Category: Events
West End House Fall Festival of Fun
While we were unable to host our traditional Halloween Family Night dinner and activities we could not let the holiday pass by without a little ghoulish fun and games. This year staff hosted a Fall Fest for our Learning Hubs complete with a giant bouncy slide. While we had hoped to have the festival... read more »
West End House Hosts Esperanza; A Celebration of Hope and Healing Through Art!
Last Wednesday West End House hosted Esperanza; A Celebration of Hope and Healing Through Art, an interactive visual arts exhibit featuring a collaborative, community quilt and individual textile pieces designed by our youth artists. The exhibit was the culmination of a seven week program with our summer Artist in Residence Susan Thompson. Susan, an... read more »
Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Heroes
As part of our National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month celebration West End House staff created a Latinx Hispanic Heritage Hero display in honor of historical and local unsung Latinx and Hispanic heroes. Staff researched 14 Latinx and Hispanic individuals that sparked their interest, learning more about their lives and influences within the Latinx... read more »
Annual Celebration: Harambee!
On Saturday, June 12 we kicked off our 2021 Annual Celebration festivities with our first community-wide and in-person gathering since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Harambee was a daylong celebration of togetherness and community including an outdoor art gallery featuring work from our youth and alumni artists, and performances by our young people... read more »