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South Boston Arts Association Minutes of Meeting Held on Saturday, February 12th, 2011
Dan McCole was presiding
The update of last month’s minutes, the Poetry Reading will be on Saturday, April 2nd, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the South Boston Public Library. The monthly minutes for Saturday, January 8th, were accepted with this correction.
The treasurer’s report was $3,572.60. This was the same as last moth and was approved.
The Writer’s Night was on Wednesday, February 16th, and was at Mary Dorion’s house. The poets are at the South Boston Library are working on a month long poetry exhibit.
On every other Wednesday night from 7 PM to 8 PM on Comcast, the arts will have a TV show. Dan McCole is the show’s host and Denise Harrington will be back participating.
The next issue of the Literary Guild was closed for submissions for the future issue.
The Young at Arts is starting soon at the L Street Bathhouse near K Street. A St Patrick Day’s show and musical are being planned for March with details to follow.
As an update on SoBACC, Dan had a meeting on Tuesday, January 11th, with the director of the BND. He tried to make a case for the community center. SoBACC’s bid was lost. A full page ad with SoBACC’s objections was published in the “Online.”
Dave Connolly was one of the poets at a poetry reading in Porter Square on Wednesday, February 16th, held at 7:00 PM,
Dotty Morris mentioned the new play “The Good People” which is a new play in New York. It was written by a playwright from South Boston, David Lindsay Abaire. She offered to get a group together to take this trip to New York which is probably closing on Saturday, April 9th.
Dan McCole introduced a painter from Albania whose works were available to view after the meeting.
Debbie Putnam discussed the upcoming installation of art at the Boston Marine Industrial Center (an 18 month) exhibit. Details were in an email.
Rick Winterson mentioned that he will be performing two plays in the near future. One play is the “Price” which was his performed by George’s McDonough’s group the Actors Playhouse on the first two weekends in April which was Friday, April 1st, and Saturday, April 2nd. Elizabeth Young-Collins is also in this play which George McDonough always donates the proceeds to a local charity. This performance will benefit theLaBoureCenter. “Hotel Cassiopeia” produced by the Fort Point Theater Channel at 10 Channel Street. More details are to follow.
Dan McCole introduced Shannon Kelly who is an aspiring singer. He also stated Harold Cunniff had a parade suggestion. He thought of having a large can of Warhol’s Soup. Dan stated that there were not many volunteers or much money. Dan gave Harold tentative approval for this idea.
The artist of the month was Kurt Cole Eidsvig. Kurt gave the members a fantastic presentation with a reading of his poems. He also spoke about and showed his latest works of arts. The meeting ended with the presentation by the Albanian painter. His large collection of work on the tables for viewing was terrific.
The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, March 12th. This meeting will be at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
Also scheduled is the next Art Salon, for Saturday, Marth, 26th, starting at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse,
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South Boston Arts Association Corrected Minutes of Board Meeting Held On Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Dan McCole was presiding.
In attendance:
1) Harry Brett
2) Jack Canavan
3) Paul Conley
4) Bill Frew
5) Dan McCole
6) Susan Mahan
7) Audrey Williams
Not in attendance:
8) Dorothy Morris
Jack Canavan gave the Treasurer’s report and stated that dues of $745.00 were paid in December. The Treasury balance was $3,572.60. The minutes were voted on and approved as was the Treasurer’s Report.
Poetry Reading is scheduled for Saturday, April 2nd, from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM at the South Boston Public Library (will be held outside if weather is good).
The Literary Gazette was being put together by Dave Connolly.
Dan updated the Young at Arts program and stated that the young painters were still painting the pictures for the soldiers and sailors at Quantico. The paintings and painters have been moved to the Walsh Center from St. Vincent. The December 21 st, Celtic Concert was a big success for the Young at Arts. This was a fundraiser for those Young at Arts Ambassadors who went down to the southern states to help the residents recover from the flooding and who are going back next summer.
Dan stated that TV show is on. Denise Harrington is back on the show which is every other week.
The next Board Meeting will be on Saturday, February 12th, at 8:45 AM.
After that, the Art Salon will be on Saturday, February 26th, and it is scheduled in place of both the Board and the regular meetings.
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South Boston Arts Association Minutes of Meeting Held on Saturday, December 11th, 2010
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes were voted on and approved. The treasurer’s report from Jack Canavan was approved.
Dottie talked about the Poetry Reading. The last Poetry Reading was very successful. One Poetry Reading is being planned for April (poetry month). When the actual date is agreed on with the Library, she will let us know. She also let the group know that a poetry show is coming up with the City of Boston .
Dan updated the activities of the Young at Arts. The Young at Arts Group is still painting for the Quantico Marines. This is an ongoing project. To raise monies for the trips to areas that need the help, there will be Celtic Mass on Tuesday, December 21st, at 7:30 PM. Tickets for this Mass will be $20.00.
On Wednesday nights from 7 PM to 8 PM on Comcast, the arts will have a TV show. Dan McCole is to have a Christmas show on Wednesday, December 22nd, and Denise Harrington will be a guest.
Dan McCole commented to the group about whether to keep having the Salon on the fourth Saturdays of each month after the monthly meeting held on the second Saturday. The members were still interested in having the Salon. Dan McCole thanked everyone for their help to SoBAC. Who will get to develop the site is still being decided upon.
Dorothy Morris read her poem to the group. Its title is Emily’s Garden and was on Emily Dickinson. She read the poem at the Boston Public Library’s symposium. Dorothy talked about the experience and the poem she wrote about Emily Dickinson.
Deb Putnam mentioned http://www.fineartamerica.com/ which is a company can sell prints and cards online.
Dan McCole finished up his comments with a repeat of the invitation to his Christmas Party at his loft in the Distilleries at 8:00 PM.
The Speaker of the month was Joe Kebartas. He has now painted the town red and green. One of his paintings was of Santa Paws. He diversified by turning to sculpture and show us one called Putin on the
Ritz. He then turned to silk screening. He showed us his silk screening of Osama Bine Forgotten or
between Iraq and a hard place. He also took a trip to Mary Cummin’s Park. It is in Burlington and is truly beautiful greenery. He has also joined the writer’s group. He wrote a short story about “Santa is coming to town.”
The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, January 8th. This meeting will be at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
Also scheduled is the next Art Salon, for Saturday, January 22nd, starting at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse,
South Boston Arts Association Minutes of Meeting Held on Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes were voted on and approved. The treasurer’s report from Jack Canavan was approved.
The Poetry Reading has to be moved from Saturday, September 25th, to Saturday, October 23rd, in the Garden of the SBPL from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM. Susan Mahan was pleased to note that the Poet Laureate of Boston, Sam Cornish, will still be attending. Writer’s Night was good with lots of new and good writing entries by the members.
The Sketching Club still continues meeting at 9:00 AM at Sullivan’s. This group is a great opportunity for the community to see who the SBAA is what we can do. Any exchange of ideas is a good thing.
Joanne Miller is starting to plan the next get together.
Dan McCole discussed the meeting on Thursday, September 30th, which was moderated by Jack Hart. The
SoBACC Group, the SB Art Association and the South Boston Historical Society were not given a fair chance to ask questions or to present their proposal. The other group skirted the question regarding the Vash Vouchers. Additionally the audience was packed with veterans who did not even live in South Boston . The vote taken at the end of the meeting still favored the center over the Veterans Housing. Dan McCole mentioned at the end of the meeting that Letters were needed to be sent by those for the Community Center. Audrey Williams, Maureen Murphy, Peter Golemme and Pauline Margarone as well as Dave Connolly asked questions of the other group that their presentation didn’t cover.
South Boston Open Studios will be held on Saturday, November 6th, and Sunday, November 7th.
The Art Salon (the next informal) meeting will be held on Saturday, October 23rd, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
The Speaker of the month was Russell Grant, a Homicide Detective. He has been a Police Officer was 32 years. He lived in South Boston ( Andrew Square ). His father-in-law was in the Police for 44 years. Russell Grant was in the Drug Unit for 17 years and for 10 years was in Homicide.
There have been many movies made in Boston regarding the criminals and the Police. Some of these movies include the Friends of Eddie Coyle (Robert Mitchum & Peter Boyle) and Blown Away (Jeff Bridges & Tommy Lee Jones) There have also been television series set in Boston such as Spencer for Hire (Robert Urich) and Crossing Jordan (Jill Henessey & Migel Ferrer). Boston itself is the oldest Police Department in the country. The Boston Codes were abandoned from 10 22 and 10 G1 back to B & E’s as the system was originally oral.
Presently Russell is on leave in Hollywood as a consultant for the TNT Series Rissoli & Isles which is set in Boston . He has been involved with the pilot and had a larger role for the season’s finale. This is a real business which is not what you see on TV. Angie Harmon and Bruce McGill are on the show. 2010 was when they were shooting the pilot and he was technical advisor for a few weeks. The second unit did the outlay shot. The LA people were nice. The crew translated their jobs for him. The Arts, Makeup and Writing Groups also had a medical technical advisor Russell Grant ended up being given 15 weeks leave,.
The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, November 13th. This meeting will be at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse. It will be followed by the Art Salon on Saturday, November 27, at the L Street Bathhouse
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes were voted on and approved. The treasury report from Jack Canavan was as of July 31, 2010. Jack Canavan reported a balance of $5,133.63.
The Writer’s group is still being held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM. A new member has been added to that group and the Arts Association.
Dotty Morris is planning a trip to the Portland Museum for Sunday, October 3rd, or Sunday, October 17th. She is planning on attending the Jazz Brunch which costs $10.00 ($8.00 for seniors). Lunch is not provided but there are prepared sandwiches and desserts which run about $5.00.
The Poetry Reading has to be moved from Saturday, September 25th, to Saturday, October 23rd, in the Garden of the SBPL from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM. Susan Mahan was pleased to note that the Poet Laureate of Boston, Sam Cornish, will still be attending. Saturday, November 6th, is an alternate date for the Poetry Festival.
The Sketching Club still continues meeting at 9:00 AM at Sullivan’s. This group is a great opportunity for the community to see who the SBAA is what we can do. Any exchange of ideas is a good thing.
The South Boston Street Festival’s applications should have been submitted. The festival is scheduled for next week on Saturday, September 18th. Set up is at 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The Quincy Art Festival is also next weekend as SBAA is participating at Adams Field. There are links to this festival on our web page. This is a juried festival with 25 prizes going out on Saturday, September 18th, and Sunday, September 19th. There is an on-going art show at the Convention Center. The South End Open Studios is on Saturday, September 25th, and Sunday, September 26th. Charyl Weissbach will be at her studio at 450 Harrison Avenue . Maureen Murphy and Josie Lawrence have taken group space with Ben Franklin at 41 Berkeley Street Building.
Dan McCole told the group that the SOBACC Station will be green. Tom Juris shepherded the design effort. He enlisted the Maplab Group, Environmental Engineer David Shore , Land Surveyor Harry Feldman, H.W. Moore Assoc. civil / traffic and land use engineering Goldstein-Miko, structural engineer Kathleen McCabe and head from Nessen Associates. There is a $9 Million cost for rehab. A community meeting is planned for Thursday, September 30th. Fliers will be passed out on the week prior to the meeting on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Joanne Miller suggested that a copy of the plan should be sent to the library.
South Boston Open Studios will be held on Saturday, November 6th, and Sunday, November 7th. An announcement was made by Ann-Marie Norton and Carole Masshardt that they are retiring from the newsletter due to work constraints. Dan McCole thanked the 2 ladies for the Art Association members who gave them both a hearty round of applause. We then took a 9 minutes break for the nine years since September 11, 2001, and the bombing of the World Trade Center and those lives that were lost.
The Art Salon (the next informal) meeting will be held on Saturday, September 25th, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
The Speaker(s) of the month was "Caught in Southie" headed by Maureen Dahill fourth generation South Boston and Megan Lee who is also fourth generation South Boston . The web site is named caughtinsouthie.com. This started as a blog, then a message center and finally a web site with both ladies heading the group of others working for them. They accept and post emails. Dottie Morris emails the Art Association events to them for posting. Deb is going to see about linking to their site. For the future,
Caught in Southie is looking to merge with the web site of South Boston Offline which is a .com site. In fact, the writer of this site is working for Maureen and Megan at Caught in Southie.
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting were voted on and accepted by the members. Audrey Williams is ill and not here today. Jack Canavan gave the Treasurer’s Report. The amount of expenses was $1,112.19. The balance of the Treasury was $4,709.87 which does not include Peter Golemme’s profit from the Sock Hop.
The Arts Affair that is in August has an advertising form in the application package. The SBAA is getting a full page ad for $100.00. The membership is encouraged to buy an individual business card ad for $25.00.
Dan proposed the following question to the membership on should we go back to 2 meetings a month. He felt that membership decreased 2 years ago when the SBAA stopped having meetings every two weeks. The Board Meeting would still be every month on the 2nd week of the month. Dan asked if there were any objections to this. Joe Kebartas wanted to call the second Saturday meeting, which was the 4th Saturday of the month, should be called the Art Salon. Dan hopes this help as he wants to get the spirit of the organization back. Bill Frew pointed out that we recently tried this and the spirit died down right away. Bill Frew pointed out that we recently tried this and the spirit died down right away. People wanted refreshments and coffee at the meetings.
Dan talked about the current activities and how they are membership programs, community outreach programs and fundraiser (community outreach) programs. Member programs are one such as the newsletter, the Literary Gazette, the writing group, the sketching, the museum trips, social gatherings and the poetry reading. A proposed member activity would be to reopen a Cooperative Gallery. The Board would need to figure out how much money that is needed to open the gallery. For our community outreach, there are activities that include the BNN TV Show which is an arts and community show, the East Broadway Street Festival and mural painting. The Young at Arts went to
They went Central City which is the poorest section of the city which was west part of
Peter Golemme reported on the fundraiser. The Sock Hop had a full house at the event. There were people there from
$1,600.00 is needed. Next year, we should try to get a grant for these monies. Joe Kebartas was a huge help.
He ran the raffle ticket sale. The charge for the raffle was 1 ticket for $5.00 and 3 tickets for $10.00. Rick Winterson was lots of help and wrote a great story the week before the event. He had many creative ideas. At the silent auction, Debbie Putnam’s painting sold for $120.00 and Pauline Margarone’s photograph. Joe Kebartas’ bust of George Washington was a bust. Dotty Morris was also a great help as was Mary Dorion. The Neighborhood Associations also helped with the event. The heads of each group bought a ticket to the event. Joe and Audrey Williams gave a framed postcard print from Joe’s shop Williams Furniture and Collectibles for a raffle item. The problems at the event involved the sound system. Brian McCarthy was a great help and went to Radio Shack for a part. Joe Kebartas’ Comedy Event could not be heard. Peter also wanted to acknowledge our singers, Bill Linehan, Elizabeth Young and Barbara Trybe. Peter Golemme wanted to send flowers 3 non-members who were a great help with the fundraiser. They were Karen Stanley of Karen’s Boutique who obtained all the raffle items baring on, Renee Rasinski of WannaWalk (South Boston dog minding service) who obtained the raffle prize from the Lenox Hotel and Roseanne Elisseo of WeddingDanceBoston.com who led the dance demonstration. Roseanne also helped with the publicity and promoting this event with dance networks. Finally, Peter needed to thank the 4th woman who helped in many ways. Mary Larkin aided with the master plan, the flier distribution and the event management.
The artists of the month were those members that brought work to show were Josie Lawrence and Dan McCole. Josie showed her drawing and Dan showed his painting.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, May 22nd at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, June 12th.
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting were voted on and accepted by the members. Dan McCole reported on the Treasury. He passed out some of Jack Canavan’s report from 3/31/10.
Dotty Morris reported on the trip to
It was also noted that Rick Winterson had an article published in the March/April Issue of Yankee Magazine.
There was also a picture of Deb Putnam painting outside in the Thursday, March 18th, issue of the Boston Globe. Joe Kebartas let everyone know that the librarian at the South Boston Public Library is willing to put work with artists and art for the entire year. He himself was written up in the Tribune as the artist of the month. Rick Winterson suggested going to
Deb Putnam let all know that the Massasoit is having an art show. On our Web site there is a link for this show as well as the Marina Art Show this summer. It should be noted that the deadline for the Massasoit is on Friday, April 16th. The entry for the Marina Art Show has not been listed on line as yet. There is one additional art show for the MCCA at the Boston Convention and Exhibit Site. The application is titled “Call for Entries” and the deadline for electronic submissions is Tuesday, June 1st, with the application linked to our Website. The dimensions being sought are 30” by 30”.
We need visibility for Monday nights. Barbara Trybe is involved with a reading to help battered victims. She is singing in a choir in
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Joanne is planning another social. Dotty Morris thought that the writer’s could have a book fair. The Sketching Club should go to
Peter Golemme is having the Sock Hop. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 24th, from 6:30 PM until 10:30 PM. He needs help with the auction items, greeters at the door, people to help with collection of monies from the winners of the silent auction and people to help with cleanup. Peter Golemme thought the raffles created a momentum problem. Raffles will have to be more tightly controlled. A Silent Auction will definitely be held. The ticket price will be $10.00 per tickets. He also asked Deb Putnam to put in a place for people to order tickets online. Dotty Morris suggested that hits from the pre mid 50’s be played at the sock hop featuring artists such as Perry Como and Connie Francis. It was suggested that a dance instructor give a demonstration of a dance and its steps. Members could participate in the dance routines. Deb Putnam also suggested doing a trivia contest. Peter finished up his talk with a request to try to pack the Hall.
Dan McCole wants to meeting twice a month on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Fundraising is still an issue. He also talked about visibility. A Gallery would provide it but would need the money for rent. Dan also updated the group on the SoBACC progress. James Callanan is making the $25,000.00 grant. John Norton whom is a non affiliated artist made a suggestion regarding creating a coffee house in
The artist of the month was Yves Rigaud. He is an art student who is graduating next month with a degree in art from
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, May 8th at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
Dan McCole was presiding.
There was not a SBAA Board Meeting this week as the date was changed prior to the scheduled meeting time.
Dan McCole continued with the regular meeting which was attended by around 15 to 18 of our members. He started off the question put to the group as to what would energize the SBAA. The organization has started off big and then it drifted off. He wanted ideas as to how to instill energy into the organization. He thought that we should reach out to others and the community. Maureen Murphy said that without the gallery there is no center point for the SBAA in the lower end.
Dotty Morris suggested the wares of our group be presented every third month after the meeting’s artist of the month presentation. She stated that then we have a table of our goods to be sold for about an hour. She also thought that we should talk up the organization. We should get young people to join. She has talked to her niece and nephew. She also thought that we need more advertising and she offered to do the articles. She also felt that publicity should be done earlier.
Mary Dorion took Dotty’s idea one step further. She felt that we could have a table with note cards and other work every month that is already priced. She felt that this should low key as it is the meeting of a non profit. The
Deb Putnam said that persistence is good. It rewards people. We should try getting an ad or meeting announcement in the real estate journal which goes out weekly or in the Boston City Paper. These ads or announcements should encourage people who are shy to share their work. Harold Cunniff is always doing this.
Dan McCole announced that the parade is a go. A Super Tour Bus is being used for the parade. The bus has room for banners and paintings. Rick Winterson needs fellow walkers to lead the bus. Harold made something out of the Book of Kells which was out of paper mache.
Mary thought that maybe we could get talented kids involved. Dan thought that this was a good way of reaching out.
Deb Putnam felt that there needed to be more professional development. We need to meet with other skilled artists. We lose people when we are stretched too this. She herself does not want to lose the focus and her art. Mary Dorion is talking about reaching out to talented people who want to break in to the business but don’t know how. She felt that this aspect of the business of art should be explored as people deserved a try. It was here that South End Galleries and Fort Point were mentioned. We don’t have any specifics regarding galleries in the South End and there is a concentration of art specifics in Fort Point.
Dan McCole turned the meeting to give an update of the progress of the SoBACC Group. Jim Callanan wants a theater as part of the community center. This is stipulated in his grant of $25,000.00. He also wants to be involved in the design. Dan and the rest of the SoBACC Group have talked to the stage hand union. In case, the Station 6 police station doesn’t work out, another location will be sought out. For the RFP, the group wants to have at least $50,000.00 to $100,000.00 in grant monies.
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Peter Golemme is having the Sock Hop. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 24th, from 6:30 PM until 10:30 PM. He needs help with the auction items, greeters at the door, people to help with collection of monies from the winners of the silent auction and people to help with cleanup. Peter Golemme thought the raffles created a momentum problem. Raffles will have to be more tightly controlled. A Silent Auction will definitely be held. The ticket price has not yet been announced. Dotty Morris suggested that hits from the pre mid 50’s be played at the sock hop featuring artists such as Perry Como.
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Joanne is planning another social. Dotty Morris thought that the writer’s could have a book fair. At an earlier meeting, Audrey Williams had suggested to Dotty Morris about going to the
The Sketching Club should go to
It was suggested that a dance instructor give a demonstration of a dance and its steps. Members could participate in the dance routines. Deb Putnam also suggested doing a trivia contest.
Dotty Morris introduced a potential new member. Robert Morris asked about SoBACC, the
The L Street Art Fair in front of the
Deb Putnam is working on her paintings. She doesn’t go much outdoors in the wintertime. She showed what she was currently working on. Individual conversations proceeded from there as the meeting winded down.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, April 10th at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
The February Meeting Minutes are attached above and copied below.
The next Board Meeting will be on Saturday, March 6th, at 9:30 AM
at the L Street Bathhouse (M Street Entrance).
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes for January were voted on and accepted. Jack Canavan stated that the Treasury was $3,941.51.
Since Bill Frew has been away, the membership drive has not been kicked off. Jane Crump is still continuing her efforts to talk to the members. When Bill returns, Jane will be working with him. The membership committee is going to send out an upbeat letter which is being set to current and former members.
For the St Patrick’s Day Parade, the SBAA will have a giant paint can made of wood, chicken wire, bubble wrap and muslin. The services of 2 carpenters are needed. Walkers are needed to carry banners in order to create a SBAA presence. The parade committee will need to meet on Saturday, February 13th, at 9:30 AM.
The newsletter was reported as being done and has been mailed out to everyone. Carol Masshardt and Ann Marie Norton thanked Dottie O’Toole for doing the mailing for the newsletter.
Paul Conley stated that the Writer’s Night will be on Wednesday, February 13th. The location is
SoBACC will be meeting on Monday, February 8th. SoBACC has community support, sustainability and a curator for the facility.
Dotty Morris is planning another Poetry Reading at the library for Saturday, April 24th. Susan Mahan had another poem sell and it is listed at city hall. She then read it to the group. In regards to her museum program, Dotty is organizing a trip to the
The final review is going on for the next issue of the Literary Gazette. The cover art needs to be finalized.
The Mary Cummings Park Meeting was at the South Boston Public Library. Joe Kebartas was one of the speakers. Greta Canty and Gail Manning won in the photography contest. Joe Kebartas’ painting and the photos are on display at the South Boston Public Library until the end of February. The paintings and the photos go on display at the West End Library in June. The park is available for artist from June to the end of the month.
Greta Canty has a show called the Artful Valentine at the Next Door Theater,
It will be there until the end of February. Cole Putnam, Deb Putnam’s son, has designed the new paint job on the most recent 2 Bigfoot Monster Truck which is currently touring the
The artist of the month is the Literary Gazette. Dave Connolly, Susan Mahan, Jack Canavan and Rick Winterson are the editorial staff of this publication. Dave did the speaking for the group and explained the process which starts with the work being submitted. Items are selected from this group for inclusion in the Gazette. Nick Filzow has done a template for the print pages. The layout is then done using artwork to highlight the selections. New printing options are being investigated with J. Arthur of Propoint offering the Gazette a good price. Overall the creation of each new Gazette is plodding work.
From selection, to editing, to proofing before a final copy is signed off on by the editorial staffs who shares this work. Finally, Dave stated very simply that, for the Gazette to continue as a quality publication the submissions need to increase and more subscriptions need to be sold.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, March 13th at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
Minutes of Meeting Held on Saturday, January 9, 2010
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes for December were voted on and accepted. Jack Canavan stated that the Treasury was $4,622.06. Dan McCole announced that the regular meeting for February would take place on the first Saturday of the month on Saturday, February 6th, due to the Democratic Quorum being held on Saturday, February 13th.
Since Bill Frew has been away, the membership drive has not been kicked off. Jane Crump is still continuing her efforts to talk to the members. When Bill returns, Jane will be working with him. At the meeting, 4 of the attendees are new members – Irene O’Brien, Jerry O’Sullivan, Yves Wiggle and Mary Beth Horan (returning member). One of our members, Richard Coit wanted to tell everyone about the frame deal at Guido’s Frames located at
The newsletter was reported as being done and is being mailed out today. Carol Masshardt and Ann Marie Norton were thanked for their efforts. Ann Marie’s mother had passed away so she wasn’t at the meeting to hear this. Dorothy O’Toole was going to do the mailing of the newsletter.
Dotty Morris stated that the Writer’s Night had been tentatively postponed to Wednesday, January 13th, but this date is dependent on the health of the participants. It was also announced that the Poetry Reading at the South Boston Public Library will be held on Saturday, January 16th, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. A snow date has also been reserved for Saturday, January 13th.
In regards to her museum program, Dotty is making a trip to the
The final review is going on for the next issue of the Literary Gazette. Submissions are needed. The problem was a change to Dave Connolly’s email. His address is southiepoet@verizon.net. Dan McCole told the group that the
Dan McCole talked about the parade. There will be people in green. A green paper mache is being planned.
Tuesday, January 12th, will be the first meeting of the Parade Committee at the Crump Gallery on 551 East Broadway at 6:30 PM. Deb Putnam offered her Air Brush Paint to all.
On Monday, December 21st, there was a Christmas party at the SBPL for the Friends of the Library. Peter Golemme played piano to accommodate the Christmas carolers. Rick Winterson sang and Peter told a joke. The weather was not good that night.
Susan Mahan wanted the group know that she had another poem published and she read it for us. Peter Golemme also gave an update on the status of the Sock Hop. The Lithuanian Club has been reserved for either Saturday, February 13th, or Sunday, February 14th. The start time is being considered.
Dan McCole noted that the Young at Arts are doing the murals for the West Broadway improvement. The murals are going to done on the outside of the South Boston Tribune and at the Old Theatre on West Broadway. Everyone’s help is going to be needed. Dan also wanted to mention that he has been mentoring at the Gavin House through painting. One of the individuals is quite talented. Dan does this on Wednesdays for the Gavin House and finds that it is rewarding for himself and the others involved.
Lorna Allen is having her first jewelry party on Saturday, January 9th.
Events as of 01/09/10
- Poetry Reading on Saturday, January 16th (snow date January 13th) at the SBPL from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM.
The artist of the month was Judy West who is one of our members and a fine photographer. She shared her pictures with us of her trip to Mongolia, the Gobi desert, the apartment housing in the north and the ”gers” used by the nomadic tribes to live in. During her trip, she rode camels which were lovely to ride for the miles used.
From 1200-1226, Genghis Khan was the ruler. It was mostly a Buddhist colony before the Russians came. The Russians killed many monks and destroyed temples. It is democratic now. The Russians put in electricity but this is in the cities such as
In the nomadic society, the people live off of their animals for milk, food, and clothing. They live in “gers” which are portable lattice work structures covered in felt or canvas. The language is Mongolian. A bit of modern technology is seen here as horsemen use cell phones.
Girls go to school but the boys become workers. The population is around 3 million people who live mostly in the city in the apartment housing that has electricity and central heating. In the desert, there has been some excavating that has uncovered dinosaur bones from 100 million years ago. Coal has been mined as this is the fuel for the central heating but it causes high pollution.
Sports are mostly manly, but women can become contortionists who are popular. For the man, sports include horse racing and wrestling. Boys are as young as 7 when they start to ride, and, often bareback or barefoot, they learn the skills to race well. Wrestling is very popular as well.
Judy’s photos conveyed a sense of this land and its people. Her trip was truly a great experience.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, February 6th at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
Minutes of Meeting Held on SaturdayDecember 12 2009
Dan McCole was presiding.
The overall minutes were voted on and accepted. Dan McCole mentioned that there were November minutes that needed to be amended. Jack Canavan stated that the Treasury was $5,527.42.
The membership drive will kick off with Dan McCole, Bill Frew and Jane Crump. Jane has been talking informally to both former and current members. Jane has been doing a survey with these members concerning their feelings about the SBAA past and present.
Writer’s Night will be on Wednesday, January 6th. The meeting that was held in December went well.
A Social Get Together Party was held on Monday, December 7th, at the South Boston Public Library. Peter Golemme and Richard Coit played piano at the event and refreshments were provided. Joanne Miller received for funding the Social Get Together and everyone enjoyed the event.
The West Broadway Stroll on Thursday, December 3rd, also went well. The weather was unseasonably warm. Starting in April, there will be monthly strolls with the day to be selected such as the first Thursday of each month.
Dan McCole had a parade discussion with the group assembled. The vote was no to using the $500 electric car. One person suggested that we have a truck with people dressed as green paint cans. The Parade Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 5th, and Thursday, January 7th.
The Young at Arts/Open Windows Project is still participating in beautifying West Broadway. Right now the goal is to get the vacant windows done for the Parade
Events as of 12/12/09
- Writer’s Night will be on Wednesday, December 2nd, at 7:00 PM. The location is at
The Artist of the Month was member Bill Frew. He had a photo show and paintings from
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, January 9th at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
Minutes of Meeting Held on Saturday, November 14 2009
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes were voted on and approved. Audrey Williams is being reimbursed for the extra food and coffee. The amount was less than $50.00 so it was approved by the Board. Dan McCole sent a letter to Jack Forbush regarding new monies for the SBAA.
Writer’s Night was held on the first Wednesday of the month which was Wednesday, November 4th. There were 4 people who showed up at the meeting. The Newsletter is ready to be printed. Carol Masshardt and Ann Marie Norton are okay with the printing but will need funds. It was agreed that extra copies should be printed.
A Social Get Together Party will be held on Monday, December 7th, at the South Boston Public Library. Peter Golemme and Richard Coit will play piano at the event and refreshments will be provided. Joanne Miller is looking for funding of about $100.00. Dan McCole will be looking for Parade ideas at the meeting being held on Saturday, December 12th. Norman Crump talked on Friday to Freddy Ahern about having an L Street Day to start in June. A member suggested having a winter activity and having a sketching club inside at the South Boston Public Library.
The Poetry Reading went very well. Another reading is tentatively planned for January in 2010 then again in April. For the
Norman Crump is opening a new gallery in the former recruiting office for the National Guard. It is in the same group of stores as the Java House on East Broadway. There will be a stroll on West Broadway on Wednesday, December 3rd. In April, strolls are scheduled for the first Friday of the month. Dan McCole, Norman Crump and Robert Farrell will be participating. One member suggested that poetry be combined with art as it is a slow time for poetry books. Pauline Margarone, Marilyn Reisberg and Nancy Santry are all entered in the Abigail Adams event sponsored by the Quincy Historical Society and the Quincy Art Association.
Audrey Williams offered to get the membership list from Bill Frew in
Dan McCole with SoBACC is competing against Donna Brown and Reverend Burs Stanfield who have the funding for their project (Veteran’s Housing – Families and Vetrans in Transition). Their funding is dependent on the veterans in transition. However, the support services needed for these veterans are not present in the neighborhood, The next meeting for SoBACC is on Monday, November 16th. The next steps are to meet with the mayor.
Events as of 11/14/09
- Dan McCole is having a solo show at the distillery on Thursday, November 19th, from 6 PM to 9 PM.
- Writer’s Night will be on Wednesday, December 2nd, at 7:00 PM. The location is at
- The Artists Social is planned for Monday, December 7th, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the SBPL.
The Artist of the Month was Jennifer Morris, the niece of Robert and Dotty Morris. She has published two books so far. One is a murder mystery, the Rosary Killer, and the other is a cookbook, Simply Homemade. Due to the difficulties of getting a publisher, she has printed her own books
Dan McCole was presiding.
The minutes were voted on and approved. Jack Canavan made his report and reported that the total balance of the Treasury was $5,869.67. Three new members were added at the SBAA Social held at the South Boston Public Library.
Writer’s Night was postponed to the second Wednesday of this month which was Wednesday, October 14th, at 7:00 PM.
The Literary Gazette is accepting poetry, prose, photography and artwork. The Newsletter is winding down and will accept articles and artwork. Send to Carol Masshardt and Ann Marie Norton at carolhardt@comcast.net and amnorton1@verzon.net.
The SoBACC is waiting for the RFP Application to come out. Due to a flood in the building, the application won’t be issued until December 2009 at the earliest or by February 2010 in the future.
At the South Boston Street Festival held on Saturday, September 19th, Lorna Allen did well as did Deb Putnam. The Poetry Reading which was held the week before on Saturday, September 12th, did well also. Dotty Morris and Susan Mahan decided that this should be held twice a year in the good weather. Good things were said about the event. Deb Putnam also participated in the Quincy Art Festival which was held on Saturday, September 19th, and Sunday, September 20th. Since she submitted her application in time, she was a participant in the juried show and won a prize. Dan McCole and Pauline Margarone had work entered in the festival but missed the application deadline for judging. At the SoWa Open Studios, Maureen Murphy sold some greeting cards. She is also donating a painting. Josie Lawrence almost had a sale but, since she did not bring the piece in question, she lost out on this sale and didn’t get the buyer’s name.
The Young At Arts are working on the Open Windows along West Broadway The windows are being cleared and eventual be filled with art work.
It was mentioned that the Fort Point Open Studios was to be held next week on Friday, October 16th, Saturday, October 17th, and Sunday, October 18th. It was also mentioned that the South Boston Open Studios is coming up on Saturday, October 31st, and Sunday, November 1st, from noon to 6:00 PM. It will be held in the Distillery, King Terminal and the Norman Crump Studio. Some of the artists participating include Dan McCole, Deb Putnam, John Provenzano and Norman Crump.
Dan McCole also asked the membership to participate in the Mt Washington 5k Bay Run/Walk as the bank has been a willing donor for the SBAA over the years and this race helps to benefit the Mount Washington Bank Foundation. The 2009 race is the 4th Annual Run and it is hoped that it will surpass the amount raised from the prior year. It will be held on Sunday, October 18th.
Events as of 10/10/09
- Writer’s Night will be on Wednesday, October 14th, at 7:00 PM. The location is at
- The Fort Point Open Studios will be held from Friday, October 16th, through to Sunday, October 18th. As Friday is a preview, the hours are 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The hours for Saturday and Sunday are from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM.
- The Mt Washington 5K Run/Walk is being held on Sunday, October 18th.
- The South Boston Open Studios is being held on Saturday, October 31st, and Sunday, November 1st.
Mary Dorion speaking for Dotty Morris about the
Mary Dorion also spoke about a senior craft festival that was going to be held at City Hall. She has the details and instructions if anyone is interested.
Susan Mahan mentioned to the group that she had 2 poems published in an anthology. She read the poems to the members. Audrey Williams updated the progress of her husband’s shop. There has been no advertising as yet, but there has been tremendous word of mouth from all over. The shop, Williams Furniture & Collectibles, is located on
The Artist of the Month was Robert Farrell. He grew up in
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, November 14th, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, September 12th, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan McCole was presiding. The minutes for July were approved. Jack Canavan reported that the income from dues was $750.00. The net income for July was $788.58 leaving a Balance in the Treasury of $5,882.47. Dan McCole mentioned to the group that Peter Golemme’s mother had died. The wake will be held in Deb Putnam spoke on the South Boston Street Fair that is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th, as it is being handled differently this year. The SBAA needs to pay $35.00 for the organization’s table but that will not cover all the artists. All individual artists will need to pay $25.00 for their space. The list of SBAA members who have already signed up include Judy West, Deb Putnam, Norman Crump, Dan McCole, Pauline Margarone, Mary Dorion, Joe Kebartas, Ann Marie Norton, Joanne Miller and Lorna Allen. Paul Conley mentioned that the writer’s night was postponed from Wednesday, August 5th, to Wednesday, August 12th, at 7:00 PM at The Young at Arts Lighthouses are hung on Broadway from the T station along West Broadway. The Young at Arts youth are also helping to beautify West Broadway by planting flowers along side the road. Dan McCole also reported on the work of SoBACC. Perkins & Will are prepared to provide architect services pro bono. The firm will help with the RFP but the applications have not been issued as yet. The RFP is due 120 days after the applications are issued. In addition, Friday, August 28th, is the date of a SoBACC fundraiser. Its title is Summer Solstice and at $10.00 per ticket, the Seapoint event promises to be a good time. The event room was donated by the Seapoint and various merchants each gave $100.00 towards the event. There will be music, raffles and auctions during the night. Joanne Miller is going to have the 1st Annual Social in the Garden on Monday, August 24th, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the South Boston Public Library. There will be music and refreshments in the hopes of generating new membership. All members are encouraged to attend and bring their friends. At the Arts Affair held in Rick Winterson announced that this week’s issue of the South Boston Online represents their tenth anniversary of being in print. He said that people should drop by the office. Jack Forbush came to the meeting and assured everyone that Mt Washington will still be making charitable grants. The merger won’t affect this. Deb Putnam wanted everyone to know that the deadline for their entry in the Quincy Art Show is Tuesday, August 19th. Deb will send out an email to go out to everyone as a reminder. It was also mentioned that there will be a South End Open Studios coming up. Upcoming Events as of 8/08/09
At the last meeting, it was mentioned that Facebook is a good source for networking. A discussion of the Internet was planned for today. The discussion talked about new marketing tools as a way to advertise ones work such as Facebook, My Space, Twitter and Blogs. Deb Putnam suggested that we do our own book like the handout from the Arts Affair and have this online as well. The discussion led by Dan McCole was lively and offered some very good ideas for everyone to use. The next meeting will be held on Saturday, September 12th, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
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Pauline Margarone was presiding until after the election. Dave McCole presided for the rest of the meeting. Pauline Margarone ran the election and the Board members were re-elected. These 5 members included Dan McCole, Jane Crump, Bill Frew, Paul Conley and Audrey Williams. Their tenure is until June 2011. The other 4 members of the Board (Harry Brett, Jack Canavan, Susan Mahan and Dorothy Morris) will need to be re-elected on June 2010 as that is when their two year tenure is up. Considering that some of the Board members were either not running or wanted to drop off the Board, at the Board Meeting the new officers were elected. There were 100% of paid members at the meeting so the quorum percentage was met. Pauline Margarone turned over the gavel to Dan McCole. At the members meeting, Pauline was again thanked for her tenure as President of the SBAA. The minutes for June’s meeting were approved by the membership. Jack Canavan gave the Treasurer’s Report. As of June 30, 2009, there was a balance of $5,559.77. This represented net income of $1,442.49 and the final balance included the $1,500.00 Grant which was restricted for the newsletter. His report was accepted by the membership. Dan McCole talked to the membership about SoBACC (South Boston Arts and Dan McCole also talked about the separate account for SoBACC that would funnel funds under the SBAA umbrella and would not affect the SBAA accounting. Dotty Morris wanted to restart the Poetry Readings at the South Boston Public Library. The first date is scheduled for Saturday, September 12th, from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM. There is no rain date. A time limit will be set for each reading to 5 minutes. Dotty will need help in setting up and taking down the chairs. The Library wants to have fliers to help advertise the event. Dotty will send out an email on the event. Refreshments will be provided. Dotty is also planning a group trip to Deb Putnam spoke on the South Boston Street Fair that is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th, as it is being handled differently this year. The SBAA needs to pay $35.00 but it will not cover all the artists as there will only be the one table for the organization. All individual artists will need to pay $25.00 for their space. The list of SBAA members who have already signed up include Judy West, Deb Putnam, Norman Crump, Dan McCole, Pauline Margarone, Mary Dorion, Joe Kebartas, Ann Marie Norton, Joanne Miller and Lorna Allen. Paul Conley mentioned that the writer’s night would be on Wednesday, August 5th, at 7:00 PM at Richard Coit wanted everyone to know about a networking site called Neighbors to Neighbors. Something about this will be sent out to the membership. Upcoming Events as of 7/11/09
Due to the election, there was no artist of the month. However, everyone was asked what they had been doing. Deb Putnam started out by letting all know that she had been painting and that she had pictures on display in Arts on the Arcade in Susan Mahan has had a poem published in an anthology. She read the poem to the group. Audrey Williams has been archiving for different groups. Mary Dorion won the prize for prose at the presentation of the 21st Literary Gazette. Dotty Morris has some poems published in the Literary Gazette. Jack Canavan also had a small piece of prose in the Gazette as did Susan Mahan and Paul Conley. Robert Morris was working with children from Harold Cunniff has a paper mache piece entered in the fluff festival. Pauline Margarone had been traveling going to It was mentioned that Facebook is a good source for networking. A discussion of the Internet should be talked about at the next meeting. The next meeting will be held on Saturday, August 8th, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse. |
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The next meeting will be held on Saturday, July 11th, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
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Dotty Morris was residing.
The minutes for May’s meeting were approved by the membership. Jack Canavan gave the Treasurer’s Report. As of May 31, 2009, there was a balance of $4,092.28. His report was accepted by the membership.
It was mentioned that the Arts Affair deadline for entry was on July 7.
As Bill Frew was back, the membership reminder letter was discussed. It was mentioned that the dues will be lowered to $20.00. It was announced that Deb Putnam is on the South Boston Street Fair Committee. The fair is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th, which is the week after our meeting.
Peter Golemme wants to raise money. At his request of the Board, he was appointed the chairman for the Annual Sock Hop. He will report on his progress to the Board.
There was some discussion about recruiting new members at the next Station 6 Meeting. Some felt that this was not a good idea. The focus should be on the proposal for the South Boston Arts and Community Center.
On Thursday, July 16th, the South Boston Public Library (SBPL) is having its annual Art Festival with Bobby Dunlap providing the music. Deb Putnam also mentioned that there is an Art Market in
The Literary Gazette was presenting its 21st Issue of the
As to restarting the poetry forum, Dotty is planning on having a poetry reading at the South Boston Public Library. At present, she has tentatively reserved the courtyard at the SBPL for Saturday, September 19th, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM but due to the Street Fair this date will probably change. Dotty Morris also mentioned that her niece, Jennifer Morris who wrote the “Rosary Killer” has written another book titled “Simply Homemade” which can be purchased on Borders or Amazon.com.
Upcoming Events as of 6/13/09
- Writer’s Night will be on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009, at 7:00 PM. The location is at
- The South Boston Street Fair will be held on Saturday, September 19th.
As there was no artist of the month, Bill Frew used this time to ask people for their ideas on how to draw back former members and attract new ones.
Suggestions included:
1) Dues being lowered (A reduction was approved by the Board).
2) Advertising the meeting in September.
3) Using advertising in the On-line and the Tribune.
4) Asking Dan to create a flier for new members that could be posted on the bulletin board of the large apartment complexes (with permission from the building association).
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, July 11th, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse.
Upcoming Events
- Writer’s Night will be on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009, at 7:00 PM. The location is at
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Minutes of Meeting Held on Saturday, March 14, 2009
Dorothy Morris was presiding.
The minutes for February’s meeting were approved by the membership.
Dotty Morris presented Dan McCole. Dan McCole and Dave Connolly are on a committee to promote an Arts and Community Center for the old police station at D & Athens Street. This committee includes Dan, Norman Crump, Rich and Edie Adams, Dave Connolly and Brian Mahoney. There will be an Open Meeting at the
Dotty Morris also reported to the members that the preparations for the Parade are all set. We are carrying the banner in front and will be followed by Eleanor, the MIT’s Green Car. In the rear, there will be a duck boat carrying the group from Young at Arts. Pauline Margarone noted that the Parade starts on Broadway and
The next discussion was on the “Arts in the Park”. Its date is moving from June to Sunday, August 16th. In June, there will be a juried art show with a submission fee. Dan McCole will talk to Sue Rogerson about using the Artists for
Dotty Morris turned the talk to the Museum Tours. On Thursday, March 19th, from 5:30 PM until 9:00 PM, she is planning a trip to the
Fran Renehan is in a play at the Vokes Theatre on Route 20 in Wayland titled the “Cripple in Inishmaan”. The dates of the play are April 30th to May 16th, 2009. Rick Winterson is going in an upcoming play. He will be in the “Men of Tortugas” at the Apollinaire Theatre which is part of the Chelsea Theatre Works located on
Dotty also mentioned that she is trying to organize Poetry Readings/Open Mike at the South Boston Public Library. She also reported that Writer’s Night on the first Wednesday is still a good night and the group has been joined by Joe Kebartas. The next meeting is on Wednesday, April 1st, at 7:00 PM in the
Audrey Williams reported to the group that Jack Canavan had reported to the Board that the balance in the Treasury as of March 13th, 2009, was $4,288.79. Dan McCole reported that
Pauline Margarone was the Artist of the Month. She talked about making cards from hers and your photographs. She stated that
Pauline Margarone was presiding.
The minutes for December’s and January’s meeting were approved by the membership.
Pauline started the meeting with a discussion on the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. In keeping with the green theme, MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team will bring their solar powered vehicle, “Eleanor”, to the parade and it will be our entry in the parade. There was a discussion on whether or not to put the vehicle on a flatbed but this was voted against. Members were asked to consider marching in the parade beside the vehicle or in front holding the banner for the SBAA.
In the meantime, on Friday, February 27th, there will be a reception in the Center of Lobby 13 at 3:00 PM to mark the introduction of “Eleanor”. Our group could take a tour beforehand of the MIT Campus. Rick Winterson will arrange it. On Parade Day, Pauline will dress in green and Jane Crump suggested dressing in recycled materials. The Fort Point Channel Theater Group, carrying their own banner, would like to march with us. At the meeting, Pauline asked who might march in our own group. Thus far, in addition to Pauline, Rick,
Harold Cunniff and Susan Mahan have volunteered.
The next discussion was on the “Arts in the Park”. Pauline wants better signage for the Sunday, June 28th event with a banner across Broadway at I Street and, on the day of the event, sandwich boards around the exhibit inviting people to come on over.
Dan McCole was up next to speak. He had been to a meeting regarding the old police station at D and
This Community Center would require a large financial input (millions of dollars). Grants would be needed.
This should be coalesced with the other groups. We should check with the 2 theater groups in
Carol Masshardt stated that the High School at
Rick Winterson is going to be in two upcoming plays. The first engagement is at the
Upcoming Events as of 2/14/09
- Writer’s Night will be on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009. The location is at
Dan Connolly was the featured artist of the month. He is multi-talented as he is a writer, a poet, a singer, and author as well as being one of the editors of the
The first section that he used was entitled “Food”. The first reading was his own experience in
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, March 14, at 9:30 AM at the L Street Bathhouse
Due to the forecast the ICA musuem trip is going
to be postponed until further notice...(contact Dotty Morris if interested.
This Saturday, February 7th, there is good news. At the South Boston Public Library beginning at 1:00 PM, the 20th Issue of the Literary Gazette (a South Boston Publication) will be presented to the public for the first time. Prizes will be given for the best poem and the best prose. Authors included in the issue will be reading their work. Refreshments will be provided making this an enjoyable Saturday afternoon.