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From: Charles County Arts Alliance <[email protected]>Subject: CCAA Arts Newsflash – March 27, 2014
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March 27, 2014
Is it time to renew your CCAA membership? Not a memberyet? It's easy and quick! Click here to join or renew yourmembership and pay with PayPal. Want to join or renewby mail? Click here for the downloadable form. Thank you for supporting the arts in Charles County! Yourdonation is 100 percent tax deductible to the fullest extentof the law.
Call for Artists, Exhibitors and Food Vendors
REGISTER FOR ARTSFEST 2014!
REGISTER FOR ARTSFEST 2014!
Saturday, June 7 (Rain Date Sunday, June 8)12:00 noon - 6:00 pm
La Plata Town Hall
Second Early-Bird Discount Registration for Artists andExhibitors Ends April 15!
The Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) will hold ArtsFest 2014 on Saturday, June 7, from 12:00noon - 6:00 pm, at the La Plata Town Hall! This annual countywide outdoor event celebrates ALLthe arts in Charles County: music, visual art, drama, dance and literature. Now in its 22nd year, itis the largest arts festival in Charles County! Visual and literary artists of all media are invited to display and sell their works. In addition, artsorganizations are invited as exhibitors to display information and encourage participation in theirperforming, visual and literary arts activities. Also invited as exhibitors are historical, heritage,multicultural and environmental organizations.
ArtsFest 2014 is the Art Alliance's "free gift" to the citizens of Charles County and SouthernMaryland. There is no charge to the public to attend. Food and refreshments will be available forpurchase throughout the day. Second early-bird discount registration for artists and exhibitors ends April 15! Registrationforms are available for downloading by clicking here for artists (visual and literary), artsorganizations and nonprofit organizations (historical, heritage, cultural and environmental); and herefor food vendors.
Please save the date and mark your calendars for ArtsFest 2014 on Saturday, June 7!
Charles County Arts Alliance2014 Scholarship Program is Now Open!
Each year the Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) awards $1,000scholarships to one outstanding graduating senior from each high schoolin Charles County and one graduating student from the College ofSouthern Maryland, who plan to continue studying the arts (performing,visual or literary) at a four-year college or university. The completed application and all required documentation must bepostmarked by noon April 30, 2014, and mailed to CCAA, PO Box 697,White Plains, MD 20695. For more information, send an emailto [email protected] or click here to download an application. Charles County Public School Seniors may also see their high schools'
College and Career Advisors for a copy of the application. The Charles County Arts Alliance was founded in 1987 with the goal of stimulating, promoting,encouraging, and providing recognition of the arts and the creative spirit in Charles County, MD. Fortwenty-six years the Arts Alliance has worked towards this goal by providing a variety of events,workshops, and services designed to help Charles County artists and arts organizations succeedand thrive, including: the ArtsFest countywide festival, school and community grants, and themanagement of three public art galleries. For more information, contact the CCAA office at 301-392-5900 or [email protected].
Waldorf Beautification ProjectSpring 2014 KickoffSaturday, March 29, 1:00 pmVanGO Park and Ride (Intersection of Rt.301 Crain Highway and Smallwood Drivenear the St. Charles Towne Center Mall)
The Charles CountyCommissioners invitecitizens to attend theWaldorf BeautificationProject Spring 2014Kickoff event. Commissioner VicePresident Reuben B.Collins, II (District 3)will announce detailsabout the 2014Waldorf BeautificationStudent Poster
Contest, an area-focused litter preventioncampaign, and an update on the construction atthe intersection of Route 5 (Leonardtown Road)and Old Washington Road. Find out how youcan help our community and show your Waldorfpride at the Waldorf Beautification Project Spring2014 Kickoff event, which will include specialpresentations on litter enforcement and theWaldorf Urban Redevelopment Corridor. TheCharles County Government hybrid Ford Escapewill be filled with giveaways, including seedlingsand vehicle litter bags. The event is open to thepublic. For more information, contact the PublicInformation Office at 301-645-0580 or 301-885-2779. Citizens with special needs may contact
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MarchNewsletter
CCAA members receive the monthlynewsletter Arts Insider on the first of eachmonth. The Newsflash is published every Thursday. If you would like your event included, contactthe CCAA office by email [email protected] or phone 301-392-5900, no later than the Monday beforeyour event.
The CCAA is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofitcharitable organization. All membership duesand donations are 100 percent tax-deductibleto the fullest extent of the law.
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PERFORMING ARTS {top}
Hexagon Presents Midterm MadnessLast Performances!Friday-Saturday, March 28 - 29Montgomery College Cultural Arts CenterTickets: $30 Individual; $25 Groups of 10or more
Washington'sonly originalpolitical satiricalmusical comedyrevue. Comesee what haskept audiencesreturning for 59years!
The Center is
located at 7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring,MD. For more information, visit the website atwww.hexagon.org.
Port Tobacco PlayersThe Wedding SingerNow through April 6Fridays-Saturdays, 8:00 pmSundays, 3:00 pmTickets are $17 Adults; $14 Seniors (60+), Youth(Up to 18), and Military
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makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins hisaffection. As luck would have it, Julia is aboutto be married to a Wall Street shark, and unlessRobbie can pull off the performance of adecade, the girl of his dreams will be goneforever. (Parental guidance suggested forthis show.) Order tickets above or goto http://www.ptplayers.com. The Port TobaccoPlayers Theater is located at 508 E. CharlesStreet, La Plata.
Port Tobacco PlayersAuditions for The Music Man
Adults (15 andolder) Thursday,March 27, 7:00pm Children (ages7-14 only)Saturday, March29, 9:00 am Come prepared
with 16 to 32 bars of music from a Broadwaystyle song (not from The Music Man). Nomusic recordings, and no a capella singingallowed. The play will run from July 11 toAugust 3, 2014. Auditions held at the PortTobacco Players Stage, 508 E. Charles Street,La Plata. Call 301-266-7067 for more details.
CCAA Member Organizations &Businesses
Archbishop Neale School
Ballet Arts Academy
Century 21 New Millennium Realtors
Chaney Enterprises
Charles County Fair, Inc.
Charles County Public Library
Chesapeake Choral Arts Society
Chin Hamaya Culture Center
College of Southern Maryland
Community Foundation of SouthernMaryland
Corner Studio Artworks
Edward L. Sanders Insurance Agency, Inc.
Friends of Old Waldorf School Foundation,Inc.
Life Journeys Writers Club
Mattawoman Creek Art Center
Music Teachers Association of CharlesCo., Inc.
Port Tobacco Players
College of Southern MarylandLa Plata Fine Arts CenterCause Theatre PresentsBut I Said Noby Doug Grissom and Margaret Baldwin
ThursdayMarch 27, 7:30 pm Friday-SaturdayMarch 28 - 29,8:00 pm Tickets are $5all ages.
Adult content. Production may
not be suitable for younger audiences. This educational theatrical piece onacquaintance rape has received nationalacclaim and has toured extensively oncollege campuses around the country. Fortickets, contact the Box Officeat [email protected], 301-934-7828,or www.csmd.edu/Arts. La Plata Campus,Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, LaPlata, MD.
Go-Diva! Act III: The Swan Takes FlightSaturday, March 29 at 7:00 pmSunday, March 30 at 3:00 pmFamily Life CenterGrace Lutheran Church and SchoolTickets are $50. Click here for more ticketinformation.
Go-Diva! Productions, Inc.presents a multi-genremusical entertainment andcabaret extravaganza(from opera to Ooh-La-La) as part of the 7th
Southern Maryland Carousel Group
Southern Maryland Jazz Orchestra
Town of Indian Head
Town of La Plata
CCAA Board of DirectorsRobert Rausch, PresidentGale Kladitis, Vice PresidentCindy Johnson, Secretary/TreasurerDiane Rausch, Past PresidentBill AdamsLorina HarrisRoy Jenkins, Ph.D.Kathleen JenkinsAmelia JonesCecelia KellerShane SeremetMark WalkerKeri Williams
Honorary Board MemberPeter F. Murphy
La) as part of the 7thAnnual InternationalSWAN (Support WomenArtists Now) Day. Theprogram includesperformances by Jennifer
Cooper, members of the Southern MarylandYouth Orchestra, and professional regional andTri-County musicians and vocalists; a silentauction; refreshments provided by Blue WindGourmet; and more! Proceeds benefit theSouthern Maryland Youth Orchestra. GraceLutheran Church is located at 1200 CharlesStreet, La Plata, MD. For more informationabout this event, click here to visit the website.
Chesapeake Choral Arts SocietyPresents Music of the Great War:World War I Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 pmSunday, March 30, at 3:30 pmCollege of Southern MarylandLa Plata Fine Arts CenterTickets are $15 Adults; $12 Seniors, Militaryand Youth
This year marks the100th anniversary ofthe beginning of the"War to End AllWars" - World War I. The ChesapeakeChoral Arts SocietyPops concert willpresent an overviewof the music thatwas popular duringthe era as well asiconic songs of
wartime. From Cohan to Irish Ballads, from"Keep the Home Fires Burning" to "The BattleHymn of the Republic," we will explore thebeauty and humor of the times. Under thedirection of Michael K. Santana, the Chorale isbeginning a series of Pops concerts in tribute tothe music of the some of the most trying timesof our nation. How did the music help a country
survive the trials of war? How did a songinflame the patriotism of a nation? Come andjoin the Chesapeake Choral Arts Society as theyexplore these questions and sing along to well-known songs of the era. Tickets can bepurchased at the door (cash/check/credit card)or reserved by calling Carol Charnock at 301-642-0594. The La Plata Fine Arts Center islocated at 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata,Maryland.
Maurice J. McDonough High School Performing Arts DepartmentPresents Rodgers and Hammerstein'sThe Sound of MusicThursday-Friday, April 3-4, 6:30 pmSaturday, April 5, 2:00 and 6:30 pmSunday, April 6, 2:00 pmTickets are $10 Adults; $8Seniors/Students; and $7 Children.
The Sound of Music isa story about a girlnamed Maria and aman named CaptainGeorg von Trapp in pre-warAustria. Captain vonTrapp's wife hadpassed away, leavinghim with sevenchildren to care for. He sends to thecovenant for agoverness to take careof the children, andMaria is given the job.
Eventually Maria and Georg, already engagedto a baroness, begin to fall in love and questionthe decisions they've made. Click here topurchase tickets. For more information, calltheir Box Office at 301-302-8311 or visitwww.mcdonoughdrama.com.McDonough High School is located at 7165Marshall Corner Road, Pomfret, MD.
Thomas Stone High School'sImagination Playhouse PresentsThe WizThursday - SaturdayApril 3 - 5 at 7:00 pmTickets are $7 Adults; $5 Seniors/Military/Students
Musical based on thebook, The WonderfulWizard of Ozby L. Frank Baum.Tickets available atthe door. For moreinformation, call 301-645-2601. ThomasStone High School islocated at 3785Leonardtown Road,Waldorf, MD.
Henry E. Lackey High SchoolMasqued Chargers PresentThe Drowsy ChaperoneFriday-Saturday, April 4-5, 6:30 pmSunday, April 6, 2:00 pmTickets are $8 Adults; $7 Seniors(60+), Military, Students with ID; $6Thespians
Based on the 2006Tony Awardwinning musicalcomedy about aman rememberinga 1928 musicalcomedy, TheDrowsy Chaperoneis an homage toAmerican musicalsof the Jazz Age,examining the
effect musicalshave on the fanswho adore them.Click here to go to
their website. For more information and to ordertickets, call 301-753-1753. Lackey High Schoolis located at 3000 Chicamuxen Road, IndianHead, MD.
College of Southern MarylandPrince Frederick CampusWARD VIRTS CONCERT SERIES Bernard Vallandingham, ViolinSunday, April 6, 3:00 pmFree Admission
Multi-PurposeRoom 104,Building B,115 J.W. WilliamsRoadPrince Frederick BernardVallandinghambegan studyingviolin at the age ofnine. At agefifteen, he wasselected to be a
National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellow,where he was loaned a Grancino violin for hisremarkable talent. Since then he has beendazzling audiences in many concert halls,including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, andAvery Fisher Hall in New York, and theKennedy Center in Washington DC, and hasworked with conductors Kurt Masur, YuriTemirkanov, Zdenek Macal, Joseph Silverstein,Marco Armiliato, among others. For moreinformation, visit the websiteat http://www.csmd.edu/Arts/WardVirts.
South Potomac Church Presents!Hero, The Rock OperaFriday-Saturday, April 11, 12Friday-Saturday, April 18, 19
8:00 pm, Tickets are $15
This dynamicmusical is acontemporaryretelling of theGospel of John,through rock, hiphop, rap, reggae,video, concertlighting, anddance. Click hereto buy tickets. For more
information, contact John Fordat [email protected] or visit their websiteat www.southpotomac.org. South PotomacChurch is located at 4915 Crain Highway, Route301, White Plains, MD 20695.
Ballet Arts Academy PresentsThe Oscar Hawkins Talent ShowSaturday, April 12, 3:00 pmAdmission is $10 (Auditions held March 29 and April 5,3:00 pm)
Youth ages 10to 18 areinvited toaudition for theTalent Show onSaturday,March 29, orSaturday, April5, at 3:00 pmat the BAA. There is a $20non-refundablefee if selected. Monetary
prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rdplaces, with a special dancer prize of aperformance at the Kennedy Center.
Tickets are available at the Ballet ArtsAcademy or onlineat www.balletartsacademy.org. Proceeds fromthe Talent Show will be used for the upcomingproduction of Fire Bird. For more information,call 301-932-4002 or [email protected]. TheAcademy is located at 3074 Crain Highway,Waldorf, MD.
The Flute Society of WashingtonPresents Spring Flute DaySaturday, April 269:30 am to 4:00 pmFeaturing Jason Blank, the FluteSociety of Washington MembershipRecital, and the Flute Choir ofSouthern Maryland
First Baptist Church ofWaldorf 10045 Bunker Hill RoadWaldorf, MD
Free to FSW Members;Nonmembers: $20Adult/$10 Student
9:30-11:00 am InteractiveSession - The Musical Entrepreneur - Skillsfor Success. The music world is filled withskilled performers--how will you set yourselfapart? By marketing to your strengths, both asa musician and as a person! Think of yourselfas a business. This interactive session servesas an introduction to business planning,accounting, budgeting, legal aspects of yourbusiness, as well as identifying and selling toyour target customer. Define your place in themusic world, and learn how to put yourself there.
11:00 am-12:00 noon Lunch. Bring yourlunch, or visit one of the numerous quickeateries close to the church.
12:00-1:45 pm Master Class. Briefperformance by Mr. Blank, then he will coachfour performers who were previously selectedbased on their recording of the musicalselection they wish to perform. Deadline toapply for the master class has been extended toApril 10. For complete application details, goto fsw.net/SpringFluteDay.
2:00-4:00 pm FSW Membership Recitalanchored by the Flute Choir of SouthernMaryland.
Mr. Blank is a high-energy, engaging performerand teacher. He will be available for privatelessons and instrument consultations. Foradditional information, to sign up for themembership recital or a lesson with JasonBlank, contact Lucy Snell, [email protected].
Flute Magic! 2014 Flute CampMonday - Friday, July 7 - 119:00 am to 3:30 pmFor Ages 8 - 18
New Location!First Baptist Church10045 Bunker HillRoadWaldorf, Maryland
Now in its 6th year! Don't miss out! Flutelessons, flute ensembles, arts and crafts,recitals. Staffed by all professional flutists andeducators. Click here to download theregistration form. Visit http://lsnell.mtacc.orgfor more information or contact Lucy Snell,director, at 301-751-5029.
VISUAL ARTS {top}
Chin Hamaya Culture CenterDoll Show and SaleMarch 29, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
The SouthernMaryland DollClub presentsits 31st DollShow and Saleon Saturday,March 29, from10:00 am to3:00 pm. Theshow will be
held in the Chin Hamaya Culture Center, 109 APost Office Road, Waldorf, MD. For moreinformation, click here to visit their website.
Mattawoman Creek Art Center Located in Smallwood State Park at SwedenPoint Marina in Marbury, Maryland,Mattawoman Creek Art Center is open Fridays- Sundays from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.Admission is free for MCAC visitors. For moreinformation and discounts for early workshopregistration, click here to visit the website orcall 301-743-5159 for more information.
MCAC Multi-Media Open ShowNow through April 19
Friday Open Studio Through May 23 11:00 am to 3:00 pmFree! Come create: paint,
draw, take photos,sculpt, knit, quilt, etc.Bring your own
materials, your lunch and your friends (bothmembers and nonmembers). Share ideas andtechniques. Critique each other's work. Enjoythe creative process!
Sunday Movie & PopcornJoin us for a free movie, popcorn & soda!
Waste LandSunday, March 302:00 pm Contemporary artist VikMuniz expands hisportfolio of intriguing artmade from non-conventional material byembarking on a project in
his native country Brazil. Going to Rio deJaneiro's largest garbage dump, he utilizes thenatural resources there to make portraits ofindividual workers. He oversees the art, butthe locals are its stars as well as the oneswho assemble the final product. In doing so,they start to envision a world outside the dailyconfines of the dump. Their stories andpersonalities are both engaging andenlightening. To see how this entireexperience changed and moved them isundeniably memorable. 93 minutes.
MCAC Workshops for a Fee:
Landscape Painting in Oil
Thursday, April 310:00 am to 3:00pmFee: $40 members/$50 nonmembers Instructor: Jung Lea
Smith. There will be a demonstration of alandscape oil painting followed by time forparticipants to paint a picture of their own
choice. Bring your oil supplies (for a morespecific list, visit the website athttp://mattawomanart.org) including aphotograph you would like to paint. Individualhelp will be given. (All levels.)
Watercolor with Pastels
Tuesday, April 15 10 am - 3:00 pmFee: $40 members/$50 nonmembers Instructor: RayEwing. Thisworkshop will show
how watercolor and pastels can be usedtogether. Participants will be able to see howit is done and then try it themselves. Thefollowing supplies will be needed: soft pastels,watercolor paints, cold pressed watercolorpaper, 16 X 20 or smaller, sanded pastelpaper (or Wallis sanded paper on a panelmay be purchased for $2), inexpensive size 8round watercolor brushes, and photographs orsketches to work from. (Intermediate andadvanced levels.) For more information aboutRay Ewing, goto http://ray.fineartstudioonline.com
Tony Hungerford Memorial ArtGallery's Annual Juried Student ShowMarch 28 - May 2
Gallery Talk, AwardsPresentation andReception on April 15,12:00 pm Paintings in broad brush
strokes, photos in captivating focus, and
sculptures molded with playfulness are amongthe types of artwork showcased each springas part of the College of Southern Maryland'sAnnual Juried Student Art Show. The Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery islocated at the La Plata Campus of the Collegeof Southern Maryland, Fine Arts Center, and isopen Monday - Friday from 9:00 am to 9:00pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. For more information, click here to go thewebsite.
8th Annual Potomac River WaterfowlFestival "Call for Artists!"
Calling all decoyand woodcarvers andwildlife artists forthe 8th AnnualPotomac RiverWaterfowlFestival to beheld May 23 and24, at the St.Mary's CountyFairgrounds,42455FairgroundsRoad,
Leonardtown, MD. For more information,call 240-670-4483 (GIVE), send an emailto [email protected] or go to their websiteat www.cfsomd.org.
Cox Art CenterLocated at 32Cox Road inHuntingtown,MD, Cox ArtCenter waslaunched in 2013to provide
significant enrichment and experience in allaspects of visual arts. They provide a widevariety of art education courses and the saleof art objects produced by some of the finest
artists in southern Maryland. Click here tolearn more about course offerings. For moreinformation, contact the Center at 410-535-0014 or visit their website awww.coxartcenter.com.
LITERARY ARTS {top}
Charles County Public Library"Spring into your Library!"
From storytimes to craftsto book discussions tocomputer classes, yourcounty libraries haveopportunities for all agesand interests. Click hereto view their springprogram calendar or go totheir website athttp://www.ccplonline.orgfor more information.
La Plata LibrarySpring 2014 Used-Book BazaarSaturday April 5 to Saturday, April 12(Friday, April 4 - Preview Day for C4CCPLMembers)
Selections are located inthe conference room andhallway in the lower level.Friday-Saturday hours are9:00 am to 4:30 pm; Monday-Thursday hoursare 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.Paperbacks are 25 centseach; hardbacks are 50cents each. Friday, April11 - All you can carry outis $2 a bag. Saturday,April 12 - All you can
carry out is $1 a bag. Members are eligible forfive free books during the Bazaar! The Libraryis located at 2 Garrett Avenue, La Plata, MD.
Adult Book Discussion Groups Every month,Charles CountyPublic Librariesoffer book
discussion for adults. Anyone interested injoining may call 301-934-9001.
The CharlesCounty PublicLibrary offers bookdiscussion groupsat all four of theirbranches and nowonline too! Clickthe link to sign up.
Jane Austen Film and Book ClubTonight, March 27, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
P.D. Brown Library50 Village Street Waldorf, MD
North and South byElizabeth Gaskell will bediscussed. When herfather leaves the Church ina crisis of conscience,Margaret Hale is uprootedfrom her comfortable home
in Hampshire to move with her family to thenorth of England. Initially repulsed by theugliness of her new surroundings in theindustrial town of Milton, Margaret becomesaware of the poverty and suffering of the localmill workers and develops a passionate senseof social justice. This is intensified by hertempestuous relationship with the mill-ownerand self-made man, John Thornton, as theirfierce opposition over his treatment of hisemployees masks a deeper attraction. In Northand South, Elizabeth Gaskell skillfully fusesindividual feeling with social concern, and in
Margaret Hale creates one of the most originalheroines of Victorian literature. For moreinformation, contact Cindy at 301-645-2864 orby email at [email protected].
Potomac Branch LibraryOn the Same Page Book Club for Grades 3 to 12Video Chats on Saturday, March 29
In partnershipwith the DoverDelawarePublic Library,threediscussiongroupscombinetraditionalbook clubs
with online interaction. Grades 3-5 willread Matilda by Roald Dahl and QuentinBlake, Grades 5-8 will read The Giver by LoisLowry, and Grades 9-12 will read Blood andChocolate by Annette Curtis Klause. Thevideo discussions take place on March 29 atthe Potomac Branch Library and are alsoaccessible on home computers. Registration isrequired by midnight the day before the bookclub meets. Click here to register for the 12:30pm discussion for Grades 3-5, click here forthe 2:00 pm discussion for Grades 5-8, andclick here for the 3:30 pm discussion forGrades 9-12. For more information, call SarahAnderson at 301-375-7375. The PotomacBranch Library is located at 225 Ruth B.Swann Drive, Indian Head, Maryland 20640.
Waldorf Senior Center AfternoonBook ClubMeets on the first Wednesday of every monthfrom 1:00 - 2:00 pm, at the P.D. BrownMemorial Library, 50 Village Street, Waldorf,MD. Call the Center at 301-638-4420 for moreinformation.
April 2: The Balzac and the
Little Chinese Seamstressby Dai Sijie and Ina Rilke. This enchanting tale capturesthe magic of reading and thewonder of romanticawakening. It tells the storyof two hapless city boysexiled to a remote mountainvillage for re-education duringChina's infamous CulturalRevolution. There, the two
friends meet the daughter of the local tailor anddiscover a hidden stash of Western classics inChinese translation. As they flirt with theseamstress and secretly devour these bannedworks, the two friends find transit from their grimsurroundings to worlds they never imagined.
Richard R. Clark Senior Center BookDiscussion GroupMeets at 1:00 pm on the first Thursday of eachmonth at the Clark Senior Center. For moreinformation, contact Natasha Miller at 301-934-9001 or email [email protected]. TheCenter is located at 1210 Charles Street, LaPlata, MD 20646.
April 3: Flight Behavior byBarbara Kingsolver.Flight Behavior is a brilliantand suspenseful novel set inpresent day Appalachia; abreathtaking parable ofcatastrophe and denial thatexplores how thecomplexities we inevitablyencounter in life lead us tobelieve in our particular
chosen truths. Kingsolver's riveting storyconcerns a young wife and mother on a failingfarm in rural Tennessee who experiencessomething she cannot explain, and how herdiscovery energizes various competing factions--religious leaders, climate scientists,environmentalists, politicians--trapping her in thecenter of the conflict and ultimately opening upher world.
Waldorf Adult Book DiscussionGroup (P.D. Brown Library)Meets on the first Saturday of every monthfrom 9:30 - 10:30 am. Anyone interested injoining can call 301-645-2864 or [email protected] and reserve a book withyour library card. The P.D. Brown Library islocated at 50 Village Street, Waldorf, MD.
April 5: The UnlikelyPilgrimage of HaroldFry by Rachel Joyce. Meet Harold Fry, recentlyretired. He lives in a smallEnglish village with his wife,Maureen, who seemsirritated by almosteverything he does. Onemorning a letter arrives,addressed to Harold in ashaky scrawl, from a
woman he hasn't heard from in twenty years. Queenie Hennessy is in hospice and is writingto say goodbye. But before Harold mails off aquick reply, a chance encounter convinces himthat he absolutely must deliver his message toQueenie in person. Determined to walk sixhundred miles to the hospice, Harold believesthat as long as he walks, Queenie will live.This is a novel of charm, humor, and profoundinsight into the thoughts and feelings we allbury deep within our hearts.
La Plata Library Book DiscussionGroupMeets at 7:00 pm on the second Thursday ofevery month (note date changed for April'sdiscussion). Anyone interested in joining thegroup can call 301-934-9001 or [email protected] for more information. The Library is located at 2 Garrett Avenue, LaPlata, MD 20646.
April 17: The HungerGames by SuzanneCollins. In the ruins of aplace once known as NorthAmerica lies the nation ofPanem, a shining Capitol
surrounded by twelveoutlying districts. Long agothe districts waged war onthe Capitol and weredefeated. As part of thesurrender terms, each
district agreed to send one boy and one girl toappear in an annual televised event called, "TheHunger Games," a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who livesalone with her mother and younger sister,regards it as a death sentence when she isforced to represent her district in the Games. The terrain, rules, and level of audienceparticipation may change but one thing isconstant: kill or be killed.Waldorf West Adult Book ClubMeets on the third Thursday of the month, from10:00 to 11:00 am for anyone 18 years andolder. Click here to register for this discussion. The Library is located at 10405 O'DonnellPlace, Waldorf. For more information, call 301-645-1395.
April 17: I Know This Muchis True by Wally Lamb. "On the afternoon ofOctober 12, 1990, my twinbrother, Thomas, entered theThree Rivers, Connecticut,public library, retreated to oneof the rear study carrels, andprayed to God the sacrificehe was about to commitwould be deemed acceptable.
. . ." One of the most acclaimed novels of ourtime, Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is True isa story of alienation and connection, devastationand renewal, at once joyous, heartbreaking,poignant, mystical, and powerfully, profoundlyhuman.
Indian Head Senior Center BookDiscussion GroupMeets on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 11:00am - 12:00 pm. Contact Lena Cox at 301-375-7375 oremail [email protected] for more information orto place a copy of a book on hold. The SeniorCenter is located at 100 Cornwallis Square,
Indian Head, MD 20640.
April 23: The Orchardistby Amanda Coplin. In herstunningly original andhaunting debut novel,Amanda Coplin evokes apowerful sense of place,mixing tenderness andviolence as she spins anengrossing tale of a solitaryorchardist who providesshelter to two runawayteenage girls in the
untamed American West, and the dramaticconsequences of his actions.
Waldorf West Library's Chicks for LitBook Discussion GroupA book club just for women and those who loveto read books by and about women, the Clubmeets on Saturdays, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Thereis no April discussion; the next meeting is May3. Registration is required by 5:00 pm the daybefore the meeting. Click here to register forthis discussion.
May 3: Girl in Translationby Jean Kwok. WhenKimberly Chang and hermother emigrate from HongKong to Brooklyn squalor,she begins a secret doublelife: exceptional schoolgirlduring the day, Chinatownsweatshop worker in theevenings. Disguising themore difficult truths of her life-
- like the staggering degree of her poverty, theweight of her family's future resting on hershoulders, or her secret love for a factory boywho shares none of her talent or ambition--Kimberly learns to constantly translate not justher language but also herself back and forthbetween the worlds she straddles.
For more information, contact Ashley Teagle at301-645-1395, or click here to go to thewebsite. The Library is located at 10405
O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD 20603. Writers of Color Book ClubA book club for all who enjoy reading books byauthors of the African diaspora who writecontemporary fiction, including urban fiction. TheClub meets bi-monthly at the Waldorf WestLibrary, 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, from6:30 to 7:30 pm. Click here to register for thenext discussion. For more information, callAshley Teagle or Deborah Erwin at 301-645-1395.
May 22: The Ways of WhiteFolks by Langston Hughes.This collection of short storiesrelates to the HarlemRenaissance. There's a rangeof moods that vary fromtragedy to bone ticklinghumor. The stories havebeen inspired by real lifesocietal situations; readersget to learn about various
folks who are stranded in a series of hardships.
BookNutsAuthors Wanted for MonthlyReceptions and Book Signings! BookNuts islooking for localauthors interested inparticipating at oneof their monthlyAuthor Receptionand Book Signingevents. Theseevents, usually held the first Saturday of themonth, give authors an opportunity to meetnew readers in a public forum. It is a greatplace to practice your "elevator speech" onwhy your book is worth reading. BookNutsalso provides shelf space for local authors,and actively promotes their books on theirwebsite, www.BookNutsBookStore.com. These events are attended by around 100customers, and authors typically sell between4 and 20 copies of their books. Authors from
4 and 20 copies of their books. Authors froma varied genre are encouraged to participate. A short list of past participants in BookNutsAuthor Receptions includes
Jeff Yeager, author of the wildlysuccessful Ultimate Cheapskate seriesElissa Brent Weissman, award-winningchildren's author of Short Seller, NerdCamp and several othersMarguerite Labbe, paranormal romancewriterJames Brewster, creator of the UncleRocky, Fireman series of children'sbooksRalph Eshelman, local historian andauthor of The War of 1812 in theChesapeakeMary Ann Jenkins, author of TheCardboard Box and The Witch's Journal
Interested authors should contact BookNutsBookStore by emailat [email protected] or by visitingthe store at 4459 Crain Highway, White Plains,MD 20695. Phone 301-836-6236. BookNuts BookStore is proud to support thelocal literacy community. They have served asthe local distribution point for World BookNight, supported book clubs and other readingevents. They also donate books to nonprofitsand other charities who use them to supporttheir programs.
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Nanjemoy Community Center
The NanjemoyCommunity Centeroffers a wide variety ofprograms and servicesdesigned to fulfill theneeds of the Nanjemoycommunity for all ages
from tots to senioradults. View theirMarch and April
newsletters for the calendar of events. For moreactivities and events, get a copy ofthe March and April editions of The Scoop,Charles County's Senior Center News.
The Center is located at 4375 Port TobaccoRoad, Nanjemoy, MD 20662. For moreinformation, call 301-246-9612, 301-934-5423,301-753-1647, or click here to go to theirwebsite. The Center is open Monday andWednesday - 8:30 am - 8:00 pm; Tuesday,Thursday, and Friday - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Contact Us301-392-5900 | [email protected] | www.charlescountyarts.org
About the Charles County Arts Alliance, Inc. The mission of the Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) is to stimulate, promote, encourage, andprovide recognition of the arts and the creative spirit. Founded in 1987, the CCAA promotes ALLthe arts in Charles County: music, visual art, drama, dance and literature.
The CCAA is the official arts council of Charles County and is recognized as such by the MarylandState Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the Department of Business and Economic Development(DBED) of the State of Maryland. In this capacity, the CCAA serves as the "umbrella" organizationfor the arts community in Charles County. The CCAA promotes Charles County arts organizationsand individuals, provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and the schools through itsannual arts grant programs, sponsors the creation and presentation of new, diverse cultural activitiesand special events for the community, provides arts scholarships, and ensures the Charles County'sunderserved population, people with disabilities, residents with limited income, minorities, and seniorcitizens have access to the arts. The CCAA builds partnerships with local government, the businesscommunity and the educational community, in an effort to enhance the overall quality of life for thecitizens of Charles County.
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