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quarterly
Summer 2010 | Issue #80
Susan Day
a note from the editor
Steve Long
ommunication is a basic human deC
sire. We want others to know how we
feel about something; we want to share a
perspective. But sometimes when we offer
what appears to be a statement, it is, in fact, a
solicitation for a second opinion or for more
information. It’s a way of asking, What do
you think? Last issue’s piece titled Art and
Technology was such a request, and happily
generated several replies. Thanks to George
Glonka, Jina Oravetz, and Bill Miller for
their responses. And if you are so moved, let
us know what you think about this or any
other art-related topic.
In this issue of the Quarterly our spotlight is
on two artists/activists, each a founder of a
Spring tradition in Yamhill County. Marilyn
Shaver began the Yamhill Lavender Festival, and Susan Day the Plein Air Paint Out.
These women each had a dream and the
perseverance to bring it to fruition. They’ve
shown what can be accomplished by “regular”
people with an idea. We salute and thank
them.
In that vein I’d like to recognize two other
women who turned an idea into reality: Emily
Chadwick and Barbara Drake. The Terroir
Creative Writing Festival, sponsored in part
by AAYC, began with their chance reunion
at a local nursery. The meeting produced
the question “Wouldn’t it be great if …,” and
from that simple beginning the Festival was
born. Thanks to the help of many volunteers
the event surpassed all expectations. We look
forward to doing it again next year.
Congratulations to writer and AAYC volunteer Jina Oravetz on the birth of Alexander Roland Graham, born March 26, eight
pounds, two ounces. No doubt Jina is
teaching Alexander plot and dialog in order
to follow in his mom’s footsteps.
Apologies to Frank Lisciandro. We neglected
to credit his photograph of Janelle Olivarez
in the spring issue.
Welcome
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table of contents
arts alliance of yamhill county | Summer 2010
Features
Blog On - Learning By Sharing, Bill Miller . ................................................................................ 4
Lavender Fields Forever - Marilyn Shaver, Steve Long . ........................................................... 5
Now Playing on a Screen Near You: Book Ads, Jina Oravetz .................................................. 6
Writing Fest Draws Crowds, Rave Reviews, Emily Chadwick .................................................. 7
Ink Sketches, Elizabeth Berg . ........................................................................ 7, 15 & back cover
Many Qs and Few As, George Glonka......................................................................................... 9
Poetry Page, Susan Parker & Karen Willard ................................................................................ 10
Susan Day Paints With Passion (and Pastels), Steve Long. .................................................... 12
Announcements
Wearable Art Extravaganza........................................................................................................ 7
Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill County............................................................................... 9
Calendar of Events ................................................................................................................... 14
aayc quarterly: publication information
Editor: Steve Long
Design/Production: Yan Ardianto
Contributors for Summer 2010 #80 issue: Steve Long, Bill Miller,
Jina Oravetz, Emily Chadwick, Elizabeth Berg, Susan Parker, Karen
Willard, Lisa Weidman, George Glonka
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or by email to stevewlong@comcast.net.
The AAYC Quarterly is published by the Arts Alliance of Yamhill
County, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation, in McMinnville,
Oregon. AAYC, PO Box 898, McMinnville, Or. 97128.
Phone: 503-472-3784. Website: www.artsallianceyamhillco.org
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AAYC BOARD AND OFFICERS
President: Lisa Weidman | Vice President: Edwina Castle
Treasurer: Rona Aspholm | Secretary: Mike Santone
Board Members: Susan Day, Ken Myers, Ed Gans,
Cindy Stinson-Chennell, Sally Dallas, and Brian Steffel.
AAYC
nourishing the creative spirit in everyone
Blog On - Learning by Sharing
Bill Miller
n general, I see artists as individualists.
Icreate,
They have a vision of what they want to
and this creative process is often
avid blogger and began to change my mind.
He conveyed how much fun it could be and
how he felt about relating to many people
internalized and very personal. Add to this
through his blog. With his help, I found it
the very human penchant for not wanting to
was very easy to get started.
be criticized, and you have a situation where
So now, I’ve been blogging about
there’s a lot of wonderful information out
photography since early February, and the
there that often isn’t shared.
rewards have been wonderful. It can be hard
Until fairly recently there weren’t many
work because I try to do a new post every
opportunities to easily share your thoughts
Sunday. For the first four or five months, they
and ideas with a broad audience. More often
just came gushing out. After that it wasn’t
it happens when you have casual discussions
so easy. Now I find that the posts aren’t
with friends, meet people in a gallery or
always something from my own experience.
participate in a workshop. Unfortunately,
They can involve events that are happening
these opportunities are usually too infrequent. or something in the media that’s related to
However, today it’s easier than ever before. I
photography. Blogging has broadened both
want to share with you what I did about this
my knowledge and interests, and it has made
and also challenge you to think about doing it me a better communicator and photographer.
yourself.
The greatest rewards have come from
the responses that I get from all kinds of
photographers. Sometimes they agree with
me; sometimes not. Often they will share their
own knowledge and experiences. That’s the
best part.
So, here’s my challenge. If you’ve ever
thought of sharing yourself with a broader
Over the past year I’ve been teaching
audience, starting a blog is the way to do
photography classes. In teaching these
it. You don’t have to blog every day or even
classes, I’ve found that people are hungry for weekly, but having the opportunity to put
information and new ideas. Their excitement
your thoughts out there is a very fulfilling
and enthusiasm for learning also affected
experience. Also, I’m sure you’re going
me. Teaching, sharing information, became
to have people respond and share their
very important to me. I began to wonder
experiences and ideas. That’s where the fun
how I could share this with more people. I
really begins.
had thought about doing a blog in the past,
Bill Miller is an AAYC member and a commercial
but I’m not very technically oriented and,
photographer based in McMinnville. To visit his
quite frankly, I felt inhibited about doing it.
blog go to www.allegoryphoto.wordpress.com.
I mentioned this to a good friend who is an
“The greatest rewards have come from
the responses that I get from all kinds of
photographers.”
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llustrious titles are often too easily
bestowed and therefore lose potency. But
the term “Renaissance Woman” fits Marilyn
Shaver to a T. Consider her resumé: Marilyn
has raised, trained and shown horses
throughout North America. She’s been a
firefighter, a businesswoman, a manufacturer,
a mother and an artist. (Pick a medium—
pottery, painting, photography, jewelry
making, creative writing—she’s done it.) And
as if that weren’t enough she founded the
Yamhill Lavender Festival.
It all began in 2000-2001 with the seed of
an idea. Marilyn thought, “Wouldn’t it be
wonderful to have an event in Yamhill not
only to attract visitors, but also to provide entertainment and a sense of participation for
residents?” About that time she learned of the
Lavender Festival in Sequim, Wash.
Marilyn had already planted lavender on her
farm, so the notion of a local lavender festival
grew. But years passed because there was
already a version of a lavender festival in
McMinnville, hosted by Incahoots. In 2005,
however, the nursery/gift shop discontinued its festival, and Marilyn put together a
Yamhill event in just two weeks. The result
was eight booths plus music in the back yard
of Wayward Winds Mercantile, which had
recently opened in Yamhill.
From the beginning, Marilyn had a few
goals in mind for the festival. She hoped to
make Yamhill a destination, she wanted to
introduce and share lavender with a wider
audience, and she saw the event as a fundraiser, something that would give back to
the community. To that end, the Yamhill
Lavender Festival has always given a portion
of the proceeds to Yamhelas Community
Resource Center (YCRC ) and to other local
groups.
Given more time to plan, the 2006 festival
expanded to an adjacent street, and in 2007
it expanded again to include neighboring
lavender farms, both to tour and to provide
an opportunity for visitors to pick their own
bouquets. Some of these other farms came on
board to help plan the event.
Now, Marilyn says, a collection of maps to
the farms is as thick as a small book. Another
indicator of success is that the original
eight booths have grown to 30, along with a
variety of wonderful food and music, as well
as Plein Air Paint Out work to peruse and
purchase. But the lavender festival steering
committee wasn’t simply going for quantity
of attractions. All exhibitors are juried for
suitability.
photograph by Marilyn Shaver
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Lavender Fields ForeverMarilyn Shaver
Hanging freshly harvested lavender to dry at Wild
Rain Lavender in Yamhill.
Of course along with growth came
complexity. Eventually YCRC stepped
up and is now responsible for the event in
Yamhill. YCRC is a perfect fit because it has
always been a major beneficiary of the event
and because it offers programs for young
people, a passion of Marilyn’s. She has a long
history of providing jobs for local youth. Her
modest explanation: “There aren’t a lot of
job opportunities for rural youth. It isn’t like
there’s a McDonald’s right down the street.”
This year’s festival will be July 10-11 at
Beulah Park in Yamhill. For more information visit www.oregonlavenderfestival.
com/festival.htm.
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Now Playing on a Screen Near You:
Book Ads
Jina Oravetz
I
n our last issue Steve Long wrote a
very interesting article addressing the
advancement of technology and how it has
affected the arts in our society. I’d like to
expound on that a little further and discuss
how technology has affected the way authors,
editors, agents, publishers and marketing
specialists try to bring attention to a product:
books. With thousands of books being
published each year and younger generations
paying more attention to their computers
than a library’s reading list, how does a title
get noticed?
Among the latest trends in book advertising
are online and television commercials. James
Patterson is one of the authors that I’ve
seen commercials for on television, and
other authors are utilizing YouTube. I was
perusing the Publisher’s Weekly website
awhile ago and saw a book trailer running
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in an advertisement space on the site. That
trailer, similar to a movie trailer, was for the
Gifted series by Marilyn Kaye. Other sites
being used to get notices include Twitter and
Facebook, which allow people to build a
network and get their name out there.
One of the main things to consider, whether
you are joining a Twibe on Twitter or buying
advertising space, is to make sure the place
you are advertising is relevant to your
product. For example, the book trailer I saw
on the Publisher’s Weekly website would be
seen by other writers, editors, agents and
readers.
A vast array of technology is available to us
now. Writers, as well as anyone else trying to
get a product noticed by the public, need to
utilize these media to maximize their visibility.
Writing Fest Draws Crowds, Rave reviews
Emily Chadwick
T
he first Terroir Creative Writing Festival
was an overwhelming success, drawing
nearly 200 attendees. The day began with an
opening talk by author Ursula K. Le Guin
and ended with a wine-tasting reception
where several participants read from their
work. Feedback from presenters and
attendees was very positive.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the
event, particularly, the steering committee,
which comprised Barbara Drake, Steve Long,
Tayler Brisbin, Ellie Gunn, Lisa Weidman
and Jean Caspers. Each of these dedicated
committee members donated countless hours
and energy to make our vision a reality. We
called on volunteers not only from the Arts
Alliance, but also from the community at
large, and also recruited friends and family
to ensure a smooth and well organized day.
Thank you, Ed Gans, Gregg Baker, Mike
Brisbin, Jody Purdy, Brandon Repic, Deb
Broocks, Margaret McGovern, Cathy Long,
Lindsey Gjesvold, Anna Okrasinski, Beth
Thompson, Sally Wise and Gail Watson.
Initial funds for this project came through
a grant from the Yamhill County Cultural
Coalition and were matched by the Arts
Alliance. Several businesses and individuals
gave money and in-kind donations, which
helped stretch our
modest budget
further. Thank you
to Third Street
Books, Linfield
College’s English
Department and
Nicholson Library,
Linda Kuhlmann,
Photosynthesis,
R. Stuart & Co.,
Sokol Blosser
Winery, Walnut City
Wineworks, Elizabeth
Berg, Cupboard of
Blessings, Roth’s
Fresh Markets,
Dominio IV Winery, The Merri Artist,
Starbucks, Nick’s Italian Café, OnPoint
Credit Union and Harvest Fresh Deli.
Elizabeth Berg
Wearable Art Extravaganza
AAYC is gearing up to host its first Wearable Art event. The upscale affair, which will include
a luncheon, is planned for April 2, 2011, at The Allison Inn and Spa in Newberg. AAYC
members can volunteer by calling Susan Day at 503-662-3339.
Areas for involvement include: venue/catering, public relations/promotion, sales/sponsors, art
procurement/production, design coordination, project management/budget/timeline, volunteer coordinating/training, and production team.
Arts Alliance of Yamhill County
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Message
President’s
Dear Arts Alliance members and friends of the arts,
Summer is finally here! It is my favorite season. The long days and warm weather beckon us
outdoors to enjoy nature’s beauty. Right now, around 30 artists are heeding that call by setting up
their easels in local lavender fields to paint in the natural light and fresh air. They are participating
in the Plein Air Paint Out, a two-week event that is part of the Yamhill Lavender Festival and is
supported by the Arts Alliance.
We will be able to see the results of their efforts at the public showing and sale of artists’ work on
July 10 and 11 at Beulah Park in Yamhill. AAYC board member and artist Susan Day has coordinated the paint-out and juried exhibit for the past several years, and this year she has put together
some wonderful prizes for the artists.
If you have not seen this exhibit in the past, you owe it to yourself to go this year. The paintings
are gorgeous, and it is quite an experience to see them all together, especially with the smell of lavender wafting over from the crafts booths in the park. If you miss the exhibit in Beulah Park, you
can catch parts of it at Currents Gallery in McMinnville and Cusick Picture Frame in Newberg
after July 11.
The Arts Alliance had a busy spring. We put on our first writing festival, with workshops and
talks given by prominent Oregon writers, including some who live right here in Yamhill County.
The feedback from nearly 200 participants was very favorable. One wrote, “It completely surpassed my expectations. It was well organized. Volunteers were helpful. Atmosphere was great.”
Another wrote, “It was intimate and inspiring, and I will certainly be back if it’s held again next
year.”
I want to congratulate the AAYC members who envisioned, planned, promoted and hosted the
Terroir Creative Writing Festival, especially Emily Chadwick, who took the lead. Plans for next
year’s festival are already underway.
We also had another successful Paper Gardens writing contest and celebration, coordinated
by Tayler Brisbin. We received a record number of submissions—426—which were judged by
poet and Linfield College professor Lex Runciman. As in past years, Marilyn Worrix printed and
bound the books of winning entries. We thank Tayler, Lex and Marilyn for their generosity.
The level of participation in these two creative-writing events demonstrates the importance
of the literary arts to our members and our community. We have a lot of talented writers in our
midst!
Meanwhile, the artists who participate in the Art Harvest Studio Tour have been hard at work
this spring, raising funds for the promotion and coordination of the Tour. They are still a couple
thousand dollars shy of their goal, so please make a donation if you can (contact artharveststudiotour@gmail.com). This year’s Tour will be held the first two weekends in October.
In June of 2008 the Arts Alliance board of directors held a strategic-planning retreat, which resulted in the development of a vision statement—“to make Yamhill County a creative arts Mecca”—and a new mission statement—“to nourish the creative spirit in everyone.” We also identified
the values of the organization and the mandates of the board. This June (after press time) the
board met again to revisit the strategic plan. I hope to report on the results of that meeting in the
next issue of the newsletter.
Happy summer,
Lisa Weidman, Board President
president.aayc@gmail.com
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Many
I
Qs and Few As
George Glonka
f we could plug our brains into a computer
exhibit a small percentage of their collections
and output our ‘mind’s eye’ onto canvas, into
now. But who is harmed if there are a few
marble, whatever, would it be art; would it be
million/billion more creative pieces added to
too easy; would it be too much?
the pot? Could be that with ubiquity comes
a broader appreciation by the masses and
Is it art? Maybe this is as artistic as we can get,
we
should remember that a major reason for
a personal leap of our imagination, whether a
the
creation of art is self-expression, not just
small, intimate statement, or an attempt at an
exhibition
and sales. Yet, as art becomes a
overarching connection, funneled directly into
commodity,
what will happen to prices?
our chosen medium, or several simultaneously.
Imagine that staple of artists, the self-portrait.
The next step? How your own ‘mind’s eye’
And the self-portrait could update.
pictures a novel, the feel of the pages, dropping
off to nap in the warm light of your favorite
Is it too easy? Skills at drawing, painting and
reading
window; but if you could plug directly
carving have, for centuries, been an essential
into
Stephen
King’s brain (what a ride that
requirement for artists. When a neurocognitive
would
be!)
you
could see the book as the
interface allows an artist to plug the right side
author
sees
his
creation,
feel every nanosecond
of their brain into a multi-axis milling machine,
of
terror.
And
we
can
recast
that old query:
will we see another ‘Pieta’ produced in a matter
‘Which
one
did
you
like
best,
the book or
of hours? Unless the left side of the brain
the
movie?’
Ah,
but
there
is
no
free lunch-needs training to bring some skill set to the
remember
those
cookies
left
in
your
computer?
process, there may be no need to spend years
Now
they
will
reside
in
your
head.
And
with a
in art school (but we might miss the cafeteria
direct
line
to
the
creator
(not
that
one)
do
many
food). What might the loss of sweat equity,
technological
devices
become
obsolete
with
a
evidenced by the marble dust footprints tracked
resultant
effect
on
manufacturing,
distribution
across a sculptor’s studio, do to the perceived,
and employment?
or actual, value of the end product? Once
we’ve been visited by fast art, slow art might
So, if a future neurocognitive connector
eventually make a comeback, like the slow food allows me to plug directly into the creative
movement—‘brewed art’ vs. ‘instant.’
screamspace of the next Edvard Meunch, will
I?
Is it too much? There could be too much art
already--I’ve read that great museums only
Would you?
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poetry page
poetry page
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Pictures of Fortunada
My computer randomly rotates my photographs
My beautiful life in McMinnville
My beautiful clothesline
My beautiful garden
The sunburnt stretching flank of the house covered in sunflowers
hollyhocks foxglove onions and yellow crookneck squash
The shadows of treetrunks across the lawn
The maple protecting the alder at two-thirds along the bluff of the river
The giant chessmen guarding the left to the tomato
that makes the turn to the pots of iris then nothing
to the round stones of the French-drain at the corner
with the maple leafs pressed in the concrete and the cast
iron chimenea then its woodpile a coiled hose and the
rhubarb and will you smell this hibiscus
loaf on the deck chair planning a swing
Terry wanting it made this happen
and he pauses five seconds on the screen
wearing that horrible death mask he liked to wear because it was funny
The ants
and the picture of Fortunada
Susan Parker
April 10, 2010
The Ride
When my husband turned 50
I found a Soft-tail Harley
in the garage. He said
If you have to ask
you don’t understand,
his chopper beanie in place.
But I hadn’t asked.
Instead I sipped coffee at the counter
paid the bills
and pretended not to watch
the Fat Boys.
Neighbors were curious,
naturally
and work buddies dropped by
to check her out.
He polished the sissy bar
strategically positioned overpriced
decal skulls, and forever fussed
with the guardian bell . . .
you know, the one to catch evil
road spirits.
He replaced loud pipes
with louder pipes,
slid long leather fringe
up the handlebar
(to flail like mane against the wind)
and bought a nipple-covered gas cap
to perch on top
to squeeze, whenever.
Last night when I took out the garbage
I couldn’t help but notice
as he slowly straddled her soft seat
those big black boots
his hands stroking her handles
country music and crushed beers
massaging away another Friday night.
photograph by Karen Willard
Captivating, all that chrome
on chrome
on chrome,
a blinding vision beside the lawn mower.
Karen Willard
Arts Alliance of Yamhill County
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Susan DAY
Paints With Passion (and Pastels)
Steve Long
S
usan Day is one of the lucky ones. Whereas
many of us struggle with “What do I want
to be when I grow up?” for Susan there was
never a doubt. Painting was everything, period.
Private lessons began in eighth grade under
Shirley Warren, in Westboro, Mass. After high
school Susan attended Vesper George School
of Art for three years, but spent summers in
Provincetown, Masswith perhaps her greatest
influence, Henry Hensche. Susan’s love of
painting began with Monet, and Hensche could
trace a direct lineage to the master.
Hensche came to Provincetown for the light,
and light, as Susan learned, is what painting is
all about. Under Hensche’s tutelage she worked
outdoors. She would stack a few wooden
blocks, then watch how the light played across
them and how the shadows had different
qualities: “cast shadows” versus the subtler
“form shadows.”
Those were summers of intense enjoyment and
learning, but an artist has to eat, too. For a time
she worked at UPS, later traveling south to
New Orleans, where she made her living doing
too often would admire the work and then ask
portraits in pastels at Jackson Square. Around
her to return to slate painting.
that time Susan also served a stint as cook
Relief came when she saw an exhibit of pastel
aboard a tug boat.
artist Judith Cunningham and believed it was
“Yeah, right,” she said. “Me and Betty Crocker
“fearless” but that she could do it as well. A
fed those guys.”
dozen years later, Susan is a well known and
When a friend told her about the craft market
respected pastel artist in her own right.
Given her energy and capacity for new ideas,
it’s no surprise Susan was instrumental in
founding the Yamhelas Community Resource
Center (YCRC). The organization provides art
programs for children, as well as a safe afterschool place for kids in kindergarten through
fifth grade.
In the third year of the Yamhill Lavender
in Portland, Susan came west, quickly
Festival, Susan also started the Plein Air Paint
establishing herself as a market fixture. She
Out. As so often happens, the idea came from
became known as “the slate lady,” painting
a simple statement: Wouldn’t it be great to sit
house numbers, names, even portraits on the
around a campfire and talk about art? From
chunks of stone. It was a lucrative endeavor,
a modest six participants that first year, 30
but “I was dying creatively,” Susan said.
attended in 2009 and more are expected in
To challenge herself, she switched to painting
2010. The Lavender Festival Plein Air Paint
furniture—for example, painting a family’s
Out is now drawing attendees from all over the
history on a ladder-back chair. It was folk or
state, as well as California and Washington.
peasant art, whimsical. Problem was, people
Along with the growing attendance is an ever-
“Wouldn’t it be great to sit
around a campfire
and talk about art?”
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increasing cache of prizes.
And the ideas are still coming. For example,
how about an art bus? Susan’s vision is to
have a bus stocked with supplies. During the
school year, the bus would make stops at every
school in the county. In summer it would visit
parks. Her hope is that AAYC, along with other
possible sponsors, would pay an artist/teacher
for a two-week stint, and then a new artist
would take up the “tour,” exposing the kids to
new media, techniques and ideas. But that’s a
proposal still in the planning stage.
An idea that has taken root is the Wearable Art
Extravaganza, scheduled for April 2011 and
sponsored by AAYC. The event is planned as a
high-end affair showcasing Oregon designers.
This is a big undertaking that will require lots
of help. (To volunteer phone Susan at 503-6623339.)
And artists, don’t forget to register for the
Plein Air Paint Out. Work can be done
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. June 25-July 9
at a variety of lavender fields. Public showing
and sale of artists’ work will be July 1011 at Beulah Park in Yamhill during the
Lavender Festival. Sales commission is 15
percent. Download a registration form at www.
oregonlavenderdestinations.com/artists.htm.
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Recurring Events
Newberg Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. first Friday of each
month, downtown along East Hancock and East
First streets. Visit www.newbergartwalk.com.
calendar of events
McMinnville Art and Wine Walk, 2-8 p.m. third
Saturday of each month on Third Street. Visit
www.downtownmcminnville.com.
Back Door Studio Painters, Continuation Class.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays. Cost varies with
number of participants. Call Mary Bond, 503-4351053, or visit www.currentsgallery.com.
Story Time & Crafts for families, 10 a.m. first
Saturday of each month at Evergreen Museum,
500 N.E. Capt. Michael King Smith Way. Free.
(Does not include entrance to the museum.)
www.maclibrary.org.
Teen Writers’ Group, 6-8 p.m. second Thursday of
each month at Newberg Public Li-brary’s Austin
Room, 503 E. Hancock St. Join other middle- and
high school writers in fine-tuning their craft and
sharing their inspirations. Contact: K’Lyn Hann,
503-554-7732 or klyn.hann@ci.newberg.or.us. Or
visit www.newbergoregon.gov/library.
Teen Advisory Board. 3:30-5:00 First Friday of
each month, Newberg Public Library, 503 E.
Hancock St. www.newbergoregon.gov/calendar.
Calendar of Events
Anime Club, 6-8 p.m. third Thursday of each
month at Newberg Public Library Annex. Open
to middle- and high school youth. Join us and
help select additions to the young adult anime
collection. Contact: K’Lyn Hann at 503-538-7323
or klyn.hann@ci.newberg.or.us. Or visit www.
newbergoregon.gov/library.
Rookie Readers for first-graders, 4-4:45 p.m.
second Wednesday of each month at New-berg
Public Library. Pick your book at the Children’s
Reference Desk. www.newbergoregon.gov/
library
Talk It Up for fourth- and fifth-graders, 4-4:45
p.m. fourth Wednesday of each month at Newberg
Public Library. Pick your book at the Children’s
Reference Desk. www.newbergoregon.gov/
library
Literary Arts. For information on Oregon Book
Awards, Literary Fellowships, speakers and more,
visit www.literary-arts.org.
Beginning Bobbin Lace. Alice Howell,
instructor. Individual lessons are available. Visit
www.currentsgallery.com.
JUNE
Summer classes at Currents Gallery, 532 N.E.
Third St., McMinnville. Call 503-435-1316 or visit
www.currentsgallery.com:
Learn to draw much better! 10:30 a.m.noon Wednesdays, June 9-30. Elizabeth Berg,
instructor.
Learn to use your brush more effectively!
1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 9-30. Elizabeth
Berg, instructor.
Just Paper, noon-5 p.m. June 12 Sharon Geraci,
instructor.
Hand Built Pottery, 4-6 p.m. June 17 and 24;
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July 1 and 8. Elaine Walzl, instruc-tor.
Sculpture Camp for High School or Home
School Seniors, 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 18; 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. June 19-20. DJ Garrity, instructor.
Wreaths from Old Book Pages, 9 a.m.-noon
June 26. Karan Evans, instructor.
JULY
1, 15, 29: Art in the Park, 1 p.m. Pre-register at
McMinnville Public Library, www.maclibrary.org.
5-9: Summer Dance Camp for 6-year-olds to
tweens, 9a.m.-noon; teens, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. To
register call 503-472-4886.
www.galleryballet.com/Summercamp.html.
Classes at Currents Gallery, 532 N.E. Third St.,
McMinnville. Call 503-435-1316 or visit www.
currentsgallery.com:
Floral Design —Theory and Technique,
1-4 p.m. July 7 and 14. Arielle Nick-olisen,
instructor.
Learn to draw much better! 10:30 a.m.-noon
Fridays, July 9-30. Elizabeth Berg, instructor.
Learn to use your brush more effectively!
1-2:30 p.m. Fridays, July 9-30. Elizabeth Berg,
instructor.
Dissecting Design, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 10.
Sharon Geraci, instructor.
Hand Built Pottery, 4-6 p.m. July 15, 22 and 29,
and Aug. 5. Elaine Walzl, in-structor.
Creative Exposure, 6-8 p.m. July 15 and 22.
Marilyn Affolter, instructor.
Color Wheel, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 17.
Carol Barnett, instructor.
Luminous, Lustrous Colored Pencil, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. July 28 and 29. Kristy Kutch, instructor.
7: Charlie Brown Comedy Juggling Show.
11 a.m.-noon Carnegie Court, Newberg Public
Library. www.newbergoregon.gov/calendar.
10: Book Sale. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. McMinnville Public
Library. www.maclibrary.org.
10-11: Lavender Festival. Beulah Park, Yamhill.
Susan Day, 503-662-3339, or Cathy Long, 8570145. www.oregonlavenderfestival.com.
12-16: Kids Camps at Gallery Theatre. For ages
7 and older, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 12 and older, 9 a.m.
-2:30 p.m. Registration is required. Tracy Ewing,
503-472-2227. www.gallerytheater.org.
14: Reptile Man, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Carnegie Court,
Newberg Public Library.
www.newbergoregon.gov/calendar.
21: Rick Huddle. Improvisation, music and
storytelling. 11a.m.-noon, Carnegie Court,
Newberg Public Library.
www.newbergoregon.gov/calendar.
29: Teen Read-In, noon, McMinnville Public
Library.www.maclibrary.org
30-Aug. 14: Not Waving. 7:30 p.m. performances;
3 p.m. Sunday matinee. Gallery Theatre,
503-472-2227. www.gallerytheater.org/2008/
shows2010waving.htm.
AUGUST
Classes at Currents Gallery, 532 N.E. Third St.,
3: Have a Ball. Create your own felted wool ball.
2-4 p.m., Carnegie Court, Newberg Public Library.
www.newbergoregon.gov/calendar.
17: Water Games for Kids, sixth grade and
younger. 2-4 p.m., Carnegie Court, New-berg
Public Library.
www.newbergoregon.gov/calendar.
SEPTEMBER
Classes at Currents Gallery, 532 N.E. Third St.,
McMinnville. Call 503-435-1316
or visit www.currentsgallery.com:
The Creative Process, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 1, 8 and
15. Chris Stubbs, instructor.
Mosaic Madness, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 13 and
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Mara-lynn Maltz,
instructor.
2: Pop into the Library. End of the summer
reading program; popsicles provided. 2-4 p.m.,
Carnegie Court, Newberg Public Library.
www.newbergoregon.gov/calendar.
Elizabeth Berg
McMinnville. Call 503-435-1316 or visit www.
currentsgallery.com:
Basic Watercolor Techniques for Juicy
Paintings, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 4, 11 and 18. Chris
Stubbs, instructor.
Marbling on Paper, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 21.
Galen Berry, instructor.
Local Color and Shibori Technique, 10 a.m.-4
p.m. Aug. 28 and 29. Ilsa Perse, instructor.
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July 10-11. Beulah Park, Yamhill.
Susan Day, 503-662-3339
Cathy Long, 857-0145.
www.oregonlavenderfestival.com.
Elizabeth Berg
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