Events

Exhibit Opening and Reception

Elizabeth Vazquez, Collage, Resurgence, 22”w x 18”h framed

Elizabeth Vazquez, Collage,
Resurgence, 22”w x 18”h framed

CT PIONEER BRANCH
National League of
American Pen Women
INVITES YOU TO ATTEND

“SPRING INTO SUMMER”
EXHIBITION OF ART, MUSIC, & WRITING

JUNE 1 –28, 2013

Reception & Performances:
Thursday, June 6, 6:30-8:30 pm

YWCA GERTRUDE WHITE GALLERY
259 E. Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT, 06830

Recent Events

Holly Branch, NLAPW, Inc., Young People’s Scholarship Presentation Ceremony
April 14, 2013
2-4 PM
Dover Public Library
35 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901
Award presentation to young people in Art, Creative Writing and Music

Concert at Pen Arts Building
April 20, 2013
7 PM
Pen Arts Building
1300 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-1997 for more info
Admission Free

Violinist Sonya Hayes

Violinist Sonya Hayes

Sonya Hayes, an established local artist as solo and ensemble
violinist will be giving a classical violin concert of some of her recent performance pieces
accompanied by Frank Conlon.

NLAPW Webinars

Available recorded: Dr. Bernice Reid: An Intimate Portrait As Seen Through The Eyes of a Portrait Artist
Dr. Bernice Reid is an Art, Letters & Music Member At Large
January 22, 2013
Click here for more information.

Solo Exhibit
Layers of Color
A solo show of abstract oil paintings
Suzanne M. Packer
March 20- April 20, 2013
Galleries at Cape Cod Chat House
593 RT 6A, Dennis, MA
Reception Saturday, March 23, 6:30-8:00 pm
White Line Demo
Saturday, April 13, 2-4 PM
Suzanne will give a free demo on the art of making a white line wood block print.

Chamber Music Concert
April 7, 2013
1 PM
San Jose Women’s Club
75 South 11th Street
San Jose, CA
Featuring the compositions of NLAPW member Nancy Bloomer Deussen
Admission: $15

Greenwich Art Opening
April 1, 2013
Reception, April 4, 6-8 PM

Margaret Esme Simon (left) and Barbara O'Shea, organizers-in-chief of the upcoming art exhibit at the University of Connecticut, Stamford.

Margaret Esme Simon (left) and Barbara O’Shea, organizers-in-chief of the upcoming art exhibit at the University of Connecticut, Stamford.

“Reaching New Heights” an exhibit of artworks by Greenwich Pen Women artists opens on April 1st at the University of Connecticut Gallery, One University Place in Stamford. The show will continue through May 2nd. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, April 4th from 6-8 p.m. The exhibition is being organized by Margaret Esme Simon and Barbara O’Shea, Greenwich Pen Women Art Committee co-chairs, and is being curated by Tatiana Mori of the Greenwich Arts Council.

Artful Extravaganza, Boca Raton Branch, FL
National League of American Pen Women
Artful Extravaganza
ART – BOOKS – MUSIC FAIR
Saturday, February 2, 2013
11 am – 4 pm
South County Civic Center
16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach (Directly across from Morikami Museum)

~ Featuring 40 Vendors ~
Art, Books, Music, Photography, Jewelry, Crafts

ADMISSION: $2.00 per person ~~ STUDENTS with proper ID admitted FREE!
Ticket includes drawing for 7-day Caribbean Cruise – 3pm – must be present.
Vendor tables: $50.00 Contact bocapenwomen@aol.com for further information and visit www.bocapenwomen.org

NLAPW Holly Branch Art Exhibit, Dover, DE
“It’s a Wonderful Life” juried art exhibit, December 2, 2012 through January 23, 2013,
Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village
866 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE
South Gallery
For more information contact Joyce Hammond Lewis,
President,
Holly Branch, NLAPW Inc.
HollyBranchNLAPW@gmail.com

Member Art Exhibit, Parkland, FL
Art Exhibit, Parkland Library, 6620 University Drive, Parkland, FL 33067
Artist: joni sack
Name of exhibition: Panache Two
Technique: Oil and acrylic
Date: On view January 2-28
Hours: M -Thur 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
F and Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Reception: January 5 from 12 noon – 1 p.m.
Free Admission

joni sack is an award winning self-taught artist with a natural eye for color and
composition. She is a member of the Boca Raton Branch of the National League
of American Pen Women and exhibits widely throughout South Florida.

Book Signing by D.C. member Patricia Daly-Lipe
Saturday, December 8th 1:00-3:00 pm, Old Town Gift Co. features Patricia Daly-Lipe, author of La Jolla, A celebration of its Past . Old Town Gift Co. is at 2754 Calhoun St., San Diego CA 92110.

Dulcimer Concert at Pen Arts Building
Karen Ashbrook built her first dulcimer in 1976 and wrote the first book for intermediate/advanced dulcimer playing in the U.S. called Playing the Hammered Dulcimer in the Irish Tradition on Oak Publications.
She has performed widely in the U.S. and in Europe, having just returned from a tour in Belgium. She has several recordings both solo and with the group, Ceoltori, on the Maggie’s Music label. She has performed locally at the Smithsonian Institution, at the National Geographic Society, at the White House for President Clinton and at the Kennedy Center’s Millenium Stage. She performed at the Pen
Arts Building for the NLAPW on October 20, 2012 at 7:00 PM with a reception following.
This event was free and open to the public. The Pen Arts Building is located at the corner of 17th and N Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Metro stations: Dupont Circle, Farragut West, Farragut North. Parking is available in the neighborhood.