October First Friday
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:30 PM CDT · Belger Arts Center · Kansas City, MO
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October 2, 2026 from 6pm to 8PM* Glass Pumpkin Patch at Belger Glass Annex: Make Your Own Glass Pumpkin from 4PM - 5:30PM and Glass Blowing Demo from 6PM - 9PM* Exhibition Opening and Live Clay Demo at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery: Acknowledgements at 6:30pm Join us for an exciting, jam-packed First Friday this October! You’re invited to our Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Belger Glass Annex to enjoy a live glass blowing demo, seasonal treats, and a dazzling array of handblown glass pumpkins available for purchase from 4PM to 9PM. You can also sign up to Make Your Own Pumpkin from 4PM to 5:30PM. Space is limited, and registration is $75. Join us at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery for the opening of our new exhibition, Victor and Friends: Honoring the Legacy of Victor Babu. This exhibition celebrates the life, work, and influence of Victor Babu, featuring several works by Babu (1936 - 2019) and a selection of works by friends and former students. Acknowledgements will be given at 6:30PM. Also catch a Live Clay Demo with Ceramic Resident Artist Matt Pekarek from 6PM to 8PM. Pekarek is a research-based ceramic artist who uses archival and collected material to comment on labor-related United States history.
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