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ESO ARTS CENTER
15293 King Street | PO Box 147 | Belle Haven | VA | 23306 

 757-442-3226

eso@esoartscenter.org

www.esoartscenter.org

FOR ALL CLASSES: Click here for more info 

Pre-Registration Required

 REGISTER ONLINE: CLICK 

 

ESO ARTS CENTER
15293 King Street | PO Box 147 | Belle Haven | VA | 23306 

 757-442-3226

eso@esoartscenter.org

www.esoartscenter.org

CCA Winter Classes

Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Headquarters
6309 Church Street
Chincoteague, VA  23336

CCA continues its offering of classes during the winter months to get you in touch with the arts. Learn a new skill, take the next step in an art you know, or just satisfy your curiosity. Check this page frequently for new classes that we will be adding. 

Classes take place at the CCA World Headquarters at 6309 Church St. The cost for the class is listed next to the class date and time.  Some classes may have a small additional materials fee. 

Register via the CCA web site with a credit card or register in-person (cash or check only) at Sundial Books on Main St.

_{STAINED GLASS:  BASIC 3-D CONSTRUCTION - SOLD OUT!}
Make a three dimensional Butterfly Table Ornament while learning these good, basic stained-glass skills: glass cutting, glass grinding, copper foiling, soldering (both assembly and decorative,) and wire work.  You will get to take your butterfly home with you!
Ages 18 and up
Tuesday, February 18 and Tuesday February 25, 6:00pm-8:00pm Cost $50  plus $20 materials fee
Instructor: Elizabeth Dook
No experience required, but students must be willing to work carefully with sharp glass and hot irons.  The classes are sequential and the registration is for both classes.  Class size is limited.

_{MAKE YOUR OWN GREETING CARDS}
Creative greeting card making using exciting paper manipulation techniques such as hot and cold embossing, stamping, foiling, and cutting. Participants will leave with 8 beautiful, professional cards.
Ages 18 and up
Friday, February 21, 9:00am-12:00pm Cost $35  plus $10 materials fee
Instructor: Sue Karch
No experience required.  Students should bring a pair of sharp scissors.

_{SEA GLASS WIRE-WRAPPED JEWELRY MAKING - SOLD OUT!}
Sea Glass as jewelry.  Students will learn to make wire-wrapped jewelry from found glass.
Ages 14 and up
Wednesday, February 26, 10:00am-12:00pm Cost $25 plus $5 supplies
Instructor: Sandy Gifford
No experience required.  Class size is limited.

_{PUT YOUR ART, IMAGES, AND VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE}
This demonstration class is designed for several types of people:

           1) Artists who want to have images of their work available on the web but who don’t want to have to pay
                for and maintain a website.
           2) Individuals who want to share videos and still images with friends and family in a convenient way
           3) Small business owners who want to use youtube as a free marketing tool.

The demonstration class will show how to:

1) Create a youtube channel for yourself or organization,
2) Use freeware programs to create a movie of the content you want to make available on Youtube,
3) Employ techniques of pan, zoom and animation to make youtube presentations lively,
4) Include background music or narrations on youtube presentations.
5) Load the final content draft onto a Youtube channel.

The exclusive goal of this demonstration class is to show how to make professional quality presentations of existing
visual and audio content for placement on Youtube.  Handouts showing the demonstrated procedure will be available along with a listing of free resources for creating Youtube content.  This course does not include any instruction in creating or editing original video, musical or still image content.

Thursday, February 27, 7:00-8:00pm    Cost $15
Instructor: Bill Troxler
 

HOW TO LISTEN TO MUSIC
This course sweeps through folk music, art music, blues, rock and roll and other music styles as it explores how
rhythm, melody, harmony and timbre combine and make music a transformative art. The goal is to provide listeners
with the tools to appreciate, not necessarily like, all forms of music. No musical knowledge required. The class
provides many listening and discussion opportunities.

Thursday March 6 and Thursday March 13 7:00-9:00pm   Cost $50
Instructor: Bill Troxler
The classes are sequential and the registration is for both classes.

_{WORD PLAY: A CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP}
In a relaxed, playful way we will experiment with a variety of writing genres including fast fiction, poetry, dialogue, and essay. Each class will involve writing and sharing, as well as consideration of examples of good writing by writers famous and
not-so-famous. Lots of warm-up exercises to loosen the imagination.
No age limit
Thursdays, March 6, March 13, March 20, and March 27, 3:00pm-5:00pm   Cost $100
Instructor: Lisa Cannon
The classes are sequential and the registration is for four classes.  No experience required.  Bring pencil or pen and paper.  No computers because we have no printer.

_{PRINCIPLES OF DECOY CARVING}
In this beginner's course, learn the building blocks of carving, including how to research projects and patterns and how to use carving tools properly. Finish your duck decoy by learning how to apply color using rudimentary painting techniques. By learning the basics from one of the best, you will get a glimpse of the incredible artistry and talent that are embedded in award-winning contemporary carvings.
Ages 18 and up
Tuesday March 11 and Tuesday March 18 1:00pm-3:00pm Cost $50
Instructor: Arthur Leonard
No experience required.  The classes are sequential and the registration is for both classes.

_{SO HOW DO YOU MIX THAT COLOR?}
Learn to mix any color you need from a limited palette using principles of color.  Applicable to any media.
Ages 16 and up
Wednesday March 12  10:00am-12:00pm    Cost $25 plus $5 materials
Instructor: Nancy Richards West
No experience required.  

_{FARM TO TABLE COOKING}
A demonstration class in preparing healthy and sustainable meals from your garden or local farmer's market.
Ages 16 and up
Tuesday March 18 7:00pm-9:00pm   Cost $25
Instructor: Gail Parsons Beard
No experience required.  
  

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE!

About the Instructors

• Gail Parsons Beard was raised on a farm, and did not know a grocery store until she was 12. Her passion is food and farming. She is interested in sustainability and eating healthy, and has gone from her garden to her kitchen for years. She has not had formal training in this area, except for having worked alongside her mother in a restaurant some years ago. She  opened "Woody"s" in Chincoteague in 2007.

• Andrea Canfield is a web consultant. She has published several blogs.

• Lisa Cannon is the author of the Chincoteague and Assateague History Plays.  She says: Writing has alwaysbeen part of my life. It just seemed to insinuate itself from the moment Ibegan reading childhood books and listening to stories. It doesn't feel like a choice so much as a need. I have written professionally in jobs ranging from speech writer to policy analyst to high school English teacher, teaching (and taking) creative writing classes along the way. Since moving to Chincoteague, I've begun writing historical drama and gotten back to writing poetry, my first love. An English major, of course, I've done graduate work at the Breadloaf School of English in Vermont and at the University of Maryland.

• Elizabeth Dook  has been working with stained glass for her own pleasure and for sale since 2000. She has created window panels, lamp shades, sun catchers and three dimensional ornaments. Some of her pieces are on display and for sale at the CCA headquarters. 

• Sandy Gifford is a local jewelry maker and has been making wire wrapped sea glass for 3 years.  She sells her jewelry locally.

• Sue Karch,  is a card maker who says: Crafting with paper, making cards, and using glitter, that is how my days are filled.  Now....I did teach math for 35 happy years and retired.  Folding paper, embossing, glittering, and tying bows to share with friends....maybe I have another 35 years to make them happy.  Let's do that!

• Arthur Leonard has been carving wooden duck hunting decoys in the "traditional way" with a hatchet, spoke shaves, and hand tools for over 30 years.  He learned to carve from watching other carvers as they worked-- Cigar Daisey, Tom Savage, Reggie Birch, and Roe Terry, to name a few.  He's won multiple "Best of Show" awards at the East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival, Ward Museum's Chesapeake Challenge, and Chincoteague Easter Decoy Festival, as well as numerous other awards for individual carvings.  He is a two-time featured craftsman at the Smithsonian Institute's Folklife Festival.  Noting his passion for hunting and its integral connection to duck decoys, he says, "Carving is a lifelong passion I can't get away from.  It began at an early age, as a baby, with my mother holding me up to look out the back window at the ducks in the creek.  It continued with my father taking me hunting as a kid on our farm.  I've been carving ducks and hunting on the marsh ever since."

• Bill Troxlerhas taught music and engineering for more than thirty years. A multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, he is a gifted teacher and performer, having taught at Augusta Heritage Center, the Swannanoa Gathering, Upper Potomac Dulcimer Festival and Common Ground on the HIll. He has studied bodhran in Ireland with some of the greatest contemporary players.
   
• Nancy Richards West has been painting professionally since the 1970's, taking her inspiration from the marshes and shorebirds of our area. She is known for her paintings of egrets and herons and is the first artist chosen to be Resident Artist at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Formally trained since the age of 10, Nancy brings her years of experience to the classroom.  She delights in helping artists learn to 'see' and in giving them the confidence to move forward with their art. Nancy's paintings can be seen at  Island Arts at 6196 Maddox Boulevard or online at www.nancywest.com

Cartooning & Sketching

with Stevon Sample 

ESO Arts Center
15293 King Street
Belle Haven, VA  23306

This class consists of basic sketching and drawing exercises for artists who would like to brush up or sharpen their skills.  Each session will be both interactive and fun, and assignments will be given after each class, and the class will include cartoon character creation. 

For ages 10 to adult

Supply list available at ESO

Pre-Registration Required for All Classes

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 Russian Arts & Culture

 with Mark Nuckols

ESO Arts Center
15293 King Street
Belle Haven, VA  23306 

Delve into Russia's fascinating, crazy - and sometimes tragic - history and culture through its arts, from medieval icon painting to modern ballet and film. Learn how folk traditions and fairy tales became the basis of Tchaikovsky's Snow Maiden and Stravinsky's Firebird, how Russians came to dominate the world of ballet, and why movies of George Lucas and David Lean show their indebtedness to an early Soviet director. For instance, we will watch a video of Borodin's "Polovtsian Dances" and discuss its origins - the Polovtsy were steppe nomads who frequently clashed with medieval Russia, while the story came from a (probably) forged manuscript - and its influences: how Prince Igor grew from opera into ballet and gave us "Stranger in Paradise" from the Broadway musical Kismet. 

Pre-Registration Required for All Classes

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SAVE THE DATE!

The Art of Rug Hooking

Ker Place
69 Market Street
Onancock, VA  23417

A new fiber arts exhibit adorning the walls of historic Ker Place in Onancock will greet visitors as the museum reopens for the 2014 season with a special evening event on Friday, March 14.

The Federal period, Georgian-style house serves as headquarters of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society. It was built in 1799-1803 for John Shepherd Ker, a prosperous farmer-merchant, his wife Agnes Corbin Ker and their family.

The exhibit, “The Art of Rug Hooking,” features 22 creations by five artists. It debuted at an opening event on Feb. 14 and will remain on display through May, including for the free “Night at the Museum” on Friday, March 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Along with the exhibit, the museum will unveil two others this spring, highlighting Gov. Henry A. Wise and portraits of Eastern Shore residents and an exhibit of paintings by Richard Toft.

The museum also will be open Sunday, March 16, from noon to 4 p.m. to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Onancock.

Fiber artists whose works currently are on display at Ker Place include Onancock residents Lynne Fowler and Stella Rohde, Chincoteague resident Mildred Joyce, Elissa Crouch of Cambridge, Md., and Loris Blandford of Frankford, Del.

Joyce, 88, began hooking rugs in 1995 after doing other fiber arts including sewing, knitting and quilting.

She now focuses exclusively on rug hooking.

“It brings me immense pleasure. It is something everyone should try,” said Joyce.

Fowler says she thrives on the tactile nature of fiber arts.

“I find peace when I hook rugs, or knit or spin. The simple process of holding the fabric and having it slip through my fingers brings joy,” she said.

Fowler said rug hooking to her “is usually very personal; therefore I seldom have pieces for sale.”

Most of the material she uses is hand dyed.

“It is another way of controlling the process. ... It is fascinating to me to see how a simple piece of white wool can be transformed by a few chemicals and water into something breathtaking in complexity,” she said.

Science and Philosophy Seminar of the Eastern Shore of Virginia has scheduled its next seminar which is called “As Time Goes By." The free 90-minute seminar will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14 in the Lecture Hall of the Eastern Shore Community College, 29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410.

MaryKay Mulligan will lead the Seminar and will discuss how our perception of time changes as we age.

Mulligan is retired from being Dean of Instruction at the Community College.

These seminars are occasionally rescheduled or postponed on short notice. Prospective attendees are urged to check the Seminar’s website (www.SciPhi.org) within a few days of a scheduled date.

Science and Philosophy Seminar is an informally organized group that meets more or less regularly to explore and discuss a wide array of topics, ranging from philosophical speculation to scientific research.  All Seminars are open to the public. Admission is free.

Code Blue Bluegrass Band

 Nandua High School
26350 Lankford Highway
Onley, VA 23418

Sponsored by Ed Weber Contracting

 www.codebluebluegrass.com 

A high-energy bluegrass band, Code Blue plays everything from traditional bluegrass music to doing their own arrangements their way!  From the very first song, you’ll feel the energy and hear the great vocal harmonies the group is known for.

 Information

 Tickets
At Outlets             $ 20
Online                  $ 20
At the door           $ 22
Students               $  5

 Tickets at www.acesva.org and at the following outlets:
Book Bin, Onley
C.D. Marsh Jewelers, Onancock
What’s Your Fancy, Parksley
Rayfield’s Pharmacies, Nassawadox & Cape Charles
H&H Pharmacies, Oak Hall & Chincoteague Island 

  www.acesva.org
infoaces@verizon.net
757-302-0366

Exmoreons 

 Enjoy a night of

classic blues, rock

and more

with B.K. Kurzbard and Eddie Dixon!

Always a fun time!

Choose from the Healthy Options menu,

gluten-free items, and seafood specials.

 Call 757-442-3800 for reservations

No cover charge

Visit www.thegreatmachipongoclamshack.com for more info!

NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
Route 175
Wallops Island, Virginia
http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/vc 

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE

The town of Onancock extends "Cead Mile Failte", one
thousand welcomes, for its first annual O'Nancock's 
St. Patrick's Parade.

Come hear the Tidewater Pipes and Drums, the premier pipe
band of Southeastern Virginia. See the KOC Color Guard and
the Irish American Society of Tidewater on parade, floats,
horse cart, dancers, fairies, and leprechauns.

Special events include kilt contest so wear your kilt,
children's activities and contests, and more.  

Immediately following the parade, at the town wharf, will be
a ribbon cutting dedication of the new Harbormaster's
Building, blessing of the fleet, and announcements of
contest winners and award presentations.

Restaurants, cafes, and an Irish Pub will be open. Come
celebrate everyone's favorite Irish holiday.

Contact Information:
Nancy James
757-710-3089
njames@mason-davis.com   

Ecological Reflections Art Show

and Lecture Reflections Exhibit

Showcases Area Art Teachers' Talents

Barrier Islands Center
7295 Young Street
Machipongo, VA  23405

Art Schwarzchild, site director for University of Virginia Anheuser Busch Coastal Research Center, and visiting artist Alice McEnerney Cook will speak at the BIC, followed immediately by an art exhibit opening reception in the front room at the Barrier Islands Center.

Artist-in-residence Alice McEnerney Cook's paintings
will be for sale

The lecture will focus on the basic ecology of the local salt marshes and tidal creeks and discuss the development of a three-day class for art teachers this past fall. The for-credit class provided local and regional art teachers an opportunity to learn and practice the techniques used in plein air painting, along with an introduction to the ecology and environmental issues impacting salt marshes. As an extension of the workshop, the art teachers will exhibit their seaside plein-air paintings that they created during the class at the Barrier Islands Center through the end of March.

Cheriton Firehouse Dinner

Corned Beef and Cabbage

 Mark your calendars for our Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner! It's our lucky Corned Beef & Cabbage, served with buttery potatoes, hot cornbread, iced tea or coffee, and a delicious homemade dessert. Adults: $10; wee ones under 12: $4 (hot dogs available). Dine-in with us or get it to-go!

Station 14 appreciates your community support!

OPENING RECEPTION 
STAGE DOOR GALLERY

for NEW SHOW


BIG  
 
MUSIC, REFRESHMENTS AND ART CRITIC,
FRED BEYERSDORFER. 

Large Original Paintings with 2 and 3 Dimensional Works. 

Call 757-331-2787 for Reservations and Information

Arts Enter Cape Charles
301 Mason Avenue
Cape Charles, VA 23310

BIC Coffee Hour Lecture Series

"From Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore"

with musicians Gregg Kimball and Mary Smith

Barrier Islands Center
7295 Young Street
Machipongo, VA  23405

Gregg Kimball and Mary Smith will present a rousing program of Irish songs that reflect the fascinating and turbulent history of the Emerald Isle. From lively slip jigs to haunting ballads, the songs tell the story of a people who endured famine, hardship and emigration, but retained a vibrant culture and indomitable spirit.

Free and open to the public

Spring is in the air and it's time to put a happy tune in your heart!  Cora A'ngel will do just that with her Spanish country sound!  A wonderful way to spend the evening and celebrate the new season!  Healthy Options and gluten-free choices along with traditional seafood menu!

 Call 442-3800 for reservations.  No cover charge.  Visit www.thegreatmachipongoclamshack.com or like us on Facebook!

ANNOUNCES ESO LIVE! ON THE ROAD

 POUND NET

APPEARING AT LITTLE ITALY

A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND FUN TO SUPPORT THE ESO

SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2014

LITTLE ITALY—NASSAWADOX, VIRGINIA

7:30PM

COME ENJOY A NIGHT OF AMERICA’S MUSIC
BY ONE OF THE EASTERN SHORE’S MOST POPULAR GROUPS

RESERVED SEATING ONLY $10.00! 
CALL 757-442-3226 OR VISIT WWW.ESO.ORG FOR RESERVATIONS

 
A SELL-OUT IS EXPECTED SO DON’T DELAY!

NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
Route 175
Wallops Island, Virginia
http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/vc 

CHICKEN AND DUMPLING DINNER

 
Sign Post United Methodist Church
3089 Fleming Road (Rte 679)
Greenbackville, VA 23356
757-824-0747
signpostumc@gmail.com
www.signpostumc.org

Members of the Sign Post United Methodist Church will be serving a plated Chicken and Dumpling Dinner on
Saturday March 29, 2014, served between 4pm and 7pm

Dinner includes Chicken, Dumplings, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Green Beans and Dessert
Water, Tea and Coffee are served
A Bake Sale will also be held

Take out is available

Dinners are $10 for Adults and $5 for Children

You can purchase tickets from any church member

Our building housing Sign Post UMC has served the surrounding Sign Post, VA community for more than 125 years. It started as a one room structure built in 1887, with the current floor plan updated in 1925. In 2013, the building was electrically rewired. Currently more than 50 members, some fourth generation, welcome all who desire to worship God in sincerity and in truth.

Information
Kristin Schafer
Events Coordinator
480.540.6543
signpostumc@gmail.com

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Sign Post United Methodist Church

Mail only to: P.O. Box 5, Greenbackville, VA 23356

Sherry and Pat Belote

This dynamic duo is a

real treat to hear!

A night of classics and fun!  

 

Be sure to check out the gourmet groceries section

and gift items for any occasion 

Call 757-442-3800 for reservations

No cover charge

 www.thegreatmachipongoclamshack.com