FCF-Holland Community Center: April/May & Programs

April 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Scottsdale, AZ, February 6, 2018

Courtesy Foothills Community Foundation

The Holland Community Center is still offering some fantastic classes as we head into Spring! They will take place at the Holland Community Center, 34250 N 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale AZ 85266. Online registration and details are available at www.azfcf.org

Visual Arts Trip to the Scottsdale Museum of Modern Art:

As a finale to the wonderful Visual Arts Series of Lectures that was held here in January and February, we have organized a docent-led trip to the Scottsdale Museum of Modern Art. We provide the transportation, lunch is on your own, and then Perrin McEwan will take us on an hour-long private tour of the museum. We will leave the Holland Center promptly at 10:00 AM and return by 3:00 PM, on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Sign up at www.azfcf.org. $45

Holland Gallery of Art

We have an incredible show at the Holland Gallery of Art this month. It is a Western Themed Show that features the work of 35 local artists. It is called “Get Your Giddy Up” and subtitled: Hooves, Hats, and Horns. There are paintings in oil, acrylic, and watercolor, as well as a number of sculptures, and photographs. The caliber of work is amazing. Don’t miss this one. The Reception for the Artists will be held on Saturday, April 14, from 4:30 – 6:30. There will be refreshments and Western music!

CLASSES

We have an exciting new teacher on board, who is offering a wonderful array of classes. Lynda Abare has been teaching classes in the Valley for years, and we are excited to have her now teaching at the Holland Community Center. You can check out her website: www.5AcreArts.com. She is bringing a whole new array of exciting classes!

Saturday, April 14, 2018
Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

In this workshop, using a portable Kumihimo loom, you will learn a simple Kumihimo weave called an 8-warp round braid. Lynda Abare will walk you through the basics regarding the loom Kumihimo cord, loading your beads, the weave sequence, and finishing your bracelet. Beginners welcome. Sign up at www.azfcf.org soon, as the class is filling up. $65

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Pretty in Pewter
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Explore your creative side! Working with a luscious sheet of pewter and a few simple hand tools, you will learn the basics of Repujado, the fine art of metal embossing. Your tactile textured art pieces will become covers for the concertina-style book you will be creating. Lynda Abare encourages you to find out all you can about this beautiful art form! Sign up at www.azfcf.org soon, as the class is filling up. $80

Saturday, May 12, 2018
“Tree of Life”
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

In this workshop, using simple hand tools, you will learn the basics of Repujado – the fine art of Metal Embossing. Lynda will walk you through simple embossing techniques as you embellish your piece of metal. Leave class with a completed Tree of Life mounted to a sturdy book box. Sign up at www.azfcf.org. $65

Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Bookbinding: Deconstruct/Reconstruct
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

This workshop with Lynda Abare is a departure from her usual bookbinding classes. You will bring your own book to deconstruct. After careful examination and discussion, you will reconstruct the book using your own pages and a long-stitch binding. What a unique gift! Sign up at www.azfcf.org. $65

Saturday, April 28, 2018
Tim’s Puzzle Lamps
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

New Class! Come join a day of fun, laughter, and creativity as you make your own, one of a kind décor piece. The lamp you create will add some pizzazz wherever it is placed. Choose your own colors, themes, and shapes. You will leave with a finished lamp, with hardware and even a light bulb! Endless possibilities!

Saturday, April 14, 2018
Canvas & Coffee
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join Sunny Hall, owner of Paint and Gogh, for a creative painting experience that is a step-by-step guided acrylic painting class. You will take home your 16″ x 20″ acrylic painting of a Southwestern doorway at the end of the class. All supplies are furnished, including easels, paint, canvas, aprons and brushes. No experience necessary! $40 per student per class. Register at www.azfcf.org.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Morning Joe with TED
9:00 – 11:00 AM

Fresh coffee and hot topics! Nothing beats a fresh cup of coffee and gathering with interesting people. This is the last meeting of the season and the subject is History. More details will be in our email blast which comes out next Saturday. This topic will be explored through the TED talks medium, which consists of a short video (20 min.), with host, Mark Sweeney, facilitating conversation afterwards. ($2 at the door).

Saturday, April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2018
Beginning Mahjongg
9:00 – 12:00

Learn how to play Mahjongg. Whether you have never played or simply want a refresher, this 4-week class is for you! Sign up as a single, or get some friends to learn with you. Mahjongg cards can be purchased at: www.nationalmahjonggleague.org. $90

 


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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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