Nickel Plate Arts is celebrating this year’s Valentine’s Day For All event on Feb. 11 and 14 with crafts and activities for all ages.
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“Valentine’s Day is no ‘Hallmark holiday’ on our campus,” said Nickel Plate Arts Director Ailithir McGill. “Instead, you’ll fall in love with quirky, art-infused events and activities.”
The event goes hand-in-hand with the Nickel Plate Arts Judge Stone House gallery for the month of February, Temptation: In Words & Pictures, which features the most tempting subject matter, from the delicious to the risqué, of writers, poets, painters, potters, and more.
Join Nickel Plate Arts for Second Saturday on Feb. 11 for Valentine’s Day inspired family crafts. Deanna Leonard from Caravan Classes will host a 3D Love Bird craft designed for all ages on Nickel Plate Arts’ campus. Mini geometric heart canvas take-home kits will be available for sale starting Feb. 8.
On Feb. 14, celebrate your love of downtown Noblesville and your significant other with hands-on date night activities at Nickel Plate Arts, Caravan Classes, Two Paddle Press, Gal’s Guide Library, and Vintage Adventures. Pick up your map at Nickel Plate Arts or the Lacy Building and make sure to hit all the fun locations.
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On Nickel Plate Arts’ campus, you can listen to the music of Conversation Pieces, complete craft activities hosted by two local artists, and enjoy desserts from Debbie’s Daughters. Artist Margot Bogue will guide adults in the creation of beautiful paper flowers, while artist Sue Payne will teach couples how to felt wool and make an ornament together.
Mike and Linda Felix, who attended the event last year, reflected on their experience.
“[It was] so much fun!” the couple said. “We went with friends and had a totally different Valentine’s Day experience from just doing dinner and a movie. Great crafts and a great time! We definitely will be going again this year.”
Downtown Noblesville featured activities will include creating 3-D hearts from material found at Caravan Classes, painting landscape hearts at Vintage Adventures (located in the Community Room in the South Alley), entwining Valentine’s Day messages with yarn hearts at Gal’s Guide Library, and printing messages on hearts with Two Paddle Press. Don’t forget to make a reservation with one of the great restaurants in Downtown Noblesville to complete your Valentine’s evening.
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Valentine’s Day For All events
Nickel Plate Arts, along with its partners and other local businesses, will hold various events and activities for Valentine’s Day For All. These events are open to the public.
- Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Nickel Plate Arts Second Saturday event featuring Valentine’s crafts for all
- Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Nickel Plate Arts Valentine’s Day For All
- Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Live poetry reading, love poetry workshop, and temptation spoken word workshop hosted by Poetry Society of Indiana at the Lacy Building (Kirk’s Hardware)
- Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. – “Love & Temptation, Poetry & Dessert” Valentine’s Day Date Night at Nickel Plate Arts, Caravan Classes, Two Paddle Press, Gal’s Guide Library, and Vintage Adventures
Tickets are available for individual activities at each location. A $100 Big Ticket for couples and duos is available for all the activities downtown and includes drinks and desserts from Debbie’s Daughters on Nickel Plate Arts’ campus.
Purchase tickets here.
Click here to learn more about the Valentine’s Day For All event.
About Nickel Plate Arts
Nickel Plate Arts is an umbrella nonprofit organization that creates and coordinates arts and cultural experiences across communities in eastern Hamilton County and the surrounding areas to improve the quality of life for residents, strengthen local economies and enrich experiences for visitors. Nickel Plate Arts is a project of Hamilton County Tourism, Inc.