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Charlotte County Arts & Leisure June 25-28, 2009

POSTED: June 24, 2009

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Thursday, June 25 - "Butterflies Are Free." 7:30 p.m. June 24-27, July 1-3, 8-11; 2 p.m. June 28, July 5, 12 at Lemon Bay Playhouse, 96 W. Dearborn St., Englewood. For tickets, call box office at 475-6756 or go to www.lemonbayplayhouse.com. For info, call Ann Hanushek at 474-9610.

Summer Reading Program. 2 to 3 p.m. at Mid-County Regional Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte. Free. For info, call 613-3170.

Summer Reading Program. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Punta Gorda Library, 424 W. Henry St., Punta Gorda. Free. For info, call 639-2049.

Photo Adventures Camera Club. 7 p.m. at Vizcaya Lakes Activity Center, 4052 Hollis Ave., Port Charlotte. Meeting devoted to all forms of photography. Images shown, techniques discussed, information exchange between all attendees. For info, call Bernie Hynes at 941-627-3832.

Friday, June 26

Peace River Quilter's Guild. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekly at Church of Good Shepherd, 401 W. Henry St., Punta Gorda. Quilting, extensive library, in-house and national quilting teachers, lectures, show and tell, Biennial Quilt Show and Quilting Retreat. All quilters welcome. For info, call 833-3379.

Caf Philo. 10:15 a.m. at Mid-County Regional Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte. Free. Chosen day of meeting. For info, call 764-8100.

Caf Philo. 11:30 a.m. at Punta Gorda Library, 424 W. Henry St., Free. Topic: "What is Professionalism?" For info, call 764-8100.

Fourth Friday Speakers' Series. 1:30 p.m. at Charlotte County Historical Center, 22959 Bayshore Blvd, Charlotte Harbor. For info, call 629-7278.

Caf Socrates. 1:30 p.m. at Mid-County Regional Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte. Free. Topic: "Meditation: The Art of Being Aware." For info, call 764-8100.

Caf Earth. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Punta Gorda Library, 424 W. Henry St., Punta Gorda. Free. Topic: "The 2012 theory of the end time there. A comparison of four sources and their predictions how close are we?" For info, call 764-8100.

Saturday, June 27

Call to Artists. Receiving 9 a.m. to noon of abstract works from artists across the area for the "Sizzle" exhibition in the main Warren Loranger Gallery at the Englewood Art Center, 350 S. McCall Road. The exhibition will run June 27 to Aug. 1 with the reception Sunday, July 5, 2 to 4 p.m. Cost for entries is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. For info, call 474-5548 or email eac@ringling.edu

Caf Philo. 10:30 a.m. to noon at South Port Square, Gables East Building, 4th Floor, 23023 Westchester Blvd., Port Charlotte. Free. Topic: "What is justice?" For info, call 764-8100.

Caf Theo. 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1532 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte. Free. Topic: TBA. For info, call 764-8100.

Continuing

Flora and Fauna Exhibit. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until June 27 at Englewood Art Center, 350 S. McCall Road, Englewood. Free and open to pubic. For info, call 474-5548.

"Picturing America Collection." 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through June at Port Charlotte Library, 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte. Display exhibit that helps teach American history and culture by exhibiting our county's great art. Information about the collection including a gallery of digital images is online at www.picturingamerica.neh.gov. For info, call 766-READ or go to www.CharlotteCountyFL.com and select library pages link.

"Firecracker" Member Exhibit. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday until July 9 at Visual Arts Center, 210 Maud St., Punta Gorda. Painting, photography and sculpture exhibit. For info, call 639-8810.

"Made by Hand" Exhibit. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday until July 9 at Visual Arts Center, 210 Maud St., Punta Gorda. Fine crafts show features jewelry, pottery, furniture, etc. from area crafts artists. For info, call 639-8810.

Source: Charlotte County Arts & Humanities Council, 2702 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, 941-764-8100, charlottearts@daystar.net, www.charlottearts.org

 
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