The Second Annual Yorktown Art Stroll will take place Sunday,with a variety of art mediums and businesses represented. Local botanical artist Linda Miller is gearing up to host a nature sketching session at New Quarter Park. Read on for more!
Second Annual Yorktown Art Stroll
The public is invited to attend the Second Annual Yorktown Art Stroll from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday as the Yorktown Arts Foundation and York County celebrate Arts Month in Yorktown.
Local businesses will be on display along with artists and their work. Visitors will be able to meet artists and talk with them about their artwork. Several art mediums will be represented, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, glass, drawing, photograph, jewelry, pottery, painted furniture, basketry and turned wood. Maps will be available so visitors can locate the art they’re looking for.
Many businesses and restaurants will stay open past 6 p.m. for visitors to eat and shop after the art stroll.
Artists interested in participating should call Mary Grimsley at [email protected].
The event will be held rain or shine; for more information, visit Visit Yorktown’s website or call Kathleen Wahl at 757-288-0761.
2013 White Elephant
The Senior Center of York is hosting its 2013 White Elephant, Bake Sale and Craft Fair and the public is invited to donate or participate.
All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the Senior Center’s programming. Donations other than food items will be accepted at the center from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. weekdays; baked goods will be accepted from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 11 or at 8:30 a.m. the day of the sale. Bake sale items may not require heating or refrigeration.
Donations for the sale should be tagged with a suggested sale price.
The Senior Center of York will host this event from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Oct. 12, at its location in the Washington Square Shopping Center at 5314 George Washington Memorial Hwy.
Limited item pick up may be available. For more information, call the Senior Center at 757-898-3807.
Fall Landscape Extravaganza
The Virginia Cooperative Extension-York/Poquoson Office will sponsor the annual Fall Landscape Extravaganza, to be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5 at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church at 6218 George Washington Memorial Hwy.
Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m., orientation takes place at 9 a.m. Two blocks of educational programs will be held concurrently at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Classes include:
- Ten Plant Problems in Tidewater – Mike Andruczyk, Extension Agent, Chesapeake
- Art in the Garden – Bill Smoot, Fred Heutte Center, Norfolk
- New and Underused Plants – Eric Bailey, Landscapes by Eric
- Landscaping for Good Bugs – Dan Nortman, Extension Agent, York/Poquoson
- Create a Living Flower Arrangement with Layers of Bulbs ($30 fee) – Brent Heath, Brent and Becky’s Bulbs
- Landscaping Basics – Helen Janele, Eco-Scapes Design
This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so early registration is recommended. Registration materials are available online. For more information, call 757-890-4940.
Sketching in the Field
Local contemporary botanical artist Linda Miller will lead sketching in the field from 10 a.m. until noon on Oct. 5 in New Quarter Park.
Miller will offer tips on field illustration technique as participants practice sketching from nature. Participants should bring a sketch pad, pencil and eraser, a folding chair or stool. Hats are recommended to prevent glare.
Participation is free but registration is required. To register, call 757-890-3513.
Click here to read an article about Linda Miller and her approach to botanical art.
