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SUMMER GUIDE
ART
Newton Conover Auditorium Hosts The Foothills Painters Artists’ Reception Thurs, Mar 11thru Mar 29. Public is invited to a “Meet the Artists Reception” Thurs, Mar 11, 5:30-7:30pm at the Auditorium located at 60 West 6th Street, near downtown Newton. Foothills Painters includes men & women of all ages & diverse professional backgrounds who make art because they are in love with colors, textures & shapes. (828)464-8100, Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm or www.newton-conoverauditorium.org
Call For Artists Art In The Shop’s 11th Annual Show Event limited to 40 artists. Cost: $40 by July 31 & $50 if received between Aug 1 & Sep 15. After Sep 15, if space is still available & will be $60. All artwork must be original in design, absolutely no kits accepted. Art in the Shop 2010 Sat, Oct 2, 10am-5pm & held, rain or shine, at The Shop located at 274 Bobby Godfrey Lane, Taylorsville. (828)632 0106 or info@artintheshop.net. www.artintheshop.net.
Studio 258-258 1st Ave NW (Next to Drips Coffee House) Hours: Tues, Wed & Thurs 12pm-9pm, Fri & Sat 12-11pm. (828) 304-1192 (828)304-1192
Full Circle Arts 266 1st Ave NW Hickory, Gallery features painting, sculpture, jewelry, tapestry, mixed media & photography. Full Circle Arts is once again hosting Art About Women juried art exhibition gives area artists a means of exhibiting their artwork featuring women & women’s issues in all visual media. Thru Mar 6. 266 First Ave NW, Wed-Sat 12-6pm. (828)322-7545 www.fullcirclearts.org
Marshall Art Gallery 1st Sun Monthly New exhibit Opening Reception 1-4pm. Greensboro (336)545-8268 www.marshallartco.com
BENEFITS
Women’s Resource Center Benefit Gala tickets On Sale Through Mar 4, held at the Park Inn Gateway Conference Center. Cocktails 6pm & dinner 7pm. Attendees are encouraged to dress in period attire to be eligible for the event’s costume contest. Live entertainment, a silent auction & historical displays along with the presentation of awards to local middle & high school students who had competed in a writing contest, “Writing Women Back into History”, the 2010 theme of the National Women’s History. Tickets $50 ($25 is a tax deductible contribution) Limited seating. (828)322-6333 Ext 207 or email outreache@wrchickory.org.
Sheila Carlisle Benefit concert to raise money for the popular Blues vocalist Sheila Carlisle to help offset medical bills from a recent illness, rescheduled for Sun, Mar 7, 2pm-10pm at the VFW Post 1957. Scheduled to perform are Steady Rolling Bob Margolin, Robin Rogers, WSNB, surprise guests & more. 1623 12th St Dr NW, Hickory. Tickets: $12 at door. bethers@embarqmail.com (828)320-2196.
Tutored Beer Tasting Sponsored by The Hickory Community Theatre Guild, Tues, Mar 16, 7:30pm in the Firemen’s Kitchen. $12 per person, light hors d’oeuvres included & door prizes. Benefiting Hickory Community Theatre. Reservations: 828-327-3855
Burke Co. Friends For Animals Annual Chili Lunch Mar 6, 11am-3pm, Morganton Senior Center, located at the corner of North Green & Collette Streets. 100% of the proceeds are used to help care for the animals. Only $7 & includes: chili (regular or vegetarian), cornbread, coleslaw, dessert, drink. Eat-in or take the food home. (828)433-1115.
ALFA’s First Annual “Hike For Hope” Set For Apr 24 (828)322-1447 Ext 223 or email alfadev@alfainfo.org or www.alfainfo.org.
CLASSES
Free Social Media Workshop. Mon, Mar 8, 3-4pm. What is Twitter all about? www.mcbryde.com Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St, Mooresville. RSVP (704)664-3898
Football Skills Clinic at Westside/Jaycee Park Sat, Mar 13, 10am-12pm. Free clinic open to boys & girls, ages 8-12. Coaches will be on hand to demonstrate drills, to teach basic football skills & to instill the values of good sportsmanship. Bring a drink & wear cleats. (828)695-4317 www.newtonnc.gov.
CVCC Dog Obedience Classes Mar 13 At Southside Park Community Building in Newton. 2 classes: 10-11:30am & 12pm-1:30pm. $50 for each class. Both sessions will meet at CVCC from 9-11am. Registration includes 1 dog & 1 owner/trainer. Participants in the class must be at least 18 years of age. Contact Arlene Freeman at CVCC (828) 327-7000 Ext 4150.
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Upcoming Fine Art classes: Nature Collage, Nance Presson teacher, lifetime professional artist & illustrator. Create several small works of art in collage & mixed media. Some painting experience is required. Wed, Mar 17, 10am–3pm. $40 members, $48 non-members. Botanical Illustration, Janis Schneider, Botanical Illustrator. Capture the beauty of spring. Six week class features drawing & painting flowers, fruits, vegetables using traditional watercolor techniques. Course covers basic botany, drawing accuracy, use of the watercolor, brushes and paper. Wed, Mar 24, 31, Apr 7, 14, 21, 28, 1:30pm–4pm. Cost $125 members, $150 non-members. Birds & Blossoms With Acrylics, taught by Jack Bolin, who has over 40 years experience with acrylics. Create a springtime canvas. Easy-to-learn format, artists of all ages & skill levels will learn how to reproduce nature in the finest detail. Thurs, Mar 25, 10am–3pm. Cost $50 members, $58 non-members. Napkin Basket Workshop, taught by Vickie Colvard, owner of Vickie’s Baskets. Make & take class, create square basket made of natural reed & accented with dyed reed & a bow. Sat, Mar 27, 1–3:30pm. $15 members, $18 non-members. Materials fee of $15 applies. To register: (704)829-1252 www.DSBG.org.
Newton Parks Dept & CVCC Offer Classes held at the Newton Recreation Center. Tai Chi – Level II Mondays, Mar 29-Jun 7. No class Mon, May 31. Fee: $65. (828)695-4317 www.newtonnc.gov.
CONTEST
Focus Invites Men & Women To Enter The 2010 Swimsuit Model Contest! Win Cool Stuff! Issue is Thurs, May 27. For the first time ever we are seeking up to 4 men & 4 women, age 18 & over to submit a photograph. Women & men of all types & ages are encouraged to enter. Win free swimwear & lots of goodies from our sponsors. Deadline is Thurs, Apr 15. Email your photo - it can be a clear cell phone photo, even just a head shot - to focusnews@embarqmail.com. We will acknowledge receipt of your photo, so if you don’t hear from us in a day or two - email again. Include your home, business & or cell phone number as well as your address. You may also mail photographs to Focus, P.O. Box 1721, Hickory, NC, 28603. All Focus models will be notified via email or telephone by the end of the day Sat, Apr 17. Models will also be featured at www.focusnewspaper.com through the summer as part of our Summer Guide online.
EASTER
Easter Bunny at Phifer Cabin Mar 28, 2pm. Over 4000 hidden eggs on 3 age separated trails means great fun for all ages! Bring your Easter basket & enjoy an afternoon at Broad River. Broad River Greenway, 126 Broad River Dr, Boiling Springs. (704)434-2357 www.Broadrivergreenway.com
FAMILY
Southern Spring Home & Garden Show Mar 3-7, The Park (formerly the Charlotte Merchandise Mart) 2500 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28205. The Park is adjacent to Bojangles’ Arena, approximately 3 mi. from center city. (Note: Independence Blvd. is also Hwy. 74) Wed, Mar 3 & Thurs, Mar 4–10am–6pm. Fri, Mar 5 & Sat, Mar 6–10am–9pm; Sun, Mar 7–10am–6pm. First Night Benefit: (To benefit the Council for Children’s Rights) Wed, Mar 3, 7–10pm. Separate Benefit Ticket Required through Council For Children’s Rights - $50/per. Show Ticket Prices: $10 admission ticket at the door. Children under 15 (excluding groups) Free with paying adult. Advanced Tickets: $8 before Feb 22. www.southernspringhomeandgardenshow.com. Parking: The Park & Bojangles’ Arena–All day $6. FREE parking for coaches, large transport vans & buses.
Catawba Science Center: Explore Extreme Planets On The Dome Imagine a world where orange clouds of fog swirl over a landscape of rolling tar hills. Imagine black volcanoes spewing out diamonds across a vast terrain. Imagine places so strange & exotic, they defy description. show at 4pm Fri, 1pm Sat & 3:30pm Sun in Millholland Planetarium. Check web site for additional weekly show times & ticket info. General admission $6 adults, $4 youth (3 to 18), seniors (62+), college students & active military with ID, free for children under 3, & CSC members. 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory. (828) 322-8169 Ext. 339 www.CatawbaScience.org
Discovery Place in Charlotte Hours: Mon–Fri 9am-4pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, noon-5pm. Located in uptown Charlotte at 301 N Tryon Stwww.discoveryplace.org
FESTIVALS
2010 RiverRun International Film Festival Expands to 11-day event
Apr 15-25. Held at: Stevens Center (405 W. Fourth St.), the Ace Cinematheque Complex on the campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (1533 S. Main St.), the Reynolda House Museum of American Art (2250 Reynolda Rd.) & The Garage (110 W. 7th St.), a/perture cinema (311 W. 4th Street) in downtown Winston-Salem. www.riverrunfilm.com.
HEALTH
Smoking cessation programs in your community 1-800-227-2345 www.cancer.org
MUSEUMS
The Hickory Museum of Art is a United Arts Council of Catawba County Funded Affiliate & located in the “SALT Block” Arts & Science Center of the Catawba Valley. Torn From Home, Traveling Refugee Exhibit Thru May 2, an inspiring, hands-on journey into the extraordinary lives of the people looking for new life in a new land. New Photography Exhibition A Celebration Of Heritage: The Face & Voice Of Latinos In The Catawba Valley thru May 23. Show presented in conjunction with an upcoming interactive exhibition. NC Watercolor Society Show Traveling exhibition shown thru Feb 28 in HMA’s Shuford Gallery. Lessons in Watercolor with Judy Rider Mar 3, 1-3:30pm & require registration the Mon before the class. Each class will be a self-contained lesson. For more info (pricing, materials needed & registration requirements) please call. 243 3rd Ave NE Hickory. Hours: Tues-Sat, 10am–4pm & Sun 1–4pm. Admission is free. (828)327-8576 www.HickoryArt.org
Charlotte Nature Museum get close to wildlife & walk among free-flying butterflies in Butterfly Pavilion, observe live animals in Creature Cavern, buzz by Insect Alley & more. 1658 Sterling Rd. Hours: Tues-Thurs 9am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12–5pm; & closed on Mon. (704) 372-6261 www.discoveryplace.org
Gaston County Museum of Art & History Digital Designs running until Apr 10. Toddler Program ages 1-4. (4th Tues of each month 10-11am) Program relates to art or history & may include a story,art project, craft, song or tour of part of museum. Free to members at family level & above. Non-members per child fee is $2. Exhibiting NC Artist Jacqueline Dunford until Feb 28. Jacqueline Dunford is a native of West Virginia & has resided in Belmont for 10 years. Children’s Art Contest Would you like to hang your artwork in a museum?! Winning entries will be on display in the exhibit. Entries must be on 8 ½ x 11 white cardstock paper, & must depict a textile-related scene. Entries may be drawings, paintings or collage. 8 winners will be chosen in each categories: 1st grade, 2nd grade, & 3rd grade. Entries due to museum by Mar 19. FREE New Exhibit – Visual Jazz: Digital Designs by Jim Biggers thru Apr 10. 131 West Main St, Dallas. Museum Hours: Tues-Fri 10am–5pm, Sat10am–3pm & every 1st Sun 2–5pm. (704)922-7681 Ext. 105 www.gastoncountymuseum.com
MUSIC
Furry Green Fox folk & bluegrass two-woman band cd release party, free. Mar 6, 7pm at F. Futs & Company/HogWaller Marketplace, located in downtown Lenoir at 117 Main St. Email: afurrygreenefox@gmail.com (828)759-0075.
Western Piedmont Symphony’s Masterworks IV Sat, Mar 6, At Lenoir-Rhyne University. Tickets: $15, $30 & $40. (828-324-8603). www.wpsymphony.org.
Over the Rhine at the Don Gibson Theatre Mar 12, 8pm. A band adored by their legions of fans around the globe (& by Bob Dylan, who chose them to open for him on tour). 308 S. Washington St, Shelby. (704)487-8114 www.DGShelby.com
Merlefest 2010 Line Up Completed By Zac Brown Band & Taj Mahal & so More. Apr 29–May 2, held on the campus of Wilkes Community college in Wilkesboro. www.merlefest.org or (800)343-7857. An early bird ticket discount is available thru Mar 12.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Gardner Webb University Jazz Band Dance Mar 4th, 8pm. Gardner Recital Hall, Gardner Webb University, 110 South Main St, Boiling Springs. (704)406-4448 www.Gardner-WebbUniversity.edu
“Venetian Carnevale,” Catawba Science Center’s Annual Italian Dinner & Auction Fundraiser, Mar 6, 5:30-10pm. CSC’s only fundraiser. This year’s theme “Venetian Carnevale” features an enchanted evening with entertainment, fine wine & a three-course Italian meal.
Live & silent auction highlights include unique CSC experiences, Aquarist & Planetarium Operator for a Day, as well as a chance to name the new juvenile alligator in the Naturalist Center. Other auction highlights include trips from the NC mountains to the Carolina coast, a New York City weekend package with winner’s choice of a Broadway show, including Phantom of the Opera, spa packages, local art, designer furniture & more. Tickets: $50 per person & $100 per couple. Tables of 10 & corporate tables are available. www.CatawbaScience.org (828)322-8169, ext. 304.
The 10 Essentials Mar 6 & 7, 11am. What items should you always carry with you when hiking? Meet a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center to learn about the “10 Essentials.” Skulls & Skins Mar 7, 2-3pm. Drop by & hear about some of the animals that call the South Mountain State Park home. South Mountain State Park. 3001 South Mountains Park Ave. (828)433-4772
NC Poets John Amen & Mike Smith Headline Poetry Hickory Mar 9 At Taste Full Beans, 6:30pm. www.poetryhickory.com or (828)234-4266. All readings are free & open to the public.
1st Annual Lake Norman Road Rally Charity Event Sun, Mar 14, 2pm. Beginning point is parking lot of the Pit indoor Go-Kart track at 346 East Plaza Dr in Mooresville. Entrance fee $20 per car www.lknroadrally.com
Unitarian Universalist Church Of Catawba Valley Offers Myers-Briggs Trait Forum Mar 14 – “The Journey of Harmony” (Chapter 7). Mar 28 – Concluding Session – including “What now?” & “What if the shoe doesn’t fit?” Sunday Morning Services & Religious Education Classes are held at 833 Fifth St SE in the Kenworth neighborhood of Hickory. Adult RE meets at 9:30am & Children’s RE meets during 11am service. A nursery is provided during the adult religious education class & the service. www.uuhickory.org. (828)328-4047
Streamside Hike Mar 20, 2pm. Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area for a one hour streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River. Watersheds, flora, fauna, water quality & early blooming spring flowers will be focus of this approximately one mile walk. South Mountain State park. Visitors Center, 3001 South Mountain Park Ave. (828)433-4772
Writers’ Night Out 2nd Tues of each month at 5pm at Taste Full Beans & provide area writers an opportunity to network with other writers & share work & info regarding publications, contests, & events. asowens1@yahoo.com (828) 234-4266
ALFA’s First Annual “Hike For Hope” Set For Apr 24 (828)322-1447 Ext 223 or email alfadev@alfainfo.org or www.alfainfo.org.
SUPPORT
Catawba Co. Parenting Network Offers Free Program For Parents Of Preteens & Teens Parent to Parent classes Mon, Mar 1, 8, 15 & 22, 6:30-8:30pm at Grandview Middle School in Hickory. Program is free to parents. Childcare for children up to twelve years of age is also provided free of charge. Program topics include characteristics of effective parents, tools to raise a drug-free child, building freedom and trust & internet usage and safety. To register for the program, please contact the Parenting Network at (828)465-8151 or register online www.catawbaparenting.com
Catawba County Parenting Network Offers “Active Parenting Now” Course Thru Mar 23. A six-session parenting course which helps parents learn how to avoid power struggles & master skills for developing cooperation, responsibility, courage & self-esteem in their children. Tues, Feb 16, 23 & Mar 2, 9, 16 & 23, 6:30-8:30pm at Northview Middle School. Program designed for parents of children ages 3-12, free to parents. Childcare for children up to twelve years of age provided free. Registration required. (828) 465-8151 www.catawbaparenting.com.
“First Step” Support Group For Female Victims Of Domestic Violence Meets Tuesdays 6-7pm at an undisclosed location. Anyone interested in attending the group may call (828)322-1400 for directions & any additional information. This is a free, confidential service. Child care will be provided.
ADHD Support Group For parents of children with ADHD or thought to have ADHD meets 3rd Wed of each month from 5:30-7pm, Sipes Orchard Home Office Building on County Home Rd in Conover. Childcare provided. (828)465-8151
Dad’s League Meets 3rd Thurs of each month from 6–7pm Hickory YMCA. Childcare available. (828)695-5745
Sensory Integration Support Group For parents & caregivers of children with sensory integration difficulties. Meets last Tues of each month, 6:30–8:30 pm. Children’s Neurotherapy Services office on L-R Blvd in Hickory (behind Golden Corral) Childcare available if registered in advance. (828)267-1688
THEATRE/LIVE PERFORMANCE
Auditions-Foothills Performing Arts for “Dairy Queen Days” Mon & Tues, Mar 8 & 9, 7pm. 3 adult men & 3 women (ages 15 - 60 years). FPA Theatre - building “B”, 2855 Hickory Blvd, Hudson, campus of Caldwell Community College. Monologue not required. (828)726-2318 www.foothillsperformingarts.org
Foothills Performing Arts “Don’t Dress for Dinner” held over by popular demand. Fri Mar 5 & Sat Mar 6, 8:00pm.Box Office opens 1 hour before shows. Ticket Prices: Adult- $10.00, Seniors (55 and older) - $8.00, and Students and Children are $6.00. Foothills Performing Arts is located in “B” Bldg. on the campus of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Hudson, NC. For reservations or information, please call 828-726-2318 or visit our website www.foothillsperformingarts.org.
Gypsy A Musical Fable opens Fri, Mar 5 for ten performances. Based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, it focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with the ultimate show business Mom. It casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. Tickets available at www.hct.org or at (828) 328-2283.
Charlotte’s Web Mar 19, 20, 26, & 27 at 8pm & Mar 21 & 28 at 3pm. The Green Room Box Office for Charlotte’s Web will open Mar 12 & will remain open Wed, Thurs & Fri, 12:30-5:30pm throughout the run of the show. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 students & seniors & $8 children 12 & under. Group rates are available. (828) 464-6128 www.the-green-room.org.
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