Coventry PEACE Campus

PEACE Pops

A quarterly experience of art and community.

Next PEACE Pops is Friday, October 25th
6-9 pm

Coventry PEACE Building
2843 Washington Blvd.
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118

PEACE Pops is held the last Friday of January, April, July and October!

Our next PEACE Pops is on Friday, October 25th, 6-9 pm.

Workshops

Live Music

Open Studios

Cocktails

Exhibits

+More!

2843 Washington Blvd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118

THE LAST P.E.A.C.E. POPS AT THE COVENTRY P.E.A.C.E. BUILDING!!

While it’s bittersweet to announce that this will be our final Halloween P.E.A.C.E. Pops at the P.E.A.C.E. Building, we’re determined to go out in style and celebrate all the memories made in this incredible space. With only one more public event remaining in the Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Building, this is your chance to be part of something special.

This Halloween P.E.A.C.E. Pops is our chance to honor all that the P.E.A.C.E. Building has given us, and we’re inviting you to be part of it! Whether you arrive in costume or as yourself, we promise a night of spooky fun, creative activities, and family-friendly entertainment for all ages. Plus, why not make a full evening of it? Start with the candy crawl at Coventry Village’s CovenTreat, and then head over to join us for an evening of magic, music, art, and memories.

P.E.A.C.E. Pops is a quarterly celebration of art and community, and is funded in part by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

This event is free and open to the public. Free snacks and refreshments will be available.

 

This month’s event will feature:

Haunted Tunnel

FREE

6-9 pm

Have fun traversing your way through a unique, haunted tunnel created by ARTFUL artist Jacqui Brown.

ARTFUL Open Studios

FREE

6-9 pm

The ARTFUL artists invite you to visit their studios in order to engage with them and view both finished pieces and works in progress. Get to know the artists working here in your community, discover new talents and find inspiration. Various artists will offer live demonstrations and hand-on art making activities.

Spooky Stories with Lake Erie Ink

FREE

6:30 pm & 7:30 pm

Meet Lake Erie Ink in their lobby space for spooky stories, a time filled with magical stories, imagination, and just the right amount of fright.

Version 1: Creepy Mystery Story

Version 2: Horror/Gost Story

Glow & Create: Hands-On Blacklight Art

FREE

6-9 pm

Join us for a fun, hands-on blacklight drawing experience where your creativity will glow! Let your imagination shine under the blacklights.

Art Exhibit: Seize the Day – Paintings by Katherine Chilcote

FREE

6-9 pm

Our main gallery will showcase the paintings of Katherine Chilcote, Founder and Executive Director of Building Bridges Arts Collaborative.

Art Exhibit: Master Don: An Exhibition of Clay Paintings

FREE

6-9 pm

All are invited to celebrate the art and artistry of Master Don/ The paintings are a beautiful visual diary of his investigation into clay as canvas.

Don and his teacher, Max Denney, would like to express their gratitude for ARTFUL, NJM Ceramic Art Studio, JFSA Cleveland, PLAN Cleveland and Chuck, Don’s father, for their support, advocacy and love.

Read to Learn… Dance to Move with DANCECleveland

FREE

6:30 pm & 7:30 pm

Join DANCECleveland in their community space for story times at 6:30 pm or 7:30 pm. This interactive story time that will leave your little ones dancing! Enjoy the story of Skeleton as he grooves, tumbles, and stumbles his way to a Halloween party in The Halloween Hustle. DANCECleveland Teaching Artists will read the story and engage children in activities designed to reinforce literacy skills and encourage creative movement. While all ages are welcome, this activity is best suited to pre-k through first graders and their families. 

Line Dancing with Grace Communion

FREE

7:15 – 7:45 pm

Put on your dancing shoes and join the lively crew from Grace Communion as they lead us through some fun and energetic line dances! Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a total beginner, these easy-to-learn steps will have everyone moving, laughing, and dancing in sync. Perfect for all ages—come ready to have a blast!

Live Music: The Mike Vincent Quartet

FREE

6-9 pm

Enjoy live tunes from the amazing Mike Vincent Quartet. Mike Vincent on Guitar, Bill McRae on Sax, Lenny Gray on Bass, and Matt Schieferstein on Drums.

P.E.A.C.E. Puppets

FREE

6-9 pm

Meet Kami, the newest giant puppet from ARTFUL artist Robin VanLear! Watch as this larger-than-life puppet comes to life as she greets visitors and joins them in dance and fun.

Ceramic Art Demos

FREE

7:15 pm

Stop by ARTFUL’s NJM Ceramic Studio on the second level where Master Don will be performing a short demo highlighting his technique and attitude in making his clay paintings.

Periodically throughout the evening

Stop by ARTFUL’s NJM Ceramic Studio on the second level where Max Denney will offer some periodic clay throwing demos.

Pumkin Decorating with Do Good Day Hub

FREE

6-9 pm

Who doesn’t love pumpkins? Get creative with both real and paper pumpkins, plus enjoy some pumpkin-flavored snacks to keep you in the Halloween spirit!

Interactive Art Installation: Living Room: America’s #1 chronic illness board game! by artist Kate Snow

FREE

6-9 pm

Stop by the ARTFUL Flex Room on the upper level and roll the dice on this life-sized game of chance to experience the excruciating unpredictability of living with chronic illness. This large-scale interactive installation is a fully-playable board game where players roll the die, move ahead on the board, and pull a card and see where the game takes them. Card decks are designed for 1-5 players but multiple decks can be in play simultaneously. Prizes include a new perspective and increased empathy. 

Food Vendors

Menu items for purchase

6-9 pm

Feeling hungry? We’ve got you covered with delicious local food vendors serving up tasty treats. Grab a bite to eat and fuel up for the fun!

Photo Booth

FREE

6-9 pm

Snap some memorable pics at our themed photo booth! Grab your friends, strike a pose, and take home a fun memory from the night.

Candy Galore

FREE

6-9 pm – While supplies last

What’s Halloween without candy? We’ll have plenty of treats to satisfy your sweet tooth—be sure to grab some while it lasts!

What is PEACE Pops? Take a peek at this video to see a sample of a previous PEACE Pops event.

What is Coventry PEACE Campus?

When the school district sought to divest itself from the former Coventry Elementary School building in 2017, leaving its future uncertain, the leaders of all the tenant organizations and a broad base of community supporters came together in a grassroots movement to propose ways to preserve and grow the thriving arts, culture and education hub that had organically taken root there. From this effort, the Coventry PEACE Campus came into being. The Coventry P.E.A.C.E. building currently houses a dozen local and regional nonprofits. It is our goal to provide an accessible, sustainable, more efficient, and affordable home for these nonprofits, and to attract new organizations to the building.