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What are you made of? Block Party

• Thursday, August 3, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Friday, August 4, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Saturday, August 5, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Thursday, September 7, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Friday, September 8, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Saturday, September 9, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Thursday, October 12, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Friday, October 13, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Saturday, October 14, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

In 2016, a study conducted by Drexel Unniversity investigated the impact of visual art making on the cortisol levels of 39 healthy adults. Participants provided saliva samples to assess cortisol levels before and after 45 minutes of art making. Participants also provided written responses about the experience at the end of the session. Results indicate that art making resulted in statistically significant lowering of cortisol levels. Participants' written responses indicated that they found the art-making session to be relaxing, enjoyable, helpful for learning about new aspects of self, freeing from constraints, an evolving process of initial struggle to later resolution, and about flow/losing themselves in the work.

Come explore your creative side, exercise you brain, and have fun while preventing youth substance use!

Where: Beverly Gardens, Sleepy Hollow, Evergreen Housing, Lapolt Park, and Main Street Housing

Come anytime between 6 and 9pm, we will be there!

These events will run in the evenings at various housing facilities and public parks. The community will be invited to participate in gathering to make art with local artists while focusing on how expressing creativity can contribute to stress relief. Activities will be developed by participating artists based on their media of choice with a focus on making projects replicatable at little to no cost. There will also be a leave behind component of activities youth and community members can use to continue developing their creativity. For more information, contact Ann-Marie, our Drug Free Communities Program Assistant. 

Contact the CCE Office at (845) 292-6180 or sullivan@cornell.edu to request accommodations or for questions/concerns. 

Fee

Free!

Last updated April 5, 2023