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UMES Jazz / 2nd Saturdays / Mid Shore Poetry Contest / Oil Painting Workshop / 2010 Art Competition

Join us Friday for UMES Jazz!

Be sure to join us for another Friday Nites in Caroline event at the library next Friday, February 12th at 7:00pm, in Denton. The University of Maryland Jazz Ensemble, led by Dr. John R. Lamkin, will surely deliver a wonderful performance!

2nd Saturdays at The Foundry hosts Valentine's Day Crafts with Barbara Donnon!

Bring out your littlest sweethearts to The Foundry on Saturday, February 13th for two hours of creativity and fun for everyone! From 2-4pm, The Foundry will host a Valentine card and craft session as part of their “Second Saturday” series offered at The Foundry, Caroline County Council of Arts’ (CCCA) community art gallery at 401 Market Street in Denton. The event is free to the public. Foundry artist Barbara Donnon will be on hand to help attendees create one-of-a-kind Valentine crafts.  This will be a perfect opportunity for all age groups, especially children and their parents, to have fun creating something in celebration of the holiday. For more information please contact the CCCA office 410-479-1009 or email ccartscouncil@verizon.net. The Foundry is open Tuesday through Saturday 11-4. Free demonstrations/activities from a variety of artists are held the second Saturday of every month from 2-4pm. Upcoming Second Saturday demonstrations include: March 13th – Screening of the Mike Price documentary Chesapeake: Great Shellfish Bay; April 10th – Painting with Frannie Ireland; May 8th – Woodturning with Tim Moore. The Foundry is located at 401 Market Street in Denton.

Mid Shore Regional Poetry Contest

The 14th Annual Mid Shore Regional Poetry Contest is underway, with entries being accepted now through March 1st at 5pm. Think you've got the "write" stuff? Enter the competition for a chance to win a 1st, 2nd or 3rd Place, cash prize in four age categories, from 6 to 60+ years. For more information, contact the CCCA at ccartscouncil@verizon.net, or 410.479.1009, or download the full application, with details on eligibility and submission requirements here.

Oil Painting with Joyce Zeigler

Join local artist Joyce Zeigler for a 3 day oil painting workshop March 9, 10, and 11, 2010, from 9:00am to 3:00pm at her studio in Ridgely. Fee for the workshop is $150 for all 3 days. Space is limited, so be sure to call or email Joyce at 410.634.2491 or zeiglerfineart@gmail.com if you would like to participate. A still life subject will be set up, but participants are welcome to bring their own photos to paint from as well. Please wear old clothes, do not wear perfume, bring your lunch, use odorless turpenoid and bring extra canvases!

Adkins Arboretum to Sponsor 2010 Art Competition

Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely, Md., will sponsor its eleventh annual Art Competition, to exhibit in February and March 2010. The theme of the competition—Discovering the Native Landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore—celebrates the Arboretum’s mission of conservation. The Leon Andrus Award, in honor of the Arboretum’s first benefactor, will be given to the competition’s winner. A second-place award will also be given. The competition is open to all original two- and three-dimensional fine arts, including outdoor sculpture and installations. For more information, visit www.adkinsarboretum.org, call 410-634-2847, extension 0 or send e-mail to info@adkinsarboretum.org. The competition is part of Adkins Arboretum’s ongoing exhibition series of work on natural themes by regional artists, supported in part by the Caroline County Council of Arts.