Harwich Cultural Center

204 Sisson Road, Harwich, MA 02645 | culturalcenter@townofharwich.us | (774) 212-3482

October News

A monthly newsletter filled with stories that inspire and inform

The center is a cooperative effort between the Town and our greatest resource - the creative, local individuals that help to make our town a destination for visitors from around the world. The building provides valuable “launch space” where individuals can actualize their creative gifts and contribute to the local economy.

Whether engaged in the visual and performing arts, the health and wellness of others, or in the generation of ideas for the town’s future, the building’s occupants, event hosts, and visitors strive to impact town culture in ways that #InspiresHarwich with the #PowerOfCulture.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Find all the upcoming events on our Town of Harwich Department Calendar

MISSION

A space for groups and individuals to engage in recreational, social, educational, cultural, community service, civic and governmental activities

Deadline October 15

Harwich Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals

The Harwich Cultural Council announced that they will be accepting LCC (local cultural council) grant applications online for the 2020 fiscal year through their portal on the Massachusetts Cultural Council website. All applications meeting the Harwich Cultural Council criteria will be considered.

The application can be accessed via this link: https://www.mass-culture.org/Harwich. All applications must be received online by midnight on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Please note that no paper applications will be accepted this year.

Criteria:

LCC grant funds must be used for arts, humanities or interpretive sciences.
Must provide equal cultural access and must demonstrate a public benefit.
Previously funded applicants should modify programs and/or develop other funding sources.
Activity cannot be part of the Harwich town budget.
Grants are reimbursement-based.
Organizations may request support for scholarship programs which entail giving back to the community.
Preference will be given to local/regional applicants or activities which offer unique cultural and artistic content.

For any questions regarding the online application process, please contact Harwich Cultural Council Chair, Tina Games at (703) 402-2226 or CulturalCouncil.Harwich@gmail.com.

The Harwich Cultural Council is dedicated to fostering the creative spirit through the organization, funding, and promotion of cultural activities and initiatives that serve the residents of Harwich.

Rep. Sarah Peake was very impressed with the Seaside Marketplace when she visited in August.

Seaside Marketplace at Saquatucket Harbor

The reviews are in on the first year of the Seaside Marketplace at Saquatucket Harbor with very positive responses. Showcasing a wide variety of products from local artists, the Seaside Marketplace provides an opportunity for artists to bring their products to the public.

Although the market place is closed for 2019, the 2020 season is right around the corner. Vendor applications will be available online late October on the Town of Harwich website harwich-ma.gov/harwichcultural-center.

For more information contact Erica Strzepek at culturalcenter@townofharwich.us or (774) 212-3482.

Arts Matter!

There are so many ways arts and culture contribute to the health and vibrancy of civic life in Massachusetts. From bringing neighbors together for festivals to preparing young people to be community leaders, arts and culture are part of the civic fabric of communities. In the weeks leading up to #ArtsMatterDay (Oct. 25th), we'll be celebrating the impact the arts have on communities, education, the creative workforce and economy, and health and wellness.

Follow the Harwich Cultural Center on Facebook at www.facebook.com/harwichculturalcenter and Instagram at www.stagram.com/harwichculturalcenter to see the comments of others on how Art Matters.

October 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

First Thursday of the Month Art Salon hosted by Bernadette Waystack

Do you long for a sense of community with fellow artists? Does being accountable to a group help you be more productive? Do you enjoy talking about art and ideas? If the answer to any or all of these is YES, come join us! Bring something portable that you're working on and join like-minded folks for a couple of hours of companionable creativity.

There will be no formal instruction but a still life will be set up as a prompt and a limited selection of materials will be on hand for those who might need them.

Free and open to the public. Next Month Nov. 7th. For additional information call (508) 237-0119 or email bcwaystack@comcast.net.

October 3, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Boxes, Blooms & Banners Mixed Media Workshop Series

Each 3-hour workshop focuses on a project to help you learn different ways to create art with mixed media. Take one or all of them! If you are ready to get a little messy and create some artful goodness, sign up for one or all three workshops. Bring an apron, or wear ‘art clothes’ and invite a friend along!

Inspirational Creative Wings Banners, Mixed Media
Thursday, October 3 – 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Adults 18+, $55)
Create a beautiful inspirational banner using mixed mediums. Learn techniques for applying paint, layers of ephemera and paper treasures in a fun, relaxed setting. Please bring with you a special word, phrase or saying that you can incorporate into your artwork.

To register, email: Nettie007@comcast

October 5, 19, 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Open Studio with Deborah Fowler Greenwood

Artist Deborah Fowler Greenwood will host open studio hours in Studio 2 on October 5, 19, and 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or by appointment. See an exhibition of small works in oil from her Alla Prima Summer Flowers series.

For more information email wddpgreenwood@gmail.com.

October 10, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

CDP Office Hours at Harwich Cultural Center

Supporting and strengthening local small businesses

Do you have questions about your business? Do you know where to go to find answers? Drop in or make an appointment to talk with CDP staff to address a variety of topics including record keeping, QuickBooks, business planning, cash flow projections, marketing, steps to starting a business, setting goals and much more.

Appointments on October 10, November 14, or December 12 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Held in the Business Lounge.

Schedule an appointment online at https://www.capecdp.org/event/harwich-office-hours/2019-09-12 or contact Pam at (508) 240-7873 x18 or pam@capecdp.org.

October 11, at 11:00 a.m.

Indoor Meditative Labyrinth Walk

Labyrinth Quests will offer a meditative Labyrinth Walk at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Harwich Cultural Center focused on “Ingenious Play”.

Dr. Margaret M. Rappaport, author of Bringing Life to the Labyrinth, and of Body Prayer, both of which explain the connections, enrichments and the inspirations of walking the labyrinth, will guide us with a brief talk before the walk.

Music selected by Darlene T. Hagon will accompany the walk. The labyrinth will be candlelit to enhance meditation which leads us away from our repetitive thoughts, as well as the habitual, automatic thoughts and feelings that are based on media, upbringing, and education.

We invite you to join us to consider inventive, creative, imaginative play in your life. Labyrinth facilitators are specially trained to be innovative and resourceful in every walk. We plan to stimulate insightful, perceptive, and clever experiences. We encourage brilliant intuition as well as masterly success in elaborating your meditation using the artistic “tool” we call the labyrinth.

Facilitators recognize that entering into the labyrinth exposes us to “myth”. It is a way to play; however, it is not theater because there is no audience, only participation. There is meaning to be discovered but without instruction as walking the labyrinth asks for nothing. It “accepts” your resonance as you walk never commanding your attention.

All are welcome to join us to walk. People may sit to observe, as well. Free. For additional information call (508) 240-1112 or email darlenelabyrinth@gmail.com.

October 17, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

A Wild Irish Rose Floral Design 101 Workshop

Join Laurie from A Wild Irish Rose ~ Pop-up Florist, a professional florist with over 25 years experience, for a fun filled night of DIY floral design. Come unleash your inner florist, learn some tricks of the trade and create your own floral masterpiece. You will learn skills you can use for years to come and have a fun and creative experience to share with your friends.

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., $30 per person preregistration until October 11, $40 thereafter. Fall pumpkin arrangement with seasonal flowers. Each attendee to bring their own medium sized pumpkin already cleaned out with top, all other materials will be provided for this workshop.

Online registration https://awildirishrose.net/upcoming-events, additional information wildrose36@yahoo.com.

October 19, from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Seaweed and Algae Forum

The Blue Institute at Cape Cod Bay will host a Seaweed and Algae Forum on Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Guest speakers include:

Gil Newton, Adjunct Professor at Cape Cod Community College and Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Board Member of the Blue Institute, retired Director and Founder of the Sandwich Stem Academy, Author of many books on coastal ecology with the latest being on Seaweed. Newton will discuss a general overview of Seaweed and Algae.
Brian Bradington-Smith, President of AquaGen Infrastructure Systems, Inc., Yarmouth. Bradington-Smith will discuss Seaweed and Algae for cleaning water and creating energy
Heinz Proft, Natural Resources Director, Town of Harwich. Proft explains, “What is an algae bloom, why do they happen and when should we be worried?”

The Blue Institute is a registered nonprofit 501(C)(3) located on Cape Cod in the Harwich Cultural Center and a second location sharing oceanfront space with the Blue Incubator in Plymouth, Massachusetts. More information at https://blueinstitute.org/.

October 26, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Discovery Through the Self Portrait

Portrait artists Taylor Fox and Laura Balboni along with healing arts facilitator, Laurinda Raquel, invite you to a join us in the introspective journey lasting three half day sessions this fall and winter, called "Discovery Through the Self Portrait."

Sound bath (crystalline bowls), a guided meditation, collage, then a portrait art class will occur. Join once ($60), or all three sessions ($50/each), and create a self portrait in a deeply relaxed environment. You may paint four separate self portraits, or continue working on just one.

The discovery of the self is a lifelong journey. The self portrait reflects you as you are right now. This is a chance to create that reflection in a safe, high vibrational space, and to encourage you to paint your very best self portrait, along with the guidance of professional portrait artists. It will be an introspective journey. Any level encouraged to join us. Bring photos of the self, and a mirror.

The day will start off in Laurinda's studio doing introspective soul searching with her unique creativity evoking techniques. Then, we will end the session in the joint portrait studio, for an art class on painting the self portrait. The crystalline bowls will keep ringing, intermittently, throughout the class.

Dates: 10/26, and 11/16 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Limited space. Preregistration is required and under registered participation will postpone the event. Registration information (617) 291-3996 or laurabalboniart@gmail.com.

October 26, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

LaunchPad MakerSpace Open House

The fourth Saturday of each month from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Studio 110.

Cape Cod Makers is engaged in promoting the Maker and DIY culture on Cape Cod through meetups, connecting local makers, hosting classes, group activities, producing the Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire and promoting shared resources and maker spaces. There is an enormous amount of artistic and technical talent on Cape Cod in a wide variety of areas. Also, there are many people who like to learn new things and improve themselves. Cape Cod Makers is excited about the possibilities of bringing all these people together and connecting ideas to grow the maker movement on Cape Cod.

Stop by the Cape Cod Makers LaunchPad MakerSpace Open House to learn what the Makerspace is all about and how you can get involved! More information at https://capecodmakers.org/.

October 28, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Monthly Figure Drawing

Monthly Figure Drawing Open Studio held on the last Monday of each month in Studio 112 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $10 fee. No preregistration required! Bring your own materials. No instruction provided.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Harwich Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

For additional information call (774) 212-3482 or email culturalcenter@townofharwich.us.

November 3, from 4:30 - 6:30

Forks and Corks for Kids

Join us for the Children's Center 2nd annual Forks and Corks for Kids! Food from Mooncussers Tavern - wine from Main Street Wine and Gourmet. Forks and Corks will raise money for the Children's Center tuition assistance program and will help with their mission to provide affordable childcare to working families. The event will feature a small silent auction, live auction, and a drawing.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (508) 432-0015, online at www.hech.org or at the door. Tickets are $30 each.

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Harwich Cultural Center
204 Sisson Road, Harwich, MA 02645
(774) 212-3482
culturalcenter@townofharwich.us
https://www.harwich-ma.gov/harwich-cultural-center

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