Visitors coming for Christmas? Stir their memories with a visit to see the toy display and enjoy the exciting model train. The Summerland Museum will be open Dec. 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation.
At the theatre
Here’s the lineup for Many Hats Theatre Company’s exciting fifth season:
February: Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers; April: Separate Bed by M.J. Cruise; July: Spreading It Around by Londos D’Arrigo; September: Norm Foster’s Skin Flick; November: Becky’s New Car by Steven Dietz.
Gift certificates valid for any of 2012 shows are available at the Wine Country Visitor’s Centre, Eckhardt and Railway in Penticton. Hint: They make great stocking stuffers.
At the gallery
The first show of 2012 at the Summerland Art Gallery will open on Thursday, Jan. 19.
Workshops
The Summerland Community Arts Council will be offering a series of Winter Workshops in February and March. These will include the following:February 4: Nuno Rusco by Barbara Wellborn
February 18: Photography by Jeremy Hiebert
February 25: Jewelry Making by Karen Griggs
March 3: Introduction to Acrylics by Barbara Pistak
March 10: Unwoven Scarves by Barbara Wellborn
Other workshops to be announced. Check summerlandarts.com for more details.
Library schedule
Just a reminder that the Summerland Library will be closed (and the book drops will be locked too) during the holiday season beginning Friday, Dec. 23 and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Of course, you will still be able to access the online catalogue at www.orl.bc.ca as well as Library to Go for those who want to download eBooks or Audiobooks.
The Friends of the Westbank Library, as part of their speaker series, will be offering a session on Downloading eBooks from Library to Go on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Westbank Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library.
Check out “freegal” where you can get free, legal downloadable music. Available with a library card from www.orl.bc.ca
Coming events
You can also check the online Events Calendar on the News page of summerlandarts.com and the online events calendar on the homepage of www.shatfordcentre.com for additional art news and events in our area. On Twitter? Follow twitter.com/artspalette for more art news.
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If you know of an event you feel should be included in the Arts Palette or on the Arts Council’s online calendar, please e-mail dfinnis@telus.net or call 250-494-4994. summerlandarts.com and twitter.com/artspalette.
David Finnis is a member of the Summerland Community Arts Council.