We are painting the Port pink…Barbie Pink that is! Join us this Saturday for a Pink Party complete with yoga, photo stations, shopping, food and more. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. at Heritage Port. The evening will conclude with a screening of the Barbie movie. It’s the perfect girl’s night out!

Things will get started with Girl Power Yoga, an upbeat energizing flow, with Betsy Sweeny from 6-7 p.m. From 7:15-8 p.m., attendees can put on their pink shoes for Let’s Go Dance with Rysing Star Dance Academy who will teach participants a simplified version of a dance from the Barbie movie, which will be shown at dusk. Throughout the evening, attendees will have the opportunity for photos in the Barbie box and at Smily Ann’s Photo Van.

“The parks and recreation department is always looking to host unique events and activities. Considering the Barbie craze, we thought it would be fun to jump on the pink bandwagon for an evening,” said Director Rochelle Barry.

Vendors at the Pink Party include the following: Wheeling Parks and Recreation; Emma Jean's Baked Goods; To Crafting and Beyond; Harper & Co; Butter Me Up Cookies; EpikTrek Vacations; Kandoodles; Princess Lee Lees Hair Wraps and more; The Fun Place / Lori Wolfe Creations; Moonbeam Designs Co; Runway Farm Sweet Shop; Acute Peach Art; Rysing Star Dance Academy; Cat's Paw Art Studio; On Our Cycles- Ohio Valley Ladies Cycling; Essential Steamers; Sacred Sol Stones; Retrouvez Studio; Midge's Hot Dog Cart; and Mooncloudkat.

During the Pink Party, Wheeling’s Parks & Recreation Department will be collecting donations for Crittenton Services. Items accepted include school supplies, baby formula, diapers, toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant) and new/gently used clothing (mainly need teen or premie-3t). Monetary donations are also welcome. Those who contribute will be entered to win a gift basket containing Wheeling and pink items.