September 30, 2021
Serving the Community for 34 Years
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Thank You for Your Continued Support! |
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The CCAA is bringing ArtsFest back and better than ever this Fall! ArtsFest 2021 will be happening on the grounds of La Plata Town Hall on October 16, 2021 from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM. This will be the 28th season of the arts festival, where visitors can browse food trucks, enjoy first-rate performances, and purchase original works by local authors and artists.
Registration closes October 8.
For more information, call the CCAA office at 301-392-5900 during normal business hours, or send an email to info@charlescountyarts.org
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Port Tobacco Players Presents:
12 Angry Jurors
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September 24 - October 10
12 Angry Jurors is a play that contemplates the huge responsibility of 12 ordinary people as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a young adult defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt. After a long trial, a jury must decide whether the young defendant is guilty of murdering their father. The jury votes 11-1 that the defendant is guilty of the crime, however, the jury must unanimously decide on a verdict of "guilty" or "not guilty". Tempers flare as the eleven jurors try their best to convince the 1 dissenter to come around to their side. As evidence is re-examined and the reliability questioned, the jurors are forced to consider their personal morals and values in order to determine some measure of "reasonable doubt". The 12 jurors bring their own histories, prejudices, and biases to the jury room as they work through this life or death decision.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 2:00 – 5:00pm
Enjoy a beautiful afternoon 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.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30th, 2:00 – 6:00pm
Enjoy a beautiful afternoon among the vines with GrooveSpan Duo jazz, blues, light pop songs, paired with your favorite local wine! Pack a picnic and enjoy the music!
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Join SM for a virtual watch party October 16 at 3:00 PM
Ledah Finck is a violinist, violist, improviser, and composer who splits her time between Baltimore, Md. and New York City when not traveling. A passionate performer, creator, and curator of contemporary classical music, she is a co-founder of the Bergamot String Quartet and experimental duo The Witches, in addition to being a member of Atlantic Extraction (jazz quintet led by Nick Dunston) and earspace ensemble (contemporary music ensemble based in Raleigh, NC). As a composer, she has been commissioned by Imani Winds, Alarm Will Sound/Now Hear This, the Bridge Ensemble, and The Peabody Community Chorus among others. Her music embodies a desire to create and share a sound-world in which the classical tradition, the folk music with which she grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and an extensive improvisatory sensibility can be in productive dialogue.
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MCAC Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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MCAC Holiday Art Fair
October 23 - December 12, 2021
Eight 3-Day Weekends to
Sell Your Art!
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Mono-Printing with a Gel Plate
Saturday, October 23
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fee: $55 ($45 before October 1)
Instructor: Norma Baretincic
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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.
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Flashback Gallery Tour Schedule for September:
- Wednesday, September 1: Norma Baretincic @ Commissioner's Gallery, 2018
- Sunday, September 5: Theresa Alo @ UM Charles Regional, April - July 2017
- Wednesday, September 8: Waldorf West Library, Fall 2017 - Winter 2018 (Part 1)
- Sunday, September 12: Waldorf West Library, Fall 2017 - Winter 2018 (Part 2)
- Wednesday, September 15: Susannah Lynch @ Commissioner's Gallery, 2018
- Sunday, September 19: Addison Likins @ UM Charles Regional, 2018
- Wednesday, September 22: Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, February - June 2019 (Part 1)
- Sunday, September 26: Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, February - June 2019 (Part 2)
- Wednesday, September 29: David Zippi @ Commissioner's Gallery, January - April 2019
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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
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featuring works by Addison Likins
July 13 - October 5
Open 8:00 am - 4:30 pm weekdays
200 Baltimore Street, La Plata MD 20646
featuring works by Nancy Owens
June 19 - January 12, 2022
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!
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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.
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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.
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Notable Author for September:
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Maryland Writers' Association (MWA) invites you to have fun writing sci-fi like Jack L. Chalker. With just 100 words, pick some characters, create a reason, and have them undergo a physical transformation. Submit your Fun With Words response by September 22 and receive an MWA Fun With Words submission certificate. Selected responses will be published with next month's article as well as posted on the MWA website. |
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CSM Presents the Connections Literary Series:
October 6, 2021 at 11:30 AM
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Inspired by the true stories of Jewish children hidden during World War II, Jennifer Rosner’s debut is a breathtaking novel about the unbreakable bond between a mother and a daughter. Beautiful and riveting, "The Yellow Bird Sings" is a testament to the triumph of hope―a whispered story, a bird’s song―in even the darkest of times.
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Library branches have reopened. No appointment needed!
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Community, Heritage, & Cultural Arts |
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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!
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MSAC is accepting applications for the Creativity Grant!
Click here for the Guidelines and Application Process.
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Upcoming Virtual MSAC Events:
- How to Make a Heritage Award Nomination
- The Future of Artist Employment in Maryland
- Coffee with the Council
- Regional Arts Summit
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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!
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During the month of October,
We will continue normal operating hours on Monday through Thursdays.
Click the button below to read the latest SCOOP newsletter.
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CCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROBERT K. RAUSCH, President
CINDY JOHNSON, Vice-President
RONALD G. BROWN, Secretary/Treasurer
GALE S. KLADITIS, Past President
FELICITY BOOKER
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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The Newsflash is published every Thursday. If you would like your event included, contact the CCAA office by email at
or phone
301-392-5900
no later than the Monday before your event.
The CCAA is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. All membership dues and donations are 100 percent tax deductible
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CCAA Membership Organizations
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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.
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CCAA Office Hours: Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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