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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Art Center is thrilled to host a teens’ fashion camp with local fashion professionals Erica Parisi and Alex Blas.
The class is geared to ages 13 to 19 of all genders and will take place on Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m., June 12 through Aug. 7 at MAC (no class July 3rd).
The cost is $90 for 8 meetings or $15 drop in. Preregistration is required to reserve a spot at www.MiddletownArtCenter.org/camp or call 707-809-8118.
“Everything in the camp will be centered around the most important thing … you. Your self expression and creativity shining through your personal style,” Parisi explained to a group of teens she collaborated with to produce the teen fashion show at the Middletown First Friday Art Walk Lake County Fashion Show in May.
The series will be a great introduction to fashion from history, to sketching, to elements and principles of design, with many fun projects relating to each topic and a culminating in a fun “Project Runway”-style challenge.
Whether your teen simply loves or is curious about fashion or is thinking about a fashion career, this fashion camp is a great opportunity to gain knowledge and apply creativity while honing personal expression and building self-confidence.
“We are fortunate to have fashion professionals like Erica and Alex, in our community,” said Lisa Kaplan, director of MAC. “What a great opportunity for exposure and practice for our youth!”
Parisi studied fashion design at West Valley College and has worked as a costume designer in the theater industry for more than 15 years.
She most recently worked as a corporate stylist and fashion merchandiser for Forever21 stores throughout Central and Northern California. She currently has her own label, Hiwire Costumes, designing for circus performers worldwide. Parisi resides in Anderson Springs.
Blas graduated from Rancho Santiago College with degrees in studio art and fashion. He has a successful art career and is currently represented by George Billis Gallery in Los Angeles and New York. Selections from his work can also be seen at MAC. Blas lives on Cobb Mountain.
MAC also is offering two arts immersion camps for younger children, “Around the World,” June 24 to 28, and “Movement Dynamics,” July 8 to 19. Activities include lots of art making, dance, song, games and performance lead by local artists and art/dance teachers. Visit www.middletownartcenter.org/camp to learn more and sign up.
Stay up to date on all classes, exhibits and events happening at MAC, at www.middletownartcenter.org .
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Enjoy the vibrance of the Middletown community Friday, June 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. during June’s First Friday Art Walk.
This month’s theme, “Eat Your Art Out,” focuses on culinary arts. Food vendors will be hosted by businesses throughout downtown each with a site-based party including art, music and/or food.
The First Friday Art Walk is an effort to invigorate the community, especially during its continuing recovery process, and a collaboration between the Middletown Merchants Association and individual local businesses, the Middletown Art Center, the Middletown Community Farmers’ Market and the Phoenix Collaborative.
This year’s First Fridays Meet Your Makers highlight different Lake County makers from fashion to food, to jewelry, to functional art, to technology, media and health, began May 3 and will take place each first Friday of the month through October.
The Middletown Community Farmers Market is every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. on the corner of Highway 175 and Highway 29 at the Middletown Art Center. The market features local produce and herbs.
You may want to build a trip to the newly reopened EcoArts Sculpture Walk at Trailside Park into your evening as well. The 14th annual Sculpture Walk, a project of the MAC, reopened for the first time since the park and exhibit burned in the Valley fire.
Thirteen new pieces are on view and young trees, shrubs and wildflowers greet visitors with the optimism of resilience. The park is located at 21435 Dry Creek Cutoff, just a mile and a half from town.
Come to Middletown, enjoy the community, art, music, food, shopping and fun.
Stay up to date on all classes, exhibits and events happening at MAC, at www.middletownartcenter.org .
Find out more about attending or participating in First Fridays on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FirstFridaysinMiddletown .
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Casey Neill is multi-talented and internationally famous for his songwriting and delivery of amazing lyrical stories about our common American experiences.
His music mixes influences from punk, Celtic and folk music, and has been compared to R.E.M. and The Pogues.
Neill has been featured in many magazines, including Rolling Stone.
Some songs are raucous while others are thoughtful.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. at Fore Family Winery, 3020 Main St. in Kelseyville.
Seats are still available. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at www.uuclc.org , Watershed Books in Lakeport and at the Fore Family Winery.
Some tickets may be available at the door, though seating is limited.
The concert is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County and hosted by Fore Family Wines.
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The Middletown Area Merchants Association is presenting the summer “Movies in the Park” once again, and is kicking off the season with a showing of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” on Saturday, June 8.
The film begins at dusk in the park in front of the Middletown Senior Center and Library, 21266 Calistoga Road.
The film is free and open to the public, and suitable for the whole family.
Bring chairs, blankets and a picnic.
The June film is hosted by Jesus Christ Fellowship Church and sponsored by Hardester’s Markets and Hardware.