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“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.
Jewelry Classes for Children
Jewelry Fun – Beyond the Basics – Instructor Ann Hynes. This class for ages 8 and up is suitable for beginners and the more experienced jewelry designer. This class will instruct beyond ordinary beaded basics. Sessions are from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Arts and Crafts Camp – Mexican Fiesta – Instructors Katie Cassidy, Karla Gleason and Jackie Wheeler. This week long session is for ages 1st grade and up. Students will create craft projects and fine art drawings and paintings, based upon the country of Mexico. The session runs from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. At Dorchester Center for the Arts, Cambridge. 410-228-7782.
LOCAL AUTHORS AT ANNIE OAKLEY FESTIVAL IN CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge, MD - Annie Oakley returns to Cambridge the first weekend of August, bringing free entertainment and activities for the whole family. The first annual Annie Oakley Wild West Festival will be at Sailwinds Park, 200 Byrn Street on the Choptank River in Cambridge.
Local authors Ann Foley, Diane Marquette, Jocelyn Miller (aka Jody Panzenhagen), Judy Reveal, Hal Wilson, and Terry L. White will be on hand throughout the festival weekend to sign copies of their books. The topics of their works include pioneering, the Wild West, Indian lore, local history and tales, and mysteries set in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Annie Oakley and her husband, Frank Butler, lived in Cambridge for several years in the early part of the 20th century. They designed and built a home on Hambrooks Boulevard on the Choptank River.
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Abstract Art in Dorchester
Dorchester Center for the Arts Announces July Gallery Show
The Dorchester Center for the Arts is presenting in the galleries an abstract show for July. Featured are Contemporary Abstract Art by three artists: Paintings by Judy Hintz Cox, Woven Sculptures & Wall Hangings by Heidi Wetzel, and Paintings by David Grafton. There will also be Glass Mobiles by Sue Rena Curtis displayed in the front window.
An Artists' Reception will be held on Saturday, July 10 from 6 to 8 pm with live music by Betty Boda, Celtic Harp, and light refreshments. For more information, call 410-228-7782.
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(Pictured: Paintings by Judy Hintz Cox, (shown), Woven Sculptures and Wall Hangings by Heidi Wetzel, and Paintings by David Grafton will be featured in DCA’s Contemporary Abstract Art Gallery Show for July.)
Area chefs to have the spotlight at July 10 Taste of Cambridge
Crab cakes, crab dip, crab soup, and crab specialty items—18 dishes from 11 restaurants in all—are on the menu at this year’s Crab Cook-Off, the highlight of the Taste of Cambridge on Saturday, July 10, 5-10pm in downtown Cambridge. “Our Dorchester County restaurants really deserve this opportunity to shine in the public eye,” said Billie Jo Heister, the chair of the volunteer-led Cambridge Main Street committee organizing the event. “We love the opportunity to put the talents of our chefs on display for a regional audience at this event.” Shown here, the mini crab cakes prepared at the 2009 Taste of Cambridge by Water’s Edge Grill at the Hyatt.
The Taste of Cambridge street festival, which happens rain or shine, also includes live music, a DJ, non-crab food, contests and activities for children, and a professional crab-picking contest. Admission to the festival is free; tickets to the Crab Cook-Off cost $25 and are available in advance. Because it’s also Second Saturday, shops will stay open until 9 p.m., and several galleries will be hosting free receptions. For details on the event and where to buy tickets for the Crab Cook-Off, go to www.cambridgemainstreet.com or call 410-228-1000.
AT A GLANCE:
Taste of Cambridge
What: Free street festival celebrating the local culture of crabs and watermen and crab houses. Food, live music and entertainment, crab-picking contest, watermelon-eating contest, hula hoop contest, kids’ activities, and more. For $25, sample crab dishes from Dorchester County restaurants and cast your vote for the best.
When: Saturday, July 10, 5–10 p.m.
Where: Poplar and Race Streets, Cambridge. Streets will be closed off at the 500 block of Poplar Street and the 400 block of Race Street.
After Waiting One Year, Black Pearl Finally Finds Love
Once an animal is admitted into the adoption program at the Dorchester Humane Society, they are cared for as long as it takes to find their forever home. For a kitty named Black Pearl, this took a bit over a year. Black Pearl arrived as an injured stray in May 2009 and was rushed to the vet where her tail had to be amputated. She was given lots of love and nursing care and recovered quickly. Her pleasing personality quickly won the hearts of staff.
When Paul and Marianne Asplen of Cambridge came to adopt a cat recently, they agreed that Black Pearl was a winner and she was soon on her way to her new home. We're so happy for Black Pearl, however we're hoping the other kitties at our sanctuary don't have to wait so long.
In an effort to boost feline adoptions, all cat and kitten adoption fees have been reduced 50% during July.
The society will host an Open House July 10th from 11-3 at the Pet Adoption Center (4930 Bucktown Rd.) with food and door prizes and encourages anyone considering a new pet to visit on-line at www.dorchesterhumane.org or If you want to learn more about the humane society’s programs, contact staff at 410-228-3090 or info@dorchesterhumane.org.
Crab Cook-Off and Crab-picking
Taste of Cambridge celebrates everything crab July 10
CAMBRIDGE, MD—With hundreds of pounds of crabmeat and a whole lot of culinary expertise, local chefs will show off their best crab dishes during the sixth annual Taste of Cambridge and Crab Cook-Off starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 10.
The highlight of this annual street festival on the streets of historic downtown Cambridge, Maryland, is the Crab Cook-Off. Ticket holders enjoy samples of crab dishes from some of the best restaurants in Dorchester County—including Jimmie & Sook’s Raw Bar and Grill (named one of the top 10 cream of crab soups in Maryland by the Baltimore Sun) and Bistro Poplar (the only Eastern Shore finalist for “best restaurant” in the Restaurant Association of Maryland’s annual competition). The chefs compete in categories including crab cake, crab soup, crab dip, and crab specialty. Those who buy a $25 ticket get tastes of more than 15 crab dishes and then cast their vote for the best. The dishes will also be rated by a panel of celebrity judges.
Competing restaurants in the Crab Cook-Off include Blue Point Provision Company (at the Hyatt), Bistro Poplar, Cambridge Yacht Club, GiGi's Trattoria, Jimmie & Sook's Raw Bar and Grill, Kay's at the Airport, Ocean Odyssey Seafood Restaurant, and Water's Edge Grill (at the Hyatt).
Teen Mediators Participate In National Grant Competition
Teen mediators from Mid Shore Community Mediation Center are featured in a video effort to win a $50,000 grant from PepsiCo for Community Mediation Maryland. The grant would support free conflict resolution training for youth, along with development of outreach initiatives to increase awareness of mediation among teens.
The website video was produced in support of a Pepsi Refresh Project Grant contest. The ten projects receiving the most online votes in the organization’s competition level will each receive $50,000. The competition ends on June 30, with grant winners to be announced the next day.
Mid Shore Community Mediation Center serves Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot counties and receives training and organizational support from Community Mediation Maryland. Mid Shore Mediation’s Executive Director, Peter Taillie, described its teen mediation program as a vital part of the organization’s mission.
INNOVATIVE NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK FEATURES MARYLAND’S EASTERN SHORE
Postcards from Mr. Pish Adventure Begins in Cambridge
Cambridge Books has just released Postcards from Mr. Pish, a new children’s book by K. S. Brooks. It is currently available on Amazon.com and will become available through bookstores and other online venues soon.
Postcards from Mr. Pish is a unique children’s book about an adorable Jack Russell Terrier, Mr. Pish, as he travels cross-country. The book features full-color photographs, documenting Mr. Pish’s grand adventure in postcards written to entertain and teach children about the United States and Canada. Mr. Pish’s trip begins on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, which is highlighted in photographs as well as text.
“As we drove across the country, we discovered so many amazing things; it was like being a kid again, ” K. S. Brooks said. “The Eastern Shore is home to so many truly extraordinary places I wanted to share.”
Teachers across the country are hailing Postcards from Mr. Pish as a valuable educational tool. Elementary School Teacher Lynn Drayzen comments “Kids...and adults...will learn important details about each state as they join Mr. Pish on his cross country travels.”
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