Rising from the Sea: The Art of Jay Hall Connaway opens at the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie on Aug 22, 2011 and runs at the Museum until May 27, 2012
A student of the sea, sky and mountains Jay Connaway (1893-1970) painted in an era marked by the economic and social upheaval of WWI, WWII, and the Great Depression. This exhibition includes paintings from Connaway from the Arkell Museum and Arkell Foundation collections and two works from a private collection. Visitors to the exhibition will also have the opportunity to see paintings by three of Connaway's contemporaries.
The Arkell Museum is opened Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 1pm-5pm
For more information call 518-673-2314 or visit www.arkellmuseum.org
A festive celebration of Wreaths and slient auction presented by Montgomery County Historical society for the benefit of Old Fort Johnson National Histric Landmark. Open House Event at Amsterdam City Hall on Novemeber 26&27
Wreaths will be on display weekdays during normal City Hall business hours from 8am to 4pm. You can bid on your favorite one until Dec.6th. Winning bidders will be able to pick up their Wreaths on Saturday, Dec.10th Come see Amsterdam City Hall as you've never seen it before.
Fulton-Montgomery Community College is proud to present Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. This award-winning play is based on the V-Day Founder and playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women. With humor and grace the piece celebrates women's sexuality and strength. Through this play and the liberation of this one word, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives. For more than twelve years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public. Several female FM faculty staff, and students, along with female members of the community, will be participating.
V-Day invites in colleges, communities, high schools or youth groups around the world to present select benefit events during and leading up to V-Season which is February 1st- April 30th. The purpose of these events is to raise awareness about violence against women and girls as well as to raise money for local beneficiaries that are working to end violence.
On Saturday, February 11, there will be two showings of The Vagina Monologues; a matinee showing at 2:00 p.m. and an evening show at 7:00 p.m. Additionally, a silent art auction will take place at the College that day. All proceeds from the performances and the art auction benefit The Family Counseling Center's Domestic Violence Program of Fulton County and Montgomery County Domestic Violence and Crime Victim Services.
Tickets are available at FM's Foundation Office and the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce. For further information, contact the Foundation Office at 736-FMCC (3622), ext. 8020 or "V-Day at FM" Coordinator Sonnet Gravina at ext. 8961 or via email at sonnet.gravina@fmcc.edu.
The exhibit is a thematic installation of prints, video, sound, art books and objects exploring subconscious memories that have been triggered by childhood ephemera. Kelly, a Johnstown native, earned a Masters of Fine Arts from the State University of California at Chico and has been working with images from childhood memories in a wide variety of mediums for several years. Kelly has exhibited her work in California over the past several years and this is her first solo show on the east coast.
An artists' reception is scheduled for Friday, February 10 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Gallery.
Light refreshments will be served.
A "Gallery Talk" by the artist will be given in the Gallery on Wednesday, February 15 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Both events are free and open to the pulic.
The Amsterdam Waterfront Foundation to present the Heavenly Echoes Gospel Ensemble in a concert to benefit the Riverlink Park Summer Concert Series.
The Heavenly Echoes of Albany, NY have been worshiping the Lord in song for over 50 years.
Please join us for an afternoon of heavenly harmonies, flowing rhythms and passionate vocal renditions of traditional and contemporary gospel classics:
Sunday, February 19 at 1:30 p.m.
United Presbyterian Church
25 Church Street
Amsterdam, NY 12010
A donatino of $10.00 per person is requested in support of the Riverlink Park Summer Concert Series. Reception to follow.
For info, please call 518-866-4999
5 pm Cocktail Hour, Silent Auction, Autographs and pictures with Mookie Wilson and Bill Buckner
St. Mary's Institute
Upper Church Street
Join The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce along with Chairman, Brennan Parker, for a question and answer session.
Meeting at Coffee Beanery in the Polar Plaza in Amsterdam
Join The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce along with Chairman, Brennan Parker, for a question and answer session.
Meeting at Coffee Beanery in the Polar Plaza in Amsterdam
The Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties will ne hosting this event with various children's activities. We will be featuring our indoor 18 hole miniature golf course, crafts, balloon artistry, music, face-painting, Stuff-A-Critter, Wii games and more! Hot dogs, soda and make your own sundaes will also be available. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
$5 for golfers
$3 children under 5 and non-golfers
