December 26, 2024

Thank You for Your Continued Support!

December Memberships



Chesapeake Choral Arts Society

Richard & Margery Coppola

Elvernetta Henderson

Thomas Savoy

THE CCAA

SMTMD HomeSpun CoffeeHouse Open Mic

CHAPTICO, MD

FRIDAY, January 24th • 7 PM

4th Friday of the month* September through June at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD. Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are warmly welcome to perform their favorite tunes. Doors open at 7 pm with performances beginning promptly at 7:30 PM. Admission: $8 for members and non-members; children 17 and under (when accompanied by a paying adult) and performers are admitted free of charge. Contact Chris Dudley in advance (ccdudley@rocketmail.com) to sign up as a performer. *See website for rescheduled or canceled events. Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, https://www.smtmd.org/#/open-mic-night/  

Photo Credit: Erin Jewell

SMTMD CONTRA DANCE

CHAPTICO, MD

SATURDAY, January 11th • 7 PM

2nd Saturday of the month* at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD. The evening starts at 7 pm with a half-hour beginner’s dance workshop followed by live music performed by the SOMD Open Band and dancing from 7:30 to 10 pm. Check the website calendar for the lineup of dances and callers. Admission: $8 for members; $12 for non‐SMTMD members; children 17 and under (when accompanied by a paying adult) and band members are free. *See website for rescheduled or canceled events. Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, smtmd.org/#/dances/  

Photo credit: Erin Jewell

CCAA Sponsored Galleries

The Charles Regional

Medical Center Gallery

Coming Soon!

Charles County

Commissioner Building Gallery

Coming Soon!

For more information about CCAA-sponsored and supported galleries, contact ccaaofficeaa@gmail.com

Visit our website to see the current gallery shows online!

The Charles County Chapter of the Maryland Writers Association assists new and established writers from the basics of the craft, editing, traditional and self-publication, marketing and many other aspects of writing. The Chapter coordinates book signings at various events throughout the year, and coordinated writing events to the Mattawoman Creek Art Center. The Chapter meets at Christ Church, 112 Charles Street, La Plata at 6 PM every third Wednesday of the month for a Critique Group, followed by a business meeting and writing prompts at 7 PM.

Contact Lewis McIntyre at mcintyrel@verizon.net,

to be put on distribution for meeting notices and events.

Doughnut lovers 🍩❤️, we have a treat for you… Charitable (so guilt-free), fresh to order (and perfectly glazed), dozens!! United Way of Southern Maryland just launched a GroupRaise x Krispy Kreme Digital Dozen fundraising campaign. From now until January 31, 2025, 50% of orders will be donated back to our cause when you purchase your doughnuts using our fundraising sales page. $15.00 per dozen!!

Check it out here: grouprai.se/krispykreme51407sa  

QUICK HELPFUL LINKS & INFORMATION

CCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RONALD G. BROWN, President

CINDY JOHNSON, Secretary/Treasurer

DIANE RAUSCH, Past President

JOSELLE GILPIN

LEW McINTYRE

ROBERT MEDLEY

CLARISSA STROUD

GALLERY

GALE KLADITIS - Gallery Specialist

CINDI BARNHART - Gallery Assistant

ALEXANDRIA GONZALEZ

The Newsflash is published every Thursday. If you would like your event included, send all information to the CCAA office by email at

ccaaofficeaa@gmail.com

no later than the Monday before your event.

The CCAA is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. All membership dues and donations are 100 percent tax deductible.

CCAA OFFICE STAFF

ALEXANDRIA GONZALEZ - Administrative Director

MACKENZIE COULBY - Program Specialist

In Memory of our former Executive Director - ROBERT K. RAUSCH

CCAA Membership Organizations

African American Heritage Society

Business Training Works, Inc.

Charles County Board of Education

Charles County Department of Community Services

Charles County Fair, Inc.

Charles County Public Library

Charles County Public Schools

Charles County Youth Orchestra

Chesapeake Choral Arts Society

Edward L. Sanders Insurance Agency, Inc.

Friends of Old Waldorf School

Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities, Inc.

Lew and Karen McIntyre, Authors

Life Journeys Writers Guild

Maryland Writers Association

Mattawoman Creek Art Center

Music Teachers Association of Charles County, Inc.

Nanjemoy Community Center, DCS

National Association of American African Dance Teachers

Neighborhood Creative Arts Center

Opening Night Productions

Phoenix International Incorporated

Port Tobacco Players

Southern Maryland Carousel Group

Southern Maryland Concert Band

Southern Maryland Decorative Painters

Town of Indian Head

Our Sponsors: Thank You!

About the Charles County Arts Alliance, Inc.

The mission of the Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) is to stimulate, promote, encourage, and provide recognition of the arts and the creative spirit. Founded in 1987, the CCAA promotes ALL the arts in Charles County: music, visual art, drama, dance and literature.

The CCAA is the official arts council of Charles County and is recognized as such by the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) of the State of Maryland. In this capacity, the CCAA serves as the "umbrella" organization for the arts community in Charles County. The CCAA promotes Charles County arts organizations and individuals, provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and the schools through its annual arts grant programs, sponsors the creation and presentation of new, diverse cultural activities and special events for the community, provides arts scholarships, and ensures the Charles County's under-served population, people with disabilities, residents with limited income, minorities, and senior citizens have access to the arts. The CCAA builds partnerships with local government, the business community and the educational community, in an effort to enhance the overall quality of life for the citizens of Charles County.