The Pendleton Art Center Middletown — Local services in Middletown

This is a nice place to visit and check out what is going on in the local art community. There is plenty of parking during their First Friday events (when they are open to the public). Many of the artists show off their talent in the various galleries which span a couple of floors. There is a little cafe inside that I have not tried yet, but it seemed to be popular with guests. It would be nice to see more of the galleries filled up and maybe a bit more direction or signage. In addition, maybe host some additional events for the public to explore. There is a large open space on the top floor that can be rented out for various activities. Be sure to find out if something is going on up there when you visit. We discovered the local school system was hosting some art there done by students. But we only discovered this through word of mouth. Again, more signs or direction would be nice. Overall, this is a neat place to kill some time and look at some art. It is close to a resurgent down town with...

The Pendleton Art Center is an appealing and rewarding place to visit. Even if you don't know any of the artists personally, the shops are interesting to browse and the artists and visitors are all friendly. I recommend browsing both the street and lower levels of studios. The Pendleton is always open during Middletown's First Friday events. The Craft Kitchen is currently the best home cooking style cafe just inside the Central Ave entrance. Open from 11-3 the Craft Kitchen has daily...

My husband and I thought it was a commercial gallery, but its actually a collection of individual artists studios. We didnt see any art of interest, but a lady had a fascinating machine that quilts. People bring their tops in and she finishes them. She also had her own work for sale. One shop that wasn't open made amazing costumes like for Ren fairs. One was styled after the octopus woman in "The Little Mermaid." There was a photographer whose work was...