Our Innaugural celebration was a great success!

Here is our 2008 shedule - As 2009 develops check back for updates

Saturday, May 17, 2008

8:00 – 9:00 A.M.     Artists Check In

Coffee and sweet rolls available on the patio.  Space assignments, name tags, artist’s statement and description of art in display format will be given out.  Review of Guidelines and introduction of artists.

9:00 – 1:00 P.M.      Placement of Art

 (Lunch on Your Own)

2:00 – 5 P.M.  GALLERY OPENING & VIEWING 

2:15pm – La Verne Heights Elementary School Band, Andy Mainiero, Director

3:00pm – Dance Central, (58 dancers, all ages) Michelle Wheaton, Instructor

4:00pm – Music in Motion, (BUSD Honor Choir from Gladstone, Roynon, Eckstrand, and Allen Avenue Elementary Schools), Heidi Brightbill-Bartley, Director

On the ½ Hour (2:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:30PM) Docent tours of the Art & Architecture of the Church of the Brethren

Note:  This afternoon event will focus on families and will include face painting and take-home art projects for kids.  Refreshments of punch and cookies, popcorn, or snow-cones.     Artwork by children will be on display on the patio, Headstart Hallway, and perhaps the Friendship Room.  Entertainment by and for children will be provided every ½ hour to 45 minutes.  Program will list all child artists by the groups they are affiliated with, and those children that are performing with the times of their afternoon performances. 

5  – 6:15 P.M.  Show Closed (Dinner on Your Own)

6:30 – 8:00 P.M.  Celebration Concert in the Sanctuary 

Quatracelli (4 cellos), Rick Mooney, Kyle Champion, Jim Lee, Margaret Parkins

Music Express, (BUSD Honor Choir from Grace Miller, La Verne Heights, Shull, and Oak Mesa Elementary Schools), Deb Waas, Director

La Verne Church of the Brethren Handbell Choir, Shirley Heckman, Director

Ramona Intermediate Drama Students, Elana Webb, Instructor

Shawn Kirchner and Ryan Harrison, Piano and Vocal

8:00 – 9:00 P.M.  Artist’s Reception

Sunday, May 18, 2008

11:30 – 3 P.M.  Gallery open

11:30am – Folk Musicians Randy Miller, Steve Kinzie, Mike Wolfsen

12:15pm – Mexican and Italian Stringband Instrumental Music,  Alan and Margaret Davis, Barbara and Kurt Gary

1:15pm – Bonita High School Jazz Band, Jeff Bird, Director

2:15pm – Violin and Cello Duo, Juanita Lapp and Jackson Wilson

On the Hour (Noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM) Docent tours of the Art and Architecture  of the La Verne Church of the Brethren

3:00 PM  Show Closes

3 – 4 PM  Artists Remove Art Work.

  

Morning Church Services Open to All

 

You are also welcome to enjoy the classes for adults and children, followed by the  worship service.  Each will have as their focus the joy of creativity.

  

9:15 – 10:15 A.M.  Church School Hour

            All classes focus on the creative spirit within each of us.  Children’s classes will be hands-on opportunities in music, art, dance and story telling.  Youth and adult classes host visiting artists and talk about the creative process.

 

10:15 – 10:30 A.M.  Social Time on the Patio

 

10:30 – 11:30 A.M.  Church Worship

            “It is the creative potential itself in human beings that is the image of God.”

                                                                                                                   Mary Daly