Aug 27, 2014 3 min read

GREENSBORO – As part of Art Blast on the Mon Saturday, the Greensboro Baptist Church will be the site of the Greensboro Quilt Show.

Those attending the show will be able to view the many quilts.

The majority of the quilts are quite old and are displayed among articles of days gone by.

To view the quilts and the church, stop by the church between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Admission is free.

The church stands at Minor and Water streets along the Monongahela River and was originally founded by the townspeople of Greensboro in 1832 as a wooden structure, which stood adjacent to the current stone church.

It is only one of two remaining houses of worship of the original five churches in Greensboro, the other being the Presbyterian Church.

The stone building was constructed in 1905 by James Parrako, who also built the Monon Center, which was originally the elementary school in Greensboro, as well as Mapletown High School.

The church is constructed from locally quarried stone. The stained glass windows, shipped from Italy, and floated down the Monongahela River, were donated during its construction in memory of church members.

The wooden sanctuary floor slants toward the altar with a stained glass dome looming high above.

Hamilton and Jones Pottery had one of their kilns in what is now the church parking lot.

This year’s Art Blast on the Mon is the ninth-annual event is sponsored by the Nathanael Greene Historical Community Development Corp. and is a celebration of music and art for all ages.

One of the more unusual festivals in the area, visitors can enjoy many interactive programs, demonstrations and entertainment that are not found at other local fairs and festivals.

The Art Blast provides a hands-on experience for children and adults, and allows a person to experience the fun and creativity of different art forms.

At Art Blast, people don’t just watch the potter spinning the clay, they get to create and sculpt clay.

Several artists will be there with interactive demonstrations on techniques in paper art, print making, pottery, sidewalk chalk art, photography and other disciplines.

Appearing again this year as special guests are representatives of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh with educational programs that include print making and several other creative activities.

The blast also will include a show of Greensboro historic pottery, the unique stoneware that was manufactured from local red clay and thus had a distinctive coloring and an important influence on Greensboro’s early history and economy.