Let's Talk About it~ The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Tonight, Wednesday, January 19
7:00 - 8:30 pm
with Dr. Tom Hillard New Location~ Heartland High School Commons
The new beautiful school is just around the corner beside the Skateboard Park at 124 Idaho St. It has a large common area with couches and a fireplace.
Make Valentine’s Day Cards Thursday, January 27
Socially distancing at McCall Donnelly High School Commons
5:00 - 7:00 pm
With Andrea Schafer-Ramelli
Celebrate Valentine's Day by creating a variety of 12 cards and treat/gift packages to share with friends and loved ones. All materials are provided, and participants are encouraged to bring favorite bling, stickers, ribbon, scissors, and coloring tools to fully customize your creations.
Introduction to Fly Tying Tuesdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22
Spreading out around the tables at Payette Lakes Middle School Art Room
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Dennis Coyle
There is great satisfaction in catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself. Designed for the novice fly-tyer, this four-week class will introduce equipment, materials, and types of flies. Participants will learn to tie fly patterns proven to be effective in Idaho’s waters. Discussion of basic entomology, reading the water, and how to get the hook out of your ear will be included. Class includes a fly-tying vise, hackle, pliers, scissors, bobbin, hair stacker, Uni-Thread, and materials to tie six different flies.
Along the Way, Travelogue with Bill Whitacre Friday, February 4
Socially distancing at McCall Donnelly High School Commons
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Bill goes deep. Through Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and through Argentina and Chile. Australia and New Zealand. Turkey to China on the Silk Road. All on his motorcycle on the most remote roads possible. All with a broad curiosity about people, their cultures, and how we are simultaneously different and the same.
Sweet and Pun-ny Family Cardmaking Night Monday, February 7
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Socially distancing at McCall Donnelly High School Commons
Andrea Schafer-Ramelli
Craft 16 mini-Valentine's Day cards suitable for classmates, teachers, friends, family, and random acts of kindness. Samples and all materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring favorite stickers, adhesives, and coloring tools to customize your cards. Parental supervision and assistance required– inky fingers WILL happen.
Save the Date ~ Annual Heritage Night is March 8. Stay tuned for additional events with visiting Hopi Elders.
Missing the green packets? Find a full description of all events here.
Funding for this project has been provided by the Idaho Humanities Council (IHC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP).
A Creative District is a way to identify, promote and grow the creative people, products, and places of an area.
The Arts and Humanities Council is collaborating with the Idaho Commission on the Arts, the City of McCall, and other organizations to help pioneer the first creative district in Idaho.
If you are what we call a Creative~ a brewer, designer, editor, baker, performer, quilter... If artistry, crafting, or making describe what you do~ for a living, for a hobby, for love... If you inhabit a studio, shop, restaurant, or any creative space...
First, get yourself and/or your location counted.
Also help spread the word. Share the profile inventory with friends, neighbors,
and favorite local creatives.
Need Good Internet?
Creatives are invited to use the internet at CUB on Thursdays and Fridays~
make your profile and stay to work awhile.
Scene Study with Shakespeare and Friends Tuesdays
Ages 13–17
Strike a pose, flourish a couplet, swirl your cape, and polish your puns. We’ll dive into the language and storytelling of the master of stage and story. Along they way we’ll include other master playwrights. Learn to read, understand, and appreciate lines, artistry, and stagecraft with more ease and enjoyment.
Rad After School Scribblers, Creative Writing for Teens Wednesdays
Ages 13–17
Break out your muse and dive into discovering and refining your unique voice. We'll engage in a wide array of writing prompts, styles, and genres so you can find and explore what works for you.
Friday Night (after school) Lights: Musical Theatre Audition, Technique and Preparation
Fridays
Ages 9–17
Prepare a musical theatre audition- learn to sing in an ensemble, increase vocal range, gain confidence, and sing joyfully. This class is recommended for all levels and all kids interested in Musical Theatre.
We are committed to providing access to the arts for children and affordable events for everyone. We also believe in paying artists and scholars and actively promote this ethic with other local and regional arts organizations. Need-based partial scholarships are available for most classes upon request. Please enquire at info@mccallarts.org.
And for you and your continued presence and support.
To All Things Bold and Imaginative, Dawn Kolden, Artistic and Education Director
Trinity Nash, Development and Communications
Board of Directors~ Ellen Ganz, Renée Silvus, Anissa Rooney, Julie Ronnow,
and CMarie Fuhrman
Contributing to MAHC
We are only able to do what we do through the generosity of our community. Even $5 a month makes a costume, script, book, or stash of supplies.
If you'd like to help but can't support us financially, talk to us about volunteering or tell your friends and family about the fun, creative things we're doing.
