Events Calendar

Communications. Graphic Design & Illustration Student Exhibition. Reception; Wednesday, April 24, 5-7pm. M-W, 10am-6pm, Thurs.10am-8pm, Fri, 10am-1pm.
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presented by Technical Center

Imagine putting on a smock with your favorite toddler and enjoying an hour dedicated to making art together. Two and three year olds and their adult pal (Mom? Dad? A favorite aunt or uncle?) will paint side by side. Set your young pal on the colorful path of making art and rediscover your own inner artist
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presented by CREATE Arts Center

The Conference and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is launching a Spring savings campaign from March-September 2013. Find deals on hotels, restaurants & attractions in Montgomery County. Check the Website often as new deals are added daily!
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Climb/hike/bike Sugarloaf Mountain and then try wine Tasting and tour of Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard
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Parker's exhibition brings together etchings, drawings, and sculptures to comment on the seasons of life, rhythm and flourishings and declines that are reflected in the natural world.
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presented by Margaret Adams Parker

Pennsylvania artist Robin Gibson exhibits a group of landscape prints.
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presented by Robin Gibson

Paintings and drawings by local artist Nancy Bullough. Employing bold and vibrant colors, Bullough creates both realistic and abstract works and experiments with a variety of media, techniques and subject matter. Bullough is a resident of Olney, MD and received her BA in Fine Art from the University of Maryland in College Park. Please join us for the Opening Reception on Friday, May 31, 7-9 p.m. The exhibition is on view in the Common Ground Gallery (second floor) May 15 through June 16. Free and open to the public.
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presented by VisArts

Come witness the butterfly life cycle as tiny eggs hatch into crawling, chewing caterpillars, which then encase themselves in jewel-like chrysalides and emerge as sipping, flying adult butterflies.
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Discover the wonders of art by exploring a variety of mediums while learning and developing basic drawing skills. Over the course of several sessions work in pencil, colored pencils, oil pastels, watercolor, gouache, and acrylics. Each 5 week session will explore different projects and themes. A $10 supply fee due to instructor at first class.
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presented by Arts Barn

This class will be focused on assisting students in creating realistic and imaginative drawings. Students will develop the art of seeing. Students will draw from different still life compositions using pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and ink. The instructor will aid students in sharpening their powers of perception and increasing their drawing skills. Using watercolor, tempera and acrylic paints, students will explore the world of painting as well. Students will learn about color mixing, color intensity, brush work, and how to combine all of these elements into a realistic painting.
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presented by CREATE Arts Center

Discover the wonders of art by exploring a variety of mediums while learning and developing basic drawing skills. Over the course of several sessions work in pencil, colored pencils, oil pastels, watercolor, gouache, and acrylics. Each 5 week session will explore different projects and themes. A $10 supply fee due to instructor at first class.
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presented by Arts Barn

Students will turn in drafts of their own writing each week for workshopping. The goal is to craft and revise a finished product for submission.
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presented by The Writer's Center

This six week art class taught by several of CREATEs teachers will whet your creative appetite. The sampler will include projects such as pottery (hand built and glazed by you during two of the class sessions), collage, drawing and painting. All skill levels are welcome! Come enjoy a few hours a week immersed in making art!
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presented by CREATE Arts Center

Ideal for poets who wants to explore a topic over a series of poems. This class works best for poets who have already completed/drafted a few poems for a larger sequence. Through discussion, fun small group work, and student workshops, instructor Melanie Figg will teach students how to order a series, tell a story over a series of poems, and build a narrative that spans 4-7 poems. Students will share their work with each other and provide feedback; instructor will provide substantial feedback.
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presented by Melanie Figg

Deepen your Tai Chi with new forms and exercises to expand and enrich your practice. This class is open to anyone who successfully completed the basic curriculum and acquired a working knowledge of Chen Tai Chi's 13-posture and 36-posture forms. Talk to the instructor if you are unsure about your level. This class will focus on fine-tuning your forms and on developing some of the more subtle body mechanics involved in the practice of Tai Chi. This class will feature the original Chen Family Style of Taijiquan. A DVD of the forms is available.
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presented by TCCII Instructors