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Hi Jenni,
Happy New Year! π Welcome to the first weekly newsletter of 2025!
This week, keep your body moving and your mind active at the Park with history hikes, art exhibitions & discussions, dances, and more.
National Parks Along the Potomac is back! Join a Park Ranger on Saturday morning for a guided circuit hike (four miles) through Glen Echo Park, starting at 9:30am at the Dentzel Carousel, then hiking along the C&O Canal National Historical Park and MacArthur Boulevard to Clara Barton National Historic Site (registration info below).
It's a busy weekend in our visual art studios and galleries! On Saturday morning, Stone Tower Studio's Art Clinic Online (ACO) presents a virtual Artist Discussion with Dawn Whitmore, a DC based interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the dynamics between mythology, identity, and the environment. On Saturday evening, join us for a series of opening receptions in the Partnership Galleries. Artist Marilyn Gates-Davis, winner of the 2024 Park View Artist Award, presents Pieces Of A Dream, a solo exhibition of dreamscape paintings exploring the interplay between cherished childhood memories, personal loss, and the symbolic language of dreams. In the Stone Tower gallery, Jill McCarthy Stauffer's solo exhibition, If Saltwater Heals Wounds, features media installations that reference the coastal ecologies of southern Rhode Island as warped through the memory and digital replication of the artist. And Glen Echo Glassworks presents a group exhibition of blown and fused glass artwork in the Popcorn Gallery, Gathering Perspectives.
Enjoying the snowy weather? Let the winter wonderland continue with the Puppet Co.'s new show, Snowflakes, presented by guest artist Beale Street Puppets. Opening this Saturday, experience a whimsical winter with the Merry Marionettes!
Swing your partner round and round at the Bumper Car Squares dance this Saturday! Featuring live music by Rhys Jones, Jay White, Richard Osban and Dan Klingsberg, with calling by Dave Hauver, we'll have you Do-Si-Do-ing in no time flat. FREE for kids 12 and under, this dance is a great time for all ages and experience levels!
Looking to try out a new dance class in the new year? DanceFit for Body & Mind is back with two active dance styles to pick from β the perfect opportunity to try something new and get your body moving! On Saturday mornings you can join us for a Shake Your Soul class with Katy Baytosh, back by popular demand. On Monday evenings, join us for a new Line Dance class with Gizelle Merced.
Read on for more of this week's happenings, including upcoming classes and social dance. We can't wait to see you at the Park soon, and as always, we appreciate your support!
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FALL/WINTER CLASSES
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PRIVATE RENTALS
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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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Bumper Car Squares
January 11 | 7:00pm - 10:30 pm | Bumper Car Pavilion
See "Featured" section above for more details.
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Dancing Planet Contra Dance
January 12 | 2:30pm - 6:00pm | Bumper Car Pavilion
Join us for a Contra Dance in the Bumper Car Pavilion presented by Dancing Planet. Featuring live music by Handspring and dance caller Janine Smith!
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Also Check Out this Week ...
Dancing Planet International Folk Dance & Lesson and Annual Chocolate Party | Capital Blues Dance & Lesson | Friday Night Dancers Contra Dance & Occasional Squares Dance & Lesson | Balboa DJ Dance & Lesson with Gottaswing | DanceFit for Body & Mind | Swing Dance & Lesson with Gottaswing | Second Sunday Barn Dance & Lesson with FSGW | Tango Brillante 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. | |
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Learning to Work with Color Workshop
Begins January 18 | Saturday & Sunday @10:00am - 2:00pm (two days) | ONLINE
Learn the elements of color theory focusing on value, color relationships, color theory and learning to design with color. This class is for all levels of students.
More info: 301.964.1897 or walt@yellowbarnstudio.net. Minimum age 16. 2 sessions.
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Foundation: Intro to Black and White Printing and Developing
Begins January 16 | Thursdays @ 6:30pm - 10:30pm | Photoworks Studio
This class is for students to learn the fundamental basics of Black and White film developing and printing. This is a hands-on experience where students will be in the darkroom, developing film, exposing negatives and creating photographs. All you need is film and paper to join this magical journey.
More info: robb@robbhill.com. Minimum age 18. 8 sessions.
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Beyond Beginner Blues Dance
Begins January 9 | Thursdays @ 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Rooms 202 & 203
If youβre already familiar with the basics of blues dance, come refine your skills and learn new techniques to relate to your partner and the music. No partner required. Additional details, prerequisites, and drop-in information will be posted at capitalblues.org/classes/. Tuition includes free admission to Blues dance immediately following the class from 9-11:30pm.
More info: capitalblues.org/classes/. Minimum age 18. 4 sessions.
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Folk Waltz- Beginner/Intermediate
Begins January 9 | Thursdays @ 6:30pm - 7:45pm | Ballroom Back Room
This 4-class series is for both beginners and dancers with some folk waltz experience. After introducing/reviewing basics, we focus on partnering skills for leads and follows as well as expanding your repertoire. Learn skills that make waltzing in a social dance setting more fun! No partner required but encouraged to enable ample practice opportunity. Anyone can lead, anyone can follow. Each class includes 1 hour instruction plus 15 mins practice. Drop ins welcome ($17 per session). More info: WaltzTimeLessons@gmail.com. 4 sessions.
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Beale Street Puppets Snowflakes
January 11 - February 2 | the Puppet Co.
Jack Frost brings his magical touch to winter: see Nicicle Icicle the Penguin, Louis Walrus and his Sardine Chorus, Jingle Belle the Ice Skater, and Jolly Holly the Snowman! Our Snowflake Snowgirls Showgirls dance while our Tuxedo Penguins tip their top hats to you! Winter is Whimsical with our Merry Marionettes!
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Upcoming: Dragons Love Tacosο»Ώ
February 7 - March 30 | Adventure Theatre MTC
You know what Dragons really love? Tacos of course! A boy and his dog are watching a TV show about dragons when they unexpectedly get caught up in the βDos and Donβtsβ of what to serve to dragons to eat. Dragons love tacos, but if they accidentally eat spicy salsaβ¦watch out!
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Bumper Car Squares
January 11 | 7:00pm - 10:30 pm | Bumper Car Pavilion
Bumper Car Squares is FREE for kids 12 and under! Join us for a special series of square dances in the Bumper Car Pavilion, once a month from 7:00pm-10:30pm. In January, enjoy live music by Rhys Jones, Jay White, Richard Osban and Dan Klingsberg and calling by Dave Hauver! No experience or partner necessary!
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Exploring Acrylic Paint (Ages 8-12)
Begins January 21 | Tuesdays @ 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio
Create beautiful acrylic paintings, learn about different surfaces to paint on, different kinds of brushes, mixing color and painting techniques. We will paint landscapes, still life and abstraction. Supply fee of $20 payable to instructor.
More info: andrle@youngcreativespirit.org. 5 sessions.
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Emerging Teen Artists (Ages 13 - 18)
Begins January 16 | Thursdays @ 4:00pm - 6:30pm | Yellow Barn Studio
Students will expand their drawing and painting skills as well as learn about contemporary and historic approaches to art. Dividing our weeks into thirds, we will first draw with graphite, charcoal, and ink. Watercolor and gouache techniques and later acrylic or oil painting will then be explored. Subjects include still life, landscape, portrait, the human figure, abstraction, and student ideas. A suggested supply list will be provided. You may choose to rely on the instructor for some supplies for a fee of $30. More info: denise.dittmar@gmail.com. For ages 13-18. 9 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. | | | | |
