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February is here!
Love is in the air and we are so excited to celebrate all of its forms this month. Maybe you'll find that special someone on one of our dance floors at a social dance, or create a delightfully personal Valentine's day gift through one of this month's art classes. Beyond love for those closest to us, we enter Black History Month with a love for humanity and the one-of-a-kind creativity diverse groups inspire.
Speaking of classes, registration for Spring and Summer classes and camps begins this Wednesday at 10am! Browse the catalog now so you'll be ready Wednesday morning to nab a spot in your top choice classes before they fill up.
We're eager to share programming that aligns with Black History Month in the coming weeks; take a look at what we have planned, plus information on Black visual artists who have exhibited at the Park in the past. You can also read about the fascinating way our 103-year-old Dentzel Carousel played a central role in the civil rights story of the Washington, DC area.
Saturday at 10:30am, hop onto Zoom for this weekend's Art Clinic Online with painter, illustrator, and art professor Nicole M. Santiago, a 2019 Bethesda Painting Awards winner. Did you miss last week's Plein Air Forum? All previous ACO recordings are available on YouTube.
Don't miss the opening reception for Photoworks' newest show this Sunday, February 11 at 2pm! Building a Mixed Race Community features photographs and text by photojournalist Marvin Tupper Jones telling the stories of more than 30 individuals between the years of 1851 - 1973.
Read on for more of this week's happenings, including upcoming classes. We can't wait to see you at the Park soon, and as always, we appreciate your support!
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SPRING/SUMMER
REGISTRATION
| Beginning TOMORROW at 10:00am, registration opens for Spring/Summer 2024 classes at the Park! Offerings for adults and children and teens range from the visual arts to dance t0 music to the performing arts. Will you find your newest passion at the Park? | | | |
Dance Highlight
Valentine's Day-Themed Ballroom Dance
February 11 | 2:45pm - 6:00pm | Spanish Ballroom
Ballroom Time will be presenting a Valentine's Day dance in the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday!
Live music by The Djangolaya Quartet will feature multi-lingual vocals by Jeanine Greene. As a tribute to Valentine's Day, all songs performed by the Quartet will have "love," "amour," "amor," or "lieben" somewhere in the title or lyrics. The Quartet will be playing a selection of ballroom music covering Slow Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Swing and more.
A beginner lesson will begin at 2:45pm, and live music will play from 3:30pm - 6:00pm. There will be mixers, a dance demonstration, and a line dance.
Pay at the door; $15, or $5 for full-time students.
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Below, find a sampling of our class offerings starting soon. Also, be sure to check out the full catalog of adult, teen, and children's classes! | |
Charcoal Drawing from Photos Workshop
February 10 - 11 | Saturday & Sunday 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Zoom
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Making a Valentine Box - Parent & Child Workshop (Ages 5-12)
February 11 | Sunday 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio
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Encaustic & Mixed Media Painting Workshop
February 11 | Sunday 12:00pm - 5:00pm | Arcade Room 202 | REGISTER BY 2/7
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Focus: Advanced Digital Negatives (Tri-Color Cyanotype)
February 20 - March 5 | Tuesdays 6:00pm - 9:30pm | Photoworks Studio
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Paint Now Workshop
February 21 - 22 | Wednesday & Thursday 4:00pm - 6:30pm | Arcade Room 202
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Praline Cafe
Monday - Thursday: Closed
Friday - Sunday: 10:00am - 10:30pm
Stop by Praline - located in the Spanish Ballroom wing closest to the playground - for sandwiches, pastries, snacks, and drinks!
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The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and also by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (creativemoco.com). All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland. | | | | |
