The demonstration garden will be a community public space that showcases edible plantings, sustainable agricultural techniques, and garden ecology. Located by the municipal parking lot at 4th and Gay Streets in downtown Denton, the garden will be a part of Denton’s Arts and Entertainment District’s plan to connect the Artsway with exterior pathways and other outdoor amenities.  The garden will include interpretive components that will enable it to serve as an outdoor classroom, offering educational opportunities for learning about green horticultural practices such as crop rotation, soil health, water storage & use and composting. The garden will also offer a venue for social and cultural exchanges through learning opportunities about food security, nutrition, and cooking.

School groups, clubs, organizations and individuals will be able to participate in the seasonal planting, maintenance, harvesting, food processing and distribution necessary to sustain a productive garden. Community partnerships including those with the Farmer’s Market, local food pantries, schools, garden-related groups and other organizations are currently being coordinated. Like the surrounding Artsway Pathways, this community demonstration garden will be accessible to all abilities, and provide aesthetic improvements through the addition of garden ornaments, furniture, and new plantings. For more information on the Denton Community Demonstration Garden or to RSVP to the meeting, please call 410.479.1009.

Back by popular demand, the UMES Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. John R. Lamkin II consists of 20 members that include five saxophones, four trombones, five trumpets, two bass players, two percussionists, a piano player and a vocalist. The ensemble has distinguished itself by performing several concerts for area schools as well as for various community functions.  In 2007 the band performed during the Inaugural Ball for Governor-Elect Martin O’Malley at the Convention Center in Baltimore. Locally, they have entertained the Cambridge Elks Club during their Veterans Day Ceremony and for the Salisbury VFW Post 10159. The ensemble has also toured St. Thomas, Virgin Islands in the spring of 2004 and 2008, Ghana in the spring of 2005, and has also played in Chicago, Florida and New York.

The UMES Jazz Ensemble has also been honored to have performed with several legendary jazz musicians.  Most notable have been organist, Shirley Scott; trombonist, Steve Turre; trumpeter, Nicholas Patton; saxophonist, Benny Golson; bassist, Larry Ridley; pianist, Onaje Allan Gumbs; trumpeter, Dr. Donald Byrd; saxophonist, Stanley Turrentine; trombonist, Wycliffe Gordon; vocalist, Bilal; and trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis.

“Many of the members of the Ensemble have gone on to become highly successful music educators and sought after professional musicians,” said Lamkin.  “There are also a few members of the band who are community musicians who donate their time and talent to the Jazz Ensemble because they love to play their instruments and they love jazz.  They are truly an inspiration to the students in the band.”

Most of the students in the band are music education majors, who are preparing to spread the knowledge they are gaining about the jazz idiom once they graduate and become educators.  They also play regularly in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and for area schools and community functions.

For more information contact the Library at 410-479-1343, info@carolib.org
Friday Nites in Caroline is presented by the Caroline County Council of Arts and the Caroline County Public Library; is sponsored by Tri Gas & Oil, Best Western Denton Inn and the Maryland States Arts Council and is FREE for all attendees.

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204 N. Main Street
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Let the fun begin with Big Joe Maher, WAMMIE Award Winner for Male Blues Vocalist in 2005 and 2009. One of the most versatile music performers in the business today, Big Joe brings down the house with his swinging brand of Rhythm and Blues. For this special event, he has put together a special “Samba Dance Party” band that will include some of the best area musicians, www.bigjoem.com.

Dine on a Brazilian-inspired menu. Then, get out on the dance floor and learn some moves from the Dancing on the Shore instructors, and watch them in action as they perform a special dance demonstration.

Dress from semi-formal to formal/black tie attire or wear a costume. Whatever you prefer, but don’t forget your mask! Masks will be available for sale at the door and one-of-a-kind hand-painted masks by Foundry artists are now available at The Foundry for the event. Foundry artists are also contributing to the event’s art auction.

Tickets are now on sale for $50. This event is for those 21 years and older. Tables of 8 are available for $400. Tickets can be purchased at The Foundry, CCCA’s community art gallery, at 401 Market Street, Denton or by calling 410-479-1009. Proceeds will support CCCA programs and projects. www.carolinearts.org

The training covers the basics of interpretation, its definition and principles, knowing your audience, knowing your resource, program development using a thematic approach, writing measurable performance objectives, and program delivery techniques. Participants will prepare a program outline, and deliver a 10-minute presentation on the final day.

Additionally, two field trips will provide an opportunity to see effective programs in action. Participants will have an opportunity to observe and discuss techniques and issues involved in interpreting the sensitive subjects of slavery and the Underground Railroad.

The training is being presented in partnership with the National Association for Interpretation (NAI), a professional organization that is an international leader in advancing the profession of heritage interpretation. The training also offers participants the opportunity to become certified as an Interpretive Guide through NAI for an additional fee.

If you lead or wish to lead talks or tours, interact with visitors to help them understand exhibits, or present educational programs, then this training is for you.  The cost of the program is $95 and includes a textbook and workbook, which you will receive at the training.  Registration deadline is Friday, January 27, 2012.

Lunch and transportation from Easton is included on field trip days. Particulars about the field trip meeting locations will be provided in class.
Space is limited to 15 students and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are interested in participating in the program, please contact Amanda Fenstermaker at (410) 228-1000 or Kathy Mackel at (410) 479-2730 for a registration form or download it by clicking on the Tour Guide Training Registration Form.  It will be necessary to mail in the completed registration form and $95.00 class fee by Friday, January 27, 2012.

For questions on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Tour Certification Training Program, please contact Anne Kyle at (410) 767-0696, Amanda Fenstermaker at (410) 228-1000 or Kathy Mackel at (410) 479-2730.

Formed in 2005 by four of Maryland‘s pre-eminent Irish traditional musicians, The Hedge Band consists of Billy McComiskey, Laura Byrne Egan, Donna Long and Pat Egan. All perform, teach and are recognized and respected in Maryland, nationally and worldwide.
Donna Long has traveled the world playing the piano and fiddle and entertaining audiences with Cherish the Ladies. She continues to foster an impressive music studio in Baltimore, where she teaches both fiddle and piano.

Regarded as one of the world‘s greatest button accordion players, Billy McComiskey is one of only two American-born musicians to win the senior All Ireland Championship. Billy is credited along with Brendan Mulvihill and Andy O‘Brien for bringing Irish traditional music to the Maryland/ Virginia area by way of their trio The Irish Tradition. He also recorded and toured with fiddler Liz Carroll and guitarist Daithi Sproule in their group Trian.

Pat Egan is from County Tipperary, Ireland. He spent years performing in Ireland before moving to the U.S. to join the band Chulrua. Also known for his work on the great recording — Music at Matt Molloys, Pat still tours internationally with Chulrua.

Laura Byrne Egan is one of only a handful of musicians to successfully cross over to Irish traditional music from another discipline. She graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in 1995 and is highly regarded on both sides of the Atlantic for her proficiency in the Irish traditional style. She founded and directs the Baltimore Irish Arts Center. Laura, Billy and Pat are recipients of Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Awards.

For more information contact the Library at 410-479-1343, info@carolib.org
Friday Nites in Caroline is presented by the Caroline County Council of Arts and the Caroline County Public Library; is sponsored by Tri Gas & Oil, Best Western Denton Inn, Eastern Shore Regional Library and the Maryland States Arts Council and is FREE for all attendees.

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Upcoming Events at the Riverside Country Inn

Bluegrass, Celtic & Original Music with Steve Quillen
Every Wednesday 7:30 pm

Live Bluegrass with Free Range
Friday, January 6th 7:30 pm

Basket Weaving Class with Sandy Hayman
Saturday, January 14th 10:00 am

Saturday, January 21st 6:00 pm
Ladies Night Out featuring Dove Chocolate, Facials with Mary Kay,
Chair Massages, Tarot Card Readings & a late night Chick Flick

Live music by Jeff Washington
Saturday, January 21st 8:00 pm

Irish Music Session
Friday, January 27th 7:00 pm

Live Bluegrass with Stony Run String Band
Friday, January 28th 7:30 pm

Riverside Country Inn
204 N. Main Street, Greensboro MD
www.riversidecountryinn.com
410.482.6550