July 22, 2021
Serving the Community for 33 Years
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Welcome to Our Newest Members! |
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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 12:00 PM 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.
Register before September 17 to enjoy a discounted rate! 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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at the Alice Ferguson Foundation
Cafritz Environmental Center
2201 Bryan Point Road
Accokeek, MD
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Upcoming Concerts
Saturday
July 24
5:00 PM
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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.
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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!
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SATURDAY, JULY 24th , 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!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
WILDEWOOD CLUB HOUSE (GrooveSpan Duo) California, MD (Next to Wildewood Neighborhood Pool)
Enjoy a musical evening with GrooveSpan Duo jazz, blues, light pop while you picnic on the lawn facing the Clubhouse patio.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13th , 6:00 – 9:00pm
ANTOINETTE’s GARDEN (GrooveSpan Trio) Leonardtown, MD
Enjoy a beautiful afternoon in Leonardtown Square with GrooveSpan Trio jazz, blues, light pop songs, paired with your favorite beverage and savories!
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MCAC Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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The Community Bank of the Chesapeake is seeking entries for their annual photo calendar contest! |
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All winners will receive a $50 gift card.
The cover photo winner will receive a $100 gift card!
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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 July:
- 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
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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
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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 - 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!
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Though library branches have reopened for appointments only.
← Click this button for more information.
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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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Maryland Writers' Association (MWA) invites you to have fun writing slam poetry like Gayle Danley. With just 100 words, pick a grief event and write Slam Poetry. Submit your Fun With Words response by July 22 and receive an MWA Fun With Words submission certificate. Selected responses will be published with next month's article and posted on the MWA website. |
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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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Community, Heritage, & Cultural Arts |
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Applications are Open for Arts Educator and Artist Campaign School! |
Modeled on the Fractured Atlas Artist Campaign School, our Campaign School is a leadership development experience that will take place from October 2021 to February 2022. The program helps prepare arts educators, teaching artists, and independent artists to run for elected office. Individuals directly involved in the arts are the individuals most informed about what policy decisions would make a positive change for the Maryland arts ecosystem. The goal of this campaign school is to empower selected cohort members to run for office and become part of the decision- and policy-making process. |
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Fridays at 7:00 PM on the lawn at La Plata Town Hall
July 23: Bradley Turner Band
July 30: The Revival Band
August 6: Girl Crush
August 13: US Navy Band Country Current
August 20: Motown Butta
August 27: Flippin' Eyelids
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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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Save the Date:
Town of Indian Head 100th Anniversary Celebration
September 25, 2021
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at the Indian Head Village Green Park/Pavilion and the Senior/Community Center |
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Kicking off with a Parade, Opening Ceremony, Displays, Live Entertainment, Food Vendors and ending with Fireworks!
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MSAC is accepting applications for the Creativity Grant!
Click here for the Guidelines and Application Process.
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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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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.
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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
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
National Association of American African Dance Teachers
Neighborhood Creative Arts Center
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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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