The first Patio Party of the season is tonight at 5:30 at the Ella Sharp Museum.

The event is free to members of the museum. Non-member cost is $5. The $5 cover goes towards museum education programming, events, and general museum operations.  “We’re featuring live music, a local food vendor, and a couple happenings here at the museum,” Ella Sharp Marketing and Communications Director Jena Smoyer said. “People can stroll through the museum grounds, the galleries, every Thursday we have public Planetarium showings at 6:30. Not only can people come to Ella’s Patio Party and hang out, but there’s a ton of art, history, and science to see as well.”