"Community Collects"  June 21 to August 2, 2010-   A special exhibit of the art work in the collections of regional patrons of the arts.  There will be an opening on Thursday, June 24 where the owners of these works share the story and history of the making, acquisition and related anecdotes of the works. It promises to a fun evening of participation and sharing that is FREE and open to the public. To have your works included contact the gallery soon- delivery on June 14 to 18.  See the "Call for Entries" section of the web site for complete details.

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"Bright Earth- Focus on the Landscape"

August 27 to November 27, 2010

Opening Gala Reception- Friday, August 27, 5 to 11 p.m.

Admission- $10 for this annual gallery fund raiser

Special culinary treats- "Bounty of Earth's Harvest" prepared by Judi Segebarth and others.

Poets read at 6:30

Group dance lesson- "Balboa Swing Mixer' 7 p.m.

Dance Performance by Whipple Performing Arts Dance Troupe

Live music with BIG DADDY DEX and the GROOVE!! at 8:30

Belly Dance Performance- By "Akhawat" featuring Traci Thompson and Karen Black - 10 p.m.

Full Color show catalog available with images and poems- $15

This show of visual art and poetry is the conluding exhibit in the four elements series presented by the Blue Heron over the past several years.

Exhibiting artists include- Karen Kucharski, Sadie Allen, Judy Youshock, Georgiana Cray Bart, Lisa Cunningham, Gary Kresge, Nancy Kim, Susan Scranton Dawson, Karl Neuroth, Marshall Rumbaugh, Brian Keeler, James Gwynne, James Ruane, Bob Ievers, Curtis Salonick, Francine Douaihy, Jacqueline Shattuck, Judi Segebarth, Tom Wise, Hall Groat, Dan Curry, Barbara Sowinski, James Penedos and Rich Henry. 

Participating poets- Megan D. Wolfe,Karen Blomain, Martha Horton, Lawrence Bassett, Richard Aston, David Elliott, Kaye C. Newbury, Linda Graves, Judi Segebarth, Joseph Burinsky and Laura Taylor, Margret Menges, Destiny Kinal and Bara Hotchkiss.