{"id":4037,"date":"2022-11-11T17:03:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T01:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastbaycreativelab.org\/staging-juniorce\/?page_id=4037"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:58:34","slug":"create-and-explore-with-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Center of Art and Science | Kids Art &amp; Science Center in Oakland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull tw-mt-0 tw-content-width-100 banner-slides\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 200vw, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-7999 size-large\" alt=\"IMG 5857\" src=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5857-scaled-e1755034397132-1024x578.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:66% 49%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"66% 49%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5857-scaled-e1755034397132-1024x578.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5857-scaled-e1755034397132-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5857-scaled-e1755034397132-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5857-scaled-e1755034397132-1536x868.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5857-scaled-e1755034397132-2048x1157.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5857-scaled-e1755034397132-1200x678.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5857-scaled-e1755034397132-1980x1118.jpeg 1980w\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center animated slideInDown banner-headline\">Inspiring creativity and community through art &amp; science<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons animated slideInDown is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button white-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#current-programs\">Register for Programs<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button white-outlined-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#upcoming-events\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff00\">See Upcoming Events<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide tw-cols-stack-md tw-gutter-large is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0b3c9c8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-tw-minimal has-primary-background-color has-background\"><blockquote><p><em>The Junior Center of Art and Science steps into exciting new role as host and&nbsp;convener for the<strong>&nbsp;Lake Merritt Stewards Initiative<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?page_id=8626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Why Creative Learning Works: A Parent\u2019s Testimony from Junior Center\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff00ff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">SUPPORT OUR MISSION<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For years,&nbsp;dozens of stewardship groups have worked on behalf of Lake Merritt \u2013 the Jewel of Oakland.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Learn how we are carrying on that legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bullet-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-92e17da2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter bottom-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#ff00ff;background-color:#ff00ff\">donate today \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-92e17da2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter top-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">donate today \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button top-button text is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?page_id=8626\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">  LEARN MORE \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\" id=\"current-programs\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-left animated backInLeft has-h-1-font-size\"><strong>join us today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide animated slideInRight o-anim-offset-o-anim-offset-0px is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e3f1d60f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9ad3aae70be3f54da97f9892eab913af is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffc928;padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>After-school<\/strong> Enrichment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>enriching classes at our creative oasis on the lake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2b43bde3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-container pink-separator uagb-block-c5c2fe97 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>small class sizes and age ranges from 6-13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>visual arts, creative coding, carpenty, and <em>so much more<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>beautiful setting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bullet-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter bottom-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#ff00ff;background-color:#ff00ff\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter top-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#00ccff;background-color:#00ccff\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button top-button text is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?page_id=4852\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-993778108009712e9f95182c44888aa5 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ff7cff;padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>Summer Camp<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>give yourself a break during the school break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2b43bde3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-container blue-separator uagb-block-c5c2fe97 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>1 week &amp; 2 week full day camps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for ages 6-17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>projects led by professional artists and educators in visual arts, fashion design, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bullet-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter  bottom-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#ffbf00;background-color:#ffbf00\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter  is-style-fill top-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#00ccff;background-color:#00ccff\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button top-button text is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?page_id=4996\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c7a94967a1aa83c3508f5a8cd2f1e7d0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#4cdbff;padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:40px\">Saturdays at the LAB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>stop by for free drop-in programming Every Saturday 10am-4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2b43bde3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-container yellow-line uagb-block-c5c2fe97 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>see our reptiles get fed every Saturday at noon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sensory play and coloring in the Bellevue Room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>view our latest gallery exhibit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bullet-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter bottom-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#ff00ff;background-color:#ff00ff\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter  is-style-fill top-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#ffbf00;background-color:#ffbf00\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button top-button text is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?page_id=7298\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left animated backInLeft\" id=\"upcoming-events\"><strong>coming up&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide tw-mt-0 post-archive has-degular-text-font-family is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc783b5f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-2 aligncenter tw-mt-5 tw-img-ratio-3-2 tw-heading-size-medium tw-stretched-link degular wp-block-latest-posts has-normal-font-size has-degular-font-family\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?p=8700\" aria-label=\"Wandering Stars \u2014 Young Artists Portrait Show\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wandering-Stars-Poster-Feature-Image-1024x716.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wandering Stars Poster Feature Image\" style=\"max-width:1024px;max-height:1024px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wandering-Stars-Poster-Feature-Image-1024x716.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wandering-Stars-Poster-Feature-Image-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wandering-Stars-Poster-Feature-Image-768x537.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wandering-Stars-Poster-Feature-Image-1536x1074.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wandering-Stars-Poster-Feature-Image-1200x839.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wandering-Stars-Poster-Feature-Image.jpeg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?p=8700\">Wandering Stars \u2014 Young Artists Portrait Show<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Young Artists Portrait Show April 25th &#8211; May 22nd 2026 Opening reception: Saturday April 25th, 4:00 &#8211; 6:00 PM An exhibit of portraits created by young artists including students from Skyline International HS and Madison Park Academy HS.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?p=8656\" aria-label=\"STEAM FAIR &#8211; A Free Family Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:1024px;max-height:1024px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.png 700w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/?p=8656\">STEAM FAIR &#8211; A Free Family Day<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Saturday, April 18th 11 AM &#8211; 2 PM A Hands-On Family Celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art &amp; Math \ud83d\udd2c\u2699\ufe0f\ud83c\udfa8 Join us for a day of curiosity, creativity, and discovery at the Junior Center of Art and Science \/ East Bay Creative Lab! This hands-on&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-container rectangle-left uagb-block-c5c2fe97 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-container rectangle-middle uagb-block-85d70259 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-container rectangle-right uagb-block-14a79c45 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"822\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 200vw, (max-width: 1469px) 100vw, 1469px\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8538 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2143-1024x822.jpg\" style=\"object-position:49% 39%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"49% 39%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2143-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2143-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2143-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2143-1200x963.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/juniorcenter.org\/staging-juniorce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2143-rotated.jpg 1469w\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background-color:#536791;background:linear-gradient(45deg,rgb(29,32,72) 0%,rgb(41,92,132) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\">in the gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8700 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community-news category-events category-gallery category-news tag-teen tag-youth\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Wandering Stars \u2014 Young Artists Portrait Show<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Young Artists Portrait Show April 25th &#8211; 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