HAMMOND HAPPENINGS 2019
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Happenings:
- June 8-ARTIST TRADING CARD WORKSHOP with Rev. Evon Lloyd morning, 9:30 – 12:00, $5, Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts– Call to confirm!
- June 15- DEBBIE DAYBROOK, FLAUTIST w/ WENDY MORRELL of OTTAWA SACRED DANCE,GLOBAL WATER DANCE, CREATION AND PRESENTATION, Details TBA, Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts
- June 16-17 PM SAVANNAH HARMON HOMECOMING, Country Music, Tickets: $10.– at the door, children 12 and younger free, (Yellow Barn Concert Series), Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts
- July 1- UKULELE CLASSES WITH JAMIE IPSEN! Three levels! Call Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts to Register!
- July 5- GRAND OPENING of THE IDEAL OF NORTH 5 PM, Exhibition with Meet-the-Artists Reception, Featured Artists: Grant Lounsbury, Mark Scarlett, Pamela Winchester, Iva Smith Memorial Gallery
- July 5- COUNTERPOINT SPLENDOR: MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE MUSIC of FRAGWERKE: ALEX RAYKOV, ALEXANDER KOROLOV AND FRIENDS (Yellow Barn Concert Series), 7 PM , Iva Smith Memorial Gallery
- July 13- STUART FUCHS, TEACHING ARTIST, PERFORMER & CREATOR OF UKULELE ZEN, 4-6 PM WORKSHOP: Ramp up your Groove w/ Rhythms of the Caribbean, Deepen your Practice & Refine your Technique with Ukulele Zen, 7 PM STU FUCHS IN CONCERT! With a Meet-the-Artist Reception (Yellow Barn Concert Series), Tickets: $10.00 at the door. Prepare for serious fun! Iva Smith Memorial Gallery
- July 13- Oak Point Bicentennial
- July 20- Fireman’s Field Days
- July 20- HAMMOND BARN QUILT TRAIL BUS TOUR! Saturday 1-2:30, Departs from and Returns to the Iva Smith Memorial Gallery
- July 28- Sunday 5 PM THE BAROQUE ORGAN OF CHASE LOOMER (Yellow Barn Concert Series) Tickets: $10.– at the door, children 12 and younger free, Iva Smith Memorial Gallery
- August 3- Saturday BARN QUILT PARTY! Hammond Barn Quilt Trail in collaboration with TAUNY, Details TBA,Iva Smith Memorial Gallery
- August 9- Friday SCOTTISH MUSIC WORKSHOPS AND CEILIDH with the STEEL CITY ROVERS, Details TBA, Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts, 627 State Hwy 37
- August 10 – Scottish Festival at the museum, 10am-4pm- Ongoing events throughout the day: Highland Game demonstrations with the Tughill Heavies, various vendors, blacksmithing, spinning & weaving.
- August 10 – 8:30 AM “Wee Lads and Lassies” Fun Run at Hammond School. 9:15 AM: Bagpiper leads procession of 5K runners from school to St. Lawrence Avenue. 9:30 AM: 5K Kilt Run on County Route 6. For further details visit www.hammondmuseum.com
- August 11- Sunday 7 PM AROUND THE CAMPFIRE; SING-ALONG AND S’MORES with BARB HELLER (Yellow Barn Concert Series) Bring a food pantry donation of an item or cash, any amount), Iva Smith Memorial Gallery
- August 18- Sunday 6 PM OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM SOCIAL WITH ENTERTAINMENT BY ACAPELLA NORTH, Raffle Baskets & More! Fund-raiser for Hammond Presbyterian Church kitchen
- August 23, Friday THE ART OF DINING w/ Music of Harpist JANET WITMAN and Star-Gazing with Astrophotographer KEVIN WITMAN, Plus a Pop-Up Astro-Photography Exhibition!!! Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts
- Aug. 24 – Hammond Barn Quilt Trail Bus Tour
- August 24-25, Sat. & Sun. THE CELESTIAL HARP OF JANET WITMAN: Workshops for Harpists. Call or write for Schedule and Registration Information. Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts
- August 24- Saturday, 7 PM OPEN-MIC with JANET WITMAN, EMCEE and STAR-GAZING with KEVIN WITMAN, Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts
- August 25- Sunday, 5 PM ASTRAL HARP! A multi-media event by husband and wife team, Kevin and Janet Witman Both nationally known for their work in astrophotography and “out of this world” harp playing! Together they present a stunning program of jazzy harp music, stunning photography and engaging light lecture. DON’T MISS IT! Tickets: $10.–(Yellow Barn Concert Series) children 12 and younger free, Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts
- September 7- Saturday 7 PM ATKINSON FAMILY BAND, LEGENDARY BLUEGRASS!!! (Yellow Barn Concert Series), Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts, Tickets: $10.– at the door, children 12 and younger free.
- September 20- Friday 6PM MURDER MYSTERY IN THE BARN (A WPBS Fundraising Event). EEEK!!! Details TBA. Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts.
Weekly Happenings:
- Saturdays- ZUMBA, 9am, Hammond Central School
Seasonal:
- Hammond Farmer’s Market: June 19- September 18, 2019
- Singer Castle Tours
- Chippewa Bay Maritime Museum
- Mah Jong Mondays
- Thursday Morning Yoga –
- Chair Yoga- Tues & Thurs starting June 18th- Oct. 10:30-11:30am
Looking for Involvement:
- Hammond Historical Museum 315-324-5032.
- Scottish Festival at the Hammond Historical Museum – If anyone wants to be on the committee or help for the day, reply or call 315-528-4742
- Hammond School Alumni Reunion at Bella Brooke Winery – Call Marilyn Hunter at 315-324-5743 for more info or to reserve a seat.
- THE IVA SMITH MEMORIAL GALLERY OF FINE ART, 627 State Highway 37, Hammond, NY 136467Evelyn Saphier, Gallery Director
www.ivasmithgallery.com 718.753.7947