The Calais Art Gallery is located downstairs at the Calais Free Library.
March local artist Helen Brooks, Robbinston Grange featured.
Helen Brooks, Robbinston Grange History/Women “Celebrate Me”
Archive for February, 2009
Art Gallery – Helen Brooks, Robbinston Grange March Artist
Friday, February 27th, 2009“In celebration of Calais”
Friday, February 27th, 2009BICENTENNIAL
in the ST. CROIX VALLEY
“In celebration of Calais”
by Tom Brennan
July 31 through August 31 2009
CALAIS FREE LIBRARY
Are you going to the free art exhibit at the library? Every year during International Festival, the Calais Free Library has been hosting an art exhibit about our area. Created by Tom Brennan, the shows focus on the St. Croix Valley and our unique international friendship between the border communities of Calais, Maine, U.S.A. and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada. This year the theme of the exhibit is the Calais Bicentennial.
Plans call for this year’s show in August to feature ten large original paintings about life in Calais throughout the year. The distinctive four seasons we experience will be highlighted. Most visitors are here in the beautiful summer months so this will give them an opportunity to view aspects of life in the St. Croix Valley the rest of the year. From the Memorial Day parade, to the bi-weekly Music on the Green performances, and from the daily fun at our swimming pool, International Festival Parade and Halloween at the library to the annual home basketball game with Woodland, this art exhibit will examine the cultural and social life of Calais Maine for the first time in a uniquely artistic manner. Mark 6:00 PM on your calendar for the July 31 welcoming Reception and plan to arrive early. This event has seen large turnouts in recent years.
Earlier art exhibits by Tom Brennan included INCREDIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS twenty-one portraits & sketches of local people); WINTERSCAPES (thirty-four landscapes and Maine vocations); MUSIC of the ST CROIX VALLEY(thirty-six pieces honoring local musicians 1912-1978); WORSHIP in the ST. CROIX VALLEY (fifty-two pastels of area churches plus two paintings. In addition to these shows, Tom has a permanent exhibit of eleven 16×20 portraits of MUSICAL GENIUSES on display at the Calais High School. Hope to see you at in August at our library for the Bicentennial show!
Calais Sewing Party
Thursday, February 26th, 2009We will be meeting at St Anne’s Parish Hall 0900am til noon Saturday March 7th and Saturday March 21st.
Everyone welcome. Come join us to sew or exchange ideas, or visist and have coffee.
See you there. Any questions call Joan 457-5447
Bicentennial Quilt Raffle
Monday, February 23rd, 2009The quilt was created by Gayle Moholland’s.
This quilt was given to the Bicentennial Committe to be raffled off as a means to raise funds.
At present the quilt is on display at the Calais Free Library. It will be shown in various locations around the City of Calais.
Tickets are being sold for: $1.00/one ticket or $5.00/ six tickets.
The tickets can be purchased at the Calais Free Library, 9 Union Street, Calais, Maine. Tickets may also be purchased by contacting anyone on the Bicentennial Committee. The quilt will be moved to other locations for viewing.
The drawing will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. The winning ticket will be drawn during the Celebrate Calais With Words Literary Evening to be held at the Washington County Community College.
Happy Valentines Day
Friday, February 13th, 2009Happy Valentines Day to everyone,
From Everyone at Calais Events.com
Sewing Party Feb 7
Saturday, February 7th, 2009The party was a great success with an exchange of ideas and various costumes started. It was suggessted that a display of costumes could be set up to give the community a look at what we are doing inspiring them to participate in the dressing up for the Bi Centennial Celebrations. Some articles of clothing made could be available for purchase. More infromation will follow our next party Feb 21st.
Sewing Party
Saturday, February 7th, 2009The next sewing party will be Saturday Feb 21st.
location St Anne’s Church from 0900 to noon.
Come join us to exchange ideas and work on costumes.
Experiences
Saturday, February 7th, 2009Here we will be having people write about thier experience at a Calais Event. If you are interested in writing an experience please contact us. Also feel free to comment using the comment system =).
Celebrate Calais With Words!
Saturday, February 7th, 2009The Calais Bicentennial Committee, the Calais Free Library, and Off the Coast Literary Journal
are sponsoring a writing contest to coincide with the
Calais Bicentennial Celebration: July 31 – August 8, 2009
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There are two distinct and separate sections included in this writing contest. One is a poetry contest; any type of poetry is acceptable. There is a 40-line maximum limit, however.
The poetry will be judged in three separate age groups:
Up to Grade 6
Grade 7 – Grade 12
Adults
The other section is a far more generalized area of all different forms of writing, which will be referred to as the “Essay Contest.” This entry might be a short story, a biography, an historic event, etc.
There are three separate age groups with three separate guidelines:
Up to Grade 6 300 words or less
Grade 7 – Grade 12 750 words or less
Adults 1,000 words or less
$100.00 will be awarded to the winners in each of the three age groups in both the Poetry and the Essay Contests, and $50.00 will be awarded to the second place winners in each age group and category. Celebrity judges, including Maine State Poet Laureate, Betsy Sholl, will help choose the winners.
Entries will be accepted up to and including April 30, 2009. No entries will be accepted after this date.
All entries should be about some aspect of Calais, its history, or maybe its future.
Topics might include (but are not limited to) the following:
St. Croix River Childhood memories Historical event
A favorite summer or winter day
St. Croix Island Life in Calais now Life in Calais in the future
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Each contestant may enter one poem and one essay.
Please be sure to include the age group and all contact information (name, address and
telephone number) on the back of each page submitted
Please mail or drop off the entry at the Calais Free Library:
Celebrate Calais With Words Contest
9 Union Street
Calais, Maine 04619
Or e-mail entries to: calaisfreelibrary@hotmail.com
(remember - list all the contact information and age group in the e-mail)
Contest winners will be recognized at a literary evening to be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2009
@ Washington County Community College.
Winning entries and historical poetry will be read. Sam Coltart will provide music.
Door prizes of $25.00 each will be drawn
Calais Bicentennial Quilt Raffle winner to be drawn
An ice cream social will follow the program
For more information, please contact: E. Marilyn Sotirelis, @ Calais Free Library: 207- 454 – 2758