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Martin County Community Calendar, Updated Feb. 18

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1329929429 78 Martin County Community Calendar, Updated Feb. 18

Martin County Community Calendar

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Home/Garden Show: Martin County Fairgrounds, 2616 SE Dixie Hwy., Stuart, noon-5 pm, March 2; 9 am-4 pm, March 3-4. 772-287-1088; .

“The Doggie and the Dino:” Duck in the Truck Puppets. Interactive puppet show. Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave., Palm City, 11 am, Feb. 25. 3-7. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Book Talk: James C. Clark, “Red Pepper And Gorgeous George: Claude Pepper’s Epic Defeat in the 1950 Democratic Primary.” Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd, Stuart, 2 pm, Mar. 1. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Genealogy Class: Learn 1940 Federal Census. Church of the Latter Day Saints, 2401 SW Matheson R d, Palm City, 10 am-noon, Mar. 10. Adults. $3.50. Register: 772-567-7463; .

Generous Genealogist: Bring your research problems. Church of the Latter Day Saints, 2401 SW Matheson Rd, Palm City, 10 am-5 pm., Mar. 15. Adults. Reservation: 772-567-7463; .

LOOKING AHEAD

“Annie” Musical: StarStruck Performing Arts Center, 2101 South Kanner Hwy., Stuart, 2 pm Feb. 18, 19; 8 pm Feb. 17, 18. $24.99-$39.99. Ticket: 772-283-7787; StarStruckFL.com.

Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show: PBC Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 11 am-7 pm Feb. 18-20, 11 am-6 pm Feb. 21. $15-$25. 561-822-5440; palmbeachshow.

“From Jupiter With Love”: Improv, sketch comedy & musical comedy w/ audience participation. The Atlantic Theater, 6743 W. Indiantown Rd. #34, Jupiter, 8 pm, Feb. 18. Teens+. $17. Ticket: 561-575-4942; theatlantictheater.com.

Thin Mint Sprint 5K Race: Chip-timed race. Carlin Park, Jupiter, 6 am registration 7:30 am start, Feb. 18. $35-$40. Also: Tagalong Trot 100-yd dash for children ages 8 and under; $10. Register: https://register.gorun.org/thinmintsprint. Info: 561-427-0192; gssef.org.

First Communion Time: Door prizes, informal modeling, measuring, trunk show of communion dresses. Dress Collection, 311 E. Indiantown Rd., Jupiter, noon-4 pm, Feb. 18. Ages: 7-9. RSVP: 561-529-2379; .

Flea Market & Exhibit Show: Fundraiser for women’s ministries. Hope Fellowship, 3900 SW Citrus Blvd., Palm City, 8 am-1 pm, Feb. 18. 772-418-2199; Palmcityhope.com.

Rio Flea Market & Bake Sale: Antiques, jewelry, toys, household items, breakfast, lunch. Rio Civic Club, 1255 NE Dixie Hwy., 8 am-1 pm, Benefits Rio Civic Club scholarship fund. Feb. 18. Reserve a table, 334-2039.

Miss Palm Beach County Scholarship Pageant: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 7:30 pm, Feb. 18. $10. 561-254-6727; .

SpringFest Flea Market/Exhibit Show: Hope Fellowship Campus, 3900 SW Citrus Blvd., Palm City, 8 am-1 pm, Feb. 18.

Introduction To Nature Journaling: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, 10 am-noon, Feb. 18. Ages 6+. $3. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Atlantic Classical Orchestra: Chamber music series; “Enoch Arden” by Strauss. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us. 11 am, Feb. 18.

Mar. 24: piano quintets by Beach & Schumann.

Great Backyard Bird Count: Learn how to participate in annual four-day bird-counting event. Hobe Sound Public Library, 10595 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 11 am, Feb. 18. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Blessing Of The Animals: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5150 SE Railway Ave., Stuart, 8 am, 9 am, & 10 am services, Feb. 19. 772-286-5455; stlukesfl.org.

Chinese Year Gala & Reception: U.S. China People’s Friendship Association. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 4 pm, Feb. 19. $10-$40. 561-207-5810.

Fine Art & Craft Show: This is re-schedule from last week. Jensen Beach Art League. Indian RiverSide Park, Jensen Beach, 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach, 10 am-4 pm, Feb. 19. 772-692-1191.

“Sitting Bull”: Screening of documentary, discussion led by Prof. Robert R. Farley. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd, Stuart, 3 pm, Feb. 20. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

“La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 20. $35-$55. 561-278-7677; SunsetEt.com.

Tax Day: Those with surnames of presidents, vice presidents & other offers 50% off their tax preparation fees. Liberty Tax Service, 3970 NW Federal Hwy., Jensen Beach, 9am-9pm, Feb. 20.

Boating Education Safety: Recreational Boating Safety taught by Coast Guard Auxilary Flotilla 59. Sandsprit Park, 3443 St. Lucie Blvd., Stuart, 7-9 pm, Feb. 20, 23. $40. (discounts available). Register: 772-342-0971.

Walkathon: T5C Treasure Coast Community Counseling & Coaching Walkathon. Memorial Park, 322 SE Georgia Ave, Stuart, 9 am, Feb. 20. $25. Register: 772-600-8950; .

Movie Night: “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” Coffee Bar Blue Door, 38 SE Osceola St., Stuart, 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Feb. 20. 772-221-7707.

Coastal Lecture Series: Kathryn Tiling, “Associations Between Seagrass Morphological Traits and Genetic Identity”.Florida Oceanographic Society. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 7 pm, Feb. 20. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Mar. 5: Lucille Rights, “Early Coastal Prehistoric Indians”.

Mar. 26: M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., “Submersed Plants of the Indian River Lagoon: A Floristic Inventory and Field Guide”.

Apr. 9: Vincent Encomio, Ph.D., “FL. O.O.R.: Florida Oceanographic Oyster Restoration”

Apr. 23: Bob Montanaro, “Ospreys of Pelican Island: An Exploration into the Life of the Fish Hawk”

Yard Lecture Series: Proper Pruning Practices with Farmer Fred. Robert Morgade Library, 5851 SE Community Dr., Stuart, 2:30-4:30 pm, Feb. 21. 722-885-5654; martin.ifas.ufl.edu.

Tarot Card Readings: Ambika Devi. Coffee Bar Blue Door, 38 SE Osceola St., Stuart, 4-6 pm, Feb. 21. 772-221-7707.

Allapattah Ranch Hike: SFWMD leads hike in western Martin County. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge and Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 9 am, Feb. 21. Ages 6+. free. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Sunset Tour: Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter. Sunset, Feb. 22. $15-$20. RSVP: 561-747-8380 ext. 101.

Jewels Of The Reef: Hawksbill Turtle of South Florida: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge and Nature Center, 13640 SE Federal Hwy., 7:30 pm, Feb. 22. Ages 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

BBC History of World War II: Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Road, Stuart, 10 am 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Feb. 22: “Battle of the Atlantic — Keeping Secrets”

Feb. 29: “Battle of the Atlantic — The Hunted”

Mar. 7: “Battle of the Century — High Hopes”

Mar. 14: “Battle of the Century — Spiral of Terror”

Discover Opera: Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 2 pm. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Feb. 22: “Romeo & Juliet”

Mar. 21: “Lucia di Lammermoor”

Women in Literature: Six-part Women in Literature Book Study Group. Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Rd., Stuart, 2-3:30 pm, Feb. 22-Mar. 28. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Book discussion schedule:

Feb. 22 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Jeri Butler)

Feb. 29 Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett (Kim Carvel)

March 7 The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Gail Johnson)

March 14 Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Jeri Butler)

March 21 The Book Thief by Markus Zuszk (Gail Johnson)

March 28 Crossing to Safety by Wallace Earle Stegner (Kim Carvel)

Green Industry Best Management Practices: Indian Riverside Park, 1707 NE Indian Riverside Park, Jensen Beach, 8 am-4 pm, Feb. 22. $25. Reservation: 772-288-5654; martin.ifas.ufl.edu.

BMP Workshop: Training, testing for anyone working in lawn, landscape, pest control, municipal grounds areas; CEUs available. Indian Riverside Park, 1707 NE Indian Riverside Park, Jensen Beach, 8 am-3:30 pm, Feb. 22. $25. Pre-registration: 772-288-5654.

What’s All That Jazz About…For Kids!: Interactive presentation by jazz saxophonist Shenole Latimer. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 6:30 pm, Feb. 23. Grades K-4. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Honda Classic Kickoff Party: Cocktails, music, prizes. Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, 7-10 pm, Feb. 23. $50. 561-844-1778.

“Barrage”: Music and dance. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 23. $25-$30. Ticket: 561-207-5900; eisseycampustheatre.org.

Public Auction: Dinners, jewelry, massages, ice-cream maker, espresso machine, handyman, pocketbooks, trips. Treasure Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, 21 SE Central Pkwy., Stuart, 6:30-9:30 pm, Feb., 24. 772-223-5020; tcuuc.com.

Winter Concert Series: Sound of Music by Hobe Sound Bible College Music Department. Hobe Sound Bible College, 11295 Gomez Ave., Hobe Sound, 7 pm, Feb. 24-25. $5. Ticket: 772-546-5534.

“The Sound Of Music”: Full-length Broadway musical production. Hobe Sound Bible Church, 11295 SE Gomez Ave., 7 pm, Feb. 24-25. $5 donation. Ticket: 772-545-1400; .

Art Centers Of The United States: Dr. Terryl Lawrence presents California Bay Area. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 2 pm, Feb. 24. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

2 pm, March 9: York City

2 pm, March 23: Miami’s South Beach

Civil War Series: Illustrated talks by Josh Liller. Cummings Library, 2351 SW Matheson Rd., Palm City , 3-5 pm. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us. 3-5 pm, Feb. 24: Causes of the Civil War.

3-5 pm, Apr. 6: Grant & Shiloh.

3-5 pm, May 25: McClellan & the Peninsular Campaign.

3-5 pm, June 15: The War of 1812.

Video Art & Jazz: Pioneer video artist Carol Goss’s selected abstract & live jazz performance videos. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 2-3:30 pm, Feb. 25. 772-221-1403; improvart.com/blake.

Dance Performance: Fundraiser by many dance organizations. South Fork High School, 10205 SW Pratt Whitney, Stuart, 3 pm, Feb. 25. All proceeds benefit Replay for Life.

Lunafest Treasure Coast 2012: Women’s film festival, reception, exposition, silent auction. Charles & Rae Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Rd., Stuart, 6 pm, Feb. 25. $25. Ticket: lunafesttreasurecoast.info.

OPUS Flea Market: Booth 9, garage sale alley. The B&A Flea Market, 2201 SE Indian St., Stuart, 8 am-3 pm, Feb. 25.

Treasure Coast Community Singers: Sentimental Journey: Songs of the War Years concert. North Stuart Baptist Church, 1050 N US 1, Stuart, 3 pm, Feb. 25-26, Mar. 4. $15. 772-224-8807; tccsingers.org.

Stuart Art Festival: Osceola St., downtown Stuart, 10 am-5 pm, Feb. 25-26. artfestival.com.

“A Tribute to Andrea Bocelli & Friends”: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 25. $35-$45. 561-207-5900; FrancoCorso.com.

Have A Heart Dinner Dance: Sandhill Cove Retirement Living, 1500 SW Capri St., Palm City, 5 pm, Feb. 25. $60; Benefits 4Cs. Reservation: 772-220-1090.

Flea Market: Montego Cove Clubhouse, 6120 SE Martiique Dr., Stuart, 8 am-noon, Feb. 25. 772-283-2149.

Yard Lecture Series: Proper Pruning Practices. Morningside Library, 2410 SE Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 10 am-noon, Feb. 25. 772-288-5654.

Genealogist Organization Conference: Classes, organization for all family history researchers. Go Paperless. 2755 Woodfield Blvd., behind Indian River Mall, Vero Beach, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, Feb. 25. Adults. $8. Register: 772-567-7463; .

Lundin Kudo Empty Bowls Project: Enjoy soup & bread, keep your bowl. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 623 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 10:30 am-2 pm, Feb. 26. $15 donation. Benefits Treasure Coast Food Bank & Mary’s Kitchen. 772-288-2535; somanyemptybowls.blogspot.com.

Copeland Davis: With Indian River Pops Orchestra. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 7 pm, Feb. 26. $25. 561-207-5900; IndianRiverPops.org.

Spirituality Speaker Series: “God vs. Gay” by Jay Michaelson. Temple Beth David, 4657 Hood Rd., Palm Beach Gardens, 7 pm, Feb. 27. 561-712-5236.

MARS Lecture Series: Underwater Moments — Bringing the Underwater World into Focus, JD & Valerie Gaynor. Environmental Studies Center, 2900 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach, 7 pm, Feb. 27. Ages high school+. 772-334-4643; escmc.org.

Mar. 5: Synopsis of Photo-identification Dolphin Research in Indian River Lagoon, Marilyn Mazzoil, Senior Research Associate, Harbor Branch/Florida Atlantic University.

Mar. 19: The Secret Lives of Goliath Groupers, Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D., Adjunct Researcher ORCA.

Mar. 26: The State of our Local Rivers, Leon Abood, chairman, Rivers Coalition.

Hello, Dolly! The Movie: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Rd., Jupiter. Feb. 27, 7 pm. 561-972-6124; jupitertheatre.org.

Gloria Steinem: Live telecast, part of NYC-based 92nd Street Y lectures. BallenIsles Country Club, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 28. $15. Ticket: 561-712-5226; jcconline.com.

Southampton Day: Hot dogs, tables, benches, light grills available. Dubois Park at Jupiter Inlet, South side, Jupiter, 11 am, Feb. 28. 772-872-6981; .

Prostate Cancer Screening: Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center, 501 E. Osceola St., Stuart, 4-6 pm, Feb. 28. Men 40-75; must not carry diagnosis of prostate cancer. RSVP 772-223-5945 ext. 3736.; martinhealth.org.

Fashion Show & Luncheon: To benefit Mary’s Shelter. Willoughby Golf Club, 3001 SE Doubleton Dr., Stuart, 11 am- 2 pm, Feb. 28. $60. Reservation: 772-223-5000; maryssheltertc.org.

Tuesday Nite Big Band: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 28. $15. 561-207-5900.

Weddings 411: Taking the leap this Leap Year. Plan your wedding stress free. Harborage Yacht Club & Marina, 955 NW Flagler Ave, Stuart. 6-9 pm, Feb. 29. $10-$20. Reservation: 772-349-1989; .

MARCH EVENTS

Women In Literature Part X:”Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Strout Hoke Library, 1150 NW Jack Williams Way, Jensen Beach, 2-3:15 pm. Feb. 16. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Mar. 15: “Sophie & the Rising Sun” by Augusta Trobaugh

Mar. 29: “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet” by Jamie Ford

Legal Tips For Families: Course for parents about legal, financial documents needed to plan for family’s future. Palm Beach Tots, Furniture for Kids, Ste. 3107, Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, 5:30-6:30 pm, Mar. 1. RSVP: .

Student Showcase, Open House: Culinary Institute at IRSC; program information, financial aid information, kitchen tours, free food samples. Indian River State College Mueller Campus, 6155 College Ln., Vero Beach, 6 pm, Mar. 1. 772-226-2511; irscculinaryinstitute.com.

Arias: Palm Beach Opera. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, Mar. 1. $25. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

Food Drive: Treasure Coast Food Bank, 1172 SW 30th St., Suite 3, Palm City, 9 am-5 pm, thru Mar 2. 772-219-4454; edwardjones.com.

Atlantic Classical Orchestra: Featuring violinist Elmar Oliveirs. Lyric Theater, 59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart, 4 pm, 8 pm, Mar. 2. $55-$60. Ticket: 772-286-7827; acomusic.org/store/Stuart-Lyric-Theatre.html.

Bobby Collins: Stand-up comedian. Atlantic Theater, 6743 W. Indiantown Rd. #34, Jupiter, 7:30 & 9:30 pm, Mar. 2. Ages 13+. $27. Ticket: 561-575-4942; TheAtlanticTheater.com.

Celtic Crossroads: Traditional Irish music, dancers. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 8 pm, Mar. 2. $40. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

Spirituality Speaker Series: “Here I Am” by Leonard Felder. Temple Beth Am, 2250 S. Central Blvd., Jupiter, 7:30 pm, Mar. 2. 561-712-5236.

Focus On Foreign Film: Cinema club screens & discusses movie. Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave., Palm City, 2 pm, Mar. 2, Apr. 13, May 4, June 1. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Strawberry Festival: First Presbyterian Church, 482 Tequesta Dr., Tequesta, 9 am-1 pm, Mar. 3. 561-746-5161; tequestapres.org.

Bull Run 5K: Individual or team runners. Merrill Lynch Building, 2301 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 6:30 am, Mar. 3. $25-$30; benefits United Way. Register: 772-223-6761; LIVEUNITEDmc.org.

Night Hike, Campfire Program: Owl pellet dissection, live owl exhibit, guided hike, ‘s’mores, hot cocoa. Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 5:30-9pm, Mar. 3. $10. Register: t 772-334-4643; escmc.org.

Strawberry Festival: First Presbyterian Church, 482 Tequesta Dr., Tequesta, 9 am-1 pm, March 3. 561-746-5161; tequestapres.org.

Le Bal Masque: Greek dinner, auctions, entertainment. Mariner Sands Country Club, Stuart, 6:30 pm, Mar. 3. $125. Benefits United for Families’ Road to Success program. uff.us/le-bal-masque.

Ham Radio Class: Palm Beach Gardens Fire Station #61, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. 9 am-3pm, Mar. 3, 9am-noon, Mar. 4. $15. 561-714-6673; .

Le Bal Masque: United for Families event. Mariner Sands Country Club, 6500 SE Mariner Sands Dr, Stuart, 6:30 pm, Mar. 3. $125. Register: 772-398-2920; uff.us/lebalmasque.

Pearls Of Wisdom Gala: MC Library Foundation celebrates 20th anniversary. Sailfish Point Country Club, 1648 SE Sailfish Point Blvd., Stuart, 6:30-10:30 pm, Mar. 4. Ages: 21+. $350. Ticket: 772-221-1409; libraryfoundationmc.org.

“Yesterday, A Tribute To The Beatles”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, Mar. 4. $40. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

Slam Breakfast: Knights of Columbus, 7251 SW Gaines Ave., Stuart, 8-11:30 am, Mar. 4, Apr. 22. $2-$5. 772-286-7507; .

Piano Men II: Jim Witter, 1970s and 1980s music. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Mar. 4. $25-$30. Ticket: 561-207-5900; eisseycampustheatre.org.

Art Of The Age & The Story Of English: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788 film followed by related film on story of English. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, March 6. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Apr. 3: Buddhist Art — Ajanta Caves in India

May 8: Alfred Stieglitz 1864-1946

Beach Dynamics: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 10 am, Mar. 6. Age 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Secret Gardens Tour Kick-Off Party: Sandhill Cove Retirement Living, 1500 SW Capri St., Palm City, 5-7 pm, Mar. 7. $10. RSVP: 772-220-1090.

Kindergarten Round-Up: Register your kindergarten student. Jerry Thomas Elementary, 800 Maplewood Dr., Jupiter. 1 pm, Mar. 8. Ages 5 on or before Sept. 1. 561-741-9102; .

“Ballroom”: Musical. Barn Theatre, 2400 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 8 pm, Mar. 9, 10, 14-17, 21-24; 2 pm, Mar. 11,18,25. $25. Ticket: 772-287-4884; barn-theatre.com.

Bingo Night: Unity of Stuart, 211 SE Central Parkway, Stuart, 7 pm, Mar. 9. 772-286-3878; unityofstuart.org. $2 cards, $6/10. 772-286-3878.

The Curious Life Of An Everglades Ecologist: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 7:30 pm, Mar. 8. Age 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Angling For Awareness: Inshore trout, snook, redfish and flounder catch/photo/release tournament to benefit Dandy-Walker research. Jensen Beach Causeway, near the pier, 7 am-2 pm, Mar. 10. $20 plus $5 per angler big fish. Pre-registration: 863-956-6993; .

Doug MacCraw: Comedy, hypnotism. Atlantic Theater, 6743 W. Indiantown Rd. #34, Jupiter, 8 pm, Mar. 10. Ages 13+. $20. Ticket: 561-575-4942; TheAtlanticTheater.com.

“Steppin’ out in Style” Fashion Show: St. Christopher Council of Catholic Women fundraiser. Miles Grant Country Club, 5101 SE Miles Grant Rd., Stuart, noon, Mar. 10. $30. Ticket: 772-224-0824; .

Treasure Coast Oyster Fest: Sandsprit Park, 3443 SE St. Lucie Blvd, Stuart, 10 am-6 pm, Mar. 10-11. Benefits Oyster Reef Restoration. 772-486-4867; .

All Breed Dog Shows: South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, 8 am-6 pm, Mar. 10-11. Benefits local animal rescue organizations. southfloridafair.com.

Art Fest By The Sea: 1 mile of 300 juried artists, live music, kids art competition. A1A from Marcinski Road in Jupiter to Donald Ross Road in June Beach, 10 am-5 pm, Mar. 10-11. 561-746-6615; .

“Voices of Legends in Concert”: Starring Bobby Brooks Wilson. Eissey Campus Theater, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, 7:30 pm, March 11. $30-$35. 561-207-5900; johnnytunes.com.

Kane Cabaret Series: Sunday afternoon concert series benefiting the Council on Aging. Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Rd., Stuart, 2 pm, Mar. 11. $12-$20. Ticket: 772-223-7800; kanecenter.org.

Conservation Program: Turtle research, Inwater Research Group. Knights of Columbus Hall, 7251 Gaines Ave., Stuart, 12:15 pm, Mar. 12. RSVP: 772-334-2584; gardenclubofstuart.org.

“Hello, Dolly!”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., Mar. 13-Apr. 1. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

Horse Drawn Wagon Ride: Listen to tales, 45 minute ride. Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 SE US 1., Hobe Sound, 10 am, Mar. 13. Ages 8+. $10. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Painting Still-Lifes: Quickly and easily with Marlene Evans Putnam. Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave., Palm City, 1 pm, Mar. 14. .

Native American Medicinal Plants: For the Florida garden. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 S.E. US 1, Hobe Sound, 7:30 pm, Mar. 15. Ages 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Sandra Day O’Connor: Live telecast, part of NYC-based 92nd Street Y series. BallenIsles Country Club, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Mar. 15. $15. Ticket: 561-712-5226; jcconline.com.

Surf Contest: Single Fin Showdown is a unique surf contest that challenges surfers to ride retro surfboards. 8 am, Mar. 17, South end of Stuart Beach, 889 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, $45. Registration: Benefits United Way. 772-287-0041.

“Breakfast & Brushes”: Watercolor class, breakfast; no experience necessary; all supplies included. Fish House Art Center, Studio B, 4745 SE DeSoto Ave., Port Salerno, 9-11 am, Mar. 17, 31, Apr. 14. Ages 18-80. $35. Reservation: 772-343-8189; watercolorgallery.net.

Spring Training Classic Road Race: 5K and 10K road race. Roger Dean Stadium, 4751 Main St., Jupiter, 7:30 am, Mar. 18. $35. Register: springtrainingclassic.com. Also: Cops-N-Kids Fun Run: 6 pm, March 17.

Talking Graphics with Waterscapes©: Jane Davis Doggett art exhibition. Maritime & Classic Boat Museum, 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach, Opening reception 5-7 pm Mar. 18. Exhibit Mar. 19 – Apr. 18. Reservations: 772-692-1234; mcbmfl.org.

Shop to Give: Lunch event combines shopping, philanthropy for the Library Foundation. Yacht and Country Club of Stuart, 3883 SE Fairway East, 11:30 am-2:30 pm, Mar. 19. Ages 21+. $150. Ticket: 772-221-1409; libraryfoundationmc.org.

The Big Taste: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach, Martin counties event. Evergreen Club, 4225 SW Bimini Cir. South, Palm City, 5 pm, Mar. 20. TheBigTaste.net; 772-283-8373.

‘With The Marines At Tarawa’: Presented by Martin County’s U.S. Marines & F.M.F. Corpsmen. Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Rd., Stuart, 10 am, March 21. PG-13. 772-781-8176; .

ARTtalk Lecture Series: Cristina de la Vega, Dennis Aufiery, “Evolution of Painting.” Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave., Palm City, 2 pm, Feb. 15. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Mar. 21: Janet Batet, Jose A. Navarrete, “the Art Fair: How Basel, Venice & Miami Are Influencing the Production of Art”

Apr. 18: Jane du Brin, “The Influence of Modernist Ideals on Artists’ Treatment of the Figure”

May 16: Niurka Barroso, Deborah Gooch, Amarilis Velis, “Three Women Artists: Aesthetics & Identity”

Palm Beach International Boat Show: Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach, noon-7 pm, Mar. 22; 10 am-7 pm, Mar. 23-24; 10 am-6 pm, Mar. 25. $0-$14. 800-940-7642; ShowManagement.com.

Wildlife Management Challenges: Changing climate, concerns for wildlife. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 7:30 pm, Mar. 22. Ages 8+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

South Florida Music Fest: Bluegrass, acoustic music. Abacoa Town Center, Jupiter, 1-10 pm Mar. 23, 11 am-10 pm Mar. 24. $20-$30; benefits Healing Touch Buddies. Tickets: 561-744-1760; SouthFloridaMusicFest.info.

Mutt Derby: Fur Seasons, 1310 SW Treasure Coast Commerce Way, Stuart, 8:45 am-12:30 pm, Mar. 24. $10 to race; benefits Humane Society of the Treasure Coast. 772-286-8283; thefurseasonsresort.com.

ArtsFest 2012: Memorial Park, 80 E Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 10 am-5 pm, Mar. 24-25. Donation: $3. 772-287-6676; martinarts.org.

Secret Gardens Tour: Garden Club of Stuart, 10 am-4 pm, Mar. 24-25. $25. Ticket: 772-485-9092; gardenclubofstuart.org.

Our Sister’s Place Casino Night: 3rd Annual, food; fun. Mangrove Bay, 110 Mangrove Bay Way, Jupiter, 5 pm, Mar. 24. Ages 21+. $60. Reservation: 561-744-6997; oursistersplace.com.

Cattle Barons Ball: Rockin H Ranch, Hendry Family Ranch, Palm City, 6 pm, Mar. 24. $200. Register: 772-287-7467.

Evening Of Excellence: Music by Eclipse; Bids for Kids auction. Mariner Sands Country Club, 6500 SE Mariner Sands Dr., Stuart, 6 pm, Mar. 24. $150/per person; Benefits Education Foundation. Ticket: 772-215-0075; educationalfoundationmc.org.

Previvor Conference: Admirals Cove Clubhouse, 200 Admirals Cove Blvd., Jupiter, 7:30 am-1:30 pm, Mar. 24. Registration: 561-427-0172; .

Gardens Tour, Ramble: Martin County gardens, 621 Palm Beach Rd., Stuart, 10 am- 4 pm, Mar. 24-25. Ticket: 772-971-4977; gardenclubofstuart.org.

John Pizzarelli Quartet: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, Mar. 25. $50. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

PosiPalooza: Concert, New Thought artists. Unity of Stuart, 211 SE Central Pkwy., Stuart, 7 pm, Mar. 25. $20. Ticket: 772-286-3878; unityofstuart.org.

Jay And The Americans: ’60s pop legends. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, Mar. 26. $50-$65. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

You Go Girl!: Women’s charity trade show. Frenchman’s Reserve, 3370 Grande Corniche, Palm Beach Gardens, 2-7 pm, Mar. 27. $10. Ticket: 561-747-9550; yougogirljupiter.com.

Barley Barber Swamp: Guided tour through cypress preserve. Seminole Inn, 15885 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown, 7:30 am, Mar. 28. Ages 8+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Every Woman Is My Sister Fundraiser: A celebration of survivors, featuring Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos. Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart, 5:30, Mar. 29. $125. 772-223-2399; .

Atlantic Classical Orchestra: Featuring Luis Gomez, Double Bass. Lyric Theater, 59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart, 4 pm, 8 pm, Mar. 30. $55-$60. Ticket: 866-310-7521; acomusic.org/store/Stuart-Lyric-Theatre.html.

Filming Nature’s Wonders Around The World: Award winning cameraman shares film work. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 US 1, Hobe Sound, 7:30 pm, Mar. 30. Ages 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Romeo & Juliet: Florida Classical Ballet Theatre. The Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, 7:30 pm, Mar. 30-31; 2 pm, Mar. 31. $22-$32. Ticket: 561-207-5900; palmbeachstate.edu/x13030.xml.

Centerstage: Acts by Mo’s Danceworks, JB4, Jensen Beach High School Choir, South Fork High School Choir, Stuart School of Music; Eileen Hatt & Craig Galvin, etc. The Lyric’s Flagler Center, 201 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart, 6 pm, Mar. 31. $60. Ticket: 772-233-2393; connectingmartinkids.com.

Baby, We’ve Got It!: St. Luke’s fashion show, lunch. Miles Grant Country Club, 5101 SE Miles Grant Rd., Stuart, 11 am, March 31. $35. Reservation: 772-219-7350; stlukesfl.org.

APRIL EVENTS

Mark Bittman: Live telecast, part of NYC-based 92nd Street Y series. BallenIsles Country Club, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Apr. 10. $15. Ticket: 561-712-5226; jcconline.com.

Ballet Folklorico: Mexican dancers, musicians. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Apr. 11. $25-$30. Ticket: 561-207-5900; eisseycampustheatre.org.

Creative Cocktails Creative Couture: Woman’s Club of Stuart, 729 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 5:30-8:30pm, Apr. 13. Ages 21+. $30-$35. Ticket: 772-834-8508; womansclubofstuart.com.

2012 Stuart Sailfish Regatta: Benefits USS Sailing Center, Children’s Museum and Maritime Museum. Stuart Causeway. 10 am, Apr. 13-15. stuartsailfishregatta.org.

Taste of Success International Wine Tasting: Harbour Bay Plaza, 3766 SE Ocean Blvd., Sewall’s Point, 6 pm, Apr. 14. $50-$150; benefits Helping People Succeed Foundation. Reservation: 772-320-0776; hpsfl.org.

MAY EVENTS

Madeleine Albright: Live telecast, part of NYC-based 92nd Street Y series. BallenIsles Country Club, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, May 3. $15. Ticket: 561-712-5226; jcconline.com.

“Henry And Mudge”: Kids Korner Series. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 6 pm, May 4. $12. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

“Pippin”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm May 18-19, 2 pm May 20. $15-$20. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

JUNE EVENTS

“Bye Bye Birdie”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, June 29-30. $15-$20. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

JULY EVENTS

“Willy Wonka Jr.”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, July 27-28. $15-$20. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

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FISD’s community education classes begin this week

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FISD Community Education’s spring 2012 program of classes begins this week. Classes are for Friendswood residents and people in the greater Bay Area, with most evening classes being taught at Friendswood High School, 702 Greenbriar. Classes starting in February include “Acrylic Painting,” “Beginning Two Step,” “Beginning Swing,” “Quick Intro to MS Word 2010,” “Conversational Spanish,” “Journaling Your Life I & II,” “Smart Vegetable Gardening,” “The 10 Biggest Gardening Mistakes” and “Watercolor Painting.” March classes include “Backyard Composting,” “Beginner Knitting,” “Quick Intro to Excel 2010,” “Creative Doodling,” “Glass Painting,” “Guitar-Just Once by Ear,” “Landscaping 101,” “Low-Volume Irrigation.” Online classes will be “Painting With Colored Pencils,” “Red Cross Babysitting,” “Yoga” and “Youth Tennis.” Classes scheduled to begin in April include “MS Word 2010 Continued,” “Duties of Nonprofit Youth Sports Board Members,” “Import Export Now” and “Karate Mini-Session” (youth and adult sessions). Online classes will be “Texas Proud,” “Using Rainwater in your Landscape,” “You’re on the Air and Youth Tennis.” Community Education has also introduced a new series of one-night classes for college-bound high school students and their parents. These classes meet in March and April and include “Choosing a College Major or a Career Path,” “The College Application Process” and “The College Financial Aid and Scholarship Process.” New sessions of most online classes begin monthly throughout the year, and registration for these is available online, by mail or in the Community Education Office.   For more information, call 281-482-6000 or visit fisdk12.net.

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‘The Art of Medicine’: Mapping the Body With 2,000 Years of Images

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artofmedicine The Art of Medicine: Mapping the Body With 2,000 Years of Images Since time immemorial, humanity has been turning its gaze outward, ordering the heavens, and inward, mapping the mind, in an effort to better understand who we are and where we belong. The human body itself has always been a fascinating frontier of inquiry as we’ve bridged art and science to visualize the living fabric of our shared existence. The Art of Medicine: Over 2,000 Years of Images and Imagination offers a remarkable and unprecedented visual journey into our collective corporal curiosity with a breathtaking selection of rare paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, artifacts, manuscripts, manuals, and digital art culled from London’s formidable Wellcome Collection. Contextualized by medical historian Julie Anderson and science writers Emm Barnes and Emma Shackleton, these magnificent ephemera span cultures and eras as diverse as Ancient Persia and Renaissance Europe to paint a powerful, visceral portrait of our civilization’s evolving ideas about health, illness, and medicine.

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Organ Man, with Arteries, the Stomach and Internal Organs, artist unknown, from The Apocalypse, c. 1420-1430

ink and watercolor

Image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London

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Nude Female Anatomical Figure, artist unknown, from Arzneibuch, 1524-c. 1550

colour-enhanced scanning electron micrograph

Image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London

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Charles Williams (1798-c. 1830), 25 June 1813

etching with watercolor

Image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London

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El hombre como palacio industrial (Man as a Palace of Industry), Fritz Kahn 1888-1968, 1930

lithograph / color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph

Image courtesy of Wellcome Images, London

(For a related treat, see this 2009 student animation based on Kahn’s iconic infographic.)

Artist Anthony Gormley writes in the foreword:

The body is the root of all our experience, through it all our impressions of the world come and from it all we have to share with the world is expressed. A collection such as Wellcome’s is an extraordinary resource for thinking about the body, both as a thing, a metaphor, and the place where we all live and on which our consciousness depends. …

We live in and with the body, yet as many of the images here show, we need to constantly re-imagine it. Wellcome’s collection, open to the convergence of the forensic and the imaginative, allows for the mind of the curious to recognize the body as a time machine headed on an ultimately entropic journey.

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Aspirin Crystals, Annie Cavanagh and David McCarthy, 2006

color enhanced scanning electron micrograph

Image courtesy of Annie Cavanagh and David McCarthy, Wellcome Images, London

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Quinidine Crystals, Spike Walker, 2006

polarised light micrograph

Image courtesy of Spike Walker, Wellcome Images, London

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Day 711, The Daily Stream of Consciousness, Bobby Baker, 2008

watercolour and pencil / etching with watercolor

Image courtesy of Bobby Baker, Wellcome Images, London

(You might recall Baker’s Drawing Mental Illness, superb in its entirety, from Pickings past.)

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Equal parts fascinating and fanciful, The Art of Medicine is a magnificent almanac of the body’s timeless mystery and its visual vocabulary.

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Galleries & Museums:Feb. 9-15

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Editor’s note: Exhibit listings are published on a rotating basis as space allows.

Anna Maria Island Art League: 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach

“Life’s Passageways,” featuring black and white photography by Gerald Quin and Christine Galanopoulos opens with a reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10. The exhibit runs through Feb. 24. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Information: 941-778-2099 or islandartleague.org.

Anna Maria Island Historical Complex: 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria

The Anna Maria Historical Museum, built in 1920 as an icehouse, features displays of life on a barrier island from 1890 to 1950. Visit the famous old island jail, “no doors, no windows, no roof, no bars” and tour Belle Haven Cottage, a beautifully restored 1920 cracker house filled with period antiques and furnishings. Hours:10 a.m.-4 p.m. October through April. Admission is free. Information: 941-778-0492 or amihs.org.

A Room with a Hue: 12518 Cortez Road, Cortez

Studio and shop owner AnnMarie Nicholas exhibits her art in the form of hand-painted vintage windows, hand-painted furniture, murals, faux finishes, original art, coastal furniture, funky beach signs, gifts and accessories. Custom painting and color consultation available. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Information: 941-798-9034.

ArtCenter Manatee: 209 Ninth St. W., Bradenton

“Blossoms II, The Art of Flowers,” through Feb. 19. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Friday, and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Information: 941-746-2862 or artcentermanatee.org.

Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island: 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach

A reception for February featured artist, Diane Remington, will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10. An acrylic painting “Day at the Old Mill,” by Manatee School for the Arts Senior and student of the month for February, Amanda Jones, is now on display. The first juried art calendar for 2012 is available for $10 at the gallery. Local artists present original fine art in acrylic, oil, watercolor, silk painting, pastels, mixed media and more. Information: 941-778-6694.

Arts Council of Manatee County Gallery (Manatee County Cultural Alliance): 926 12th St. W., Bradenton

Artwork by Florida Highwaymen artist Robert L. Lewis works will be on display in the gallery through Feb. 25. Original paintings, prints and calendars will be available for sale. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Information: 941-746-2223.

Bits & Pieces: 1303 13th Ave W., Village of the Arts, Bradenton

Discover this unusual gift shop with handmade quilts, original art and almost-antiques. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, during art walks and by appointment. Information: 941-744-2487 or 941-932-5869.

Baobab Tree Gallery: 1113 12th St. W., Bradenton

“My Mother’s Garden,” featuring new works from local award winning artist Lulu Meyer, now on display. The gallery displays Gordon Turner’s funky fish clocks and diverse works from 10 new artists. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 5-9 p.m. during art walks. Information: 941-447-3795.

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Best in Show at this year’s ArtiGras festival in Jupiter started beading for fun 

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Judith Wood said when she found some beads in her daughter’s bedroom over two decades ago, she thought it’d turn into a hobby, something with which to pass time.

Back then, she never thought she’d be the Best in Show winner at this year’s ArtiGras.

"I knew from a young age I wanted to be an artist," Wood, of West Palm Beach, said this afternoon while standing outside of her mixed media display booth.

Wood, 67, displayed jewelry she created by weaving 22-karat gold, glass beads and both semi-precious and precious beads with fishing line – and, of course, with her imagination.

Wood and 280 other artists over the weekend displayed their best work at the 27th ArtiGras festival sponsored by the North Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. For the 12th year the festival was at Abacoa Town Center.

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Ed Chase, the chamber’s CEO and president, said he expects about 130,000 people will have attended ArtiGras by the festival’s close Monday evening. Its proceeds, which totaled just over a $500,000 last year, will be donated to art programs in northern Palm Beach County schools, along with other foundations, he said.

Chase said ArtiGras is different from other art shows because juries judge the artists’ work – even to decide which artists receive a booth – and the artists are a mix of some who have attended the festival for years and some who haven’t.

"Every time you come here, you’re going to see someone new," he said and added that all of the artists display "original" art.

AJ Brockman, 24, of Palm Beach Gardens, is new to ArtiGras and is one of its "homegrown artists." A digital painter, he uses programs like Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter – and overcome a challenge – to create his art.

As a child Brockman painted with watercolors. Then he developed spinal muscular atrophy and lost the use of his hands, but that didn’t stop him. Now he looks at a photograph and uses the keyboard mouse as his paintbrush to create portraits and other artwork on black or metal canvases.

"I always knew I wanted to be in arts," Brockman said. "I paint whatever I’m in the mood to do."

Brockman displayed artwork including a portrait of his late yellow Labrador Larry and one of his father on a surfboard, titled "Nozrider."

Marilyn Murphy, 76, of the West Palm Beach area, also created artwork in memory of her parents. In her booth was a watercolor painting of her mother’s threads, titled, "My Mother’s Tools" and her fathers lock collection, titled, "Daddy’s Collectables."

Before creating art with watercolors, Murphy designed other things, including silver jewelry.

"I was a jack of all trades and a master of none, so I’ve been doing watercolors ever since," she said.

But now, she said, she feels like a master of watercolors.

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Albert Wisner Library — Robert Fletcher’s paintings of the Warwick Valley and Orange County in times past, through Feb. 29, 1 McFarland Drive, Warwick. Hours 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. last Fri., noon-4 p.m. Sun. Call 986-1047 or visit albertwisnerlibrary.org.

Arts Society of Kingston — “A Light in the Dark,” photos by Ulster County high school students, and “Hearts & Flowers” members’ exhibit, through Feb. 25, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Hours 1-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and by appointment. Call 338-0331 or visit askforarts.org.

Arts Upstairs Gallery — “Heart and Memory,” works by Bronson Eden, Lynn Fliegel, Erica Minglis, through Feb. 11, 60 Main St., Phoenicia. Hours 3-6 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Call 688-2142 or visit ArtsUpstairs.com.

Bard College — “Retroactive,” site—specific works by Antonis Pittas. through Feb. 26, CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale. Hours 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Call 758-7598 or visit bard.edu/ccs.

Barrett Art Center — “New Directions 2012,” 27th annual National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition, through March 9, 55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie. Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Call 471-2550 or visit barrettartcenter.org.

Barrett Clay Works Gallery — Works by Lauren Aitken, Margaret Clapp, Tim Keenan, Kate Kosek, Jason Linguanti, Maria Taylor, through Feb. 14, 485 Main St., Poughkeepsie. Hours 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mon., 4-10 p.m. Tues., 2-5 p.m. Wed., 3-8 p.m. Thurs., 1-4 p.m. Fri. and Sun., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat. Call 471-0407, 471-2550. Visit barrettclayworks.blogspot.com.

Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries — “The Hudson’s Seasons & Spans,” photos by Ted Spiegel, through March 4, 199 Main St., Beacon. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. (until 8 p.m. second Sat.), noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 838-1600.

BeanRunner Cafe — “History: The Black West & Slavery,” paintings by Hank Kearsley,” through March 4, 201 S. Division St., Peekskill. Hours 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.-Wed., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs. Call 914-737-1701 or visit beanrunnercafe.com.

Carrie Haddad Gallery — “Tell Me a Story: Narrative Works,” art by Anima Katz, David Austin and Tona Wilson, through March 4, 622 Warren St., Hudson. Hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 518-828-1915 or visit carriehaddadgallery.com.

CAS Arts Center — “Middle Ground,” paintings by Kathe Blackbird Frantz and woodcuts by Matthew Zappala, through Feb. 26, 48 Main St., Livingston Manor. Hours 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. and by appointment. Call 436-4227 or visit catskillartsociety.org.

CCCA Gallery — “Animal Art,” group show to benefit the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, through March 10, 290 Warren St., Hudson. Hours 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sat. Call 518-671-6213 or visit artscolumbia.org.

Columns — Permanent exhibit dedicated to the U.S. Marines, 608 Broad St., Milford, Pa. Also: Exhibits on Lincoln flag, Gifford Pinchot, others. Admission $5, $3 students, and children are admitted free. Hours 1-4 p.m. Wed., Sat., Sun. Call 570-296-8126 or visit pikecountyhistoricalsociety.org.

Delaware Arts Center — “Be Mine Always,” group show of photos and poetry, co-curated by Rocky Pinciotti and Mary Greene, showcasing romance, marriage and lasting love. Features including a magnetic poetry wall and a “Kissing Glass” window installation. Through Feb. 18, 37 Main St., Narrowsburg. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Call 252-7576 or visit artsalliancesite.org.

DGAF Gallery — New gallery opens with works by Marky, Tony Vitek, John Stoltz, Catello Somma, through March 1, 428 Main St., Beacon. Hours 1-7 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Call 202-7004 or visit dgafgallery.com.

Ellenville Regional Hospital Healing Art Gallery — “The Tree Series,” drawings and paintings by Nancy Ostrovsky, through Feb. 23, 10 Healthy Way, Route 209, Ellenville. Hours 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Call 647-6400, ext. 286.

Esopus Library — “The Fanciful,” watercolors by Elisabeth Prenot, through Feb. 29, Duck Pond Gallery, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. Hours 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wed.; 10 a.m-7 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.; 1-4 p.m. Sun. Call 338-5580 or visit esopuslibrary.org.

Falcon — Works by Nestor Madalengoitia, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Visit liveatthefalcon.com.

Exposures Gallery — “Mekong Journey,” photos by Nick Zungoli, 1357 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf. Hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Call 469-9382 or visit theexposuresgallery.com.

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center — “Marco Maggi: Lentissimo,” through April 1, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Call 437-5632 or visit fllac.vassar.edu.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum — Museum and events devoted to the life and presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Route 9, Hyde Park. Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Call 486-1143 or visit fdrlibrary.marist.edu.

Galerie BMG — Group show, through Feb. 19, 12 Tannery Brook Road, Woodstock. Hours 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Mon. Closed Feb. 10. Call 679-0027 or visit galeriebmg.com.

The Gallery at Middletown — Works by clients of Orange AHRC, 690 Route 211, Town of Wallkill. Call Michael Musante at 344-2292, ext. 4149, for hours and more information. Visit orangeahrc.org.

Garden Cafe on the Green — Exhibit curated by Christine Varga, 6 Old Forge Road, Woodstock. Hours 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Mon., 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sat. Call 679-3600 or visit gardencafewoodstock.com.

GCCA Catskill Gallery — “African American Stories” and “Uncle Remus Redux,” through Feb. 25, 398 Main St., Catskill. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Call 518-943-3400 or visit greenearts.org.

Greenwood Lake Library — Works by Moses Earnest Tolliver (adult gallery) and Emma Cernuto (student gallery), through Feb. 29, 9 Waterstone Road, Greenwood Lake. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon., Fri.; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Call 477-8377 or visit gwllibrary.org.

Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame — “Sulky Slicks — Harness Racing as an Advertising Icon,” the Carriage Room. 240 Main St., Goshen. Also: “The Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives” and “A Bevy of Bronzes,” Currier & Ives Gallery, Also: “The Spirit of Harness Racing-Historic Track,” William Haughton Hall Way. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Call 294-6330 or visit harnessmuseum.com.

Historical Society of Rockland County — Annual Miniature Dollhouse & Art Exhibition, through Feb. 26, 20 Zukor Road, New City. Admission $7, $3 members, senior citizens, age ages 3-12, free age 2 and younger. Hours noon-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Call 634-9629 or visit rocklandhistory.org.

Howland Cultural Center — Works to commemorate African-American Month, through Feb. 25, 477 Main St., Beacon. Hours 1-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Call 831-4988 or visit howlandculturalcenter.org.

Hudson Opera House — “Split Infinitive,” works by Joel Carreiro and Brian Wood, through Feb. 12, 327 Warren St., Hudson. Hours noon-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 518-822-1438 or visit hudsonoperahouse.org.

Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art — “Circa 1986,” 65 artworks by 47 international artists who emerged with significant artworks between 1981-91, through July 22, 1701 Main St., Peekskill. Call for gallery hours at 914-788-0100. Visit hvcca.org.

James Douglas Gallery — Photos by James Hiller, luminist paintings by Mike Jaroszko, 22 Railroad Ave., Montgomery. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. or by chance/appointment. Call 978-1371 or visit jamesdouglasgallery.com.

John Davis Gallery — Paintings by Lucy and Robert Reitzfeld, through Feb. 26, 362½ Warren St., Hudson. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. Call 518-828-5907 or visit johndavisgallery.com.

Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library — “Railroad & Other Images From Around the Corner and Around the World,” photos by John Fasulo, 10 Morris Ave., Cold Spring. Hours 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon. and Wed., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues. and Thurs.-Sat., noon-3 p.m. Sun. Call 265-3040 or visit butterfieldlibrary.org.

Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery — “Landscape Recovered: Paintings and Watercolors by Athena Billias,” through Feb. 26, Route 23A (Main Street), Hunter. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs.-Fri. and Sun., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat. Call 518-263-2060 or visit catskillmtn.org.

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum — “Presidents of the Continental Congress” includes manuscripts from the first Continental Congress presidents of the United States before George Washington was inaugurated as president of the new government in 1789. Through April 29, 94 Broadway, Newburgh. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. Call 569-4997 or visit karpeles.com.

Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts — Works by Stuart Bigley, Gloria Kapilow Mirsky, Vincent Pidone, Kaete Brittin Shaw, through Feb. 25, 103 Abeel St., Kingston. Hours noon-4 p.m. Sat. Visit kmoca.org.

Marion Royael Gallery — Group show, through March 4, 460 Main St., Beacon. Hours noon-7 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Call 727-244-5535 or visit marionroyaelgallery.com.

Mark Gruber Gallery — Group show, through March 14, 17 New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz. Hours 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. Call 255-1241 or visit markgrubergallery.com.

M Gallery — “Romance,” 350 Main St., Catskill. Hours noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. and by appointment. Call 518-943-0380 or visit mgallery-online.com.

Mikey Wolfgang Gallery & Store — Works by Mikey Teutul and photos by Anthony Merone, through Feb. 12, 40 Railroad Ave. Montgomery. Hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun., by appointment Mon.-Tues. Visit therealmikeyteutul.com.

Mill Street Loft — “Senior Project Exhibition,” through March 18, 45 Pershing Ave., Poughkeepsie. Gallery hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 471-7477 or e-mail or visit millstreetloft.org.

Motorcyclepedia — Collection of antique motorcycles, including Indians for every year from 1902-53. 250 Lake St., Newburgh. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; tours can be scheduled in advance. Call 569-9065 or visit motorcyclepediamuseums.com.

National Purple Heart Hall of Fame — Military-related exhibits plus a 15-minute dramatic documentary, titled “For Military Merit: The Purple Heart,” telling the story of the Purple Heart, 374 Temple Hill Road, Vails Gate. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Closed holidays except for Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and Presidents Day. Call 561-1765 or visit thepurpleheart.com.

Noble Coffee Roasters Cafe — Works by Jan Zambito, through Feb. 29, Route 207 and Stony Ford Road, Campbell Hall. Hours 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri., 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sat. Call 457-2773 or visit nobleroasters.com.

Orange County Firefighters Museum — Museum chronicles history of firefighting in Orange County and houses a collection of firefighting equipment and memorabilia. It offers tours, exhibits, a fire safety education center, and presentations. 141 Clinton St., Montgomery, 1 p.m. Sat. Free, but donations are welcome. Call 457-9654.

Orange Regional Medical Center — Works by employees and friends of ORMC, through March 8, 707 E. Main St., Town of Wallkill. Call for hours: 333-1000, ext. 1291. Visit ormc.org.

Peekskill Coffee House — “Shara & Niko Photography,” through Feb. 29, 101 S. Division St., Peekskill. Hours 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Call 914-739-1287. Visit peekskillcoffee.com.

Picture It Framed — “Winter Wonderland,” watercolors by M.E. Whitehill, 165 S. Plank Road, Newburgh. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Call 565-5539.

Ramapo College — “From the Mezzanine,” through March 2, Kresge Gallery, Berrie Center, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, N.J. Also: “A Journey Into the Spirit World: Selections From the Heloise and Martin Ruskin Collection,” through March 2, Pascal Gallery. Hours 1-5 p.m. Tues., Thurs.-Fri; 1-7 p.m. Wed. Call 201-684-7147 or visit ramapo.edu.

Ritz Theater lobby — “Transition,” plein air works by Linda Richichi that represent her transition from being a plein air painter to a more intuitive artist, 107 Broadway, Newburgh. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Call 562-6940, ext. 109, or visit safe-harbors.org.

RiverWinds Gallery @ Wells Fargo Advisors — “Animal Kingdom,” group show, through April 23, 6423 Montgomery St. (Route 9), Suite 10, Rhinebeck. Reception 5-7 p.m. March 17. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 876-1667 or visit riverwindsgallery.com/Rhinebeck.htm.

Rosendale Cafe — “Phoned In,” works by Snapper Earl, through Feb. 29, 4 Main St., Rosendale. Call for hours, 658-9048, or visit rosendalecafe.com.

Schocoppee Schoolhouse — Old one-room schoolhouse open for viewing noon-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun. at Apple Valley Village, Route 6, Milford, Pa. Visit pikecountyhistoricalsociety.org.

Storefront Gallery — Monoprints by Keum Won Chang, through Feb. 25, 93 Broadway, Kingston. Hours 1-5 p.m. Sat. and by appointment. Call 338-8473 or visit thestorefrontgallery.com.

SUNY Orange Newburgh — “Works on Paper and Mixed Media” by Peter Cody and Barbara Smith Gioia, through March 16, CenterArts Gallery of Kaplan Hall, 5 Washington Square, Newburgh. Hours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues. and Thurs., 2-4 p.m. Wed. Call 341-4386 or visit sunyorange.edu/culturalaffairs.

SUNY Ulster — “Botanical Edibles … Wild and Cultivated,” works by Wendy Hollender, Larry Berk artist-in-residence, through Feb. 24, Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge. Hours 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and by appointment. Call 687-5113 or visit sunyulster.edu.

Time and the Valleys Museum — “A Glimpse Into the Building of the Rondout and Neversink Reservoirs and Connecting Tunnels,” photos from the DEP Archives in New York City, 332 Main St. (Route 55), Grahamsville. Hours 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Admission $2, $1 ages 7-15, free age 6 and younger. Call 985-7700 or visit timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.

Tivoli Artists Co-op — “Erotica,” group show, through Feb. 25, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. Hours 5-9 p.m. Fri., 1-9 p.m. Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Call 757-2667 or visit tivoliartistsco-op.com.

Unison Arts Center — “Life Drawing at Unison,” group show, through Feb. 12, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and during performances. Call 255-1559 or visit unisonarts.org.

Unitarian Universalist Gallery of Rock Tavern — Works by Gloria Detore-Mackie and Preston Trombly, through Feb. 26, 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern. Hours noon-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Call 496-9696 or visit uucrt.org.

Wallkill River School & Gallery — Judith Macalla’s African-American-inspired acrylic paintings, works by Mitchell Saler, and “Senior Exhibit,” through Feb. 29, 232 Ward St., Montgomery. Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Call 457-2787 or visit wallkillriverschool.com.

West Point Museum — Army-related exhibits, 600 Thayer Road, West Point. Hours 10:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Call 938-2203 or visit westpoint.edu.

Windham Fine Arts — “White Spaces,” paintings by Lisa Lebofsky, through Feb. 12, 5380 Main St., Windham. Hours noon-5 p.m. Fri. and Mon., noon-6 p.m. Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. Call 518-734-6850 or visit windhamfinearts.com.

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Posted by on February 21, 2012 No comments

1329810610 98 Abstract Love red umbrella watercolor painting 13x19 by Elena Romanova FairySomnia

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Award-winning artist Bonnie Kraft Heilman reinvents herself

Posted by on February 21, 2012 No comments

1329807008 89 Award winning artist Bonnie Kraft Heilman reinvents herself

RIDGEFIELD PARK – Bonnie Kraft Heilman, 68, of Ridgefield Park, is successfully reinventing herself. Now an award-winning artist, Heilman’s passion for painting was once constrained by the time allotted for hobbies. Today, her first place watercolor titled “The Barn at New Bridge Landing” is on display at the Art Center of Northern New Jersey (ACNNJ) through Feb. 28, and she is forging a new career as a professional artist.

Heilman has not always been able to focus on painting, her self-described “first love.” Raising her son as a single parent, Heilman built a successful career in the cosmetics industry, ascending to Cosmetics Manager for Macy’s. Painting always played a role in her life, albeit largely as a recreational pursuit.

“I have always been interested in art, and I kept myself involved in the amateur realm,” Heilman said.

Everything changed in 2008, after Heilman retired from the cosmetics industry.

“A friend cut out a small, unremarkable item from The Record. It was no more than a few sentences long calling for artists at the Art Center of Northern New Jersey. Unconvinced that they would accept my work, I brought them two paintings which were both accepted for the Senior Show. Remarkably, one of my paintings received Honorable Mention in the 2009 Senior Show,” she explained.

The acknowledgement fortified Heilman’s belief in her work, and she began to vigorously pursue both the realization of her artistic passion and the reinvention of her career. Heilman began to enter various art shows and started to accumulate awards. Her first place distinction in the “Celebrating Bergen County’s Diversity” juried show, currently on display in New Milford at ACNNJ, is Heliman’s initial first place award.

“I was pleasantly surprised,” she said of her win. Her award-winning painting “The Barn at New Bridge Landing” captures a historical locale in Hackensack, to the left of the Shops at Riverside.

Perhaps even greater than the honors bestowed on her paintings is the personal satisfaction Heilman derives from finally being able to commit full-time to what she loves.

“When you love something, it’s not a job,” Heilman said of trying to support herself with her art. “I need an income, but if I had to go live in a tent, I would still be painting beside the tent,” she mused.

Heilman has begun teaching art classes from a home studio where she paints every day, and has also volunteered at the Ridgefield Park Library, offering painting and drawing classes for youngsters. Her Watercolors have been showcased at the Fort Lee Library and most recently at the NJMC Flyway Gallery at the Meadowlands Environmental Center. In May her work will be featured in the gallery at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.

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Union County art exhibit seeks artists 60 and older

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1329774611 87 Union County art exhibit seeks artists 60 and older

Residents of Union County who are 60 years of age or older are invited to participate and exhibit an original work of art – completed within the last three years – in the annual Union County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit.

Sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, the exhibit is open to entrants who are either amateur/non-professional or professional in status.

“While the exhibit itself is still months ahead, this invitation to participate gives artists ample time to prepare their artwork to be included in the exhibit,” said Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski, liaison to the Cultural and Heritage Programs Advisory Board. “The artwork will be displayed in the Atrium of the Elizabethtown Gas Company, Liberty Hall Center, 1085 Morris Avenue, Union, from June 1 to July 15, with a reception scheduled for Wednesday, June 13.”

Any person who meets at least two of the following criteria is considered professional: a) sold the type of art entered in the exhibition through commercial channels; b) exhibited in a professional gallery; c) held professional membership in a guild or association.

Following are the 11 categories of eligible work: oil, acrylic, watercolor (includes gouache), pastel (including chalk, charcoal and oil pastel), print (such as etching, engraving, lithograph, woodcut, monoprint, monotype, silkscreen), drawing (including pencil, pen, ink, graphite, and markers), mixed media (combines two or more media, not one of which clearly predominates; includes collage and assemblage), sculpture (designed in three dimensions, carved or constructed in any medium, abstract or figurative, painted or unpainted), craft (one-of-a-kind creations only, no craft kits or molds), computer imagery (artwork created by computer only, using a pixel-based painting or graphics program, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator or Corel Painter), and photography. Please note: photos taken with a digital camera, digitally-altered photos, and images made using a scanner must be entered in the Photography category.

Three professional artists will judge the entries. Awards will go to first, second, third place and honorable mention winners in each category. First place winners in all categories go on to compete in September at the New Jersey State Senior Citizens Art Show which will take place at the Meadow Lakes retirement community (meadowlakesonline.org) in East Windsor.

Guidelines require that hanging artwork, crafts and photos must be no more than 36 inches and no less than 11 inches in height and width, including matting, from outer edges of the frame. Standing sculptures or 3-D crafts may not exceed 18 inches in height, width or depth, including the base.

All works must be properly labeled and delivered “show-ready” with screw eyes and wiring ready for hanging. Where necessary, pictures must be protected with glass, Plexiglas, Mylar or other clear material. Plexiglas is strongly recommended on pieces over 24 inches.

To obtain an application, call Teya David, Senior Art Coordinator, at the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, 908-558-2550, or email . Relay users dial 711. Submit applications via the email address; by U.S. Mail to the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202; or fax your application to 908-352-3513 before Wednesday, May 23, to be eligible for the exhibit.

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