Q u i l t e r s t o g at h e r fo r p o p u l a r Wave o f Q u i l t s s h ow J u l y 2 4 a n d 2 5
The Rhododendron Quilt Guild’s own Donna Schoeningh
will be the featured quilter for the 2015 Wave of Quilts quilt
show at the Florence Events Center, July 24 and 25. There will
be door prizes, a quilt raffl e, demonstrations, a boutique, silent
auction, quilt vendors, a boutique and quilt contest.
There will be free admission to anyone age 12 and younger,
or 80 and older. Admission for everyone else is $5. Those
interested in entering a quilt in the show’s judged contest can
get an entry form online at www.rhodyquilt.info. Entries are due
by June 24.
Raffl e tickets are $1 each, or six for $5. Proceeds go to RQG
education and programs. The raffl e drawing for the featured
quilt will be Saturday, July 25.
The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday,
July 24, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 25.
Since the group’s creation in 1992, it has grown from 15
members to 65 — and growing. During the year, members make
quilts for the Pregnancy Center, along with clothing protectors
and wheelchair bags for assisted living programs in the Florence
area. The group also makes quilts for the Veterans Hospital in
Roseburg and Eugene’s Riverbend Hospital.
The Rhododendron Quilt Guild welcomes new members to
experience the tradition of quilting through education, service
and friendship by joining the guild. Annual membership dues
are $25. The guild meets at the Florence Christian Church at the
corner of Second and Ivy streets, at 10 a.m., on the second and
fourth Wednesday of each month.
Each year, the guild raffl es off a quilt to benefi t a local
charity.
J u l y t o s i z z l e w i t h Fl a m e n co d a n ce r Fu e nt e s
Seattle-based Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes
brings her latest show, El Sol de Verano (“Summer Sun”) to
The Florence Events Center on July 10 at 7:30 p.m. Spanish
Flamenco encompasses the full spectrum of human emotion in
its three key elements: Song, guitar and its signature percussive
instrument: dance.
Fuentes will be joined by one of southern Spain’s most
promising singing prodigies, Jose Manuel Perez.
Perez acquired a deep understanding of el cante Flamenco
(Flamenco singing) observing master artists in the Flamenco
clubs of his hometown of Seville. Though only 22 years of
age, the Latin crooner has already performed with a long list
of today’s most prominent Flamenco artists, including Paloma
Fantova, Maria Juncal and Moi de Moron.
The performance will be his fi rst public appearance in
Florence.
Fuentes and Perez will be joined by guitarist Bobby de Sofi a.
Originally from Bulgaria, Sofi a discovered Flamenco while in
Los Angeles and continued his studies in Andalusia with artists
such as Pedro Viscomi and Paco Arroyo. He currently performs
regularly at the various Flamenco clubs in the Los Angeles area.
Born in Seattle to parents of Puerto Rican and Irish ancestry,
Fuentes began her studies in Seattle and continued in Spain with
dancers such as Belen Maya and Cristobal Reyes.
She currently tours throughout the western United States
and has independently produced over 250 presentations and
workshops featuring internationally recognized Flamenco
singers.
Don’t miss this chance to experience the enchantment of
Flamenco in an intimate setting.
Tickets are $23, with VIP seating available for $35.
Student tickets are $15, with youth tickets available for $8
at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For ticket information, contact The Florence Events Center box office at (541) 997-1994
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