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Beau Lutz of Belvedere & Company will conduct a Holiday Centerpiece Workshop on December 2 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. Registration is $55/SCHF members and $60/non-members. Decorate your table for the holidays with a unique silk centerpiece of either antique magnolia or red poinsettia. Beau will assist in the design of that perfect creation. Press release. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents the inaugural “Holly Days” Arts and Crafts show Saturday, December 6th. “Holly Days” will feature a variety of vendors from the city and state to showcase their talents. The show will precede Vicksburg Main Street’s Annual Christmas Parade at 5 p.m. Vendor applications are now being accepted. Space is limited and acceptance to the Show will be based on the images of the crafts/art submitted with an application. Exhibit space is $40 for SCHF members and $50 for nonmembers. To be considered, vendor applications must be turned in no later than September 1st. Vicksburg High School Choral Department Madrigal Dinner December 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the program, which include dinner and the performance, are $25.00. To help celebrate the release of Backyards & Beyond: Mississippians and Their Stories, Natasha Trethewey, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author of the book's foreword, will present a special program and book signing with H.C. Porter on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Southern Cultural Heritage Auditorium. Saint Joseph Community Orchestra Christmas concert Sunday, December 14 at 2:30 p.m. in the SCH Auditorium. Admission is free and donations will be accepted. Southern Book Club: For December, the book club will discuss The Christmas Train by David Baldacci at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. The Central Mississippi Polymer Clay Guild will conduct Holiday Clay Time, an introductory class to polymer clay, Saturday, November 1st, from 10 a.m. until noon. Registration is $45/SCHF members and $50/Non-members. All supplies are included. This introductory class is a great opportunity to try your hand at creating two unique Christmas projects from this versatile art medium. The projects will be a snowflake pin and a Santa ornament or a pin. Press release. Beau Lutz of Belvedere & Company will conduct a Seasonal Wreath Workshop on November 4 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. Registration is $55/SCHF members and $60/non-members. Decorate your front door for the holidays with a designer wreath from three classic wreath styles. Whether you would like to create a fall/Thanksgiving wreath or a classic Christmas design, Beau will assist in the design of that perfect creation. Press release. Classics in the Courtyard, music and lunch with local entertainers and local restaurants on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. October 17th through November 14th. Musical entertainment is free, and lunch may be purchased for $7 per person. Reservations are required for lunch and must be made by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before the event. For more information or to make reservations for lunch, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Poster. Press release. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during November, on Sundays, November 9 and 23 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: West Coast Swing. Put on your finest and please join us while we take a Sentimental Journey on Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. Admission is Free. This special evening will feature the Capitol City Stage Band performing songs made famous by such artists as Duke Wellington, Count Basie, and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, as well as the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Southern Book Club: For November, the book club will discuss two books: A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Conner and Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. The honor of your presence is requested for the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation Annual Meeting and Luncheon Friday, November 21st at 12 p.m. Guest Speaker: Lee Lampton (Ergon, Inc./President of Operations). Tickets: $10. Reservations requested on or before November 19. Richard McComas, SCHF guitar instructor, presently has three openings on Thursdays for anyone interested in learning to play the guitar or to enhance your guitar playing talents. Give Richard a call at 601-638-7899 or 601-529-6505 or email mccomasmusic@hotmail.com. Giving New Life to Old Pictures (Hand Tinting/Coloring Photographs) - Thursday, October 2 - 5:30-7:00 p.m. Each student can bring a photo to which they would like to add new life with some color (prints from the photographer’s collection will be available as well). Parents are encouraged to bring their children to this all-ages hand-coloring class. Cost of the workshop is $30/SCHF members and $35/non-members. Reservations are required. Press release. Copper Wire Bracelet Workshop with Laura Tarbutton Saturday, October 4 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Admission: $45 SCHF members, $50 non-members. Students will design and create a one-of-a-kind bracelet using copper, gemstones, and lampwork beads. Laura teaches Precious Metal Clay and beading classes through Millsaps College Community Enrichment Series and local craft stores, at national bead shows, and with Gem & Mineral Society chapters. Her studio is in Brandon, Mississippi. Check out her jewelry designs at www.trinityartdesignstudio.com. Press release. “Super Foods, Super Families” Tuesday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Kristin Gluck will conduct a cooking workshop and tasting for the entire family. This educational and fun demonstration incorporating a variety of super foods. Registration for adults is $25/SCHF members and $30/Non-members. Bring your child (ages 8-18) to participate for only $10. Press release. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during October, on Sundays, October 12 and 26 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: West Coast Swing. Southern Book Club: For October, the Southern Book Club will discuss Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace....one School At a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. Wanted: Photographers, Artists, and Musicians from Vicksburg To exhibit and perform in the Vicksburg Celebration and Jamboree and Classics in the Courtyard beginning October 16th. Please call 601-631-2997 for more information. Classics in the Courtyard, music and lunch with local entertainers and local restaurants on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. October 17th through November 14th. Musical entertainment is free, and lunch may be purchased for $7 per person. Reservations are required for lunch and must be made by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before the event. For more information or to make reservations for lunch, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Poster. Press release. “The Art of the Cartoonist” Tuesday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. Marshall Ramsey, editorial cartoonist for the Clarion Ledger, will speak about his favorite cartoons and explain the stories behind them. Admission is free with food donation to the Storehouse Community Food Pantry. A book signing will follow the lecture. A memorial fund in honor of Mother Clementine Phelan and the Sisters of Mercy has been established by Mrs. Edna Henry Hosemann, Mrs. Elizabeth Henry Nelson and Mr. George Nelson, and Pat and Lance Dichter in honor of their aunt. These funds will be limited to the rehabilitation and maintenance of the 1868 SCHF Convent. Anyone wishing to contribute to this memorial fund can send a donation to the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, 1302 Adams Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180 and specify that the funds are designated for the Convent memorial fund. Press release. Making Money in Today’s Market, a 5-week Fundamentals of Investing Course, Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 beginning September 2nd. The class is open to anyone interested in learning more about finance from beginners to longtime investors. It will teach you how to increase investment income while reducing taxes on those investments. Learn everything from the stock market to other forms of ownership and loanership investments. Space is limited and advance reservations are required. Press release. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during September, on Sundays, September 7 and 21 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: East Coast Swing. Southern Book Club: For September, the Southern Book Club will discuss Vivaldi's Virgins by Barbara Quick at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. Award-winning artist Elizabeth Blaylock will conduct a 4-Day Oils and Acrylics Workshop, September 22-25 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Registration is $250 for SCHF members and $275 for non-members. Press release. Basics of Digital Photography, Tuesday, September 30 - 5:30-7:00 p.m. The class will focus on learning and understanding digital cameras through discussion and picture-taking. At the end of the class, each student will select their favorite shot to print a 4x6 that will be theirs to keep. Each student should bring their digital camera, fresh batteries, and questions! Cost of the workshop is $30/SCHF members and $35/non-members. Reservations are required. Press release. “The Dual Demo, Art and Cooking Show” Saturday, August 2nd at 6:00 p.m. This entertaining event will consist of an art and cooking demonstration by Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters. General admission is $25 with special limited V.I.P. and SUPER V.I.P. tickets available. The audience will be able to observe the cooking styles of St. John as he prepares a five-course meal. While still being overtaken by the aroma of the southern cuisine, Waters will create and captivate you with an artistic masterpiece on site. A book signing will follow the show. Press release. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation welcomes a special performance of “Honoring Historic Mississippi Writers” in the SCHF Auditorium Saturday, August 9th at 6:00 p.m. This presentation is free and open to the public. During this program, writers from the Mississippi Writer’s Guild portray famous deceased Mississippi writers, not only reading from their works, but also stepping into the writer’s personalities and dressing from their era. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during August, on Sundays, Sundays, August 10 and 24 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: Mambo and Salsa. Rescheduled SCHF is proudly partnering with the Vicksburg Theatre Guild to present Southern Drama Kids performing arts classes on Tuesdays, from 3:45-5:00 p.m., August 19 through December in the SCHF Auditorium. The fee for the program is $50 per student. Southern Drama Kids is open to any child ages 12-18. This program is designed to build acting skills, creative thinking, speaking skills, confidence, leadership abilities, self-esteem and enthusiasm. At the end of the program, an “Academy Awards” will be held for the students to showcase what they have learned to friends and family. Program of Instruction Southern Book Club: For August, the Southern Book Club will discuss Truth: Four Stories I am Finally Old Enough to Tell by Ellen Douglas at 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. River Kids, the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s free after-school art program, Thursdays from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. beginning on August 28th. It will develop creativity through drawing, painting, crafts, collage, ceramics, sculpture and many more exciting techniques. Experienced, accredited educators plan and teach each class. The free program will accept 60 students, but will require a full semester commitment from parents. Press release. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation of Vicksburg has been awarded an $18,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) to bring exceptional events and quality programming to the community in 2008-2009 through artistic excellence. Press release. Stained Glass 4-Day Workshop presented by the Rev. Mark Bleakley will be four two-hour sessions, July 10, 17, 24, 31 from 6-8 p.m. The student will learn how to build a small stained glass panel using the Tiffany style. Registration is $160 for SCHF members and $170 for non-members. To make reservations or for more information, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997. Press release. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during July, on Sundays, Sundays, July 13 and 27 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: Cha Cha. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents An Evening with Nevada Barr, the New York Times bestselling author, at the SCHF Auditorium on Tuesday, July 15th 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the program. Nevada Barr first introduced her wildly popular Park Ranger “Anna Pigeon” fifteen years ago in Track of the Cat, a remarkable debut that earned Barr a host of honors, including an Agatha Award. Members of the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation may make reservations. Non-members may attend without a reservation on a first-come-first-served basis. For more information, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. More. Southern Book Club: For July, the Southern Book Club will discuss Winter Study by Nevada Barr at 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents Chips Galore: Basic Stringing Technique by Laura Tarbutton, Saturday, July 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Students will design and create a one-of-a-kind necklace using basic bead techniques. A variety of beads, gemstone chips and silver-tone tube beads will be used. Registration is $45/members and $50/non-members. All supplies are included. Reservations are required. For more information, please contact the SCHF office at 631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during June, on Sundays, Sundays, June 1 and 29 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: Rumba. A book signing for Martha Skelton: Master Quilter of Mississippi signing will be held at the SCHF Auditorium, Thursday, June 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. The book is an illustrated biography of one of the state's most beloved artisans and teachers. Like all art forms, quilting has its “masters,” and Vicksburg's Martha Butcher Skelton is among them. Noted quilt scholar Mary Elizabeth Johnson chronicles Martha Skelton's life and her development into one of America's foremost quilt artists. More. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents entertainment media journalist, author, playwright, and Vicksburg Native Ellis Nassour. Ellis will present a lecture on his book Honky Tonk Angel and also speak about his interviews with entertainers throughout the years. There will also be Patsy Cline musical tribute performances throughout the evening by Vicksburg vocalist Maria Adona. This event will be held at the SCHF Auditorium on Friday, June 13th at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the next day at Lorelei Books on Washington Street. Press Release. Special Vicksburg Note: Vicksburg Farmers' Market, Saturdays, 8:00-11:00 a.m. June 14 thru September 13, Downtown Vicksburg Waterfront, Levee Street at Grove Street. Southern Book Club: For June, the Southern Book Club will discuss Deep South by Nevada Barr at 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. SCHF Summer Youth Programming. SCHF is proud to present the Vicksburg Multicultural Arts Camp June 23-27 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. During this unique camp, children discover the art, dance, music and cuisine of different cultures, and will learn new artistic techniques while developing an appreciation for the traditions and customs of others. The camp is open to any child age 6 to 12. The $50 camp fee includes all supplies and a snack each day. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation will host the “Meet the Folks Behind the Food: The SFA Oral History Initiative at Year Three.” This photo exhibit, featuring portraits of fifty individuals chronicled by the Southern Foodways Alliance Oral History Initiative, celebrates the unsung and uncelebrated men and women whose work has helped keep alive Southern Foodways. The exhibit will be on display at the Southern Cultural Academy Building June 23 through July 31. For more information on the work of the Southern Foodways Alliance, visit www.southernfoodways.com. Come by the SCHF courtyard and view what a wonderful flower garden they the Green Hills Garden Club has designed and planted. We appreciate all their hard work they put into this very special project! Richard McComas, SCHF guitar instructor, presently has three openings for anyone interested in learning to play the guitar or to enhance your guitar playing talents. Give Richard a call at 601-638-7899 or 601-529-6505 or email mccomasmusic@hotmail.com. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents a guitar workshop and concert by Nashville guitar artist, Johnny Bellar. The workshop will be held in the SCHF Academy Building on Friday, May 2nd from 10 a.m. - 3:00 pm. and the special concert performance will be held in the SCHF Auditorium also on Friday, May 2nd at 7:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. The workshop registration fee is $150. Johnny Bellar is a virtuoso player of both the resophonic guitar and the lap steel guitar. He is a regular on the Nashville Now television program and on the Grand Ole Opry. Press release. Photography classes presented by Cami Calnan: Digital camera ‘how to’ class Tuesday, May 6th,5:30-7pm. Students will learn how to take better pictures with their digital camera. $30 per person for SCHF members and $35 for nonmembers. Hand-coloring Photographs Thursday, May 8th, 5:30-7pm. The instructor will share techniques for tinting photographs. $30 per person for SCHF members and $35 for nonmembers. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during May, on Sundays, Sundays, May 11 and 18 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: Rumba. The Mississippi Art Colony 2008 Traveling Exhibit will be on display at the Cultural Center from May 13 through the middle of June. Since 1948, the Mississippi Art Colony has brought together artists and instructors to create, study, and critique each other’s work. The Mississippi Art Colony passes on the beauty it creates by taking winners of its juried competition to communities across the state. Southern Book Club: For May, the Southern Book Club will discuss The Appeal by John Grisham 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents “Line Dancing by Kay.” These classes will meet from 6 to 7 pm on Tuesdays, March 18, 25, and April 1, 8, 22 and 29. Local instructor, Kay Bennett, will instruct the class. Permaculture design certificate course presented by Green Footprints LLC. Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of cultivated ecosystems which have the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems. Dr. Rebecca Habeeb Chabot, Vicksburg native, and her husband Akia Chabot are offering courses and workshops over the 5 weekends beginning Saturday the 5th of April and finishing Sunday the 4th of May. The course will be held at the SCHF and the permaculture demonstration site the Chabot's are creating at their suburban property. Cancelled. The spring installment of Four Seasons of the Arts is afoot, with three performances. The first performance will be a free concert performance by the Mississippi College Singers, conducted by Dr. James M. Meaders in the SCHF Auditorium, on Sunday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during April, on Sundays, Sundays, April 13 and 20 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: Tango. Southern Book Club: For April, the Southern Book Club will discuss Uncle Tom’s Children by Richard Wright 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. Fundamentals of Investing Workshop. SCHF will host a 5 week Financial Workshop on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 from April 22 to May 20. No matter what your age, your financial situation or your goals, this workshop will help show you the power of investing. Looking for that unique gift for that special someone? Be sure to consider the special Cultural Center Crosses. Created by Misty Clendenin, this is the Cross that graces the top of one of Vicksburg’s most historical buildings. All proceeds go to support the buildings and all programs at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. The crosses are only $10 each, plus tax. The SCHF is an ideal place to hold weddings, receptions, performances, reunions, lectures, and business meetings. Space available for rent include the classrooms in the 1930s Academy Building and the 1880s Auditorium featuring a stage, 24-foot ceilings, and hardwood floors. A “Special” THANKS goes to Trustmark National Bank For sponsoring the new SCHF image piece rack cards and Phillip and Misty Clendenin For their special donation to SCHF. Thank you to our Webmaster, Mike Calnan, for your continued assistance in letting the SCHF shine through the internet world... Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during March, on Sundays, March 9 and 30 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: Tango. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents “Line Dancing by Kay.” These classes will meet from 6 to 7 pm on Tuesdays, March 18, 25, and April 1, 8, 22 and 29. Local instructor, Kay Bennett, will instruct the class. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents a cooking workshop, The Taste of Spring, led by Kristin Gluck Thursday, March 20th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Space is limited and reservations are required for the class. The fee for the class is $30 for SCHF members and $35 for non-members. To register or for more information, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation will host a welcoming reception for new Executive Director Annette Kirklin on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the SCHF Academy Building. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation is pleased to partner with Pi Alpha Kappa Sorority to present a special Valentines Concert and Luncheon, To Vicksburg, with Love by Daniel and Julie Lee, with entertainment ranging from Elvis, to Gospel, to Broadway at noon on Tuesday, February 12 in the SCHF Auditorium. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during February, on Sundays, February 17 and 24 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: Waltz. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation is offering a 3-session adult watercolor workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, February 19, 26, and March 4. The class will be taught by local artist, Nancy A. Mitchell. Southern Book Club: For February, the Southern Book Club will discuss A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. The River Kids After School Arts Program has just begun, but we have a few spaces still available. River Kids Art meets on Thursdays from 3:45 to 5:00 and is open to any child from 1st grade to 6th grade. For more information, or to register, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997. Be sure to check out the new musical montage of past programs and events held here at the Center, The Southern Cultural Experience. This video will be used to promote the Complex and showcase events. You may even catch a glimpse of someone you know! The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation is pleased to welcome Annette Kirklin as Executive Director. Vicksburg Post article. Ballroom dance classes are offered twice during January, on Sundays, January 13 & 27 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the academy building. This month: Foxtrot. Southern Book Club: For January, the Southern Book Club will discuss Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Please call the SCHF office for more information. Registration is open for the spring semester of River Kids After School Art Program. Open to any child in 1st grade through 6th grade, the program accepts 60 students for the art class on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. The program will begin on Thursday, January 17, 2008. Make plans to attend the 6th Annual Mardi Gras Ball Friday, January 25, 2008 at The Rainbow Arena — Entertainment by The Chill. Proceeds to benefit the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation. For more information or for reservations, call Nancy Bell at 601-636-5010. The SCHF will offer a Hand Forming Clay Workshop with Daisy Anderson on Monday, January 28 and February 5 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Cost of the workshop is $60 for SCHF members and $65 for nonmembers. This includes all supplies. Reservations are required. Call the SCHF office at 601.631.2997 for reservations. Exterior and interior repairs. The SCHF has been awarded a $150,000 Community Heritage Preservation Grant to repair the exterior of the historic 1886 Italinate Auditorium. (The Community Heritage Preservation Grant program is administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Additional matching funds in the amount of $30,000 will bring the project to $180,000.) In addition to the MDAH grant, $196,000 has been approved as part of Senator Thad Chochran’s HUD Economic Development Initiatives portion of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill to renovate the interior of the building, including restoration of both floors, permanent gallery space, and eventually a lift to make the building handicapped accessible. |
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