Friday Night Art Walk October 4, 2019 6 pm-10 pm with reception at the Douglas County Museum of History & Art.
Join us for a fun evening in down downtown Douglasville, GA. Visit and shop with your favorite artists and artisans. Art will be located on Broad Street and other locations near O’Neal Plaza as well.
Look for the Map of the Art Walk to be added closer to the time of the event. Check back for other announcements and updates!
The Annual ‘Music and Arts on the Plaza’ Festival is a much-anticipated event that features an Artist Market with work of artists, artisans, and craftspeople from around the region.
The Art Adventure Alley showcases artists demonstrations and hands on activities for all ages.
All day entertainment will be electrifying the stage and festival area as indie artists from an array of genres entertain with soul stirring gospel, toe tapping jazz, blues & country, to finger popping R&B, & Pop. If it’s great music expect to hear it coming from the stage.
Admission is free. Make plans to attend NOW!!
BTFP Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
Join Beyond the Front Porch as we visit The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia that houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter‘s papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family’s life. The library also hosts special exhibits, such as Carter’s Nobel Peace Prize and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, including a copy of the Resolute Desk. The building housing the library and museum makes up 69,750 square feet, with 15,269 square feet of space for exhibits and 19,818 square feet of archive and storage space. The library stacks house 27 million pages of documents; 500,000 photos, and 40,000 objects, along with films, videos, and audiotapes. These collections cover all areas of the Carter administration, from foreign and domestic policy to the personal lives of President and Mrs. Carter. This activity, transportation and lunch is FREE for students on free/reduced lunch and $25 for all others.
FREE ADMISSION – The 2019 Fall Festival and Safety Expo sponsored by the Douglasville Police Department is happening on Saturday, October 12, 2019, from 10am – 4 pm at the Douglasville Police Department, 2083 Fairburn Road, Douglasville, GA. 30135.
This is a big event with vendors, touch-a-truck, K-9 demonstration, bounce houses, and more. Vendor Registration deadline is October 4th. This is a rain or shine event.
Vendors are needed.
Guidelines for Vendors:
o October 12, 2019 – Set up from 07:00 am – 9:30 am (NO SET UPS AFTER 9:30 am) RAIN OR SHINE
o Space rental is $25.00 – Table / tent / electricity are the responsibility of the vendor and will not be provided. NON-REFUNDABLE.
o Set up and take down of booth will be the responsibility of the vendor in the designated area.
Let’s party like it’s 1999!
Prince Tribute Concert: We’re throwing a free community concert featuring a Prince Tribute band! The concert will be held from 3-6pm! The stage will be located on the lower level between Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond.
Character Appearances: From 12-3pm, take your picture and visit with a super hero and princess!
Cookie Cake: Snap a selfie celebrating Arbor Place Mall’s 20th Anniversary for a piece of cookie cake from Great American Cookies!
Lucky shoppers also have a chance to win gift cards and more that day!
Get ready to sing, dance, shake, laugh, wiggle and learn together as Mr. Michael gets silly with his guitar. Michael is the music producer of the first four NY Times bestselling Pete The Cat Books and the co-founder of The Learning Groove. In this performance he will inspire children and adults as they sing interactive songs and Pete the Cat stories together. All ages are welcomed, especially Pre-K to 3rd grade! We hope to see you on October 12th!
The holiday season will be here soon! How many times have we promised ourselves that we’d make thoughtful handmade gifts only to have the time escape us? Well, this class is designed for you! Prepare now by learning to create beautiful, impactful paintings to share with family and friends this year. Their small size is perfect for generating your own custom Christmas cards or for framing to have several meaningful gifts to share.
Class Outline:
Part I | Demonstration
There will be a quick 30-minute demo to cover a variety of techniques to be employed throughout the workshop and to ensure students are familiar with their materials.
Part II | Class Work
Instructor will provide mini-demos for students as you work through progressive steps to produce 2 – 4, 5” x 7“ watercolor paintings. Instructor will assist as needed with any of the steps.
Part III | Q&A
Q&A wrap up with students having received a handout covering supplies and topics discussed in workshop. The techniques learned will allow students to generate more pieces at home with confidence.
INSTRUCTOR PROVIDES THESE SUPPLIES
Watercolors
Mounting boards
Tape
Watercolor paper
Pencils
Reference materials
VRAC PROVIDES THESE SUPPLIES
Palettes
Disposable aprons
STUDENT PROVIDES
#4 Round watercolor brush
#8 Round watercolor brush
#4 Rigger
Container for water (at least 16oz capacity)
Roll of paper towels
Hair dryer
Don’t miss a night of Spooky Fun at Haunted Hunter presented by Douglasville Parks and Recreation! This spooky trail will lead to candy, games and fun!
Love silver jewelry? Think you might like to make it? Come to this workshop to be introduced to the professional culinary torch and Argentium silver, a relatively new type of sterling silver used in jewelry making. Each attendee will leave with a beautiful pair of silver earrings, post or hook, or a pendant made by….you! We will fuse decorative silver elements onto a sterling (Argentium) background. Each piece will be one of a kind. No previous experience necessary.
Workshop Outline
Part I Introductions and Design
Participants will be introduced to the tools and materials used to design and fabricate the class project and provided examples to stimulate design ideas. Participants are encouraged to ask questions as they arise. (30 minutes).
Part II Fabrication
Participants will watch the instructor demonstrate the execution of a simple design such as those pictured.
Participants will make the elements they wish to incorporate into their projects.
Participants will fuse the elements, including findings, to their pendant or earring backplates. (approximately 2 hours)
Part III Finishing
The instructor will demonstrate the use of silver black to add a patina to the finished jewelry.
Participants will sand away tool marks and scratches, then add patina if desired, attach findings, and wear. (30 minutes)
INSTRUCTOR PROVIDES THESE SUPPLIES
Silver Kit for each student; tools and materials needed for four fusing stations; finishing materials; list of materials used and sources; display monitor and action camera; instructor set up
Handout for each attendee to be provided by instructor 2 weeks in advance of the workshop.
VRAC PROVIDES THESE SUPPLIES
Five pyrex dishes (5X9); Small box of baking soda; q-tips: 2 rolls of paper towels; Bar Keeper’s Friend; Blue Dawn dishwashing liquid; 12 x 12 ceramic tiles (n=5); tablet of graph paper (at least 24 sheets); disposable apron to protect clothing (Students may bring cloth apron if desired.)
STUDENT PROVIDES
Safety glasses or prescription eye glasses; wear closed toe shoes and long pants (natural fibers); pencil and eraser; Joyce Chen Scissors*; silver chain or leather cord if pendant is the preferred finished object.
Joyce Chen Scissors can be purchased on Amazon.
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VRAC is hosting an opening reception for three Villa Rica artist – Don Hall, Don Kruzinski and Donald Holdman at Uncorked on Main on Saturday, November 8. Join us for an evening of beautiful art, fun with friends and excellent cuisine, craft beer and wine.