March 5-7, 2010, Friday-Sunday

Creekside Arts 2010!

Celebrate our Library's 15th Birthday!

"A Community Comes Together…

Arts, Culture and Nature"

Schedule of Events:

Friday, March 5th 6-8:30 PM – Opening Reception

Display of Artist’s submissions of the juried theme.  Door prizes.

  • 6:30 PM – Native Bird Connections – introduces a “live” EURASIAN EAGLE OWL – introduced by Jenny Papka.  Join artist Julie Van Wyk while she paints this huge raptor, or try your own sketch
  • 7:00 PM – Bonafide, jazz musicians, Maria Meza Nurillo, violin, Mike on guitar
  • 7:30 PM – Presentation of Awards, for juried art work depicting theme

 

Saturday, March 6th 10 AM-6 PM “Arts and Culture”

Art sales, ongoing demonstrations in BioArt recycling art, painting, beaded jewelry, origami, storytelling, crafts, and face painting for kids!  Wildlife – Mt. Diablo maps and pamphlets, outdoor tours, Plus…

  • 10 AM –Annual Meeting of the CLAYTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
  • Birthday Celebration!  Help cut the cake and celebrate!
  • 11 AM – Cultural Storytelling, Crafts & Face Painting
  • 1:00 - 4:00 Rock Painting – Cheryl Morgan…Sign up now at desk!
  • 2:00 Recycable Art Demo – Debbie DeSouza, owner Barter Bucks
  • 3:00 PM Miwok Tribe & Local Culture -Jim Hale, Ethnobotanist, Dept. of Fish and Game, will present artifacts and a brief slideshow of local sites including pictographs.
  • 3:30 Interpretive Tour to follow of nearby sites with photo opportunities.
  • 4:00 PM – Improv Workshop, CVHS Arts Academy…Sign-up now at the desk!
  • 4:00 PM – CVHS Show Choir, Director, Elizabeth Emigh

Sunday, March 7th 1-5 PM “Poetry & Musicians”

Art Sales continue with “live” demonstrations, Storytelling and Wildlife Activities continue

  • 1:00-Performance Poetry led by Tazuo Yamaguchi, National Haiku poetry winner & filmmaker, Shigin poetry, Gaelic poetry and Open Readings to follow!
  • 2:00 Diablo Taiko – Japanese drumming and Zenidaiko, Susan Nishizaka & Aki Rasmussen
  • 2:30 Samba Na Chuva –Brazilian Percussion Group, John Waller
  • 3:00 Jim Hudak – Light Rock on the Keyboard
  • 3:30 PM – Open Jam Session - join us as we close the weekend celebration

 

All above events are sponsored by the CCLF and will be held in the Community Room @ the library or surrounding Creekside Habitat Area.