May Events & Exhibitions at MassMu
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
Accessible Expressions Ohio (through May 7, 2023)
Davon Brantley—Awaken in the Garden My Love (through May 28, 2023)
Tigers vs. Bulldogs: Origins of a Historic Rivalry (through July 2, 2023)
ALWAYS ON DISPLAY
The Immel Circus
Local History Gallery
Judith Paquelet American Indian Gallery
Innovators of Massillon Exhibit
Albert E. Hise Fine & Decorative Arts Gallery
Photography Gallery—Collection Snapshot: Faces of Massillon Business
Paul Brown/Massillon Tigers Football History Timeline
Edward & Louise Mahoney Family Gallery—Ethiopian Expedition of 1903
Every Friday in May
Lunchtime Yoga
12:30–1:15 pm - No registration - All ages & levels - $6/class or $15/3 classes - Bring a mat
Every Wednesday and Saturday in May
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, May 6
Do the Mu—“Watercolor for Beginners” with Kathy Kettler
12:00–2:00 pm - Free - Family-friendly activity - All ages - Supplies provided - No registration
Sunday, May 7
Family Clay
2:30–3:30 pm • $25 ($20 MassMu member) per person • Supplies provided
Families are invited to this all-ages workshop to make clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio
Saturday, May 13
Studio M Artist’s Reception—Davon Brantley: Awaken in the Garden My Love
5:00–7:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations
Drawing, oil painting, sculpture & installation • Exhibition continues through May 28, 2023
May 8–September 15
Aultman Health Foundation Gallery Closed for Construction
Saturday, May 13
Florals Workshop with Angelina Verginis
10:00 am–12:00 pm • Grades 3 through 8 • $70 ($60 MassMu member)
Construct floral masterpieces using paper, paint, found objects & more
Thursday, May 18
Rhythms Presents Patrick Sweany
Doors open at 6:00 pm • Concert at 7:00 pm • @ MassMu’s Gessner Hall
$12 ($10 MassMu member)
Saturday, May 20
Macrame Pot Hangers Workshop with Lepley & Co.
1:30 pm • $35 ($32 MassMu member) • Ages 8 & older • Register:
MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061
Sunday, May 21
Tots ’n’ Pots
2:30–3:30 pm • Children ages 3 through 8 will make their own clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio
$25 ($20 MassMu member) per adult/child pair • Supplies provided
Tuesday, May 23
Brown Bag Lunch—Rick Kettler & Terry Roan: “40th Anniversary of Massillon’s Vietnam Memorial”
12:10–12:50 pm • @ MassMu Gessner Hall • Free / Public / No Reservations
Complimentary cookies & coffee • Bring lunch or purchase from Greatness Cafe
Saturday, May 27
Exhibition Opens—Up to the Challenge
Free / Public / No Reservations
Artwork by members of the Canton Artists League
Artists’ reception June 10, 5:00–7:00 pm
June Events & Exhibitions at MassMu
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
Up to the Challenge (through July 30, 2023)
Tigers vs. Bulldogs: Origins of a Historic Rivalry (through July 2, 2023)
ALWAYS ON DISPLAY
The Immel Circus
Local History Gallery
Judith Paquelet American Indian Gallery
Innovators of Massillon Exhibit
Albert E. Hise Fine & Decorative Arts Gallery
Photography Gallery—Collection Snapshot: Faces of Massillon Business
Paul Brown/Massillon Tigers Football History Timeline
Edward & Louise Mahoney Family Gallery—Ethiopian Expedition of 1903
Every Friday in June
Lunchtime Yoga
12:30–1:15 pm • No registration • All ages & levels • $6/class or $15/3 classes • Bring a mat
Every Wednesday and Saturday in June
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
Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 1 through June 29
Introduction to Handbuilding
1:00–3:00 pm each date • Ages 13 & older
Ages 8–12 may register if an adult also registers & attends the classes
$180 ($165 MassMu member) plus clay ($20 for 25 lbs)
Class fee includes nine class dates, tools, and firing
Clay must be purchased from the MassMu Ceramics Studio separately.
Saturday, June 3
Do the Mu—“Ojos de Dios” with Diane Boslett
12:00–2:00 pm • Free • Family-friendly activity • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration
Sunday, June 4
Family Clay
2:30–3:30 pm • $25 ($20 MassMu member) per person • Supplies provided
Families are invited to this all-ages workshop to make clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio
Tuesday, June 6
History Discussion Group—“Local Attractions & One-Day Trips”
10:00 am–12:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Fred F. Silk Community Room
Coffee & sweets available for a donation • Bring stories & treasures to share
Tuesdays, June 6, 13 & 20
“From Sunflower Days to Starry Nights” with Angelina Verginis
10:00–10:45 am each date • Pre-K through grade 1 • Register:
MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061
$75 ($65 MassMu member) • Includes three workshop dates & all supplies
Learn about Vincent van Gogh through various media
Saturday, June 10
Van Gogh Workshop with Angelina Verginis
10:00 am–12:00 pm • Grades 3 through 8 • $70 ($60 MassMu member)
Children will dive into the artwork of Vincent van Gogh, putting their own twist on familiar masterpieces
Saturday, June 10
Painting Pots Garden Workshop with Lepley & Co.
1:00 pm • $35 ($32 MassMu member) • Ages 8 & older • Register:
MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061
Saturday, June 10
Studio M Artist’s Reception—Sarah Blanchette: All Shook Up
5:00–7:00 pm • Exhibition continues through July 23, 2023
Textiles and mixed media prints
Saturday, June 10
Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery Exhibition Reception—Up to the Challenge
5:00–7:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations
Artwork by members of the Canton Artists League
Thursday, June 15
Rhythms Presents The HiFis, Anya Van Rose & Bizarros
Doors open at 6:00 pm • Concert at 7:00 pm • @ MassMu’s Gessner Hall
$12 ($10 MassMu member)
Thursday, June 22
For the Record
6:00–7:30 pm • Presentation at 6:30 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • @ MassMu’s Gessner Hall
Join members of the Massillon Public Library Vinyl Club and Erie Street Vinyl at MassMu for tunes and talk about how vinyl records are pressed.
Sunday, June 25
Tots ’n’ Pots
2:30–3:30 pm • Children ages 3 through 8 will make their own clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio
$25 ($20 MassMu member) per adult/child pair • Supplies provided
Tuesday, June 27
Brown Bag Lunch—Mary McMunn: “From the Governor’s Garden to the Fields of Ecuador”
12:10–12:50 pm • @ MassMu Gessner Hall • Free / Public / No Reservations
Complimentary cookies & coffee • Bring lunch or purchase from Greatness Cafe