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What You Can Expect at the Aliquippa Arts and Music Festival

Excitement is growing as the time for the Franklin Center of Beaver County’s Annual Aliquippa Art and Music Festival grows nearer.  In celebration of its 20th year of the Festival’s existence, this year’s event will take place September 12-14 and is expected to attract hundreds of people to the Aliquippa downtown area on Franklin Avenue… Continue Reading

20th Annual Aliquippa Art and Music Festival

Mark you calendar for Saturday, September 14th.  That is the day of the 20th Annual Aliquippa Art and Music Festival sponsored by the Franklin Center of Beaver County, Inc.  This event marks a milestone, celebrating 20 years of bringing music, art and festivities to the Beaver County area.   In recognition of that milestone the world… Continue Reading

Preparing Youth for 21st Century Careers

Franklin Center of Beaver County Summer Camps  Franklin Center of Beaver County’s youth summer camp applications are now available.  This summer, FCBC will be offering the following programs from June 24th-August 2nd (tentative dates) (NOTE: age changes have taken place for some programs): The Green Team (ages 11-14) will feature an introduction to science and… Continue Reading

Aliquippa Community Clean-Up Day

Please join the Franklin Center of Beaver County, Aliquippa residents  and Pennsylvanians across the state in cleaning up litter and trash along our roadsides, streams, parks, wooded areas and neighborhoods. The date is Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Anyone can help! Aliquippa Community Clean-up day provides residents with a great… Continue Reading

Exhibit and Public Reception Slated for Black History Month

The Franklin Center of Beaver County will commemorate the 150th year of President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation with a Black History exhibition for the public. The exhibit will consist of historical artifacts from western Africa to the transatlantic slave trade to modern times that will be chronologically displayed to convey the story… Continue Reading

BC STEM Partners With Franklin Center

A new partnership has been forged.  Beaver County STEM and the Franklin Center of Beaver County have formed an alliance that benefits both of organizations. Franklin Center of Beaver County is a leader in outreach and referral, delivering human services, supplemental public school opportunities and education programs for citizens of Beaver County. In particular, Franklin… Continue Reading

Recognize Outstanding Fathers in Beaver County

     Fatherhood Initiative of Beaver County 2013 The Father’s Heart Award Do you have or know an outstanding father in Beaver County who is responsible for helping develop strong relationships within his family and his community? Nominate him today for A Father’s Heart Award presented by Fatherhood Initiative of Beaver County and Project Star… Continue Reading