It's Time for a Mailing Party!

Calling volunteers to join us at River Arts for a Mailing Party May 1, from 3-6pm.  Grab your friends and come help us "Ring in the Arts"!  We'll have snacks and drinks.  Give a call: 888-1261 or email Sarah@RiverArtsVT.org and let us know if you can make it.

If you can't make it this time, check out our Volunteer Interest form and we'll find a fit for you!

River Arts Awarded $75,000 Challenge Grant!

River Arts has been awarded an anonymous pledge for $75,000 as a challenge grant for our capital campaign! In order to receive this we must raise a dollar for dollar match, which means every dollar donated to the capital campaign will be matched.  A 1:1 match will bring us $150,000 closer to our goal!  Please click here to make a pledge or donation to bring the arts to everyone.

River Arts Hosts Open Figure Session Starting May 27!

Open to the community, the first of a weekly open figure drawing session will begin Tuesday, May 27 from 6-8:30pm at the River Arts Center.  Come one, come all, artists and amateurs alike!  Easels are limited and supplies are a must.  For details call 888-1261. 

-every Tuesday! $7 donation, live model-

It's Summer Camp Time and the Livin's Easy!

What better time for kids to devote to building new skills, experiences and friendships!  Celebrate summer through involvement in mural art, video animation, yoga, Tai Chi, skateboarding and so much more!

July 7-10, 14-17 : "On the Rise" Fine and Performing Arts Camp

July 28-August 1 : Asian Culture Camp

August 4-8 : Skate the Arts Camp

Slots are filling up!  For details and registration check out our Summer Camps page.

Head Start Arts Learn about the Eden Watershed

Jen McKenzie visited the Head Start site at Eden Central to help youngsters replicate the watershed in their own backyards!  Complete with tadpoles, frogs, bears and birds the kids had a wonderful time relating their own experiences with nature in their clay table top representation.  Thanks to the Vermont Arts Council and Central Vermont Community Action Council for making these programs possible!

Elder Arts Classes visit Burlington Art Galleries!

Dominique Gustin, River Arts' Elder Arts Coordinator, took her classes on a field trip to Burlington April 7 & 8.  Their first stop was at the Bailey Howe Library to see the UVM Artist Book collection, a project they have been working on in their classes.  They were also able to visit exhibitions at the Fletcher Free Library, the Firehouse Gallery, the Art's Alive Gallery and the Fleming Museum.  Overall a very successful trip!  They have now started to make paper mache boxes to keep their own Artist Books in and will begin a painting workshop in May.  For more information on Elder Arts classes call us: 888-1261.

Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats Rescheduled for June

Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats was originally scheduled for May 16, but the date has been changed to June 28.  Mark your calendars to be at the River Arts Center between 7:30-10 for a swingin' time!  Now there's more time to practice!

A River Arts Parking Reminder

Just a reminder that parking is located in the front of the River Arts Center in the Municipal Parking lot.  We don't want anyone getting towed for parking elsewhere! 

In this issue

• It's Time for a Mailing Party!
• River Arts Awarded $75,000 Challenge Grant!
• River Arts Hosts Open Figure Session Starting May 27!
• It's Summer Camp Time and the Livin's Easy!
• Head Start Arts Learn about the Eden Watershed
• Elder Arts Classes visit Burlington Art Galleries!
• Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats Rescheduled for June
• A River Arts Parking Reminder

For your calendar:

Famers and Artisan market Every Wednesday, 3PM - 7PM at the River Arts Center - music, food, local produce, bread, meat - come visit!

Tammy Fletcher and a Live Auction at The Matterhorn

Friday, May 2, 7-10PM.  Music by Tammy Fletcher's "Mountain Girl", Trader Dick Auctioneer, and a Matterhorn dinner.  A fundraiser to benefit the Childrens Garden: 888-2677

Gua Gua and family activites at the River Arts Center

Saturday, May 3, 5-9PM. Benefiting the Lamoille Court Diversion youth programs, lots of great food and family activities $20 for the whole family - Gua Gua is super fun. 9 musicians… Salsa lessons! : 888-5871

Lamoille County Players present Neil Simon's Jake's Women

May 9-11 and 16-18 at the Hyde Park Opera House - Director - Patrick Houle Producer - Roger Hamel 888-4507

Open Figure Sessions at River Arts!

Tuesday, May 27, 6-8:30PM.  Open to all.. draw from a live model.

Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats:

Saturday, June 28, 7:30 till 10PM - Concert followed by a swing dance party. Note the new date. Mark your calendar 888-1261

Stowe Theatre Guild Chorus Looking for Singers!

Community chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30PM, Town Hall Theatre of Stowe.  Looking for participants age 13-Adult. 253-3961

Ultimate Frisbee Pickup Games at the Oxbow

Mondays, 4:30PM- ?  Spread the word: play some Ultimate!