Arts & Life

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Middletown Art Center is offering Adventures in Art Summer Camp for ages 5 to 14.

The camp will be presented in two sessions this year: “Around the World,” June 24 to 28, focuses on multicultural designs and art expressions from around the world; and “Movement Dynamics,” July 8 to 19, an exploration of kinetics through art making and movement.

Both sessions will take place Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Children will engage in creative projects and explorations that incorporate art making, dance, music and whole child enrichment.

In Around the World, children will create a passport and “travel” around the world, exploring diverse culturally inspired activities including African Indigo textile designs and African Dance, Chinese dragon masks and dragon dance, murals, calligraphy and more.

Movement Dynamics includes hula-hoop construction, decoration and hula-hooping practice, pop-up books, mobiles, dance, rhythm making, kinetic sculptures and more.

Both sessions will conclude with an exciting performance by participants. A short clip from last year’s camp can be seen above.

The cost is $150 for session one (one week) and $300 for session 2 (two weeks) or $35 daily drop-in, and includes healthy snacks and all materials and supplies.

Registrations by June 23 are eligible for $25 discount per week. Visit www.middletownartcenter.org/camp to register and learn more.

The session one staff is comprised of MAC teaching-artists: Lauren Schneider, credentialed art teacher with more than 20 years of experience teaching kindergarten through 12th grades, and Jessie Beck, African dance instructor and first grade teacher at Cobb Mountain Elementary.

Laura Kennedy, mixed media and performance artist, and Darina Simeonova, architect and artist will join them for session two, and musician Victor Hall will make guest appearances in both sessions.

Both sessions of Adventures in Art promise to be unique and nurturing immersive arts experiences.

Sign your child up for Adventures In Art at MAC today. Go to www.middletownartcenter.org/camp to learn more and reserve your child’s spot, or call 707-809-8118.

Middletown Art Center is a local nonprofit dedicated to weaving the arts into the fabric of our community.

Learn more about exhibits, events, and classes happening at MAC and how you can support a thriving community through the arts with your MAC membership at www.middletownartcenter.org.

MAC is located at 21456 Highway 175 at the corner of Highway 29 in the heart of Middletown.

Details: Written by: Middletown Art Center; Published: 20 June 2019

FINLEY, Calif. – Bring your blanket or lawn chair to enjoy New Orleans and Caribbean rhythms under the trees from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, at the Big Valley Music Fest.

This will be the second outdoor music festival at the Big Valley Hall at 1510 Big Valley Road at the Finley/Lakeport border.

Tickets at the entrance are $10. Children 12 and under may attend free.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will support maintenance and renovations of the Big Valley Hall, a community resource for decades.

Hall members held seven fire benefits for Lake County in 2017 and 2018 and continue to raise money for scholarships for college freshmen majoring in the field of agriculture.

New Orleans busker/singing piano player Andy Rossoff & The Hornadoes will be on stage at noon. Rossoff has invited a horn and rhythm section, along with special guests Bill Bordisso and Neon Knepalm to open the show.

At 1 p.m., Tri Tip Trio will be rocking some Zydeco, Blues and New Orleans funk. You may know Lloyd Meadows, on washboard and Bruce Gordon, on accordion from the Zydeco Flames. Joining them will be Lou Rodriguez on drums.

From 3 to 6 p.m., The Pulsators will return to Lake County with their NOLA-inspired danceable blues and rock, reggae and ska. This fun-loving six-piece band is well known at festivals in Sonoma and Mendocino counties.

In the courtyard will be 20 vendors selling glamping items and memorabilia, paintings, baskets, shoulder bags, textiles, botanicals, soaps and bath products, handmade jewelry, yard art, home decorations and kitchenware.

Near the big tree in the back corner will be massage and tarot, henna and glitter tattoos, and face painting.

The Children’s Museum of Art and Science from Clearlake will be offering fun activities for all ages including bubbles, giant dominoes, sidewalk chalk, tile painting and bean art. Free books, toys and coloring also will be available.

Chatterbox Catering will be selling pulled pork, veggie wraps, tacos and nachos. A Smoothie Sensation will be making fresh, organic fruit smoothies. Hall members will be selling homemade cookies, Crystal Geyser sparkling flavored water and soda. Community members will be selling beer and wine as well.

Thanks to VIP sponsors Brad White of American Plumbing and Brad White Blues Productions in Kelseyville, and Jonas Heating Solutions in Lower Lake for their ongoing support.

Also thanks to loyal sponsors Bernie and Lynne Butcher of the Blue Wing Saloon and Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake and Iris Angeleri of Pivniska Real Estate in Kelseyville. New sponsors are Nozzolillo's Parlour and Donna's Upscale Resale in Lakeport, Paula Mune and Sky Hoyt, and Diamond Dust Farm in Kelseyville.

The Big Valley Music Fest has been produced by members of the Big Valley Hall Guild in partnership with Spotlight On Productions and the Lakeport Odd Fellows Hall.

For more information visit Big Valley Hall or Spotlight On Productions on Facebook, or call 707-367-8014.