Colorful Art

The Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center will host an exhibition of artworks reflecting upon the theme of “Color: BIG & small”. Each artist is invited to submit 1-2 pairs of art works celebrating COLOR! They can be contrasting or the same color families. Monochromatic, analogous, or complimentary—all gloriously rich and beguiling! COLOR can be FUN, moody, exciting, serious or playful—share with us your favorites! Let's brighten the hospital walls for the winter season.

 

Call to Artists:  Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center in Bandon, OR

Show runs January – April, 2017

Theme:  “Color: BIG & small”

Please read the attached prospectus and use the entry form within it.

If you have questions please contact show curators.

Ava Richey          541-297-6118   yarnfarm@frontier.com

Susan Lehman  541-347-9888  studioblue@mycomspan.com

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Folkys Dancing

Saturday, Nov. 26, 7 p.m.: International folk dancing at Bay Area Senior Activity Center, 886 S. Fourth St. (at Ingersoll), Coos Bay. Teaching followed by requests. www.southcoastfolksociety.com

COOS BAY — The South Coast Folk Society will hold its monthly international folk dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Bay Area Senior Activity Center, 886 S. Fourth St. (at Ingersoll), Coos Bay. From 7 to 8 p.m., instructors will teach dances. From 8 to 10 p.m. dancers can request their favorites from our huge music library. Folk dancing is a fun way to experience music and traditions from around the world. Some dances are gentle and others are lively — you’re sure to find something you like. No experience or partner is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes. All ages are welcome. Admission is $4 general and $3 for South Coast Folk Society members. Learn more at www.southcoastfolksociety.com.

Folkys Acrylic

Personalized Folk Art Painting in Acrylic

QUICK OVERVIEW

Title:                            Personalized Folk Art Painting in Acrylic with Alison O’Donoghue

What:                          painting workshop

Dates:                          Saturday and Sunday, January 28 & 29, 2017

Time:                           10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Age Range:                  Teens and adults

Skill Level:                   all skill levels welcome

Media:                         acrylic

Where:                        Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson, Coos Bay, OR 97420

Workshop Fee:            $200 CAM members / $225 non-members

Registration Ends:       January 10, 2017

For more info:             call (541) 267-3901 or email arted@coosart.org

IN MORE DETAIL

Create a Personalized Folk Art Painting in Acrylic. Join us in welcoming Portland artist, Alison O’Donoghue to Coos Art Museum, January 28^th & 29^th for an acrylic painting workshop from 10am to 4pm. Alison will assist participants in creating a painting filled with images of personal significance in a colorful, lively folk art format of stacking, interacting and pattern making. With simple, yet meaningful images such as birds, animals, flowers, plants and other objects, you will create a harmonious and interactive world within the bounds of the painting surface. Through the process of layering with acrylics, your result is a colorful, vibrant painting glowing with light and color.

Media: Acrylics. Skill level: all skill levels welcome. Age Range: 12 and up.

Cost for the two day workshop is $200 for CAM members and $225 for non-members.  Registration ends January 10, 2017.  For online registration visit www.coosart.org or contact the Art Education Dept. at (541) 267-3901.

Santa Goes Boating

Coos Bay Boat Building Center Santa’s Workshop

Saturday, November 26, 2016

The Coos Bay Boat Building Center will hold their third annual Santa’s Workshop on Saturday, November 26^th from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

The workshop is for youth 6 to 12 years of age and the project is a model paddlewheel boat.  Students will learn basic woodworking skills and may keep their boats or donate them to the Bus Jam holiday collection for needy families.  Cost of the project is $10.  Kits to make a boat at home will be available for $10.

Cookies and hot chocolate will be available for attendees and a light lunch of chili and hotdogs will be served from noon until 1:30 p.m.  Donations to help fund youth workshops are welcome.  The boat building center is located at 100 Newmark Avenue, Coos Bay.  To RSVP and for more information contact the Tom Leahy at 541-808-2211. 

Joyce Jansen, Secretary

Coos Bay Boat Building Center Board of Directors

541-267-4342 (home)

You cannot control the wind but you can

adjust your sail

Monster Mash

Please see the attached poster.

Please forward it to your friends and associates

Please bring your friends.

Let's have some Halloween fun!

COME TO THE HALLOWEEN BASH

SATURDAY, October 29, 2016

The Egyptian Theatre

$5 for the movie "Beetlejuice" (PG)

This is a family friendly event.  Costumes not required.

Children are invited, and children under 12 are free.

Doors open at 5:30

7 Devil's beverages available for purchase.

La Costa Mexican Restaurant food available for purchase.

The Egyptian concession items are available for purchase.

Door Prizes

Costume Contests (1 for adults, 1 for the kids) at 6:30

​Movie starts at 7:30 PM - approximately 9:00 PM.

This is a fundraiser for CONNECT! the Boardwalks.  T-shirts and memberships will be available at the door.

Please support our co-presenters and supporters.

Please see the attached poster.

Please forward it to your friends and associates

Please bring your friends.

Let's have some Halloween fun!

COME TO THE HALLOWEEN BASH

SATURDAY, October 29, 2016

The Egyptian Theatre

$5 for the movie "Beetlejuice" (PG)

This is a family friendly event.  Costumes not required.

Children are invited, and children under 12 are free.

Doors open at 5:30

7 Devil's beverages available for purchase.

La Costa Mexican Restaurant food available for purchase.

The Egyptian concession items are available for purchase.

Door Prizes

Costume Contests (1 for adults, 1 for the kids) at 6:30

​Movie starts at 7:30 PM - approximately 9:00 PM.

This is a fundraiser for CONNECT! the Boardwalks.  T-shirts and memberships will be available at the door.

Please support our co-presenters and supporters.

Please see the attached poster.

Please forward it to your friends and associates

Please bring your friends.

Let's have some Halloween fun!

COME TO THE HALLOWEEN BASH

SATURDAY, October 29, 2016

The Egyptian Theatre

$5 for the movie "Beetlejuice" (PG)

This is a family friendly event.  Costumes not required.

Children are invited, and children under 12 are free.

Doors open at 5:30

7 Devil's beverages available for purchase.

La Costa Mexican Restaurant food available for purchase.

The Egyptian concession items are available for purchase.

Door Prizes

Costume Contests (1 for adults, 1 for the kids) at 6:30

​Movie starts at 7:30 PM - approximately 9:00 PM.

This is a fundraiser for CONNECT! the Boardwalks.  T-shirts and memberships will be available at the door.

Coos County Colors

Painters of Coos County Opening Reception

South Slough Reserve Interpretive Center

61907 Seven Devils Road

4 miles south of Charleston

                                       

The painters of Coos County who tramp about the scenic and spectacular places have been joyously capturing the vistas in their neighborhoods. They feel privileged to show their work at the beautiful South Slough Reserve gallery.

They are a collection of painters who have been traveling and painting together for decades. They gladly welcome new members to join them! They send out emails to suggest where they will paint each week.

The Friends of the South Slough Reserve (FOSS) will host the reception at the Interpretive Center Auditorium main Gallery located at 61907 Seven Devils Road on Saturday November the 5th.  Viewing is from 2:00 until 4:00 light refreshments served by FOSS. 

Please come out and bring a friend to view our efforts.  One of the goals of the Bay Area Artists is to develop Coos Bay and neighboring towns into an Art Destination.

https://bayareaartistsassociation.com/

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH (2:00 UNTIL 4:00)

SHOW RUNS THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER

HOURS: TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10-4:00