Annual Oratorical Contest

Annual Oratorical Contest

The goal of the Oratorical Contest is for students to experience the same transformative power of language that Frederick Douglass did as a young man. The contest is open to all students in grades 1-12 and is hosted in early december. Students memorize and present a portion of a Douglass speech from a stage at his home of Cedar Hill.

Look below for more info on applications, movies about the contest, and lists of past winners.
http://www.nps.gov/frdo/forkids/oratorical-contest.htm

Art Smart Studio's Fall classes

For those of you who are still interested, and still looking for some great art classes, with an emphasis on skill, excellence and fun, Art Smart studio art classes begin this coming week! If you or anyone you know is interested, please check out the schedule up to December below, and contact us at art.smart.studio1@gmail.com , or you can just register at the website: www.art-smart-studio.com for session 1. 

Art Smart studio’s Schedule for the year 2012-13!

We’re excited for some great art sessions coming up this year. Each class will be a unique experience and each participant will be working at their own pace and level. It is always amazing to see how far people will go when given the chance and skills to work with!

Session 1:

9/10/2012 or 9/12/2012 - 10/1/2012 or 10/3/2012* $50

Session 2:

10/8/2012 or 10/10/2012 - 10/29/2012 or 10/31/2012* $50

Session 3:  

11/5/2012 or 11/7/2012 - 11/12/2012 or 11/14/2012* (2 week session) $25

Session 4:

11/26/2012 or 11/28/2012 - 12/17/2012 or 12/19/2012* $50

December: Gift-making workshop with polymer clay for all ages from 6-adult! Saturday Dec. 8. From 1-4pm space is limited. Costs: $35 per pair and $10 each additional participant. For more information please see contact info below. *

Art Club For Practicing Artists or Serious amateurs 18+, Every second Monday from 8:30-10:30pm!                                                                               

Register at: www.art-smart-studio.com

More up to date info and tidbits about art when you find Art Smart studio on facebook! You can "Like" us here:
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Ceramics Class: Harmony Hall

Harmony Hall just south of the beltway around DC, off Route 210 (Indian Head Highway - near the National Harbor, MD) offers two home school ceramics classes. The teacher is great and there is plenty of clay to make as many creations as you have time. The students also get to try the pottery wheel. All the pieces are fired and glazed. It is a great class! You can register through www.pgparks.com if you have the SmartLink account info. If not, call Harmony Hall and they will give you info on how to go about registering for the class. Harmony Hall telephone number is 301-203-6070.

The class starts Sept 13th. There are 10 classes. Each class is 2 hours.
Prince Georges residents pay $50. Non PG residents pay $60.
The 11-16 year old class starts on Thur. Sept. 13 from 11am-1pm.
The class number for registering is 916665.
The 7 - 12 year old class starts on Thur. Sept. 13th from 2-4pm.
The class number is 916615.

The Walters DROP-IN ART ACTIVITIES

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITIES

FREE family fun on weekends

Create innovative and artistic projects as a family each weekend. Join museum educators in the studios of the Family Art Center as they help families create artwork related to themes with our collection and  special exhibitions. Check out our monthly themes and visit often!

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR »

600 North Charles Street 
Baltimore MD 21201
410-547-9000

Constellation Nights at the Walters

Constellation Thursday Nights

Thursday evening hours begin October 4

Discover how the Walters comes alive at night! Every Thursday from 5-9 p.m. Wander the galleries, see special exhibitions for FREE, eat in our new café and find the perfect gift at the museum store.

600 North Charles Street  Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 547-9000

For more information: http://thewalters.org/

Baltimore Book Festival

The Baltimore Book Festival features hundreds of author appearances and book signings, 100+ exhibitors and booksellers, non-stop readings on multiple stages, cooking demos by celebrity chefs, poetry readings and workshops, panel discussions, walking tours, storytellers and hands-on projects for kids, street theater, live music, and a delicious variety of food, beer and wine. For more information:
http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/



When:
September
28-30, 2012
Fri & Sat: noon-8pm
Sun: noon-7pmn Pla

Where: Mt. Vernon Place
centered on 600 North Charles St,
Baltimore MD 21201

Walters Art Museum Book Reading

Book Reading by Debra Spark September 29, 2012, 2-3 p.m. Debra Spark will visit the museum to read from and sign copies of  her recently published work of fiction,  The Pretty Girl. Stop in while you are visiting the  Baltimore Book Festival.  Books will be available for purchase in the  Museum store.    WATCH THE BOOK'S TRALER VIDEO » 600 North Charles Street in Baltimore's historic Mt. Vernon Cultural District.  For more information:  http://thewalters.org/eventscalendar/eventdetails.aspx?e=2721&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=End+of+August+Newsletter&utm_content=End+of+August+Newsletter+CID_6ddc2c8e5ebf76735e917742ded9f2af&utm_source=campaign+monitor