Sunday, August 19, 2007 CALENDAR THE POST PAGE7 SUBMITTED PHOTO The Himmler Theater reconstruction project is near and dear to Dallas businesswoman Elva Valen- tine, of Valentine's Jewelry, Route 309, in Dallas. Valentine will host a week-long Silent Auction during her 25th anniversary in business, donating a portion of the proceeds to the project. Shown with Valentine, right, during the recent Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction is Back Mountain J / SUBMITTED PHOTO Members of the Summer Studio Society at Sue Hand's Imagery preparing for a single evening Cele- bration Exhibition of their summer's work from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, at Sue Hand's Imag- ery, 35 Main St., Dallas, are, first row, Rose Luksha. From left, second row, Laura Adams, Jessica Palmeri, Anna Fiske, Maria Darbenzio, Ryan Frania, Sue Hand and Chris Taylor. Art work will be displayed Friday “The Summer Studio Society creates an artistic camaraderie and allows us to break through artis- tic barriers.” Local lovers of art have been cultivating their personal cre- ative expressions by wading in- to watercolor, playing in paint and digging into drawing. For these local artists and Jessica Palmeri Arts Association (BMAA) Board Member Judy Ellis. Valentine's auction aids Himmler reconstruction Thereality of a cultural arts ven- ue in the Back Mountain may come to fruition a little quicker with the help of a friend - Elva Val- entine, owner of Valentine's Jewel- ry, Route 309, in Dallas, who will soon celebrate her 25th anniver- sary in business. To commemorate the mile stone, a week-long, in-store Silent Auction is planned for August 20- 25 with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Back Moun- tain Arts Association (BMAA), the organization responsible for the Himmler Theater réconstruct- ion project. To facilitate the auction, special numbered bid cards are presently available at Valentine's for a re- quested $5 donation. The cards will both enable auction-goers to bid on 100 specially-marked items, including a number of “Buy it Now” discounts and will also serve as a chance to win one of 25 prizes, including the Grand Prize of a one-carat diamond circle pen- dant, valued at $1,950. Prize winners will be drawn and announced at a special 25th anni- versary celebration at the storeat 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. Re- freshments will be served and live entertainment for the event will feature “Big Daddy Dex.” @ Tap Kids art students, creating art has been an almost daily summer activity for the Summer Studio Society at Sue Hand’s Imagery. The public is invited to a sin- gle evening Celebration Exhi- bition of their summer’s work from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, at Sue Hand’s Imag- ery, 35 Main St., Dallas. “The Summer Studio Socie- ty creates an artistic camarade- rie and allows us to break through artistic barriers,” said Jessica Palmeri of Kingston. Many of the artists will be exhibiting illustrated and hand-bound books from the classes taught by Laura Adams, Wilkes-Barre, as well CET RI ET TET Saturday, October 6, 2007 PRU “Bar } Wranglers’ singing is tops!” - Deseret News, Salt Lake City Kingston as drawings and paintings in various styles and media. Sue Hand, Dallas, will exhib- it her plein air paintings, faux collages, and botanical stud- ies. Rose Luksha, Larksville, has created an impressive body of work in a variety of media. Chris Taylor, Shaver- town, has been producing a collection of integrated archi- tectural designs. He and Katy Fillman, Forty Fort, have also been creating a series of art history adaptations. “We become a family of art- - Saturday, October 20, 2007 + 7:00 PM “Their talent is unmistakable. Their passion is fierce. And their fast-dlicing feet Mave witha joyous inte i si gy t soul” — Journal A “Full of energy, smiles, and well practiced dance s ists every summer, coming to- gether to create,” said Fillman. Ryan Frania, Shavertown, is specializing in coal breakers and Garret Geise, also of Sha- vertown, is exploring the par- rot through art. Also represented in the ex- hibit are Anna Fiske, Kingston; Sarah Francis, Jermyn; Jessica Palmeri, Kingston; and Cas- sandra Perry, Nanticoke. The “Summer Studio Socie- ty” is a program in memory of former King’s College profes- sor, Millie Lawson. 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