Gallery's holiday show inspired by gold, silver

Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind; we'll take a cup of kindness, yet, for auld lang syne." Safe and happy new year wishes go out to everyone!

Don't miss "Days of Gold, Evenings of Silver," the 23rd Annual Holiday Show to run at the North End Gallery through Jan. 17. 

"Silver and gold" is a phrase often associated with the holiday seasons and it is the inspiration for the title of the current exhibition. "Days of gold, evenings of silver" also describes those beautiful hours that grace many days during every season here in Southern Maryland, and painters and photographers so love to capture the effects. 

Artists have wielded precious metals into wonderful creations for this exhibit. More subtly, the silver and gold effects may be seen in the glazes on a fine piece of pottery or stoneware or in the sheen of metalwork sculpture.

You may visit the North End Gallery, located at 41652 Fenwick Street just off the square in downtown Leonardtown, on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. (closed Mondays). For more information call 301-475-3130 or visit www.northendgallery.org.

In observance of the holidays, SMECO offices will be closed Jan. 1, New Year's Day, and Jan. 18, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. SMECO's call center, however, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and may be reached by calling 888-440-3311. To report outages, you may call 877-74-SMECO anytime.

The Greenwell Foundation has announced that the fall/winter Nature Time schedule will continue through Wednesday, Jan. 6, and also on Tuesday, Jan. 19, with "Ice and Snow, What Do You Know?" being the program's theme.

Nature Time is a program where young children and their families/caregivers enjoy the wonders of nature through games, crafts, stories, movement and exploration. Recreation, education and conservation all play a part in the weekly activities. 

Nature Time begins at 10 a.m. and runs until approximately 11:30 a.m. Participants are welcome to pack their own picnic lunch and to explore the park on their own after the program. Cost is $5 for an adult and one child ($3 each additional child participating, not including babies). The program fee includes admission to the park on the day of participation.

Preregistration is required and may be made by e-mailing lpranzo@greenwellfoundation.org or calling 301-373-9775. For more information visit www.greenwellfoundation.org.

The Newtowne Players 2009/2010 season continues with "Over the River and Through the Woods," directed by Thomas Esposito, which will run from Jan. 22 through Feb. 7. Reservations are recommended and made be made by calling 301-737-5447 or visiting www.newtowneplayers.org.

Mark your calendars now for the Annual Appraiser's Fair, sponsored by the St. Mary's County Museum Division, to be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Clement's Island Museum in Colton's Point. There is a fee for appraisals.

For more information you may call 301-769-2222 or visit stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums.

Continue to send church, school, social, club and community news to Ellynne Brice Davis, Park-to-Point, c/o The Enterprise, P.O. Box 700, Lexington Park, MD 20653; or e-mail to Jjdavispe@cs.com.