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56th July Festival Exhibit and Competition

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You are Invited!

Submit up to 4 works to the French Art Colony’s 56th Festival Exhibit and Competition. All submissions will be exhibited. Those selected by the jurors are displayed in the FAC Galleries from July 4 – July 31, 2024. All other works will be shown on the FAC Pavilion July 4 (10 am-4 pm).

Entries Accepted:
Sunday, June 2, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Monday, June 3, 5:00-7:00 p.m.		Opening Reception:
Thursday, July 4, 2024 2-4 pm.		Juried Gallery Exhibit:
July 4th through July 31st
Important Dates

See the EVENTS page for Application Information and Entry Forms!

Photography!!!

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If you are an aspiring photographer (or painter), wanting to improve your working knowledge on the Rules of Composition, this is the class for you. Long time area professional photographer and studio owner, Randy Houdashelt, will be teaching this class. You learn how to improve the quality of your photographic images through the use of several principles of composition. For the Painters among you, many of the principles covered apply to painted images as well. Bring your cell phones or cameras, this class pertains to all of these devices. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 13th, from 10:00 am. until 12:00 noon. Make your reservations early as we have limited seating. Early reservation fee is $10.00, at the door $15.00.  Phone: 740-446-3834. 

Storywalk – January/February

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Once Upon a Winter Day

Written and Illustrated by Liza Woodruff

Milo wants a story, but his mom is too busy with her own work to read him one. “Why don’t you go outside and play,” she suggests.

Stepping out into the yard, Milo notices tiny footprints of a mouse in the snow and embarks upon an adventure.

Following the footprints, Milo discovers evidence of other creatures that live in the forest. Each time, Milo tries to imagine what each animal was doing in the snow.

When it is finally time to go home, Milo now has a story to tell his mother.

What stories can you find on your winter walk?

See if you can find the mouse on each page!

Once Upon a Winter Day by Liza Woodruff

To learn more about author Liza Woodruff, visit her website: https://www.lizawoodruff.com/

Activity sheets for Once Upon a Winter Day: https://holidayhouse.com/book/once-upon-a-winter-day/

Listen to a read-aloud version of Once Upon a Winter Day (YouTube): https://youtu.be/sdsN41d5q68?si=J6KOE8DR5kP4hCaI&t=1

Storywalk – December

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Santa’s Underwear  

Written by Marty Rhodes Figley and illustrated by Marty Kelley

Christmas Eve is here and Santa is busy preparing for his big night. After taking a bubble bath and eating a healthy dinner, it is now time for Santa to put on his warm and cozy long, red, woolly undies. Big Problem — his undies are no where to be found! What is he going to do! After searching for them everywhere, Santa tries on his Valentine’s Day boxers, his St. Patrick’s Day long johns, and various other types of underwear but nothing is just right. Santa wants his red long johns! As it gets closer to midnight, Santa gives up and decides that he is just going to have to wear his St. Patrick’s Day long johns. But wait, what is the surprise that awaits Santa in his closet?

To learn more about author Marty Rhodes Figley, visit her website.

To learn more about illustrator Marty Kelley, visit his website.