SSTCi's October 2026 Newsletter

Volume 15, Issue 10

Eternity

"From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them,

and that is eternity"

― Artist Edvard Munch

The Journey / El Viaje by artist Pamela Joy Trow who will present Dia de los Muertos--An Outsider's Love Story Thursday, October 29th at 7PM on Zoom.

Hello Friends,

Our recent Secret Garden Speakeasy was the Cat’s Meow!

We stepped back in time to the Roaring Twenties for our recent Secret Garden Speakeasy—a festive evening filled with Jazz Age-inspired hors d’oeuvres and decadent desserts, popular “forbidden” cocktails from the Prohibition Era, fabulous 1920s-inspired fashions, old-time music, fire-spinning, and plenty of libations!

A huge thank you to SSTCi Board Member Cherri Branson, Esq., who graciously opened her beautiful home and garden for this special event.

Guests savored a delicious array of food from RSVP Catering, while cocktail historian and mixologist Matt Keller of District Cocktail entertained us with stories, history, and demonstrations of some of the era’s most iconic drinks, including the Bee's Knees, the Mary Pickford, Gin Rickey and the Bizzy Izzy, which was created here in Washington DC.

Above: SSTCi Executive Director Lisa Martin with Board Members Cherri Branson, Esq., our host, along with Djanira Murchison who is our board president.

Our talented fire-spinners James Small and Cody Brandon added some extra heat to the evening. In fact, their spinning flames drew the attention and excitement of children in the neighborhood who came rushing in to see the show. Everyone was dazzled and delighted by this fiery artistry!

Silver Spring journalist/videographer Regi Marcucci (Left) was on hand to capture the festivities on video. Regi has been busy capturing the vibrant life in Silver Spring, and has some projects in the works that we look forward to presenting.

Several lucky guests also went home with special giveaways, including original glass-art bees created by SSTCi Board Member and glass artist Cynthia Izuno Macri, MD, and our grand prize—a generous gift certificate from J. Hollinger’s Waterman’s Chophouse. Special thanks as well to Ray Fudge (On right with Towfik Rahman on left) for beautifully capturing the evening in photographs. Click here to see Ray's photos from the event.

We were delighted to have so many members of the SSTCi family celebrating with us, including Board President Djanira Murchison and Board Members Ray Fudge, Tina Guina, PhD., Derrice Deane, Pat Tyson, Paula Bienenfeld, PhD. and our generous host, Cherri Branson, Esq. Special thanks also to Board Member Chana Brissett Shinegba who is Vice President of RSVP Catering and helped us get such an amazing spread of food and desserts.

SSTCi Advisory Board Member Wanda Whiteside, PhD with Live Garra Theatre, Wendy Woodland with Montgomery Preservation, SSTCi Advisory Board Member Elin Zurbrigg with Mi Casa & Orfeia Bulgarian Women's Choral Ensemble, SSTCi Executive Director Lisa Martin & Glen Echo Partnership for the Arts Executive Director Katey Boerner.

Advisory Board Members Sheryl Brissett Chapman, PhD., Wanda Whiteside,PhD. and Elin Zurbrigg also joined the party, along with community partners and friends of SSTCi—both longtime supporters and new faces.

Left: Theresa (Tyson) Saxton, SSTCi Board Members Pat Tyson & Host Cherri Branson, Esq.

Most of all, thank you to everyone who joined us and supported SSTCi! Your enthusiasm, generosity, and wonderful Jazz Age spirit made the Secret Garden Speakeasy an evening to remember.

It truly was the Bee’s Knees!

Above: Former SSTCi Board Member Jay Levy with Docs in Progress and Towfik Rahman.

Left: SSTCi Board President Djanira Murchison with "Mary" (the dog) who was very friendly welcoming us all to her home.

Below: SSTCi Executive Director Lisa Martin (left) with Board Member Tina Guina, PhD. (right) and her husband Bob Ernst, PhD. (center).

Another recent highlight of our summer programming was the finale concert of our new Summer Music Series--Roots & Rhythms at the Bio Wall. The series is generously hosted by United Therapeutics.



Below: SSTCi Executive Director Lisa Martin with the Rothblatts, who are the visionaries and co-founders of United Therapeutics: Bina (Left) and Martine who is the Chairwoman of United Therapeutics.

On September 18th, Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band brought their well-loved music featuring African rhythms and funk to the Bio Wall plaza.

The big screen at the Bio Wall displays a continuous, soundless loop 24/7 of non-commercial life sciences, educational, and artistic videos created by students, scientists, artists, and educators from around the world.

Chopteeth is indeed a "big band" with 11 members. Their band leader and co-founder is Michael Shereikis who is a composer, guitarist and vocalist. His fascination with African guitar styles began as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Central African Republic. He subsequently honed his skills playing with local recording artists in New Orleans and in Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire), while pursuing an advanced degree in ethnomusicology.

Michael's love of the music is evident. In fact, all the members of Chopteeth are top-notch musicians with a passion for the infectious sounds they play. The audience was comprised of many community members who share a love of Africa and its rich musical heritage. A group of fellow returned Peace Corps Volunteers also turned up to enjoy the show and dance. It was a fabulous way to close out a memorable music series.

We would like to thank United Therapeutics for their generous ongoing support of SSTCi and our community. We look forward to more creative community gatherings at this magical place we know as the Bio Wall.

Looking ahead, I hope you will join us for some of our upcoming events which tie into themes of the season related to Dia de los Muertos and Halloween--two cultural traditions that look related, but are quite distinctive.

Artist Pamela Joy Trow will present Dia de los Muertos: An Outsider's Love Story. Her amazing work celebrates the vibrant, enchanting imagery connected to this sacred Mexican holiday, which in English, we call Day of the Dead.

For all the visual artists out there, I hope you will consider sharing images of your work in our upcoming virtual Autumn Community Art Show: Sugar Skulls and Pumpkins and Ghosts, Oh My! hosted by artist Marcie Wolf-Hubbard.

We even have a talk with historian Sandra Heiler about the history of the iconic American porch---which is the spot to find trick-or-treaters every October 31st. But Sandy will share a deeper discussion about the significance of this American gathering place. Join us Sunday, October 25 at 2pm at the B&O Railroad Station. Details below.

We hope you will also join us for the 18th Annual Tribute to America's Veterans' Concert featuring 4th Generation Zydeco Music Legend from Louisiana Corey Arceneaux and his band. The event will take place Friday, November 6th at the American Legion Post 41. This event is made possible with generous support from the Walter Reed Society.

Please also mark your calendars for Saturday, November 7th for Diwali: Festival of Love, Light & Hope--our 2nd annual collaboration with Sutradhar Institute of Dance & Related Arts.

If you would like to support SSTCi's 100+ year-round arts and cultural programs and events, please consider making a tax-deductible donation today. Also consider making it a monthly commitment. We really cannot do all we do without your support. Thank you!

Finally, on a personal note, I want to share something about my own health journey.

On October 9th, I will undergo cranial surgery at Georgetown Hospital to repair a worsening cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.

The likely origin goes back to 2004, when I was hit by a drunk driver while riding my scooter. The impact broke eight of my teeth and may also have damaged a very thin area of bone at the base of my skull, which weakened and broke away over time.

CSF leaks are rare and notoriously difficult to diagnose, so I am incredibly grateful to finally have answers—and to have some of the top specialists in CSF leaks and skull-base repair performing my surgery. My neurosurgeon, Dr. Deshmukh, even spent 10 years as the official neurosurgeon for NASCAR, so I feel confident I am in very capable hands! His partner on the surgical team, ENT/Neurotologist Dr. Kim is equally accomplished.

I'm sharing this partly because I may seem a little different or be less visible while I recover. But I'm also sharing because I believe our experiences can help others. I wish I had known about CSF leaks years ago; perhaps I would have found my diagnosis and eventual healing much sooner.

In July, Linda Harris shares Harriet's story in The Journey to Freedom Through Story & Song at the Koiner Farm.

As I approach surgery, I've found inspiration in someone unexpected: Harriet Tubman.

As an enslaved child, Harriet suffered a devastating head injury after an overseer threw a heavy metal weight that struck her in the head. She lived with serious neurological symptoms for the rest of her life—including seizures, terrible headaches, vertigo, dizziness and a persistent buzzing in her head. (All of which I can relate to aside from the seizures).

And yet, knowing all that she accomplished while living with the effects of such a severe injury makes her story even more extraordinary.

Late in life, when her symptoms became unbearable, Harriet underwent major cranial surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Astonishingly, she refused anesthesia, reportedly choosing instead to bite down on a bullet as she had seen Civil War soldiers do during amputations.

In Harriet's own words: "He sawed open my skull, and raised it up."

Musician and curator at the Harriet Tubman Museum, Linda Harris (above) recently shared this part of Harriet's story with me, and the timing couldn't have been more meaningful.

As I prepare for my own cranial surgery, Harriet has become something of a guardian angel for me—a reminder to KEEP GOING.

I would never compare what I'm facing to what Harriet endured. But there is something profoundly comforting about remembering how much those who came before us survived—and how much they accomplished despite pain, injury and disability.

Harriet kept going. She kept helping others. She changed the world, and remains so inspiring today.

So when they wheel me into that operating room next week, I will have Harriet on my mind and remind myself of all she overcame, and that I too must keep going.

Warm Regards,

LISA MARTIN

Executive Director

Silver Spring Town Center, Inc.

240-595-8818

lisa@silverspringtowncenter.com

Photos in this newsletter are courtesy of Alan Bowser, Ray Fudge, Djanira Murchison and Lisa Martin

Autumn Arts Salon: Nature Made

--The Art of Found Objects

Hosted by sculptor Rick LaRue

Thursday, October 1st, 5:30PM

Rick's private sculpture garden

Join us for our Autumn Arts Salon: Nature Made---The Art of Found Objects hosted by Silver Spring sculptor Rick LaRue. Rick will lead a panel to discuss the role of nature and found objects in our creative work, including storytelling, poetry, music, writing, art, filmmaking and more.

Thursday, October 1st at 5:30PM at the private sculpture garden of sculptor Rick LaRue. We will gather in Rick's backyard sculpture garden under the sukkah, which is the temporary structure set up during the week-long Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot.

RSVP and for more info, contact: lisa@silverspringtowncenter.com. For more info, contact 240.595.8818. 

The Arts Salon is exclusively for everyone from along the creative spectrum: artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, poets and more!

Fiber artists, costume designers, poets, songwriters, photographers, visual artists, filmmakers, tailors, musicians, and other multimedia artists are all welcome!

SSTCi's quarterly Arts Salon is in an inspiring space. It's sharing and performance-oriented. There are four opportunities each year to share your work and get inspired.

Who: Everyone from along the creative spectrum: writers, artists, musicians, filmmakers, poets, and more!

Where: The Autumn Arts Salon will be presented in-person at the Silver Spring residence of sculptor Ric LaRue. Address shared upon registration

When: Thursday, October 1st 5:30PM

Format: The salon normally features a performance-oriented show-and-tell format, a kind of "open mic" for artists of all disciplines based around the theme of collaboration. Artists are encouraged to bring samples of their work to share.

Host/Facilitator: Sculptor Rick LaRue

Cost: The SSTCi's Arts Salon is FREE and open to everyone along the creative spectrum.

Everyone from along the creative spectrum is welcome to join us!

About Rick LaRue

Rick was always taken by the beauty of wood, from the cypress knees he saw in a Florida swamp as a boy, to the burlwood tables he sold at a craft store in college, to the graceful carvings his grandfather collected from Asia. Before scavenging driftwood, Rick carved hands, out of the cypress knee his neighbor cut off for him in the 1970s (before environmental sensitivity would have deterred such a gesture) and dead tree stumps still rooted in his Maryland yard. The now-defunct Silver Spring Gazette published front-page photographs of his hand sculptures in 1998 and 2005, and a new hand created in 2024 still welcomes visitors to his home.

Rick began kayaking the Chesapeake Bay in 2000, and soon started scavenging crab-pot buoys that had become trash on the shoreline after being cut loose by motorboats. He has retrieved more than 300 buoys, 75 of which are strung between two trees in a Bargello quilt pattern. Others are displayed or hung, both inside and outside, as accents for gardens, doors, windows, or corners. In 2006 he started scavenging distinctive pieces of

driftwood, displaying them unfinished as garden art in what became Woodhenge in his backyard.

Everything changed in 2013, when he found a six-foot-long 75lb piece mostly buried in the sand. Its amazingly twisted grain prompted Rick to see if it moved. When it did, he shifted it until he could roll it into the water, get it onto his kayak and then into his car. Preserving it meant cleaning and debugging it before oiling it and bringing it inside. Rick named it “Cocheta,” meaning “that which cannot be fathomed.” His hobby had become a craft.

Rick’s portfolio now includes more than 100 pieces, ranging in size from Cocheta, featured in his recent Create Arts show, to hand-held wands (or Torah pointers, known as yads). He creates single, distinctive pieces, as well as sets of similar pieces arrayed to create a shape, such as a wing, flames, or a pattern defined by the wood itself. His indoor pieces hang on walls, occupy floor corners, or adorn mantels, shelves and tabletops. One of his outdoor creations, a 7-foot tall archway that welcomes visitors to his backyard’s Zen Garden, features 70 teardrop-shaped pieces. In 2023, Rick and his work were highlighted in the Washington City Paper’s annual “Best of” feature for, you guessed it, “Best Use of Driftwood.”

In 2017, Rick opened the Chesapeake Drift Studio in Silver Spring, MD, where he has lived since 1985.

Rick LaRue

Chesapeake Drift Studio

https://chesapeakedriftstudio.com/

ricklarue57@gmail.com

Silver Spring, MD

Rick LaRue

Artist’s Statement

My art is the driftwood I collect from the shores of the Chesapeake Bay while kayaking. I aim to reveal the beauty created by water, sand, wind, tides, and sun—over years if not decades. I never change the wood’s shape; no carving, sanding, or chiseling is involved. After cleaning each piece, I leave it plain or oiled, or, for outdoor pieces, sealed. The amber-like color of the “finished” pieces comes only from the tung oil I use; any variations in color comes from the wood itself as I don’t use stain.

In every piece, from a six-foot long torso to the smallest wand, there is a natural beauty that simply cannot be improved upon. I title the pieces to capture the grace, elegance or whimsy I see in their shapes. My ongoing conflict, however is that I equally love learning what each person sees in the wood, which frequently differs from what I see. Accordingly, there are opportunities for visitors to contemplate and suggest their own titles for several pieces before they see mine.

Culinary Traditions of the Diáspora Latinoamericana

hosted by Professor Iane Campos-Siddique

Wednesday, October 7th 7pm-9pm

Tamales originated in Mesoamerica 10,000 years ago and can be found in Mexico and throughout Latin America

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we hope you will join us for a delicious exploration: Culinary Traditions of the Diáspora Latinoamericana hosted by Professor Iane Campos-Siddique Monday, October 7th 7pm-9pm.

Local community members representing the diversity of the Latin American Diaspora will gather to share their food memories and culinary traditions from across the Americas.

Grab your favorite Latin dish and beverage and tune in for what is bound to be a tantalizing discussion!

About Our Host

Iane Campos-Siddique is a linguist and Portuguese language instructor having taught at various colleges and universities in the US and Brazil.

She has a Masters in Linguistics from the University of Brasilia.

She is a long-time proud community member of Silver Spring where she has lived with her family since 2001.

Iane has served on SSTCi's Board of Directors since 2022.

SPARKLE: It's Garlic Planting Time: Growing Your Own is Easy! with Tony Sarmiento the Garlic Guru

Wednesday, October 14th 2PM-3:30PM

at the Koiner Farm

737 Easley, Silver Spring, MD

Join Tony Sarmiento - the Garlic Guru - for another of his popular talks on garlic at our next SPARKLE at the Koiner Farm. Join us Wednesday, October 14th at 2pm for It's Garlic Planting Time: Growing Your Own Is Easy.

A lifelong resident of the DC area now living in Woodside, Tony Sarmiento has been retired since 2017. As his LinkedIn page shows, he has enjoyed an extremely varied five-decade long career in the nonprofit sector.

Tony is a former board member of The Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming and past president of Silver Spring Village.

Since 2012, Tony has been giving a talks on growing garlic in your backyard at the annual Hudson Valley Garlic Festival in Saugerties, NY (his only paid work).

Sugar Skulls and Pumpkins and Ghosts, Oh My!

-- our Virtual Autumn Community Art Show

Monday, October 19th at 7PM

*Artwork: My Frida, Your Diego by artist Pamela Joy Trow

SSTCi invites artists of all abilities and working in every visual medium to submit original work for our upcoming Sugar Skulls and Pumpkins and Ghosts, Oh My! -- our Virtual Autumn Community Art Show Monday, October 19th at 7PM.

This season brings to mind the vibrant colors of the Autumn season, as well as Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Consider sharing works that explore all the themes tied to these holiday traditions, including the continuous cycle of life and death, the enduring bond of family memory, and the joyful celebration of ancestors rather than the fear of mortality. On the lighter side, we have the fun and "spooky" images of Halloween including witches, ghosts and jack-o-lanterns.

We welcome submissions of photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, fiber art, digital art, and other visual works exploring these general themes.

Submit up to 3 images of your work by Friday, October 16th at 12 Noon to marcieplusart@gmail.com.. Others are invited to join us as spectators only, but everyone is required Register in Advance for Zoom Link.

About Our Host

Marcie Wolf-Hubbard received her B.A. from the University of Maryland in Studio Art and studied Fine Art and Illustration at the Maryland Institute, College of Art. Her paintings have been exhibited widely on the East Coast. She has illustrated for magazines and books and worked as a courtroom artist.

Marcie is an instructor at Glen Echo Park, Yellow Barn Studios, The Smithsonian, and also teaches virtually from her studio.



Visit: /www.marciewolfhubbard.com

 A Short History of a Long Treasured Icon:

The American Front Porch

with historian Sandra Heiler

Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station

America engaged in a century and a half love affair with an architectural feature that no one actually needed but nearly everyone wanted. This talk traces the history of the front porch through the social movements and architectural styles of the 19th and early 20th centuries, from the end of the Revolution to the beginning of WWII.



There’s probably no other architectural feature that evokes such feelings of comfort, welcome, and nostalgia as the front porch. It’s an outdoor living room for leisure activities—for relaxing, visiting, entertaining, and people-watching—all out in the fresh air. At the same time, it’s an important architectural feature on the front of a house. It doesn’t just enhance the main facade; it’s often the most distinctive part of the design.

Sandra Heiler served for 13 years as a commissioner on Montgomery County’s Historic Preservation Commission, including 3 years as Vice Chair and 3 as Chair. She is Treasurer of Montgomery Preservation, Inc. (MPI), a member of Montgomery History’s Speakers Bureau and a former member of the Board of Preservation Maryland. Earlier, she served on the Sudbury, Massachusetts Historic Districts Commission and as a historic properties researcher and Curator of the Robert Paine, Jr. house museum in Ipswich, MA. In 2014, she directed Brookeville’s War of 1812 Bicentennial celebration and co-produced the movie “Capital for a Day.” For the last five years, she co-produced and directed movies to celebrate of MPI’s annual Historic Preservation Awards. She is the Historian of the DC Chapter of the Daughters of 1812 and the rising Historian of the Janet Montgomery Chapter of the DAR.

Sandra has a BA in Mathematics and an MA in American Studies and Architectural History from Boston University. After a 38-year career as a computer science researcher, she retired from Verizon Laboratories as Principal Scientist and Director of Verizon’s Information Technology

This year, have been putting a spotlight on history!

If you would like to support programs like these, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to SSTCi! Thank you!

This program is part of our MoCo 250 Celebrating History Series.

FREE & Everyone Welcome!  

Dia de los Muertos: An Outsider's Love Story

with Artist Pamela Joy Trow

Thursday, October 29 7PM

As a non-Latina, I fell in love with Día de los Muertos while living in Santa Fe, a city steeped in Mexican culture and tradition. I couldn’t resist the holiday’s vivid colors, imaginative spirit, and life-affirming story. Since then, I’ve built a body of artwork — skulls, Catrinas, and imagery celebrating the beauty of Mexican culture and tradition — created in acrylic, ink, digital, and mixed media. This Zoom presentation shares my journey as an outsider drawn into this tradition: I’ll talk abo

ut what Día de los Muertos is, its history, and some of its prominent traditions within Mexican culture — like ofrendas, sugar skulls, Catrinas, and papel picado, — along with other meaningful Mexican traditions such as quinceañeras, and share the artwork it inspired.

*Pamela is also featured in this year's Follow Your Bliss Panel next Wednesday! See details below!

SSTCi Star

Tanya DeKona "The Green Elf"

A longtime sustainability and community advocate, Tanya DeKona, "The Green Elf" believes environmental change begins with everyday choices. Inspired by the first Earth Day and her father, an early organic gardener and herbalist, she has practiced sustainable living for decades.

Known around Silver Spring and Takoma Park for collecting litter and recyclables on her daily walks, Tanya adopted the name “The Green Elf” to bring a little fun to her environmental efforts.



A member of Toastmasters International, Tanya brings enthusiasm, practical knowledge, and an engaging style to a simple message: small actions, multiplied across a community, can make a big difference.

 "I found out about SSTCI pre-COVID years, seeing Lisa Martin do a presentation in downtown Silver Spring at a Blues event," says Tanya who recently gave another of her very informative presentations on reducing waste. "SSTCI gives value to the community not only because Lisa Martin works hard to provide a wide range of entertainment for our community, but because SSTCi enables all folks to have access, disability or not."

The Silver Spring Time Bank is one of the ways to connect with and create community is to offer a skill and your time to others. The "Green Elf" highly recommends the Silver Spring Time Bank (SSTB). You can have someone bake a cake for you, and you can offer another time bank member your organizing skills, for example. There are so many ways you can "exchange your time and talents without exchanging money," as they say. Go to www.sstimebank.org to get an on-line orientation that explains it; in return, you are awarded time in your new account, to begin your journey connecting with local folks. Request something you want, offer something you can do. It's awesome!

Our Creative Community

Artwork by Rick La Rue

Artwork by Cynthia Farrell Johnson

Books by Barbara Bernstein, PhD.

with Dance In Time

Other Local Happenings

AFI Latin American Film Festival

AFI Silver Theatre

Now Through October 7th

Silver Spring B&O Station Open House: Hands-On Activities with Brains Plus Reptile Petting Zoo

B&O Railroad Station

Saturday, October 3rd

10AM-2PM

Hands-On Activities with Brains Plus Reptile Petting Zoo 

October 3rd, 10 am - 2 pm

Silver Spring B&O Station, 8100 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910

During our October Open House, you can enjoy two special events!

Learn about Animal and Human Brains from 11 am to 1 pm

Members of the Laboratory for Evolutionary Neuroscience from The George Washington University will bring a pop-up exhibit featuring 3D brain models for fun hands-on activities to explore how brains come in different shapes and sizes and what they can teach us about how animals think, behave, and evolve.

Reptile Talk at 1 pm

Join Professor Emeritus Ray Bosmans, Mid Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society, to learn about and touch many different types of reptiles. Thinking about owning a turtle as a pet? Ask Dr. Bosmans how you can be a turtle parent.

Ongoing Activities: Enjoy train spotting and waving at the engineers, a model layout, a toy train play set, photos and memorabilia of the railroad's glory days and historic Silver Spring, and more!

https://www.montgomerypreservation.org/event/hands-on-activities-with-brains-plus-reptile-petting-zoo/

Acoustic Night (Rock, Reggae, Funk)

Omar Teitelbaum with Peter Fleming

Saturday, October 3 8PM-10PM

The Inimitable Dolly Parton

Zenith Gallery

Exhibit Dates: October 9 - November 28

Opening Receptions to Meet the Artists

Friday, October 9 & Saturday 4PM-6PM October 10 2PM-6PM

Celebrate Change with The Civic Circle!

The Civic Circle at “The Seven Steps Forward”

Thursday, November 5 from 6PM-8PM

Silver Spring Civic Building

Help empower youth voices and civic transformation with The Civic Circle at “The Seven Steps Forward” on Thursday, November 5 from 6-8 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building. We’ll have live music, refreshments, collective poetry and civic arts activities that explore the seven “steps to democracy” at the heart of our program. We'll also honor our outgoing founder, Eliza Newlin Carney, with our Art of Service award and welcome our new Executive Director, Katherine Wise. Don’t miss this chance to empower civic learning through the arts, and help us build hope, community, and a stronger foundation. Tickets & info here! Sponsorships here, or email info@theciviccircle.org.