CALENDAR OF EVENTS
At the Center
First Friday - Free Music Night
7:00 p.m. - The West Hanover Boys with special guests return the first Friday of each month
beginning February through June, then returning September through December. This free concert
is a monthly treat! Donations accepted to benefit the Center.
September through June
After School Enrichment Program
A state licensed program for children age 5 to 12. Bus transportantion is available for South
Anna Elementary and Liberty Middle Schools. Children have the opportunity to atten classes offered at the Center after school, such
as art, music, and dance. There is ample time to complete homework with tutoring available. Daily activities include
art, outside recreation, snack time, library, and movie day. There is a special activities plan for early release days.
Hours of operation are 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is a non-refundable registration fee of $50 which
includes a family membership to the Center. Bus transportation is available from South Anna
and Liberty schools. Weekly Registration fee is $80. Start day September 4, 2007. Instructor/Director:
Barbara Ellis.
January
January 1 through February 16
Reception January 13, 3-5 p.m.
Matthew Howell - Nature Photographer
First Friday Free Concert
Friday, January 4, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Featuring The West Hanover Boys and Becky Taylor & Friends.
Come out and support The Montpelier Center for Art &
Education while enjoying a free bluegrass concert.
Free Admission Snacks and drinks will be available
for purchase.
Annual Meeting
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Join us for our Annual Mmeting in the Dance Studio. We will be
voting by-law changes and dedicating our legacy brick walkway. Light refreshments afterwards. Please call for
reservations by January 4, 2008. 804-883-7378 or email us at
montpeliercenter@embarqmail.com
February
February 17 to April 12
In Our Gallery:
One Woman: 88 Pieces
Susan Singer, A Fulbright Scholar, Painter, Photographer.
For Susan, art is a spiritual practice, a meditation.
She enjoys playing with color and form and light, listening
to soulful music and focusing on making something beautiful
to the exclusion of anything else.
February 22: Pampered Chef Bingo, 7 p.m.
Join us for a fun night of bingo with Pampered Chef
products as prizes for each game! Admission fee is $20
per person which includes snacks, all sixteen bingo
games and a chance for door prizes. There will be an
auction of homemade baked goods and a raffle for some
great Pampered Chef items. Proceeds benefit The Montpelier
Center. Call 804-883-7378 to request tickets and reserve
your seat.
March
Entry fees and forms are due by March 3, 2008 for The National Juried and The Virginia Regional Exhibition for the
11th Annual Celebration of the Arts Exhibition. Slides/CD only required for the National Juried Exhibition.
To print a copy of the 2008 Prospectus, Click Here. Please mail your entries to:
The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education, PO Box 82, Montpelier, VA 23192.
March 7 - First Friday Free Music Night
Starts at 7:00 p.m. Featuring The West Hanover Boys with special guest The Parrish Family. There is a Free First Friday concert
each month beginning in January through June, then returning in September and continuing through December. This
free concert is a monthly treat! Donations accepted to benefit the Center.
March 8 - Dinner Theatre
Presenting "Slash Coleman has Big Matzo Balls"
7:00 p.m. Read All About It
Call 804-883-7378 or email us at
montpeliercenter@embarqmail.com for ticket information and reservations.
Through March 31 in our Gallery - Susan Singer Exhibit
April
In Our Gallery: April 2-20
Patrick Henry High School Fine Arts Department will be showcasing a variety of work that includes: Photography,
Graphic Arts, Crafts, and Fine Art pieces.
April 4 - First Friday Free Music Night.
7:00 p.m. Featuring The West Hanover Boys with special
guest, the Cady Creek Band. There is a Free First Friday
concert each month beginning in January and continuing
through June, then returning in September and continuing
through December. Donations accepted to benefit the Center.
All work due by April 14, 2008 for The National Juried and The Virginia Regional Exhibition
for the 11th Annual Celebration of the Arts Exhibition. Hand Delivery hours: 9 - 1 p.m. and 6 - 8 p.m. at
17205 Mountain Road, Montpelier Center for Arts & Education, Montpelier, VA 23192. Please call the
center at 804-883-7378 for other delivery hour options.
April 26: Celebration of the Arts Exhibition Opening, Award Reception and Gala.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. featuring three exhibitions works of art: The 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition, The
Virginia Regional Exhibition and The Young Artist Exhibition. The evening will begin with an opening gala
reception, music, wine, heavy hors d'oeuvres and the opportunity to view works of art available for purchase.
More Info Here.
Advance ticket price $15 member/$20 guest, door price $20 member/$25 guest.
April 26 - June 28: In Our Gallery - National Juried Exhibition, The Virginia Regional
Exhibition and The Young Artist Exhibition.
The Gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
May
May 2: First Fridays Free Music Night
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7:00 p.m. The West Hanover Boys with special guest Helltown Hillbillies. This free
concert is a monthly treat! Donations accepted to benefit the Center.
May 2: 20th Annual Golf Tournament
The Tournament takes place at The Hollows Golf Course. Contact Nancy Harrison via phone 804-357-3066
or email GCB280@aol.com for team registration forms and all the details.
Click here for a Sponsorship Form. All proceeds go towards the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education.
June
June 6: First Friday Free Music Night
Starts at 7:00 p.m. Featuring The West Hanover Boys with special guest Crusaders for Christ. There is
a Free First Friday concert each month beginning in January and continuing through June, then returning
in September and continuing through December. This free concert is a monthly treat! Donations accepted
to benefit the Center.
June 1-28: In Our Gallery - National Juried Exhibition, The Virginia Regional Exhibition and The Young
Artist Exhibition
The Gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. and
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
June 6 - July 3
Two Great Events - One Great Cause
At the Glave Kocen Gallery
Exhibit and Auction
For more information...
July
July 1 - August 16: In Our Gallery:
Emma Lou Martin - Painter
Reception July 13 from 3 - 5 p.m..
A signature member of Virginia Watercolor Society, specializing in watercolor and collage
on paper under glass, Virginia artist, Emma Lou Martin has for the last fifteen years devoted her
life to the arts in Richmond. Graduating with a fine arts major from Randolph-Macon Women's College and
the College of William and Mary, she only "dabbled" in art while raising a family. At mid-life, she
became a professional artist after continuing studies with master artists. Her versatile paintings
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July 2: All work must be picked up between the hours
of 9 - 1 p.m. and 5 - 8 p.m. at 17205 Mountain Highway,
Montpelier Center for Art & Education, Montpelier, VA
23192. Please call the center at 804-883-7378 for
other delivery hour options.
For Summer Camps Information,
Click Here.
July 18 - Music Under The Stars Concert Series
Friday, July 18th at 6:30 p.m. (grounds open at 6 p.m.)
Featuring Mistaken Identity (Rock and Roll)
Join us for our new family-friendly summer concert series on the lawn of The Montpelier
Center for Arts & Education! Bring the whole family, feel free to set up your own
picnic and enjoy a night of Music Under the Stars!
Admission is FREE, and all concerts are Rain or Shine. Food and beverages (soda,
wine and beer) will be available for purchase. No outside alcohol will be allowed on
the grounds!
July 25: Relay for Life Quilt Bingo
Come out and support the American Cancer Society! Starts at 7 p.m. All proceeds go to
the American Cancer Society. Admission Fee $20 per person, which includes snacks, all
sixteen bingo games and a chance for door prizes.
Call Betty Brabrand at 804-883-5008 for details.
July 26 - Bees and Beetles Workshop
Make your own Botanical Wreath
Participants will learn how to handle and group a variety of materials on several
types of forms. Participants will take home the wreaths they make. All materials and tools are provided.
Fee: $10. Call 540-872-5187 to register.
August
(Continued) August 1 - 16 Emma Lou Martin Exhibit
August 15 - Music Under the Stars Concert Series Featuring
God Fearing Snake Handlers (Bluegrass)
Join us for our new family-friendly summer concert series on the lawn of The Montpelier
Center for Arts & Education! Bring the whole family, feel free to set up your own
picnic and enjoy a night of Music Under the Stars! Grounds open at 6:00 p.m.
Admission is FREE, and all concerts are Rain or Shine. Food and beverages (soda,
wine and beer) will be available for purchase. No outside alcohol will be allowed on
the grounds!
September
September 1 - 30 In Our Gallery
Bill Kinsey & Leo Szydiowski, Artists
Receiption September 7 from 3 - 5 p.m.
Bill Kinsey has a BFA and is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and
the Baltimore Watercolor Society. "Art has always been a big part of my life for as long as I
can remember. I enjoy experimenting with traditional mediums in unexpected ways, but I am always
searching for new materials and methods. It's the process and how it suggests images that I find so rewarding."
E. Leo Szydlowski is a native of Lynchburg, Virginia. A serious painter since high school, Mr. Szydlowski is a
signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society. "I find subject matter in every place I look. I rarely
look for a composition; they seem to find me. I do prefer studies and finished work that are in strong
light which allows a pattern to be established in the composition.'"
September 5: First Friday Free Music Night
Starts at 7:00 p.m. featuring The West Hanover Boys with special guests. There is
a Free First Friday concert each month beginning in January and continuing through
June, then returning in September and continuing through December. Donations accepted
to benefit the Center.
September 6: Montpelier Center Ho-Down
After School Enrichment Program Resumes
A wonderful program for children in the community. Hours of operation will be 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Bus transportation is available from South Anna and Liberty schools. Call Barbara
Ellis, Director at 804-683-5671 for further information. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
September 19 - Music Under the Stars Summer Concert Series Featuring Gypsy Roots (Jazz)
Join us for our new family-friendly summer concert series on the lawn of The Montpelier
Center for Arts & Education! Bring the whole family, feel free to set up your own
picnic and enjoy a night of Music Under the Stars! Grounds open at 6:00 p.m.
Admission is FREE, and all concerts are Rain or Shine. Food and beverages (soda,
wine and beer) will be available for purchase. No outside alcohol will be allowed on
the grounds!
October
October 1 - November 16: In Our Gallery Michael Coleman Exhibit
Reception October 5 3-5 p.m.
Michael Coleman is a native of Provo, Utah and spent his boyhood
hunting, fishing and trapping throughout the Rocky Mountains. Early on, he decided on a career in art,
studying at Brigham Young University. His paintings are rich in detail and muted in tone, true to the
remote landscapes he chooses to illustrate. The Indian encampments, wildlife and hunting subjects
portrayed against these magnificent areas are rendered in such a way as to give the viewer a sense of
gazing at the past.
October 1: Deadline for Celebration of the Trees in the Country
Local businesses donate decorated trees/wreaths for silent auction. Proceeds raised from the auction will benefit non-profit
organizations. Call Betty Brabrand for an application at 804-883-5008.
October 3: First Friday Free Music Night
B Begins at 7 p.m. featuring The West Hanover Boys with special guests. There is
a Free First Friday concert each month beginning in January and continuing through
June, then returning in September and continuing through December. Donations accepted
to benefit the Center.
November
(Continuing) November 1 - 16
Michael Coleman Exhibit
November 7: First Friday Free Music Night
Begins at 7 p.m. featuring The West Hanover Boys with special guests. There is
a Free First Friday concert each month beginning in January and continuing through
June, then returning in September and continuing through December. Donations accepted
to benefit the Center.
November 14: Basket Bingo
7:00 p.m. For a very worthy cause, join in for a great night of bingo! Sixteen games
total with a Longaberger Basket as the prize to the winner of each game. Admission Fee $20
per person which includes snacks, all sixteen bingo games and a chance for door prizes. There
will also be an Auction of homemade cakes and a raffle for Longaberger Baskets. All proceeds
will benefit the American Cancer Society. Call Betty Brabrand at 804-883-5008 for the details.
November 21 - December 31: In Our Gallery: The Grand Local Artists Show,
Reception November 21* from 5 - 8 p.m. (during the Holiday Arts & Crafts Show).
In 2007, the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education
hosted the first annual Grand Local Artists Show in which
approximately 100 artists contributed over 100 works that
lined the walls from top to bottom, and we expect to do
as well in 2008. Center members and artists of West Hanover
and Louisa Counties, Ashland, Rockville and other local
communities, please help us repeat that amazing show.
Contact Magi Shapiro at 804-883-6337 or email
magijay@mindspring.com beginning July 1, 2008. *This
date may change for a private reception for the artists.
November 21-22: Holiday Handmade Art & Craft Show
Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday from 9-3 p.m. What a great time to start holiday shopping! Visit with artists and craftsmen
for many unique and distinctive gifts that will make great gifts for family and friends or for a special treat
for you. Admission is FREE! NOTE: We are looking for artists and craftsmen. If you would like to have a booth, call 804-883-7378.
December
(Continued) December 1 - December 31, The Grand Local Artists Show
December 5: "Celebration of the Trees in the Country" Opening Day:
Stop by and bid on trees and wreaths decorated by local business and non-profit groups. Moneys raised by Silent Auction benefits
the decorator's chosen charity or non-profit group. Final bid due by 2 p.m. of Saturday, December 13 at Santa's North Pole.
Exhibit available during the hours of Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
December 5: First Friday Free Music Night
Starts at 7:00 p.m. featuring The West Hanover Boys with special guests. There is a Free First Friday concert each month beginning in
January and continuing through Jun, then returning in September and continuing through December. This free
concert is a monthly treat! Donations accepted to benefit the Center.
December 7: Grand Illumination
Come and celebrate the holiday season by touring the Montpelier Center Complex grounds at night while the trees and buildings
are all lit up! There will be carolers and light refreshments. Starts at 5:30 p.m.. Admission is Free.
December 13: Santa's North Pole
Come and enjoy a free visit with Santa! There will also be a Santa Shop for last minute Christmas shopping
and a Santa Lunch. Additional fees apply to professional photos with Santa and the Santa Lunch. Please RSVP for
Santa Lunch by calling 804-883-7378 or email us at montpeliercenter@embarqmail.com
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CLUBS AND
ORGANIZATIONS
School House Investors Club
Call Doug Kittle at 883-7860 for more information.
1st Monday of the month.
Waldrup
Room
Mystery Book Club
Montpelier Branch of the Pamunkey regional
Library. Call 883-7116 for more information.
2nd Monday of the month. 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Waldrop
Room
Herb Guild
Learn more about herbs with us and celebrate
their many delights! Contact Suzanne Flint
at 883-6263 for more information. Annual
dues: $12. 3rd Monday of each month. 7:00
p.m. Waldrop Room
Art Guild
Meet with other local artists on Wednesdays
from 9:30 am-12 Noon. Bring your projects
and supplies. All mediums. No charge.
Home School Network
Meet with other home school families to exchange ideas,
listen to speakers, plan events and/or field trips or
specialized classes during the day. 10 a.m. on various Mondays.
Free. Call for next meeting date.
West Hanover Writers Group
Meets the
3rd Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Pamunkey Library. All writers are welcome to stop by any time. Free.
Supper Club
Rotating Supper Club. Great way to meet new people. Hostess serves main course and guests bring appetizers,
side dishes, and dessert. All recipes supplied. Contact Gwen Chambers at 804-366-6221.
The Montpelier Center is a 501c3
non-profit organization, committed to providing educational
opportunities, and encouraging participation in the arts
and creative expression for all ages. Our vision is to enhance
Central Virginia’s cultural experience by offering a greater
diversity of quality programs.
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