Rhawnhurst Turning Point

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• New Spring Classes

  • April 18, 2012
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  Announcing 2 New Classes being offered at Turning Point this Spring!  Registration is still open for both, but space is limited, so if you (or your youth) are interested in either class, please register online now!  Questions?  Call us at 267-601-5147.

   

  “Cartoons, Comics, & Caricatures”

  Every Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm
  April 19^th through June 7^th

  Taught by Dawn Friederich (a former Caricature Artist at Sesame Place), the class will give students a basic introduction to drawing cartoons, comics, and caricatures, culminating in each student creating their own comic strip to be published in an upcoming edition of the Rhawnhurst Turning Point Student Journal.  Register Online Now!
  

   

  “Journalism: The Art of Writing, Reporting, Photography, & Editing”

  Every Wednesday in May, 6:30-8:30 pm
   May 2^nd – 30^th

  Taught by Michael Szczepaniak, this class will give students a chance to create a quarterly Turning Point Journal based around topics of their choosing.  Through objective & creative writing, reporting, interviews, photography, artwork and more, students will learn to plan, write, and create a layout for a Journal which will then be published and handed out at Turning Point.  Register Online Now!
  

• Student Art Show a Huge Success!

  • March 27, 2012
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  Thank you to everyone who came out to make our first Student Art Show on Saturday March 24^th such a wonderful success!  Over 55 youth, parents, community members and volunteers joined us as we celebrated the creativity of the young people of Turning Point!

   

  Artwork from our Introduction to the Visual Arts class was displayed around the center for all to enjoy, as parents and community members talked with our students and their teachers, Dawn Friederich & Kaitlin Stopyra.  We also remembered and honored Bill & Vera Hoffman, long time members of Redemption Lutheran Church and supporters of Turning Point.  Last fall, their family made a generous contribution in Bill & Vera’s memory to help fund the Art Classes, and in thanksgiving we remembered them on Saturday by dedicating the art program as “The Hoffman Art Program at Turning Point.”

   

  Last, but certainly not least, we unveiled the Turning Point Mural, created by our art students and now on permanent display at the Center.

  Check out more pictures of the mural and from the day in the photo album here.

   

  We want to thank so many people for making this such as wonderful day!  Thank you to Representative John Sabatina Jr. for joining us for our celebration and to Margaret Recupido from Councilman Brian O’Neil’s office for joining us as well; thanks to Rev. Bill Reinhold from the Presbytery of Philadelphia & Pr. Patricia Davenport from the SEPA Synod of the ELCA for their support and presence; thanks to our Board of Directors, to all our volunteers, supporter, parents and youth!

   

  Registrations for upcoming classes are now available online, so be sure to check them out!  We hope to see you at Turning Point soon!

• Student Art Show and Mural Unveiling

  • February 28, 2012
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  You’re invited to the first ever Rhawnhurst Turning Point Student Art Show & Mural Unveiling on Saturday March 24, 2012 at 1 pm at Turning Point.

   

  Join us at Turning Point as our students display pieces of art they have worked on during our 8-week Art Class and as we unveil the mural they created!  There will be a chance to hear from our teachers and students about their experience as part of our first-ever Art Class, opportunities to tour the center, talk with students and volunteers, hear about upcoming programming, and much more.  We will also be honoring of Bill and Vera Hoffman, as we formally name the Art Program the “Hoffman Art Program at Rhawnhurst Turning Point” in their memory.

   

  If you haven’t had a chance to visit the Center yet, this is a great opportunity to see what all the excitement is about and support the great things going on at Turning Point!

   

  All are welcome to this afternoon of celebration & fun on Saturday March 24, 2012 at 1 pm at Rhawnhurst Turning Point: 7812 Castor Ave, Philadelphia PA 19152.  For questions or to RSVP, contact Director Cheryl Esposito at 267-601-5147 or RhawnhurstTurningPoint@yahoo.com