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FEC art exhibit
Calendar
Gallery One exhibit:
May 3
KCST Candidate Forum
4 to 7 p.m.
Fresh Impressions high school artists
May 4 & 5
Oregon Home Care Commission
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 6
Florence Green Fair
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 6 & 7
LRP auditions for “Annie”
1 p.m.
May 8
These and other student art will be on display in Gallery One through the month of May.
prizes for first, second and third
place, with artwork judged by the
FEC Gallery Committee.
Honorable Mention ribbons will
also be awarded, and all students
will be commended for their
efforts, as well as for sharing their
“fresh impressions” with the com-
munity.
The community is invited to
attend a reception at the FEC in
Gallery One on Tuesday, May 9,
from 5 to 7 p.m., to honor the stu-
dents.
Awards will be presented,
refreshments will be served, and
the public will be able to congratu-
late all the artists on their efforts.
May 12
Platypus Clarinet Orchestra fundraiser
7:30 p.m.
May 19 & 20
FRAA Art Show
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Volunteering
Give some of your free time to the arts
The Friends of the Florence
Events Center has a long standing
history of volunteerism. Without
the thousands of hours given each
year by a team of committed vol-
unteers, the Florence Events
Center would not function. A cur-
rent call for new volunteers is going
out for all aspects of altruism at the
Events Center.
Cindy Orstead began volunteer-
ing in 2010.
“After my husband passed, I was
looking for something to fill my
spare time and walked into the
Florence Events Center,” said
Orstead. When asked what she
likes best about volunteering she
answers, “I like everything! The
people, the shows and learning
new stuff. I don’t think there’s any-
thing about this place I don’t like.”
Opportunities for volunteers
include: ushering, taking tickets,
working backstage, helping with
room set-up, art gallery set-up,
office support and fundraising for
the Friends of the FEC
Being a volunteer requires a
minimal training orientation to find
out what the interest of the volun-
teer might be.
The average number of hours a
volunteer may donate range from
2 to 20 per month.
For more information call Sandi
Anderson, office and volunteer
coordinator, at 541-997-1994 or
drop by the office at 715 Quince
St. during regular business hours.
May 20
Jazz Kings Concert
“My Lucky Star”
2 p.m.
May 20 & 21
Rhody Flower Show
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 24
SEAcoast Piano Chameleons
7 p.m.
Rhododendron Coronation
T HIS
YEAR ’ S
The 110th annual
Rhododendron Court
coronation will be pre-
sented Thursday, May
18, at 7 p.m. at the
Florence Events Center.
The event features local
R HODY Q UEEN , K ING
high school seniors who
will compete for scholar-
ships and the titles of
Queen Rhododendra
and King of the Coast.
The showcase will be a
night of talent, dance
numbers, and inter-
views. Court members
will be judged individual-
ly on participation, men-
torship, public speaking,
platform presentation,
pin sales and talent.
WILL BE CROWNED
In addition, a junior
court will represent
grades 1 through 5 from
Florence and Mapleton.
Queen Rhododendra
and King of the Coast
will be crowned at the
end of the showcase,
and the courts will make
appearances in the Kids’
Parade and Grand Floral
Parade during the 110th
Rhododendron Festival,
May 19-21.
M AY 18
General
admission
tickets to the coronation
are $10 for adults, or $6
for ages 18 and under.
Tickets can be pur-
chased at www.event-
center.org.
FRAA art exhibit
FRAA to host Rhody Days Art Festival May 19 and 20
FRAA’s new Rhody Days Arts
Festival is going to be held for two days
over Rhody Weekend at the Florence
Events Center.
The art festival will take place Friday,
May 19, from 11 a.m to 5 p.m.; and
Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.
This year’s show and sale will be
overflowing into the FEC lobby with
unique works of art and fine crafts-
manship by local and coastal artisans.
In the tradition of the Arts Festival,
visitors will experience and enjoy
experiencing the latest artistry in
woodworking of all kinds, glass works,
textiles for the home, wearable art, a
variety of jewelry treasures, paintings
in various media, photographs and
more.
This is an opportunity to meet the
artisans who have crafted these works
of art and catch some demonstrations.
The artisans will be donating 10 per-
cent of their sales to support the FRAA
Art Center, 120 Maple St. in Old
Town.
Bring a friend, shop for some unique
treasures and support the arts.
Admission is free to the art festival.
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Students from Siuslaw High
School art teacher Kim Pickell’s
classes will be sharing their artwork
with the public at the Florence
Events Center during the month of
May.
For
this
annual
Fresh
Impressions Exhibit, the Friends of
the FEC will be awarding cash
Lane Blood Bank
11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.