Go Green in Annapolis!
“Spring into the Dream ... Annapolis is Green!”
Ed Begley, Jr., Green Building Seminar and Tour Coming in April
ANNAPOLIS, Md — Eco-friendly living and green building initiatives will be showcased this April at a series of events hosted by Historic Annapolis Foundation. The events include:
Ed Begley Jr.
"An Evening with Ed Begley, Jr.” April 6 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Annapolis Westin Hotel featuring a lecture and book signing by the actor and environmental leader
The Green Building Tour April 25 from noon - 6 p.m., of area residential and commercial buildings in Annapolis, Eastport, Severna Park, Pasadena and the Brooklyn area of south Baltimore that will showcase how to put energy saving technology, sustainable building materials or environmentally friendly practices to work.
The events, designed to inform, entertain and illustrate, will appeal to a broad audience. They are structured so that participants will have the ability to interact with the experts. Proceeds will benefit Historic Annapolis Foundation.
“Whether you’re an ‘average Joe’ thinking about updating your heating system with one that is more efficient or a professional involved in building or designing green indoor and outdoor spaces, you’re sure to find a wealth of information,” said Leslie Wells, a member of Historic Annapolis Foundation’s William Paca Society who is co-chair of the April events.
Build with Green MaterialsBegley, the star of his own HGTV series, “Living with Ed,” is known as the environmental leader of the Hollywood community. Long before it was fashionable, the actor was known for a strict regimen of recycling, repurposing and reducing his carbon footprint. Copies of his new book, “Living Like Ed: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Living,” will be available for sale. Tickets are also available for a VIP reception, also at the Westin, that will be held prior to the lecture and book signing.
Tickets to each of the events are sold separately and range from $25 to $75. Complete details, including prices, schedules, directions and speaker bios, are available online at www.annapolis.org
Reservations and tickets are available online or by calling Historic Annapolis Foundation at 410.267.8146. The April series is also co-sponsored by What’s Up? Annapolis, Johnson Lumber, Varuna Salon Spa, Kitchen Encounters, Westin Hotel Annapolis and Herrmann Advertising Design/Communications.
“Portraits and Figures” - New Art Show in Cambridge
DCA ANNOUNCES AUGUST GALLERY SHOW
The Dorchester Center for the Arts will present “Portraits and Figures” in their gallery in August. The works of Margaret Dyer, Hans Guerin, Katie Cassidy and Linda Roy Walls will be featured. The show is sponsored by Nichols Lawn and Landscape, L.L.C.
Margaret Dyer is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America. Her work has been featured in “Pure Color: The Best of Pastels 100 Ways to Paint People & Figures, Volumes 1 and 2; The Pastel Journal International Artist Magazine, American Artist and much more.
Hans Paul Guerin was born in Frankfort and is the sixth generation of artists in his family. His maternal grandparents founded the Schuler School of Fine Arts, and after obtaining his degree from Salisbury University, he graduated from the Schuler facility in 2005. He has conducted workshops and held gallery shows throughout the United States.
Katie Cassidy is a pastel artist from Easton who has taught adult classes, special workshops and children’s programs throughout the Eastern Shore for several years. She is well-known for her portraits and landscapes and has a strong following of students and clients. Cassidy, a graduate of the University of Maryland, has also studied classical drawing and painting with Italian Master Primo Conti in Florence Italy, and at the Academia Di Bella Arti, Perguia, Italy.
Linda Roy Walls is an Eastern Shore of Maryland photographer specializing in subjects on canvas featuring natural life and light. Linda focuses on weather, wildlife, and water and admits an added fascination for photographing local people, especially those who “live in the moment and look like it.”
The show will run August 5-28 and will be celebrated at an Artists’ Reception on Saturday, August 14. There will be music and light refreshments at this free event. For more information, call 410-228-7782.
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