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December 2014 Holiday Appetizer Workshop, Monday, December 1st from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. A workshop and holiday party all rolled into one. William Furlong will teach students how to create some fantastic holiday appetizers and learn cost-saving party tips. You’ll be inspired to host your own holiday event with ease after sampling these holiday treats. Registration is $30/SCHF members and $35/non-members and includes all supplies. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information, please contact the SCHF office at 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. 7th Annual Holly Days Arts and Crafts Show Saturday, December 6, 2014 in the historic SCH Auditorium from from 9:00am-3:00pm. Admission to the show is $1. Holly Days will feature an assortment of vendors showcasing their products plus local talent will entertain the attendees. The show has become a much anticipated annual event. The live entertainment will include Jeanne Evans Music Students (9am-9:45am), Vicksburg Performing Arts Company (10am-10:45am), Susan Gambrell Music Students (11am-11:45am), Church of the Holy Trinity, Conservatory of the Fine Arts Student Orchestra and Suzuki Violin Group (12pm-12:45pm), and Vicksburg High School Madrigals (1pm-1:45pm). Goldie's Express will also be on site to sell delicious barbeque lunches. This event will precede Vicksburg Main Street’s Annual Christmas Parade of Lights at 5pm. Press release. Facebook event page. Vendor press release. Photos. The Southern Book Club, Wednesday, December 17 at 7:00p.m. This month: Christmas Stories from Mississippi, edited by Judy H. Tucker and Charline R. McCord, illustrated by Wyatt Waters. The Southern Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month. There is no fee to attend and it is open to the public. For more information or meeting location, please call 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. November 2014 Ballroom Dance Lessons, Sunday, November 2nd & 23rd and December 7th from 5-6 pm in the academy building, presented by James Frechette, owner of Applause Dance Factory. This month’s featured dance is the Cha Cha. Individuals and couples are welcome. $10 per person. For more information, please call 601.631.2997.
7th Annual “Classics in
the Courtyard,” continue through
November 7th from noon-1:00pm. The entertainment is provided for free and lunch
can be purchased for $9 per person. The musical
entertainment is sponsored by a generous grant from Entergy
Mississippi. Reservations are required for lunch and must be
made by 5pm on the Thursday before the event. SCHF Annual Meeting with speaker, Bill Ferris, November 13, 2014 in the SCH Auditorium. To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we will start the night with a “Meet and Greet” at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Bill Ferris, a widely recognized leader in Southern studies, African American music and folklore, is the Joel R. Williamson Eminent Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the senior associate director of its Center for the Study of the American South. He is also adjunct professor in the curriculum on folklore. Ferris, a native of Vicksburg, Miss., has written or edited 10 books, including Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues (2009), translated into French as Les Voix du Mississippi (2013). Ferris will be signing copies of his most recent book, The Storied South: Voices of Writers and Artists, which was published in 2013 by the University of North Carolina Press. Tickets to the SCHF Annual Meeting Dinner are $30/person and are available in advance only. Tickets may be purchased by calling 601.631.2997. Press release. Facebook event page. Photos. 4-Day Stained Glass Workshop, Monday-Thursday, November 17th-20th, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with The Rev. Mark Bleakley. This workshop will teach the student how to build a small stained glass panel using the Tiffany style (copper foil method). Students will learn a brief history of stained glass, pick out a pattern, learn to cut glass, put together a panel using copper foil, and solder their panel. The class will be (4) two-hour sessions. Registration includes stained glass and basic supplies. Space is limited and reservations are required. Registration is $160/members and $170/non-members. To make reservations or for more information, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. Movie Night, showing O Brother, Where Art Thou?, on the very stage on which it was filmed! Saturday, November 22, 2014 in the SCH Auditorium. Tickets are $10/person and are available at the SCHF office. For more information , please call the SCHF office at 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. October 2014 Ballroom Dance Lessons, Sunday, October 5th and 19th from 5-6 pm in the academy building, presented by James Frechette, owner of Applause Dance Factory. This month’s featured dance is the Rumba. Individuals and couples are welcome. $10 per person. For more information, please call 601.631.2997. Two “More Than a Painting” Workshops, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 & Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with educator and artist Nancy Mitchell. You will create a painting while learning facts about the world's most famous artists. Each class will be painting in the style of John Singer Sargent. Classes suit both artists and beginners. Nancy Mitchell believes anyone can learn to draw and be creative. The students leave with a finished art piece to hang in their home at the end of their class. Registration is $40/members and $45/non-members. For reservations or more information, please contact the SCHF office at 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page for October 8. Facebook event page for October 9.
26th Annual Over the
River Run, Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 8am at
the Old Mississippi River Bridge located at I-20 and
Washington Street. Registration is now open. The Gospel Truth... Sunday Brunch with The Patrick Smith Band…Celebrating 20 years at SCHF. Come join us for this New Orleans style Gospel Brunch in the SCH Auditorium on Sunday, October 12th at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are available in advance only at the SCHF office or by calling 601.631.2997. Tickets are $20/person (children age 6 and under eat free). Your ticket will include Brunch by STORYCOOK Favorites and entertainment by The Patrick Smith Band. Following the brunch, free tours of all SCH buildings will be offered from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Included will be a 20th Anniversary Exhibit of highlights from the last 20 years. For more information, please call the SCHF office at 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. Photos
7th Annual “Classics in
the Courtyard,” Fridays October 17th through
November 7th from noon-1:00pm, will offer a variety of
entertainment through different genres of classic music.
Local entertainers and restaurants will provide the music
and lunch. The entertainment is provided for free and lunch
can be purchased for $9 per person. The musical
entertainment is sponsored by a generous grant from Entergy
Mississippi. Reservations are required for lunch and must be
made by 5pm on the Thursday before the event. 4-Day Stained Glass Workshop, Monday-Thursday, October 20-23, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with The Rev. Mark Bleakley. This workshop will teach the student how to build a small stained glass panel using the Tiffany style (copper foil method). Students will learn a brief history of stained glass, pick out a pattern, learn to cut glass, put together a panel using copper foil, and solder their panel. The class will be (4) two-hour sessions. Registration includes stained glass and basic supplies. Space is limited and reservations are required. Registration is $160/members and $170/non-members. To make reservations or for more information, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. Grillin’ with Will, Monday, October 27th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join William Furlong as he demonstrates some great grilling recipes and techniques in the SCH courtyard. Registration is $30/members and $35/non-members. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information, please contact the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. Photos. September 2014 SCHF Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation has been awarded a $18,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the $1.34 million in grants the Commission will award in 2014-2015 and will be used to continue the mission of the SCHF and bring exceptional events and quality programming to the community through artistic excellence. The grants are made possible by continued funding from the Mississippi State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. These funds are vital in supporting the River Kids free after school art program, the huge variety of performances, workshops, exhibits, and the many other events and programs that are so important in growing awareness of the arts to the community and surrounding areas. Press release Ballroom Dance Lessons, Sunday, September 7th and 21st from 5-6 pm in the academy building, presented by James Frechette, owner of Applause Dance Factory. This month’s featured dance is the Night Club Two Step. Individuals and couples are welcome. $10 per person. For more information, please call 601.631.2997. Cajun Cooking Workshop, Tuesday, September 9th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Join Chef William Fulbright as he demonstrates how to prepare delicious Cajun dishes. You will get to enjoy tasting these wonderful dishes while learning to cook them yourself! Chef William Fulbright is the executive chef at Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg. Registration is $30/members and $35/non-members. Reservations are required. For more information, please contact the SCHF office at 631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. Social Media Workshop with Mary Beth Lasseter, Tuesday, September 16th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The class will begin by offering an overview of each type of social media. By the end of the session, users will know all about tweeting, posting, sharing, and blogging! An email address is required for this class. If attendees do not already have an email address, they may set up a free email account with Gmail. Registrants are also encouraged to bring personal laptops, smartphones, or tablets to follow along with instruction. Registration is $20/SCHF members and $25/non-members. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information, please call the SCHF office at 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. The Southern Book Club, Wednesday, September 17 at 7:00p.m. This month: The Light Between Oceans: A Novel by M.L. Stedman. The Southern Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month. There is no fee to attend and it is open to the public. For more information or meeting location, please call 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Tailgating Cooking Workshop, Monday, September 22 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Join William Furlong as he demonstrates clever tailgating ideas and recipes. You will enjoy your own "Tailgate" during the class as you take part in creating these special recipes. Be sure to bring a friend and your school spirit and enjoy this fun-filled class. A prize will be given to the individual with the best team spirit. Registration is $30/members and $35/non-members. Reservations are required. For more information, please contact the SCHF office at 631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. August 2014 The 7th Annual Holly Days Arts & Crafts Show vendor deadline is August 15th. Holly Days will be held December 6, 2014 in the historic 1885 SCH Auditorium. Download vendor application form. Vendor press release. Facebook event page. Quickbooks Payroll Workshop with Karen Jones and Patsy Counts of May & Company, Thursday, August 21st from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the SCHC. You will learn all you need to know so that you can master QuickBooks Payroll. Registration is $30/SCHF members and $35/non-members and includes all supplies. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information, please contact the SCHF office at 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. Ballroom Dance Lessons featuring the Night Club Two-Step are presented by James Frechette on Sunday, August 24th from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. The fee is $10 per person. For more information, please call the SCHF office at 601.631.2997. Gourmet Meals in Minutes with Chef William Fulbright, Tuesday, August 26th, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Chef Fulbright brings more than 24 years of culinary experience to his new post as Executive Chef at Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg. Registration is $30/SCHF members and $35/non-members and includes all supplies. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information, please call the SCHF office at 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. River Kids Free After School Art Program Fall Semester will begin on August 28, 2014. Open to any child in 1st through 6th grade, the program will accept 60 students for the class on Thursdays from 3:45 to 5:00 pm. It will expose creativity through drawing, painting, crafts, collage, ceramics, sculpture and many more exciting techniques. Experienced and accredited educators, Karen Biedenharn and Regina Renot, plan and teach each class. The program is free, but will require a full semester commitment from the parents. It will be filled on a first come, first served basis. To register, call the SCHF business office at (601) 631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. July 2014 Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest July 15-18, 2014. The Vicksburg Lions Club and the SCHF present the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest. The contest is open to ages 11-13. Admission is free and participants are required to meet July 15-18 from 10-11:30am at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. The winners were 1st Place: Alston Harris, 2nd Place: Matthew Turnage, 3rd Place: Victoria Gong. Congratulations to the winners and to all participants for a great contest!!! The posters will be on display now through August 3rd, 2014, at the Vicksburg Mall. Press release. Facebook event page. "Taste of India" Cooking Workshop presented by Rashmi Thakur, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Rashmi Thakur will teach the art of cooking Indian cuisine. Come ready to enjoy an Indian meal while learning to prepare one yourself! Press release. Facebook event page. Cake Decorating Workshop presented by Chef Stan Taylor Monday, July 28th, 5:30-7:30pm. Chef Stan Lizzcano Taylor will share his talents, teaching you to create beautiful cakes. Press release. Facebook event page. June 2014 There will be a Reception for the Mississippi Art Colony Exhibit Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 5-7 pm. It is free and open to the public. Press release. Facebook event page. The artists' work from their Spring workshop will be on display in the Exhibit Room at SCHC, from May 5th through June 11th, 2014. Press release. Facebook event page. Farmer’s Market Finds Workshop with William Furlong Monday, June 9th, 2014 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Registration: $30 SCHF members, $35 non-members (includes all supplies). Not sure what to do with all your purchases at the Farmer’s Market? William Furlong will demonstrate how to use your fruits and vegetables to create unique and delightful dishes. Press release. Facebook event page. Four-Day Stained Glass Workshop with The Rev. Mark Bleakley, Monday-Thursday, June 16-19, 2014 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Registration: $160 SCHF members, $170 non-members. Press release. Facebook event page. The annual Vicksburg Multicultural Arts Camp, June 23-27 from 8 a.m.-noon for ages 6-12. Registration fee $50 per child. Includes all supplies, materials, and a daily snack. Press release. Facebook event page. May 2014
The
6th Annual Chocolate Affair, Thursday, May 1 at
7:00pm in the
historic SCH Auditorium. Tickets are available in advance only and are $25 per
person for SCHF members and $30 for nonmembers. Tickets are available at the
SCHF Business Office, Paper Plus, Frederick’s Boutique, charge by phone at 601.631.2997, and online at
chocolateaffair2014.eventbrite.com. A group purchase of eight may reserve a
table by calling 601.631.2997.
Press release.
Facebook event page Mississippi Art Colony Exhibit. Mississippi Art Colony was established in 1948 at the Allisons Wells Hotel in Way, Mississippi. The Smithsonian lists the Colony as the country's oldest artist-run organization of its kind. The members meet twice a year (Spring and Fall) at Camp Henry S. Jacobs near Utica, MS. The artists' work from their Spring workshop will be on display in the Exhibit Room at SCHC, from May 5th through June 11th, 2014. Press release. Facebook event page. |
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