July 1, 2021

Serving the Community for 33 Years
Thank You for Your Continued Support!
  • Mary Jo O'Neil
Performing Arts
The Southern Maryland Banjo Projects seek to celebrate and illuminate the banjo's West African roots, its forgotten pioneers, and its significant history in Charles County and the Chesapeake region.

Panelists include Byron Thomas, Pete Ross, Kristina Gaddy, and David Wooldridge. Panel is moderated by Professor Chuck Perryman.
Professor Chuck Perryman and Baltimore-based Djali practitioner Amadou Kouyate discuss Jaliyaa, its instruments, and their connection to the modern banjo.

Watch it here and on our YouTube channel. Don't forget to subscribe!
ROMANO WINERY (GrooveSpan Duo)  Brandywine, MD  www.romanowinery.com
Enjoy a beautiful pre-Independence Day evening and your favorite Romano beverage among the vines at this picturesque, family-owned winery nestled in the plains of Brandywine, Maryland.  The GrooveSpan Duo will complete your day with jazz, blues, light pop, and more.

FRIDAY, JULY 9,  5:00 – 6:00pm (+7:00 – 7:30pm)
NORTH END GALLERY (GrooveSpan Trio)  Leonardtown, MD  www.northendgallery.com
Enjoy a musical evening with GrooveSpan Trio - outdoors under the awning - to celebrate Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival!

PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERY (GrooveSpan Full Band!)  Leonardtown, MD  www.polwinery.com
Enjoy a jazz-filled afternoon with GrooveSpan (Full Band) to celebrate Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival!... paired with your favorite local POL wine and signature Frose Slushies!  Grab some grub at the Goud Cheese food truck and Cici’s Sugar Shack!  Free admission!  Open to the public!  Arrive early to claim your spot!
Check out the 18 talented winners of the CCPS Solo Competition!
High School Band
Third Place: Dinah Jones, flute
Second Place: Aaron Sellow, clarinet
First Place: Zander Barrow, oboe

Middle School Band
Third Place: Isaiah DeLeonard, euphonium
Second Place: Johnathon Compton, clarinet
First Place: Elizabeth Tober, flute

High School Orchestra
Third Place: Andrew Stancliff, cello
Second Place: Blythe McCammon, violin
First Place: Kelsey Njembu, violin

Middle School Orchestra
Third Place: Madeline Londres, cello
Second Place: Lydia Chandler, cello
First Place: Elizabeth Tober, violin
High School Vocal
Third Place: Tristan Jacobs, baritone
Second Place: Keanu Drinkard, tenor
First Place: Christian Gomez, tenor

Middle School Vocal
Third Place: Nina Brice, mezzo-soprano
Second Place: Mikayla Nairn, soprano
First Place: Grace Lamb, mezzo-soprano
Click here to see what's happening in the Arts at the College of Southern Maryland!
Campuses will be open every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM to allow for some in-person student services in a carefully-regulated basis. For more information, visit the College's website.
Visual Arts
MCAC Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Community Bank of the Chesapeake is seeking entries for their annual photo calendar contest!
Complete the submission form and send it along with a digital copy of your photo to kumis@cbtc.com by August 2 for consideration.

All winners will receive a $50 gift card.
The cover photo winner will receive a $100 gift card!
Revisit CCAA's past galleries with our Flashback Gallery Tour! Check out the playlist on our YouTube channel.
Videos are shared every Sunday and Wednesday at noon.
Yesterday's Gallery:
Flashback Gallery Tour Schedule for June:
  • Sunday, July 4: Veterans Gallery, July 2018 - January 2019
  • Wednesday, July 7: Nadira Nunez @ UM Charles Regional, Spring 2016
  • Sunday, July 11: Dorothy Crown @ UM Charles Regional, January - July 2019
  • NEW! Wednesday, July 14: Carl Harris @ Commissioners' Gallery, March - July 2021
  • Sunday, July 18: CBTC Charlotte Hall, April - August 2018
  • Wednesday, July 21: Waldorf West Library, Fall 2015
  • Sunday, July 25: Renee Fuqua @ Commissioners' Gallery, Winter 2017
  • Wednesday, July 28: Waldorf West Library, Winter 2015
CCAA-Supported Galleries

TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm daily
E-wing Assisted Living Dining Hallway
29449 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall MD

Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
30165 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall MD
CCAA-Sponsored Galleries
featuring works by Carl Harris
March 19 - July 13
Open 8:00 am - 4:30 pm weekdays
200 Baltimore Street, La Plata MD 20646

featuring works by Nancy Owens
June 19 - October 6
Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm daily
5 Garrett Avenue, La Plata MD 20646

Multi-Artist Show May 28 - October 1
Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm weekdays
3035 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf MD 20603

For more information about CCAA sponsored and supported galleries, contact our office at 301-392-5900 or info@charlescountyarts.org

Visit our website to see the current gallery shows online!
Literary Arts
Though library branches remained closed to the public,
lots of virtual programs are available!
 Click this button to register.
A Message from
Life Journeys Writers Guild:
We're keeping our social distance, and nurturing healthy and literary relationships. While we're hoping to return to the Waldorf West Library and other venues in the future, we are here for you virtually! Inquire about our special writing workshops, held monthly, and our literary events throughout 2021! Email info@lifejourneyswritersguild.org or call (240)427-5594 for details.
The Charles County chapter of the Maryland Writers’ Association
provides support to aspiring and established writers in all aspects of the craft, including basic writing, editing, beta readers and critiques, publishing, and marketing. We also set up periodic book signing events, though these are largely on hold due to the pandemic. Our monthly meetings cover where we all are on our literary journey, guest speakers, upcoming events, and opportunities for submission. Our chapter meets virtually the third Wednesday of each month, with a critique group from 6PM to 7PM, followed by a business meeting, speakers and writing prompts from 7-8:30PM. E-mail Lewis McIntyre to be added to our mailing list to receive our Zoom meeting links. 
Notable Author for June:
The Maryland Writers' Association (MWA) invites you to have fun being an off-beat travel writer like Judy Colbert. With just 100 words, pick an off-beat place you know of and write a piece that will make people curious enough to visit it. Submit your Fun With Words response by June 25 and receive an MWA Fun With Words submission certificate. Selected responses will be published with next month's article.
Community, Heritage, & Cultural Arts
Class Catalog by Age:
The Thinking Kid is a live online academy for kids, ages 6-17, offering a wide range of fun after-class clubs and virtual field trips. Classes meet in real time, so students can engage in discussions, ask questions, and participate in activities while being seen and heard by their online classmates!

Please visit The Thinking Kid online or email georgia@thethinkingkid.org to register.

Introducing
the brand-new
by MSAC


MSAC is accepting applications for the Creativity Grant!
Click here for the Guidelines and Application Process.
Professional Development Opportunities with MSAC:
Learn how the Maryland State Arts Council is working
to advance the arts in our State.
Click the button below to see what's available!
Charles County Senior Centers have reopened with a 50 percent maximum occupancy limit.
Monday - Friday at 9:00 AM
Click the button below to read the latest SCOOP newsletter.
CCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROBERT K. RAUSCH, President
CINDY JOHNSON, Vice-President
RONALD G. BROWN, Secretary/Treasurer
GALE S. KLADITIS, Past President
JOHNATHON CLINKSCALES
JOSELLE GILPIN
BARBARA LORD GRAVES
BILL GRAVES
KEITH LINVILLE
LEW McINTYRE
ROBERT MEDLEY
DIANE RAUSCH

Honorary Board Member
CINDI BARNHART
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About the Charles County Arts Alliance, Inc.

The mission of the Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) is to stimulate, promote, encourage, and provide recognition of the arts and the creative spirit. Founded in 1987, the CCAA promotes ALL the arts in Charles County: music, visual art, drama, dance and literature.

The CCAA is the official arts council of Charles County and is recognized as such by the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) of the State of Maryland. In this capacity, the CCAA serves as the "umbrella" organization for the arts community in Charles County. The CCAA promotes Charles County arts organizations and individuals, provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and the schools through its annual arts grant programs, sponsors the creation and presentation of new, diverse cultural activities and special events for the community, provides arts scholarships, and ensures the Charles County's under-served population, people with disabilities, residents with limited income, minorities, and senior citizens have access to the arts. The CCAA builds partnerships with local government, the business community and the educational community, in an effort to enhance the overall quality of life for the citizens of Charles County. 
CCAA Office Hours: Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM