12:00–4:00 pm - $60 ($50 MassMu member) - Adults & children ages 14 & older - Supplies provided

Learn to interpret the diverse forms inspired by nature in new ways during this hand-building workshop

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets

Complements the Studio M exhibition—Barrie Kaufman: A Fragile Environment

Saturday, October 1

Exhibition Opening Reception—Barrie Kaufman: A Fragile Environment

5:00–7:00 pm - Free / Public / No Reservations - Studio M

Glass, ceramic & two-dimensional artwork - Exhibition continues through November 30, 2022

Sunday, October 2

Family Clay

2:30–3:30 pm - $20 ($15 MassMu member) per person • Includes all supplies

Families are invited to this all-ages workshop to make clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio 

Register:  MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061 

Tuesday, October 4

History Discussion Group—“Live Performances & Venues”

10:00 am to Noon • Free / Public / No Reservations • Fred F. Silk Community Room

Coffee & sweets available for a donation • Bring stories & treasures to share

Saturday, October 8

Member Workshop: Pet Portraits with Sandi Phillips

2:00–5:00 pm • Free • New members welcome any time • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Wednesday, October 12

Pumpkin Patch Party

6:00–7:00 pm • Free / Reservations, please • Members & members children & grandchildren

Fall activities, music & treats • 330.833.4061

Sunday, October 16

Tots N' Pots

2:30–3:30 pm • Children ages 3–8 will make their own clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio

$20 ($15 MassMu member) per adult/child pair • Includes all supplies

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Tuesday, October 25

Brown Bag Lunch—Thomas C. Sosnowski:  

“Pioneer Challenges:  Arriving in Stark County in the Early 1800s”

12:10–12:50 pm • Bring lunch or order from Greatness Cafe • Free / Public / No registration

MassMu provides complimentary coffee & cookies

Tuesday, October 25

Missing History of Massillon Archives Day

4:00–8:00 pm • Free / Public / No registration • ring photos and stories

Location TBA * Call the Museum for details

Thursday, October 27

MassMu Member Workshop: MassMu Collections Snapshot

6:00–8:00 pm • New members welcome any time

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

With MassMu staff—Bailey Yoder, Mandy Altimus Stahl, and Scot Phillips

November Events & Exhibitions at MassMu

CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
Artwork by Members of the Boys and Girls Club of Massillon (through November 2, 2022)
Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories (through November 9, 2022)
Barrie Kaufman: A Fragile Environment (through November 30, 2022)
“Carry On”: A Century of Swing (through January 8, 2023)

ALWAYS ON DISPLAY
The Immel Circus
Local History Gallery
American Indian Gallery
Innovators of Massillon Exhibit
Albert E. Hise Fine & Decorative Arts Gallery
Collection Snapshot: Faces of Massillon Business
Paul Brown/Massillon Tiger Football History Timeline

Fridays through November 18
Lunchtime Yoga
12:30–1:15 pm -No registration -All ages & levels -$6/class or $15/3 classes -Bring a mat

Every Wednesday & Saturday in November
Ceramics Open Studio
10:00 am–4:00 pm -$50 per month ($40 MassMu member)
Includes use of tools, glazes & equipment
Register:  330.833.4061 -Bring clay or purchase at MassMu
No instruction available -Adults with previous ceramics experience

Tuesday, November 1

History Discussion Group—“Fraternal & Service Organizations”

10:00 am to Noon • Free / Public / No Reservations • Fred F. Silk Community Room

Coffee & sweets available for a donation • Bring stories & treasures to share

Tuesday, November 1

MassMusings Podcast Posting—Interview with Studio M Artist Barrie Kaufman

12:00 pm • MassillonMuseum.org

Tuesdays, November 1, 8, 15 & 22

Drawing I for Teens & Adults with Joshua Bruner

5:30–7:30 pm • $100 ($90 MassMu member) • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Learn the basics of drawing in this four-part class

Saturday, November 5

Do the Mu—Zentangle Turkeys with Susan Scheetz 

12:00–2:00 pm • Free • Family-friendly activity • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration

Saturday, November 5

Member Workshop:  Screen Printing with Scot Phillips

2:00–5:00 pm • Free • New members welcome any time • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Sunday, November 6

Family Clay

2:30–3:30 pm • $20 ($15 MassMu member) per person • Includes all supplies

Families are invited to this all-ages workshop to make clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio 

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Saturday, November 12

Exhibition Opening—INTO LIGHT Ohio: Continuing the Conversation

1:00–3:00 pm • Resource Fair • Free / Public / No Reservations

Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery • Exhibition continues through January 4, 2023

Working toward erasing the stigma of drug addiction • Drawings by regional artists

Sunday, November 13

Tots N' Pots

2:30–3:30 pm • Children ages 3–8 will make their own clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio

$20 ($15 MassMu member) per adult/child pair • Includes all supplies • @MassMu

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Saturday, November 19

Light Up Downtown—Extended Hours

5:00 pm—MassMu participates in Massillon’s holiday parade

6:00–8:00 pm—Activities inside MassMu

6:30 pm—Pop-up performance by violinist Rachel Barton Pine, courtesy of Canton Symphony Orchestra

Free / Public / No Reservations • Galleries Open 

Tuesday, November 29

Holiday Tray Workshop with Susan Mentrak

5:30–7:00 pm • Adults & children ages 10 & older • $50 ($45 MassMu member) • One tray per pair

Hand-building pottery project with MassMu Ceramics Studio Manager Susan Mentrak

December Events & Exhibitions at MassMu

CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
Into Light Ohio Project: Continuing the Conversation (through January 4, 2023)
“Carry On”: A Century of Swing (through January 8, 2023)

ALWAYS ON DISPLAY
The Immel Circus
Local History Gallery
American Indian Gallery
Innovators of Massillon Exhibit
Albert E. Hise Fine & Decorative Arts Gallery
Collection Snapshot: Faces of Massillon Business
Paul Brown/Massillon Tiger Football History Timeline

Fridays through December 16
Lunchtime Yoga
12:30–1:15 pm -No registration -All ages & levels -$6/class or $15/3 classes -Bring a mat

Wednesdays & Saturdays through December 17
Ceramics Open Studio
10:00 am–4:00 pm -$50 per month ($40 MassMu member)
Includes use of tools, glazes & equipment -@MassMu
Register:  330.833.4061 -Bring clay or purchase at MassMu
No instruction available -Adults with previous ceramics experience

Thursday, December 1

Opening Reception—Stark County Artist Exhibition

5:30–8:00 pm • Awards at 7:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations

Exhibition continues through January 15, 2023

Saturday, December 3

Do the Mu—Beginner-Friendly Embroidery with Sam Lilenfield 

12:00–2:00 pm • Free • Family-friendly activity • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration

Saturday, December 3

MassMu Members’ Holiday Open House

6:00–8:00 pm • Free / Reservations, please • Refreshments, holiday cheer & exhibitions

New members welcome at any time • 330.833.4061

Sunday, December 4

Tots N' Pots

2:30–3:30 pm • Children ages 3–8 will make their own clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio

$20 ($15 MassMu member) per adult/child pair • Includes all supplies

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061 

Sunday, December 4

MassMu is the Warming & Refreshment Station for Massillon’s Community Candlelight Walk

5:00–7:30 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Gessner Hall • Live music, cookies & warm beverages

Complimentary refreshments provided by the Community Candlelight Walk Committee

Tuesday, December 6

History Discussion Group—“Grandma’s Household Chores”

10:00 am to Noon  •  Free / Public / No Reservations • Fred F. Silk Community Room

Coffee & sweets available for a donation • Bring stories & treasures to share

Wednesday, December 7

Children’s Holiday Party

6:00–7:00 pm • Free • Members & members’ children & grandchildren

New members welcome any time • Reservations, please: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Games, crafts, music & cookies • 330.833.4061

Saturday, December 10

New Exhibition Begins—Coty Gianelli: Days with Delsie

Studio M • Continues through January 22, 2023

Digital photography

Saturday, December 10

Member Workshop: Glass Plate Photography with Greg Martin

2:00–4:00 pm • Free • New members welcome any time • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 5-7pm

Member Workshop: Behind the Scenes Tour—Third Floor Collection Storage

5:00–7:00 pm • Free • New members welcome any time • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061