Event Calendar

The Graphic Design Department is hosting an Artist Talk, open to everyone, in the Atrium, with Jeff Zwerner, VP Strategy, Charter Homes. Zwerner worked directly with Steve Jobs and helped to launch the iPod, along with determining system fonts for Mac relaunches. You won’t want to miss this event, and you can find out more about Zwerner here! 

Join us on the porch of Pocket Books Shop on Thursday, April 17 from 2 -4 pm where we are making zines and talking about summer creative writing classes for all ages! Pocket Books is located at 903 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603.  This project is open to all ages and is free to join! 

Our 43rd Commencement. Congratulations to the class of 2025!

Join us for an extraordinary exhibition of our graduating student’s senior thesis projects.

Join us for an extraordinary exhibition of our graduating student’s senior thesis projects.

Join us at the Center for Creative Exploration at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design for a fun and creative drop-in creative making and art session where young children of all ages and parents can explore a variety of art materials and ideas in an open, process-focused environment with partners from Tot Spot Lancaster and Hillside Place Studio. This event encourages free expression, allowing everyone to create and experiment at their own pace.

At 3:30 pm join Christina and Cristin from Tot Spot Lancaster for a story time and process art activity inspired by transportation and artist Herve Tullet. Cristin will be reading “Let’s Play” by artist and educator Herve Tullet. Christina will guide toddlers and their caregivers to work together and create a big traffic jam by “driving” their materials around the paper to make collaborative artwork! Children of all ages and abilities are encouraged to attend and sensory friendly materials will be provided.

Starting at 4:30 pm, join Stephanie from Hillside Place Studio where artists of all ages will be given the opportunity to interpret the book “Let’s Play” through experimentation with watercolor and other art materials in a low-key, calm space for friends that need quieter time. Movement and texture will be a focus as well as the idea of using atmosphere to play a part in the making process. An emphasis on cultivating emotional responses through playful art making will allow for freedom of expression and the exploration of the therapeutic benefits of creative processes. 

And from 3:30 – 6 pm staff of the Center for Creative Exploration will be hosting an open making space with tons of supplies to experiment with!  Prompts and inspiration will be available for those who need them, but the focus is on discovery, collaboration, and creativity through hands-on exploration!

This event is free and open to the public. Please register so we know how much fun to have on hand! RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/Bp4THfcq3hTHFRb27

Tot Spot Lancaster is a non-profit indoor playspace for toddlers located in Lancaster City. Our mission is to create an inclusive community space for Lancaster’s young families to meet, play, and connect. Tot Spot operates seasonally from October through March as a warm space for your toddler(s) to run and play during the winter months. Tot Spot is a cooperative. This means that members help with set up, break down, and other activities that make Tot Spot a vibrant, fun play space and community. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram @lancastertotspot for more information about summer meet ups and fall registration for the 2025-26 season!

Hillside Place Studio, founded by artist and educator Stephanie Deininger, is centered on investigating the connections between the creative arts and therapeutic benefits in the context of wellness/well-being throught events, workshops, and other art-centered experiences. Follow Hillside Studio on Instagram @hillsideplace_stuio. 

Drop in any time between 3:30 – 6 pm on May 7, 2025. Check out the event listing on the Remake Learning Day website. 

Join the PCA&D Center for Creative Exploration (CCE) team at the May Manor Market located at 321 Manor Avenue, Millersville, PA 17551. We will be hosting a family friendly tent where you can create a spring or summer inspired tote to gather all of your market goods for the rest of the season!

Manor Market is free to attend. Participation in totebag creation is open for donation. 

Kids get recess. So should you.

Fuel your imagination and creativity and tend to your emotional well-being. Join the Center for Creative Exploration at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (pcad.edu/cce) at Zoetropolis Cinema and Stillhouse the second Wednesday of the month for art making, creative breaks, and play that’s just for grown-ups.

For May’s Art Recess for Adults we will be joined by Hillside Place Studio! Hillside Place Studio, founded by artist and educator Stephanie Deininger, is centered on investigating the connections between the creative arts and therapeutic benefits in the context of wellness/well-being. Join Hillside Place during the May Art Recess for Adults in an exploration of  “a sense of place” as the theme for reflection and mindfulness. Together we will dive into abstraction and collage techniques to help us create work as we think about how and why we travel and what landscapes can represent for us as we take a mini mental holiday.

• Make some art!
• Make a friend!
• Enjoy happy hour!
• Make a craft!
• Bring a craft you’re already working on!

Wind down your day and take care of yourself. Join us between 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the Snug Art Bar.

Art Recess has a suggested donation of $2.

Zoetropolis is located at 112 N Water Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. It’s Creative Care, y’all. Let’s play!

Kids get recess. So should you.

Fuel your imagination and creativity and tend to your emotional well-being. Join the Center for Creative Exploration at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (pcad.edu/cce) at Zoetropolis Cinema and Stillhouse the second Wednesday of the month for art making, creative breaks, and play that’s just for grown-ups.

• Make some art!
• Make a friend!
• Enjoy happy hour!
• Make a craft!
• Bring a craft you’re already working on!

Wind down your day and take care of yourself. Join us between 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the Snug Art Bar.

Art Recess has a suggested donation of $2.

Zoetropolis is located at 112 N Water Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. It’s Creative Care, y’all. Let’s play!