Pyramid Hill celebrates Earth Day festivities

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Art & Earth Day to be celebrated April 22 at the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton. 

The event will include nature walks, art workshops, yoga and a live sculpture demonstration by Miami University faculty member Roscoe Wilson. Students from the Art Academy of Cincinnati and University of Cincinnati will install temporary sculptures throughout the park.

There will be a reception and award ceremony for winners of the 8th Congressional District annual high school art competition. 

Artist Jill Krutick, whose exhibition Coral Beliefs is currently on display, will discuss her abstract paintings inspired by coral reefs. 

The park will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with programming between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Pyramid House and Ancient Sculpture Museum will be open from noon to 5 p.m. The Ancient Sculpture Museum and Pyramid House feature Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Syrian, and Egyptian sculptures dating to 1550 B.C.E. as well as rotating contemporary exhibits.

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 years old, and younger children and park members enter for free.