02 - 03 - 2011     Garth Gallery Exhibit Schedule for 2011
Garth Gallery and Custom Frame Shop
Located at 22 S. Second St., Columbia
717-684-0651 2011 Exhibit Schedule

January 28 thru February 19
2011 Artist Preview Exhibit

Feb 25 thru March 19
Thom Kulp/Millie Noback

March 25 thru April 16
Annual Abstract Exhibit

April 22 thru May 21
Janette Toth Musser/Susan Davitti Darling

May 27 thru June 18
Howard J. Eberle/Jon L. Johnson

June 24 thru July 16
American Landscapes by Ray Byram

July 22 thru August 20
Annual Summer Soiree

August 26 thru September 17
Sue Fehringer/Maaike Heitkonig Hickok

September 23 thru October 22
"The Blue Brothers" Glenn and Bruce Blue

October 28 thru November 19
Julie Yontz Rupp/Diann Cardello

November 25/26 thru January 14, 2012
Annual Holiday Miniature Exhibit

Exhibits open the fourth Friday of every month

02 - 03 - 2011     Third Annual Chinese New Year Clebration
at the Watch and Clock Museum

02 - 04 - 2011     19th Century - Life on the Susquehanna Tidewater Canal
Featuring Stephen Runkle

Susquehanna River Dinner & Speaker Series
These special evenings are a great choice to fight cabin fever. We have an interesting line-up of subjects and guest speakers who will provide a very entertaining evening. And, you will enjoy delicious dining in The Rookery as well. This year's theme is Susquehanna Through The Centuries. Make your reservations now.

Friday, February 4, 2011,6:00pm

Back by popular demand! Steve Runkle will take us on a trip down the Susquehanna-Tidewater Canal with pictures, music and dialog. Steve's presentation brings the canal to life as you enjoy dinner in "The Rookery" at Shank's Mare - a real-life canal general store. You'll hear about the hearty people who built and operated the canal, and probably visited our store back in the day. Want more exploring - sign up for next summer's Wrightsville to Long Level Paddle Tour where we will paddle in the footprint of the Susquehanna Canal.

Shank's Mare
2092 Long Level Rd - Wrightsville PA
717-252-1616 or 877-554-5080
www.shanksmare.com
shanksmare@comcast.net

02 - 05 - 2011     3rd annual Polar Bear Plunge
Benefits Special Olympics. Plan to gather at John Wright Store and take the plunge into the icy Susquehanna River!

John Wright Store & Restaurant is located on North Front St. in Wrightsville. Call 252-2519 for more information.

02 - 05 - 2011     FEBRUARY EVENTS at Columbia Public Library
Wednesday, February 2 at 6 PM – Family Film Night – “Shark Tale”

Saturday, February 5, at 10 AM – Story and Craft with Miss Megan – “Cupid, Draw Back Your Bow” with a heart bracelet or neck chain craft

Sunday, February 6, from 11:30 to 4 PM – Premier Bridal Event at the Eden Resort Inn. Proceeds from cake and flower auctions will benefit all county libraries!

Wednesday, February 9 at 6 PM – Family Film Night – “Shrek Forever After”

Saturday, February 12, at 10 AM – Story and Craft With Miss Megan – “Be My Valentine” with a bear refrigerator magnet craft

Saturday, February 12 – Visit from Bear Cub Scout Pack # 35

Wednesday, February 16, at 6 PM – Family Film Night Double Feature – “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown” and “Winnie the Pooh: a Valentine For You”

Saturday, February 19, at 10 AM – Story and Craft With Miss Megan – “It’s Presidents’ Day” with a Washington or Lincoln puppet craft

Monday, February 21 – Library closed for Presidents’ Day

Wednesday, February 23, at 6 PM – Family Film Night – “Our Friend Martin” (Martin Luther King, Jr. / Black History Month)

Saturday, February 26 at 10 AM – Story and Craft With Miss Megan – “Love Your Neighbor: Celebrate Black History Month”. Craft to be announced.

GED classes begin in early February. Class is already filled.

Tax Preparation with Mr. Samuel Edmond. By appointment. Please call 406-8143 or email sedmond@columbia.lib.pa.us to set up an appointment.

Please watch WGAL Channel 8 for announcements of the library being closed for the day, opening late, or closing early due to bad weather!

02 - 05 - 2011     Painting With the Natural Light - Jonal Gallery Event
Dale and John here at Jonal Gallery in uptown Columbia, PA.

The Winter cold will not stop Spring from arriving early here in Columbia. Our February Show is guaranteed to brighten your Winter blues.

"Painting With The Natural Light" - A One Woman Exhibit With Carol Mangano" opens with an Artist Reception on Saturday Evening, February 5, 2011, from 5-9 PM. Carol is a plein-air artist who hales from Baltimore, MD. Her work as an art educator has allowed her to grow with her students in producing outstanding images filled with brilliant, rich hues. 21 of her original oils, acrylics and oil pastels will adorn our Gallery walls now thru February 27, 2011.

Our "A Night At The Gallery" Event for this month will take place on Thursday Evening, February 10, 2011, from 7-9 PM. Carol Mangano will be presenting a power-point presentation entitled; "Yes, the Art Teacher Painted That". She will talk about her personal growth in her art and how she strives to ignite a passion for the arts in her students.

Free - Pre-registration for seating is required for "A Night At The Gallery" Events.

See you at the Gallery!

Jonal Gallery/Alverta Arts Shop
653 Locust St. - Columbia PA
717-681-9400 www.jonalgallery.com

02 - 05 - 2011     Passport to River Towns
On sale now through the end of the promotion, Passport to River Towns offers special benefits to "travelers" as they visit the 18 participating businesses. Get stamps from 12 "destinations" and then turn in your "passport" for a chance at a grand-prize drawing of a Kindle and $100 Amazon gift card. An Apple iPod Nano is 2nd prize. The program runs weekends thru Feb. 12, 2011. For more info or to purchase a passport, call or visit the SVCC at 445 Linden St., Columbia 717-684-5249.

02 - 10 - 2011     Jonal Gallery Presents "Yes, the Art Teacher Painted That"
"A Night At The Gallery" Event for this month will take place on Thursday Evening, February 10, 2011, from 7-9 PM. Carol Mangano will be presenting a power-point presentation entitled; "Yes, the Art Teacher Painted That". She will talk about her personal growth in her art and how she strives to ignite a passion for the arts in her students.

Jonal Gallery/Alverta Arts Shop
653 Locust St. - Columbia
717-681-9400
www.jonalgallery.com
Free - Pre-registration for seating is required for "A Night At The Gallery" Events.

02 - 12 - 2011     Passport to River Towns
On sale now through the end of the promotion, Passport to River Towns offers special benefits to "travelers" as they visit the 18 participating businesses. Get stamps from 12 "destinations" and then turn in your "passport" for a chance at a grand-prize drawing of a Kindle and $100 Amazon gift card. An Apple iPod Nano is 2nd prize. The program runs weekends thru Feb. 12, 2011. For more info or to purchase a passport, call or visit the SVCC at 445 Linden St., Columbia 717-684-5249.

02 - 19 - 2011     SOUP PARTY!
Annual Soup Party at Perfect Settings
(200 Locust St., Columbia)
February 19 beginning at 6 pm
This is a free event
bring enough soup for 6-8 people
RSVP to Daisy Pagan 717-684-4455
www.perfectsettings.net or
www.facebook.com/perfectsettings

02 - 20 - 2011     Winter Waterfowl Hike & Program
- Free Program, but please pre-register.
Shank's Mare welcomes naturlists and waterfowl experts from Nixon County Park to join us for this program. We'll do a brief overview of what we may see before we set out on this easy winter hike. It's not unusual to spot bald eagles, osprey, and waterfowl species on this scenic hike along the river.

Shanks Mare
2092 Long Level Rd. Wrightsville PA
717-252-1616
www.shanksmare.com

02 - 25 - 2011     Fourth Friday in Columbia
5-9 pm
Experience Columbia's art galleries, antique shops, participating specialty shops and local eateries. This at-your-own-pace tour provides the opportunity to view exhibits from local and visiting artists, enjoy refreshments and discover the uniqueness of Columbia.

Be sure to stop by the newest Fourth Fridays venue: Hobday's Artwork & Company located at 3rd & Poplar Street (Rt. 441) More info:
Fourth Friday website: www.fourthfridays.org
or Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/pages/fourth-fridays-in-Columbia/128464630512582?ref=ts
or EMAIL at fourthfridayscolumbia@gmail.com

02 - 25 - 2011     17th Century & Before - Susquehanna Native American Rock Art
at Shank's Mare
Featuring Mr. Paul Nevin
Fri., February 25, 2011, 6:00pm
Welcome Paul Nevin as he presents his program on the Native American
Rock Art located on Lake Aldred of the Susquehanna. Paul has spent over
20 years studying these ancient rock drawings. He'll have slides and lots
of stories about the Native Americans who left this history and delve into
the spiritual meaning of the art. To further your adventures, join us on
our Native American Rock Art Paddle Tour as Paul co-leads our summer
paddle tours to view several of the actual rocks located in the river.

Shanks Mare
2092 Long Level Rd. Wrightsville PA
717-252-1616
www.shanksmare.com

02 - 26 - 2011     QRS Chicken BBQ
Columbia Quick Response Service, Inc. (QRS)
Chicken and Ribs BBQ at Musser's Market parking lot (Columbia Location)
11am-5pm
chicken dinner $7
ribs $12
all dinners inc choice of side, potato or macaroni salad or cole slaw, roll, and cold drink

02 - 2011     Jonal Gallery - thru Feb 27
"Painting With The Natural Light" - A One Woman Exhibit With Carol Mangano" opens with an Artist Reception on Saturday Evening, February 5, 2011, from 5-9 PM. Carol is a plein-air artist who hales from Baltimore, MD. Her work as an art educator has allowed her to grow with her students in producing outstanding images filled with brilliant, rich hues. 21 of her original oils, acrylics and oil pastels will adorn our Gallery walls now thru February 27, 2011.

03 - 01 - 2011     News from Jonal Gallery
Our current Gallery showing opens this Saturday Evening, March 5th, with an Opening Night Reception" from 5-9PM.

"Life's Windows" highlights the oil/acrylic paintings of Lancaster, PA resident Alexis Wachter. The subjects in her paintings are simple, the items we all may use and see during our day to day lives. The colors she uses are pure and vibrant, the way Nature presents them to us. The emotions she instills in each piece is sublime and entices you to look longer, study deeper and relax in the image. Alexis capture everyday life and encases it in images to treasure time and time again.

Please join us for this evening's celebration of the works of Alexis Wachter.

Opening Night Reception - Saturday Evening, March 5, 2011 - 5-9 PM

"A Night At The Gallery with Alexis Wachter" - A Power Point Presentation Saturday Evening, March 19, 2011 - 7-9 PM Free - Seating Reservations are required!

"Artist Reception" - Fourth Friday in Columbia - March 25, 2011 - 5-9 PM


See you at the Gallery!

Jonal Gallery
653 Locust St.-Columbia PA
717-681-9400
www.jonalgallery.com
Gallery Hours: 10-5 Saturdays; noon-5 Sundays and 5-9pm on Columbia's Fourth Fridays
On Exhibit opening day, Gallery opens at 5 pm

03 - 01 - 2011     Mad Hatter's Tea Party-Saturdays In March
You are invited to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Every Saturday during the month of March.

Tea time is 11, noon, 1 and 2 pm.

Held at the Poplar Street School Center for the Arts located at 239 Poplar St. in Columbia.

Gallery Hours: Wed & Fri noon til 5 pm
Saturdays 10 til 5 pm. Fourth Fridays in Columbia Gallery Hours are until 9 pm.

Hobday's Artwork presents the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Free to our patrons. Tea and scones with special jams will be served on the hour, every hour between 11 and 2 pm. Come enjoy a cup of tea and meet some new people. Don't be late for this very important date, no time to say hello goodbye, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late.

Dress in our hats prepared for you and enjoy some fun and frivolity. Bring a friend or two. Children are welcome accompanied by a parent. So many magical things to see at our shop and wonderful gifts as well.

Marilyn Hobday, Gallery Owner
717-684-1888

Directions: Take Rt 30 from Lancaster exit at the last exit; Columbia/Marietta Rt. 441. From York, take Rt 30 and exit after crossing the Susquehanna River, Columbia/Marietta Rt. 441. Head south on Rt 441 (Third Street in Columbia.) Gallery located on the corner of Third and Poplar St. Turn right onto Poplar and locate parking on street or in the parking lot. Located 3 blocks from Rt. 30 exit.

03 - 06 - 2011     Ephrata Cloister Chorus Concert in Marietta
Ephrata Cloister Chorus Concert
Union Meeting House, Marietta
Sunday, March 6
4 pm

The Ephrata Cloister Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Daryl Hollinger will present a concert and dessert buffet at the Union Meeting House, 60 N. Waterford Ave., Marietta on Sunday March 6, at 4:00 p.m.

The chorus will perform musical works from several 18th and early 19th century American religious communities, including the Ephrata Cloister community, the Shakers, and African-American spirituals, as well as Pennsylvania German and American folk music.

An added attraction for the afternoon will include performances by the Reverend Mark Herr and 14 year old Eric Garner on the restored organ built in 1847 by Henry Knauff of Philadelphia. This instrument is one of just a handful of Knauff’s organs known to exist today.

The public is cordially invited to this program. Tickets are $15.00 each and will be available at the door. Advance tickets may be ordered by contacting the Ephrata Cloister at 632 W. Main St., Ephrata, Pa. 17522, by calling 717-733-6600 or by email at
c-sshober@state.pa.us. Refreshments will be served following the concert.

03 - 11 - 2011     Art Classes Offered
Instruction in a variety of art techniques is now offered at Garth Gallery & Custom Frame Shop. Classes will be held in the Upper Gallery at 22 South Second St., Columbia.
Instructors, cost and supplies needed will vary for each course. Students should bring a lunch to classes that last a full day. Water and soda provided. To sign up or for more information, contact the studio at 717-684-0651.
Classes include the topics listed below.

Collage! March 11 6-9 pm and March 12 9 to 4 pm. Collage is an expressive and spontaneous art medium. Just about any paper can be recycled into a collage, making it a thrifty art form. Participants will make 3 or 4 small collages using found paper and paper that will be decorated in class.

Drawing for Beginner & Intermediate Level Students April 8 (6-9 pm) and April 9th (9am to 4 pm) - see full description under calendar date.

Watercolor on Yupo April 29 (6-9 pm), April 30 (9 am-3 pm) and May 1 (9am-3 pm)

Pastel - May 20 (6-9 pm) May 21 (9am-4pm) and May 22 (9 am-3 pm)

Traditional Water Color - June 3 (6-9 pm)and June 4 (9am-4pm)

Abstract Painting with Acrylics - June 17 (6-9 pm) June 18 (9-4) and June 19 (9-3)

Information on these last four classes will be released at a later date.

03 - 11 - 2011     19th & 20th Centuries - River Commerce Heads Into the 20th Century
Event at Shanks Mare
Featuring Hollis Bedell
Friday, March 11, 2011, 6:00pm
Ever wonder what this area looked like before our beautiful recreational setting of today? Welcome Hollis Bedell from the Lower Windsor Area Historical Society as she unfolds the business and industrial development of Long Level. Through pictures and narrative, she'll show us how this area looked in the period of 1860 through 1910...a true heyday at Long Level. This is sure to be an interesting evening leaving us with insight into how our own spot on the Susquehanna has evolved in modern times.

Shanks Mare
2092 Long Level Rd. Wrightsville PA
717-252-1616
www.shanksmare.com

03 - 12 - 2011     Mad Hatter's Tea Party
Don't be late for a very important date! Hobday's Artworks presents The Mad Hatter's Tea Party on Saturdays in March. Tea and scones with special jams will be served on the hour, every hour between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM inclusive. Come enjoy a cup of tea and meet some new people while you dress in hats prepared for guests. Children are welcome accompanied by an adult. This event is free to patrons of the gallery.

03 - 15 - 2011     Easter Food Boxes
Applications are being taken in the Columbia area for Easter Food Boxes at the Columbia United Methodist Church, 5th & Walnut Streets. Please report to the church between 2:00 and 5:00 PM with a photo identification for yourself, identification for all household members and a current bill showing proof of address. All applications will be screened. Approval is based upon need of applicants and availability of food boxes.

03 - 17 - 2011     We Need Your Recipes!
The Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce is producing a cookbook. This padded, three-ring book will make a great gift for bridal showers, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas or any other occasion. Cookbooks are anticipated to arrive this Summer. Reserve your copy by contacting the SVCC at 717-684-5249 or email svcc@PaRivertowns.com. The purchase price of $15 each is payable when the cookbooks are received.

03 - 18 - 2011     Third Annual SVCC Gala
SVCC members, Visitors Center volunteers and community members are invited to dine and dance to benefit the Visitors Center. A silent auction is also held.