CCA ANNOUNCES DANCE WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS

Center for Community Arts announces weekly Intergenerational Dance & Stretch as part of its fall Art of Vitality series. The workshops are skipping October 6 and will resume on the 13th from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Cape May City Elementary School gym. The cost is $5 per session at the door, and no advance registration is required. Participants can come to all or any combination of the workshops, which run through December 15.

Students will explore the art of movement through ballet, modern and stretching with Rebecca Davis of Community Outreach Dance Network. The originator of CCA’s “Art of Vitality” along with Jane Forde, Rebecca has been dancing over twenty years. She traveled with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania modern dance company, where she studied dance and education.

These programs are made possible in part by grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, Lower Cape Alliance, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and many generous businesses and individuals.

Center for Community Arts is celebrating its tenth year of building community through the arts and humanities, and is working to transform the Franklin Street School into a community cultural center. For further information, call 884-7525 or visit www.CenterforCommunityArts.org.

CCA ART OF VITALITY OFFERS VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS

Center for Community Arts, in partnership with the Nature Center of Cape May, announces its Art of Vitality workshop series for seniors and other adults. Most are visual arts workshops and consist of four sessions of two hours each on consecutive weeks, and take place at the Nature Center, 1600 Delaware Avenue. In addition, there are movement workshops at Cape May City Elementary School and poetry workshops at CCA’s office, 712 Lafayette Street.

Instructors are:

Judy Ballinger, who holds a B.A. in Art and an M.A. in Education, and is a practicing artist in various media;

Tina Giaimo, a local award-winning professional photographer and owner of Spirit Catcher Gallery in Cape May;

Gretchen Ferrante, Sanctuary Director, Nature Center of Cape May, and

Jody Swope, whose art work has been exhibited in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and in galleries throughout Philadelphia.

Workshops include:

Photography with Tina Giaimo of Spirit Catcher Photography: Learn the basics of photography using a 35mm camera. Discover how to capture the moment and create your own hand-tinted photographs. Tuesdays, Oct. 11 – Nov. 1, 10 a.m. – noon.

Chinese Watercolor & Art as Meditation with Jody Swope: Discover the relaxing art of Chinese watercolors and create a hand-painted paper parasol and fan. Combine art, guided imagery and relaxation techniques as a tool for self-expression. Tuesdays, Oct. 11 – Nov. 1, 1 – 3 p.m.

Printmaking with Jody Swope: Create your own holiday or note cards, gift wrap and gift cards using linoleum block printing as well as other printmaking techniques. Tuesdays, Nov. 8 – 29, 1 – 3 p.m.

Nature Studies in Art with Judy Ballinger: Explore and interpret the beauty of nature through various drawing and painting techniques. Wednesdays, Oct. 12 – Nov. 2, 1 – 3 p.m.

Eco-Crafts with Gretchen Ferrante: Environmentally friendly projects for the serious crafter. Learn to make quality usable products or pieces of art from materials that have had a previous life. Wednesdays at both 10 a.m. – noon and 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19: T-Shirt Rag Rugs. Nov. 2: Decorative House Numbers. Nov. 16: Broken Crockery Trivets. Dec. 7: Holiday Gift Wrap & Bags. Dec. 21: Draft Evaders. Pricing & registration for this series is different from the other Art of Vitality workshops. Call the Nature Center at 898-8848 to register.

Mixed Media Nature Studies with Judy Ballinger: Create art works designed from nature using collage, rubbings, pen & ink and various forms of printmaking. Wednesdays, Nov. 9 – 30, 1 – 3 p.m.

Fall Foliage: Designing on Paper & Fabric with Judy Ballinger: Use the wonderful fall foliage as a basis for design while creating patterns on silk scarves and decorative papers using leaves, seeds, and other gifts from nature. Thursdays, Oct. 20 – Nov. 10, 10 a.m. – noon.

Book Arts with Judy Ballinger: Learn to use decorative papers to create unique handmade books using a variety of bookbinding techniques and materials. Thursdays, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 10 a.m. – noon.

The Art of Floral Design with Jody Swope: Learn the art of flower arranging using your vase and other creative containers. Use Autumn’s natural bounty of pumpkins, vegetables, berries, pods and shells to create a natural table arrangement just in time for the Holidays. Thursdays, Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 1 – 3 p.m.

Sculpture Inspired by the Sea with Jody Swope: Use the sea and its creatures as inspiration to create hand sewn soft sculptures embellished with beads, shells and embroidery. Create hanging sculpture using wire, glass beads, shells and natural found objects from the beach. Thursdays, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 1 – 3 p.m.

Except as noted, workshops require advance registration, with fees of $40 per four-session series, $25 for seniors, and $5 off for CCA members. For a detailed brochure and registration information, please call 884-7525 or see www.centerforcommunityarts.org.

All of the above are accessible to users of wheelchairs. The Art of Vitality is made possible in part by grants from the Lower Cape Alliance, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and many generous businesses and individuals.

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The Art of Vitality

Ad and Brochure Corrections

Please note that the Ad in the Exit Zero dated 9/30/05 and the lavendar Art of Vitality brochure contain some date errors. The corrected dates are:

Photography: Tuesdays, 10 am - noon, Oct. 11, 18, 25, and Nov. 1

The Art of Floral Design: Thursdays, 1-3 pm, Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10

Sculpture Inspired by the Sea: Thursdays, 1-3 pm, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 8, 15

Eco-Crafts: Decorative House Numbers: is November 2, not Nov. 19, 10 a.m. - noon and 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

I apologize for any inconvenience caused by these proofing errors.

--Steve Bacher, Executive Director

See pictures of the Harvest Country Fair's Watermelon Eating Contest on Cape May Times.com:
http://www.capemaytimes.com/cape-may/news-20050918watermelon-contest.htm


At Cape May.com (go to "Around Our Island--Cape Islanders" link)

http://www.capemay.com


At Press of Atlantic City's website:

http://pressofac.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=61504

Note on YAP: YAP starts in Lower Township at the Millman Center, 209 Bayshore Rd., on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 6pm. with artist-teacher Cheryl Crews.

YAP in Cape May starts on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Lyle Hall.

YAP in Wildwood will start in October. Watch this space for further details.

The Harvest Country Fair

is an event of the

Cape May Food and Wine Festival,

9/17 - 9/22,

sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC).

For information on other Food and Wine Festival events this weekend, call MAC at 884-5404 or see http://www.capemaymac.org/.

Center for Community Arts
HARVEST COUNTRY FAIR
Saturday, September 17, 2005
9 am to 6 pm
Rain Date: Sun. Sept. 18

FREE ADMISSION. Free parking.

Rea’s Farm, Bayshore Road & Stevens Street, West Cape May

Free Trolley Service Departs Washington Street Mall @ Ocean St.
at noon, 2, 4 & 5:30. Returns 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 5:45.

Schedule of events:

9 am Bird Walk through Rea’s Farm with national migration expert Paul Kerlinger, author of “How Birds Migrate.” Cost $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children under 12. Proceeds benefit CCA.

9 am - 6 pm Vendors: Antiques, art, crafts, food, seasonal produce and bedding plants, pumpkins, and flea market, including CCA’s own large White Elephant Sale.

10 am Butterfly Banding Demonstration with Paige Cunningham

10 am - 4 pm Kids Games & Activities with Prizes
Pony Rides

10 am - 6 pm Jersey Fresh Photo Booth Straw Bale Maze

10:30 am - 3:00 pm Kiddy Train Rides

10:30 am - 4:30 pm Hayrides

11 am South Jersey Regional Cooking Demonstration
with Joe Colanero, author of “Down Jersey Cooking. Free.

12 noon Watermelon Eating Contest, free entry, prizes in 3 categories:

6-10 years, 11-14 years; 15 and up.

1 pm Grape Spitting Contest, free entry, prizes in 3
categories: 6-10 years, 11-14 years, 15 and up.

2 pm South Jersey Regional Cooking Demonstration
with Joe Colanero. Free.

4 pm Cape Island Scarecrow Contest Winners Announced

4 – 6 pm Pig Roast Supper with JB’s Barbecue, $10.
A portion of the proceeds benefit the Center for Community Arts.

4:30-6 pm Live Music with Black and Tan. Free.

5 pm Butterfly Banding Demonstration with Paige
Cunningham

“DOWN JERSEY COOKING” AUTHOR COLANERO
TO PRESENT AT HARVEST COUNTRY FAIR SEPT. 17

WEST CAPE MAY--The Center for Community Arts (CCA) Harvest Country Fair will return to Rea’s Farm from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17 (rain date: Sept. 18). The Fair is fun for the entire family, and offers antique, art, craft and food vendors galore, farm-grown produce and plants, and a wide array of kids’ activities. As an added feature this year, “Down Jersey Cooking” author, Joe Colanero, will present a South Jersey Regional Cooking demonstration at 11:00 a.m. and again at 2:00 p.m.

Presenting a “backstage” look at the research behind his book, Down Jersey Cooking: Celebrating our Heritage from Past to Present, Colanero says, “For too long, southern New Jersey's cooking has been under appreciated and scarcely recognized. No longer.” Hear about local favorites Chicken Pot Pie, Lima Bean Soup, Asparagus and Eggs and other regional favorites that define our cuisine. “And don't forget each season's ‘first’ Jersey tomato sandwich!”

Colanero also will be available for personalized autographing of the book. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to CCA.

Readers may be familiar with Joe Colanero from his past writings in Today's Sunbeam on travel, gardening and cooking. He has written for major southern New Jersey newspapers as well as articles in national magazines such as Woman’s Day, Burpee, German Life, and others. He has also been a frequent guest speaker at community organizations and gardening clubs. His Market Memo, a weekly local market selection from our farmers and watermen can be heard on WSNJ-AM or read in the Cumberland Reminder.

His book, Down Jersey Cooking, came about when he believed that the distinctive foodways of southern New Jersey have been overlooked by previous cookbook writers. While criss-crossing the region covering stories on restaurants, food and farming, Colanero has become a cheerleader for the great cuisine that we take for granted. Besides over 250 recipes, the book is full of illustrations, food-related history and cooking tips.

Admission to the Fair, and the cooking demonstration, is free. The Rea’s Farm is at Bayshore Rd. and Stevens St. in West Cape May. Other new activities this year include pony rides, grape spitting contests, a 9:00 a.m. birding walk with national migration expert Paul Kerlinger, author of “How Birds Migrate;” live music at supper time by Black & Tan; and a Straw Bale Maze. In addition, there will be *free* trolley service between the Fair and the Washington Street Mall, departing the Mall at noon, 2:00, 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. For the second year, there will be a Pig Roast Supper, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., featuring JB’s Barbeque, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting CCA.

CCA’s Harvest Country Fair is an event of the Cape May Food and Wine Festival, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For further information about the Food & Wine Festival, call MAC at 884-5404. Proceeds from the Fair will benefit CCA’s arts and cultural programs, including the Youth Arts Program, the Community History Program and the Art of Vitality.

CCA is celebrating ten years of community building through the arts and humanities. For more information about the Fair or the Center’s programs, call 884-7525 or visit CCA’s website at www.CenterforCommunityArts.org.

CCA’s programs are supported in part by grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey Historical Commission, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Lower Cape Alliance, Sturdy Bank, and other generous donors.

CCA HARVEST COUNTRY FAIR RETURNS TO REA’S FARM


The Center for Community Arts (CCA) Harvest Country Fair will return to Rea’s Farm from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17 (rain date: Sept. 18). The Fair is fun for the entire family, and offers antique, art, craft and food vendors galore, farm-grown produce and plants, and a wide array of kids’ activities. Activities include pony, kiddie train and hay rides around the Rea’s farm fields, watermelon eating and grape spitting contests and games for kids with prizes. Admission is free. The farm is at Bayshore Rd. and Stevens St. in West Cape May. For the second year, there will be a Pig Roast Supper, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., featuring JB’s Barbeque, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting CCA.

The Harvest Country Fair has several new attractions this year: a 9:00 a.m. birding walk with national migration expert Paul Kerlinger, author of “How Birds Migrate;” South Jersey Regional Cooking Demonstrations by Joe Colanero, author of “Down Jersey Cooking,” at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; live music at supper time by Black & Tan; and a Straw Bale Maze. In addition, there will be *free* trolley service between the Fair and the Washington Street Mall, departing the Mall at noon, 2:00, 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.

Begin your holiday shopping early! The Fair’s vendors will be selling antiques and collectibles, arts and fine crafts, clothing and flea market items, along with CCA’s own large “yard” sale. Families can also stock up on fall produce and bedding plants.

There is still some room for additional vendors and non-profit organizations. Those interested in participating can contact the Center at 884-7525.

CCA’s Harvest Country Fair is an event of the Cape May Food and Wine Festival, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For further information about the Food & Wine Festival, call MAC at 884-5404. Proceeds from the Fair will benefit CCA’s arts and cultural programs, including the Youth Arts Program, the Community History Program and the Art of Vitality.

CCA is celebrating ten years of community building through the arts and humanities. For more information about the Fair or the Center’s programs, call 884-7525 or visit CCA’s website at www.CenterforCommunityArts.org.

CCA’s programs are supported in part by grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey Historical Commission, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Lower Cape Alliance, Sturdy Bank, and other generous donors.

SECOND ANNUAL CAPE ISLAND SCARECROW CONTEST

Center for Community Arts (CCA) invites anyone living or doing business on Cape Island to enter the Second Annual Cape Island Scarecrow Contest. The contest is in conjunction with the Harvest Country Fair, September 17 at Rea’s Farm in West Cape May.

Participants are asked to build an original scarecrow at their home or business, organization or school location, as part of their fall decorating. “Be creative and have fun,” said Judy Austermiller, CCA’s Development Director and coordinator of the contest. “Your imagination is the limit!”

Entry forms are due by September 9, and can be picked up at CCA’s office, 712 Lafayette, or requested by calling 884-7525. Photographs will be taken of each entry between September 10 and 15, judging will take place on the 16th and the winners will be announced at the Harvest Country Fair on the 17th. Photos of all entries will also be displayed at the Fair. Prizes will be awarded in Business, Organization/School and Individual/Family categories.

Last year’s first place winners were Laura McPherson (Family/Individual), and White Dove Cottage (Business), with second place going to the Mazzille Family and Good Scents. Contest judges awarded Honorable Mentions to the Isenhart Family, the Krobatsch Family, and the Smilyk Family; Cape Island Gardens and Whiskers.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WALKING TOUR OF CAPE MAY

CCA’s African American Heritage Walking Tour of Cape May continues through September 29, 2005, (weather permitting) Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m., leaving from 712 Lafayette Street. The hour-or-so tour (depending on how many questions you ask) will clue you into things like where Paul Robeson performed (and why), where Harriet Tubman might have worked (and why), and what Booker T. Washington was doing here.