This is the Fiftieth article in a permanent column for Stroud Arts that appears in the Stroud American. The mission of these articles is to inform, educate and inspire you, the reader, to Make Art Happen in your life and the life of our community.
It is both exciting and gratifying to be writing the Fiftieth Stroud Arts Column for the Stroud American!
I never thought I would reach twenty, thirty or, amazingly, forty columns. Yet here we are!
I would like to take this time to thank some of the people who have made this moment possible.
The Newspaper Staff, both past and present, of the Stroud American; Mike and Alicia Brown, Brian and Kindra Blansett and Chelsea Weeks. Thank you for indulging my ramblings.
I next offer my gratitude to the Board Members, both past and present of Stroud Arts; Don Neal, Tommy Smith, Pam Clement, Dani Skelton, Tina Livingstone, Aleta Smalley, Rene Spahr, Tracy Barnett, Christi Coleman, Raquel LeMaster, Beau Bukowski, Trish Keeth, Donald Keeth, Jacob Hurlburt, Shamus Palermo, and my apologies to anyone I unintentionally missed.
Finally, I extend my thanks to the parents and students who have participated in Stroud Arts programs over the last Seven years.
We will continue to offer programs and events for you to participate in and most importantly, to enjoy!
That last paragraph brings me to Stroud Arts current project; Fairytale Theatre Podcast! We have two small groups of performers thus far and look to create more small groups as people return from vacations! We look forward to our First Podcast going out by August 21 and as a reminder for those who missed the previous notice…
In August, we will be hosting our ‘Fairytale Reader’s Theatre’ Podcast Series. Each week we will rehearse and perform a traditional Fairytale and post it online.
Cast members will range in age from ‘old enough to read’ to Seniors. Our first meeting/ rehearsal is Monday, August 3, at 7pm. If you want to participate but can’t make this meeting please contact Stroud Arts on Facebook and we will contact you.
If you want to participate in our next big event ‘Stroud Arts 2nd Annual Medieval Arts and Sciences Faire and missed our previous notice then please check this out…
In September is Stroud Arts 2nd Annual Medieval Arts and Sciences Faire!
This themed event will be held on September 5, 2020 from 10am to 2pm at Foster Park.
There will be games and activities designed to train guests in the skills, arts and sciences of the Medieval Era.
Admission is free; however, Games and some activities have a $1 fee. Guests can purchase the all SA Game wrist band for $5. The wrist band will not include non-SA Games or activities.
All games and activities are socially distanced and participants are masked. Guests will be encouraged to wear masks unless if the conditions have changed by that date.
Contact us on Facebook for meeting and rehearsal times for the Faire.
Now, lets move Forward to the next Fifty Columns and until next time …Make Art Happen.