Mardi Gras mask workshop, 'Late Nite Catechism' and 8 other things to look forward to this week

Ormond Beach events for Jan. 30 through Feb. 3.


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SATURDAY, JAN. 30

2nd-Annual Health Expo

9 a.m. to noon at Riverview United Methodist Church, 2253 John Anderson Drive. Hosted by the Ormond-By-The-Sea Lions Club, the event will have free blood sugar screenings, blood pressure checks, a Big Red Bus for blood donations, door prize drawings and a thrift shop. Call 441-4421.

Mardi Gras Mask Workshop

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum. In this one-of-a-kind workshop students will learn how to turn ordinary household objects into beautiful wall art in the form of a Mardi Gras style mask. Using ribbon, wrapping paper, jewelry, fabrics, paperboard, beads, acrylic paints and many other items, participants will use their imagination and have fun creating a unique piece of art. Bring a personal keepsake or a piece of costume jewelry to add your own personal touch to your mask. All supplies provided. Open to students 16 and older. Led by Marianne Verna. Cost is $65  for members and $72 for nonmembers. Call 676-3347.

Discover Our History Lecture Series: “Boat Building and Fishing Legacy in Florida”

9:30 a.m. at the Historic Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St. Presented by the Ormond Beach Historical Society. Speaker is Brendan Burke. Free. Call 677-7005.

Family Caregiving: Stress and Coping

10 a.m. to noon at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 336 S. Halifax Drive. Caring for a family member can be a difficult and lonely journey. We will have a panel of family caregivers share their stories and then Mary Lou McKeon from our local Council of Aging will address what is difficult about caregiving and share community resources that are available to assist caregivers. Call 212-2367.

SUNDAY, JAN. 31

Late Nite Catechism

2 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Late Nite Catechism, written by Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan, made its debut on May 28th, 1993, at the Live Bait Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, and since then has grossed over $100 million in box office receipts.  It has been presented in over 410 cities around the world, has played six countries with over 3.5 million people in attendance. This performance is sponsored by the University Women of Flagler as a fundraiser for college scholarship for local young women.  University Women of Flagler (UWF) is a 503(c)3 organization that has awarded 40 scholarships over the last ten years. Late Nite Catechism is an uproarious piece of theater that takes audience members back, sometimes nostalgically and sometimes fearfully, to the children they once were.  The irrepressible Sister teaches an adult catechism class to a roomful of “students” (the audience).  Over the course of the play, Sister goes from benevolent instructor, rewarding the “students” for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and laminated saint cards, to authoritative drill sergeant.  These abrupt mood swings are bound to strike a resonant chord with everyone who survived the ups and downs of going to school with an omniscient authoritarian at the helm. Late Nite Catechism, which was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award in New York, and won the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Lead Performance for Maripat Donovan.  It is the longest running one woman show in Off-Broadway history and is such in the cities of Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, St. Louis, Scottsdale, New Orleans, and Los Angeles. Cost is $45 for VIP reserved seats and $40 for reserved seats. Call 676-3375.

MONDAY, FEB. 1

The Daytona Beach Symphony Guild

10 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 38 S. Halifax Ave. The entertainment which follows the business meeting will be presented by Brian Rodriguez, tenor, and Barbara Larson, piano. Call 253-2901.

TUESDAY, FEB. 2

Toddler Time

11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Ormond Beach Library, Children’s Section. Storytime for 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, flannel boards, music and puppets. Call 676-4191 Ext. 21091.

Jammin’ At The Legion Post #267

6:30 p.m. at 156 New Britain Ave. Every Tuesday. Looking for interested persons with instruments like guitars, violins, drums, accordions, etc. Also looking for singers. Not pros, don’t be shy. Call 341-6173.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3

Ormond Beach Garden Club

9:30 a.m. at The  Casements, 25 Riverside Drive. Everyone is welcome to attend. The program will be given by Bill Warren, an expert on Amaryllis. A luncheon following the meeting will be at Genovese’s. Call 673-2940 or  email [email protected].

Drawing Basics: Learning to See

Courtesy photo (drawing basics)
Courtesy photo (drawing basics)

6 to 8 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Memorial Art Museum. This course will introduce students to basic drawing techniques. By practicing quick and sustained studies students will learn to draw from observation, use varied line and mark, and effectively render the effect of light on form to create the illusion of three-dimensional forms. This class will prepare you for follow-up drawing classes at the museum. All supplies provided. Open to students 16 and older. Led by Kandy Lopez, the class runs every Wednesday from Feb. 3 to Feb. 24. Cost is $95 and $106 for nonmembers. Call 676-3347.

 

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