PROGRAMMING AT PYRAMID HILL
Find a wide variety of programming inspired by art and nature hosted throughout the year. From family-friendly activities to workshops for adults, there is something for everyone at the Park.
Wines and Vines
Friday, September 13
5PM – 7PM
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Unwind and let your creative side out at this happy hour ink and drink! Sip on specially selected wines and learn about their origins from Hamilton grower’s market The Farmer’s Collective. Listen to live music and draw with homemade charcoal and ink made from the wild grape vines of Pyramid Hill.
This program is for adults 21 and up and is free with Park admission. Cash bar; members receive a complimentary drink ticket.
Family Movie Night: Elemental
Saturday, September 14
7PM – 10PM
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Immerse your family in the elements for the evening! Explore water and earth with sensory activities, play with air by crafting wind streamers, then snack on s'mores roasted over a fire. Afterwards, settle in to enjoy Disney Pixar’s Elemental under the night sky.
Program is free with general park admission. Film is rated PG and will be shown outdoors (under cover in the event of rain). Please dress for the weather and bring chairs or blankets to sit on.
Art Fair
Saturday, September 28: 11AM – 6PM
Sunday, September 29: 11AM – 4PM
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Welcome in fall with our annual Art Fair! Shop paintings, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, glass and more from over 60 regional and national artists. Enjoy food trucks, artist demonstrations, and live music, including a Sunday performance from the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra. Get creative with activities and crafts for the whole family in our Family Fun Zone, or find your new best friend with pet adoptions from Animal Friends Humane Society! There’s sure to be something for everyone at our biggest event of the year.
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Free for members and children 12 and under, $5/non-member age 13+
All Ages Workshop: The Bug Chicks + Jo Whaley
Saturday, October 5
11AM – 12:30PM
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Join The Bug Chicks as they teach about the incredible world of arthropods (bugs!) and how they have inspired human expression! We will explore the biology and behavior of these often-misunderstood animals and explore how these animals have influenced art and design. You'll get to meet our live arthropod zoo and even touch, pet or hold some of our arthropod ambassadors! Then, create your own bug-inspired artwork with the help of artist Jo Whaley.
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Free with general park admission but capacity is limited so pre-registration is required. If you register and can no longer attend, please notify Pyramid Hill staff so that we accommodate those on the waitlist. This program is best suited to people ages 6+.
Artist Talk: Jo Whaley
Saturday, October 5
2PM – 3PM
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Join us for an artist talk from New Mexico-based photographer Jo Whaley who will discuss her exhibition, The Theater of Nature. Her collection of photographs and ephemera presents the world of insects and nature as dramatic, wondrous, and ultimately, intertwined with our own lives.
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Free with general park admission; no pre-registration required.
FotoFocus Opening Reception
Saturday, October 5
3PM – 5PM
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Join us at the Gallery Museum to celebrate the opening of three FotoFocus exhibitions: Jo Whaley’s The Theater of Insects, Meryl McMaster’s Stories of the Infinite Sky, and Pyramid Hill's fall open call show, Stories of the Land.
Light refreshments will be provided.​ Free with general park admission; no pre-registration required.
Adult Workshop: The Theater of Photography: A Backstage View with Jo Whaley
Sunday, October 6
1PM – 4:30PM
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For as long as we’ve had cameras, photographers have had to decide whether to document ‘reality’ as they find it or to instead create their own imaginary worlds to be photographed. The latter’s theatricality has inspired many photographers, like Jo Whaley, to be storytellers in their art—to act as a playwright and a set designer before reaching for the camera. Bring your questions and join Jo Whaley, who through discussion and demonstration, will overview the practice of staging photographs and demonstrate how she crafts her own fantastical scenes.
Free with general park admission but capacity is limited so pre-registration is required. If you register and can no longer attend, please notify Pyramid Hill staff so that we accommodate those on the waitlist. This program is best suited to adults and teens 15+.
Artist Talk: Meryl McMaster (Online)
Thursday, October 10
12PM – 1PM
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Join us for an online artist talk from nêhiyaw (Plains Cree), Métis, Dutch, and British photographer Meryl McMaster, who will discuss her exhibition, Stories of the Infinite Sky. Inspired by her memories and cultural traditions, the photographs in this exhibition weave an imaginative tale of memory, mystery, and what lies within the personas we create throughout our lives. The talk will be hosted by guest curator Mary Visco.
Free; pre-registration required in order to receive Zoom link.
Adult Workshop: Landscape Photography
Saturday, October 19
9AM – 1PM
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Join us for an introductory workshop on landscape photography open to experienced and beginning photographers alike. In this half-day workshop led by Stories of the Land artist Mike Rank, you'll learn some of the tools used by visual artists to create successful compositions, and then apply what you learn as you photograph locations inside Pyramid Hill.
Since "bad" weather can produce outstanding images, we'll shoot regardless, so bring rain gear and warm clothing if necessary. Tripods are recommended but not required. Any type of camera can be used, including cell phone cameras.
Free with general park admission but capacity is limited so pre-registration is required. If you register and can no longer attend, please notify Pyramid Hill staff so that we accommodate those on the waitlist.
This program is best suited to adults and teens 15+, and takes place both indoors and outdoors. Participants are encouraged to bring their own photography equipment; cell phone photography permitted. Dress for the weather and bring water and snacks.
Horror on the Hill: The Shining
Sunday, October 27
6PM – 9:30PM
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Get spooky at Pyramid Hill with a themed outdoor screening of arthouse horror classic, The Shining. Channel your inner Jack Torrance as you create typewriter art and practice your (inflatable) axe throwing skills, or simply kick back with a Redrum cocktail and enjoy the night sky. Dress as your favorite character to join in the costume contest! As the twins would say, “come and play with us!”
Free with park admission. This program is geared towards mature teens and adults. The Shining is rated R for disturbing violent content and contains brief nudity. Program will be held outdoors and will take place under cover in the event of rain; please dress for the weather and bring chairs or blankets to sit on.
Adult Workshop: Beginning Basketry
Saturday, November 9
12:30PM – 4:30PM
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Learn basic weaving techniques as you make a handled reed basket with guidance from experienced basket maker Carrie Ledford. All materials will be provided - the only thing you need to bring is your curiosity!
$25 for members, $35 for non-members - cost includes daily admission
