Elliot Lake Arts & Culture Trade Show...January 22nd

 

Members of Elliot Lake Writers' Workshop will be participating in this year's Arts & Culture Trade Show & Open House, January 22nd, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ELWW members will be offering an exciting interactive project that day.

Published authors Gloria Hansen, Frank Spence and, yours truly, Audrey Austin will share a vendors' table.  

We will be offering a free draw that day.  Three winners will be selected and each will win a copy of a book written by one of the above local authors.

The following email was received this morning.

Good morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Just a reminder that registration forms were sent out to all arts and culture groups December 15 for the Arts & Culture Trade Show & Open House (being held Jan 22 from 10am – 4 pm).

I am also attaching the information herewith for your added convenience.

As you are aware, this annual event drives 600 – 800 people to the Civic Centre to meet and learn about what we have to offer in the Arts & Culture

community and also to promote the tenants and activities at the Civic Centre.

Promotion is already underway for this event and I would appreciate if all groups could please send in or deliver their registration forms to me as soon as you can.

January is also ARTS MONTH, please see below for some of the activities and programming being offered.

ARTS MONTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMING:

OC Scrapbookers – Every Wednesday (9am-9pm) & Thursday (9am – 5pm) in the Main Floor Meeting Room at the Civic Centre

Elliot Lake Writers Workshop – Every third Monday of the Month from 6 – 8pm in the Main Floor Meeting Room at the Civic Centre

Creative Connections – An exciting collaborative exhibition of Authors & Artists, January 11 – February 15.  Opening Reception Jan 14 @ 7pm at the Civic Centre

The Good Lovelies in Concert – One of Canada’s up and coming close harmony folk groups, 7:30 pm at the Civic Centre

Arts & Culture Open House & Trade Show, Jan 22 from 10 am – 4 pm, showcasing all the groups and individuals that make up the arts community, held at the Civic Centre

Mason Dixon Line in Concert, Jan 29 at 7:30 pm, a special induction of Roger Daybutch into the Great Northern Opry

Registration for Arts Club Workshops, January 10 and 11^th from 11am – 2pm in the Arts Club Studio (upstairs at the Civic Centre)

Learning in Retirement Workshops and Programs registration, January 12 from noon – 3pm in the Civic Centre Lobby and Jan 14 in Room 311 from noon – 3 pm

Congratulations on all the great work you are doing and if I can assist any of you in facilitating an event or a program, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thank you and I look forward to another exciting, successful and productive year in working with all  members of the Arts Community.

I will follow up in one week in regard to registering for the Arts & Culture Trade Show & Open House.

Yours in the arts,

Kate Matuszewski

Co-ordinator of Arts & Culture

Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre