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Hi Jenni,
It's another wintery week at Glen Echo Park! With a few weeks left of Light Up the Holidays programming, don't miss your chance to celebrate the season while supporting the arts!
Enjoy a holiday children's theater production with the whole family or browse beautiful artworks at the Holiday Art Show & Sale to find special handmade gifts for your loved ones. You can also join Washington Revels offsite at the Cultural Arts Center (CAC) at Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring for an annual tradition in its 42nd year! This year, they present: An English Country Christmas Revels. Gather to celebrate the holidays through the traditional songs, dances, and stories of cultures from around the world. Five performances will run from Friday-Sunday.
This weekend is your last chance to catch the 30th Annual Members Show at the Yellow Barn Gallery. Juried by Adah Rose Bitterbaum of Adah Rose Gallery, this exhibition encompasses a variety of fine arts media.
A reminder that we're collecting donations for Nourish Now throughout the month of December. Drop off non-perishable food items in the box on the 2nd Floor of the Arcade Building. Thank you!
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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Support YOUR Arts Park! Watch a video message from Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture's CEO and Board President, highlighting the incredible arts and culture programs at the Park. | | | |
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Join us under the twinkling lights to enjoy a variety of events and activities throughout the holiday season! | | | |
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FALL/WINTER CLASSES
Registration is Open
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PRIVATE RENTALS
at Glen Echo Park
| Host your next corporate gathering, wedding, bar or bat mitzvah, birthday celebration, retirement party, or family reunion at Glen Echo Park! | | | | |
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Our fun and affordable social dances are open to the public with no prior experience or partner required. When we say we offer something for everyone, we're not kidding! Styles range from folk, blues, and contra to waltz, swing, tango and ballroom ... and more!
ο»ΏNew dancers are always welcome, and a pre-dance, introductory lesson is included with admission. Most dances feature live music by renowned local and national bands.
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Friday Night Contra Dance & Occasional Squares
December 20 | 7:30pm - 11:00pm | Spanish Ballroom
Join us for a contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom, sponsored by Friday Night Dancers. Live music by Backstep Cindy with dance caller Harris Lapiroff!
Learn More & Purchase Tickets >>
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Ballroom Time Dance SPECIAL: Holiday Ballroom Dance
December 22 | 2:45pm - 6:00pm | Spanish Ballroom
See details above in "Featured" section,
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Also Check Out this Week...
Folk Dance & Lesson | Capital Blues Dance & Lesson | Swing Dance & Lesson | Tango/Milonga Dance & Lessons
View the full dance calendar >>
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Glen Echo Park is your go-to place for classes & camps in visual arts, dance, music, and more! We offer a wide array of classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults, as well as camps for children & teens. We also present nature & aquatic life programs for kids. | |
FEATURED ADULT & TEEN CLASSES | | |
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Beginning Silversmithing
Begins January 5 | Sundays @ 10:30am - 1:30pm | SilverWorks Studio 1
A comprehensive introduction into the art of silversmithing. Skills addressed include how to use a torch, soldering, sawing, drilling, hammering, and texturing as well as bezel construction for cabochon stones. Design theory will also be addressed. This course makes you eligible for Open Studio Time.
More info: silverworksglenechopark.com. Minimum age 13. 5 sessions.
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Focus: The Art of Photography
Begins January 7 | Wednesdays @ 1:00pm - 3:000pm | Photoworks Studio
Reviews of your existing work and weekly assignments to capture new photos for your portfolio. We discuss elements that many well-known photographs may have, and work towards what may make a photograph great art. We also review editing techniques to bring out the best in your image, and print them.
More info: rabatch@comcast.net. Minimum age 16. 8 sessions.
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FEATURED CHILDREN'S CLASSES | | | |
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36th Annual The Nutcracker
November 29 - December 31 | the Puppet Co.
Join the Puppet Co. for our 36th annual The Nutcracker! This time-honored seasonal celebration includes Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and her prince, with some Puppet Co. nursery rhyme spin.
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Twas the Night Before Christmas
December 6 β January 5 | Adventure Theatre MTC
βTwas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.β But wait! A mouse is stirring β because Santa missed his house last year. Before you can say βMerry Christmas!β, we are off on the wild adventures of a mouse, an elf, and a spunky little girl who just will not take no for an answer. Do not miss this joyful tribute to the holiday season!
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Middle School Mixed Media Madness (Ages 11-15)
Begins January 7 | Tuesdays @ 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Room 201
Enhance your understanding and appreciation for art while adding breadth to your portfolio. Students will create their own works of art inspired by important masterpieces using a variety of media. This after-school program is ideal for the artistic middle school student who wants to expand their expertise in the arts, and try some new materials. This class will have various hands-on projects, done under the guidance of a professional artist and art educator. This class is designed to be taken for multiple sessions. Every month will feature different projects.
More info: emma.p.stevenson@gmail.com. 4 sessions.
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Working with Clay: The Basics (Ages 6-12)
Begins January 15 | Wednesdays @4:30pm - 6:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio
Enjoy an after-school clay class. Explore various techniques of handbuilding clay, including slab, pinch and coil construction. $20 supplies and firing fee payable to instructor.
More info: 301.980.1538; andrle@youngcreativespirit.org. 5 sessions.
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Praline Cafe
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
ο»ΏWednesday - Friday: 10am - 3pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am - 7pm
*open for dances and special events beyond these hours*
Stop by Praline, located in the Spanish Ballroom wing closest to the playground, for sandwiches, pastries, snacks, and drinks! More Information >>
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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. | | | | |
