Past Events Archive
2006

4th Annual Artists Open Studio Tour:

Once again our Annual Artists Open Studio Tour was a huge success. Brochures with maps and a description of each artist are still available to be downloaded from our website. This event is juried and open to artists who maintain a studio in Wayne County. This year's tour was scheduled for the weekend of August 25-27, 2006. Each studio was open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day of the tour. Our Studio Tour gives the public a unique opportunity to see the artist in their own environment, ask them questions about their art, and take advantage of studio prices. In addition, this year we experimented with something new. A sample of each participating artist's work was on display at the Central Park Gallery in Honesdale. This was a huge hit with over 400 people coming through over the weekend tour. Participant surveys were very complimentary and we thank everyone who helped to organized this event. We can't wait to do it again next year! Outside John Russo's studio

Work by Woodturner, Vincent Griffis Sculpture by Tour Artist Ellen Silberlicht

"Home Tweet Home" Birdhouse Project:

The beautiful Vanna and Fanna! Bidders browsing the line-up. Volunteers Sue Bleier and Tara Wilson assisting bidders..

Each year WCAA sponsors our Public Art Project. This year 60 Local Businesses sponsored artists to decorate a 2' Tall Birdhouse. Designed by Jeff George, built by the Human Resource Center and decorated by local Wayne Co. artists, 66 birdhouses were unveiled on May 26th during the Memorial Day Weekend festivities. Over the summer, the artists' creations were displayed at each of their business sponsor location. A map and brochure was printed of all the locations listing the artists name and the sponsor name and address. Many people enjoyed tours of the birdhouses along Main Street and driving throughout Wayne County to visit each one. On August 19th at the Texas No. 4 Fire Hall on Grove Street in Honesdale, WCAA auctioned each chair off to the highest bidder. This year was our most successful fundraiser yet! We are so thrilled with the support of our community. Proceeds of this event goes towards funding arts and cultural programs in Wayne County. Click here to see pictures of our artists with their birdhouses. Photo credit: Jay Epstein, Esq. Over 200 people were in attendance!

Quarterly Members Meeting:

On July 26th, our Summer Quarterly Members Meeting was held at 7 p.m. at the Fireside Restaurant on 191 N. in Honesdale. At our Members Meetings, the Board reports to the membership on events, programs and future goals. It is always enjoyable for us to hear our members comments and suggestions. And everyone agrees, the Fireside is a great place to have our meetings and stay after to enjoy our Open Mic Nights.

Monday Night Movies at Cinema 6 Opening Month of June:

At approximately 8 p.m. each Monday night the Movie Theater in the Route 6 Plaza opened its doors to show a feature film. The films showcased are listed below. Ted Malakin, our movie coordinator, gave a short presentation before each film. We had a great crowd each night and lots of interesting discussions afterwards. The WCAA is very excited to work with Cinema 6 in continuing to bring independent, classic and foreign films to the big screen in Honesdale. Monday Night Movies is an ongoing throughout the year excluding the months of July and August. Here's what we played for June: June 5th "Easy Rider" (1969). Released in the summer of love, this is the film that defined the sixties. A simple story of two modern cowboys searching for the American Dream. Directed by Dennis Hopper. June 12th "Msr. Houlot's Holiday" (1953). In French with English Subtitles. Take a wonderfully lazy, 50s Friend vacation with possibly one of the most human character to ever grace the silver screen. Directed by Jaques Tati. June 19th "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968). Mans journey through earth, the cosmos and beyond. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. There was no showing on June 26th.

Roots and Rhythm Music and Art Festival:

Cosponsored by the Greater Honesdale Partnership and the WCAA, Roots and Rhythm was our first annual American Roots Music Festival. To kick-off the festival, local musicians performed on Main Street in downtown Honesdale starting at 10:30 a.m. The main event was held in Central Park from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please check the concert website for more info on this year's recap and plans for next year.

WCAA at LibraryFest:

Director Liz Kedrick and Volunteer Patricia Sorrentino Artist Yanni Glykokokalos explains his work to participant

Thanks to our gracious friends at the Wayne County Public Library, each year the Wayne County Arts Alliance sponsors a Local Artists Show and Sale complete with music, food and children's activities. This year our fourth annual Show and Sale was held on Saturday June 17th between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of the library in Honesdale. Fifteen local artists displayed everything from puppets to handmade aprons. The Children's Table was very popular where children and their parents had the opportunity to decorate their own minature birdhouses. Photos by Jay Epstein. Artist Karen Schmeckpeper and son, John decorating a birdhouse at our Children's Table

Honesdale High School Senior Exhibit:

This year's graduating artists had the opportunity to exhibit their work before heading off to college. Central Park Gallery and WCAA offered this unique opportunity for our young artists to become familiar with putting on their own gallery show. The Opening Night was held at the Central Park Gallery in Honesdale on June 2 and the show hung till June 11th. During the graduation week, many families had the chance to visit the gallery to see their young artists accomplishments.

Memorial Day Weekend 2006:

"Home Tweet Home" Birdhouse Unveiling Similar to Wayne Deer Games and Wayne County Seats, this year WCAA unveiled "Home Tweet Home" on Memorial Day Weekend. Birdhouses sponsored by Wayne County businesses and decorated by local artists were unveiled on May 26 at Apple Grove on 191 N in Honesdale between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. After the unveiling, each artist delivered their creation to their business sponsor. And during the summer 2006, pick up a map of each birdhouse location (at our office 742 Main Street) and go on a tour of all 66! Click here to see pictures of all our birdhouses with each artist. Stained Glass Walking Tours Stained Glass Walking Tours were guided by Dr. Mort Malkin. An 11 a.m and 3 p.m. tour left from the Chapel at the Presbyterian Church on Church Street in Honesdale. The tours highlighted the origin and craftsmanship of stained glass in the Presbyterian Church, Grace Episcopal Church and St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church. This was free of charge and Thanks goes out to our tour guide and over 40 participants! Music Under the Pavilion Thanks to our coordinators John Rocklin and Mike Jung the public enjoyed a wide variety of excellent live music during Sat and Sun of Memorial Day Weekend. WCAA Office Open House Also on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the WCAA held and Open House at our office at 742 Main Street. Over 100 people stopped by to meet us and we thank you for all your encouragement! "Bird Buddies" And, last but not least, the Greater Honesdale Partnership in collaboration with the WCAA, sponsored a Children's Booth on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. entitled "Bird Buddies." 85 mini birdhouses were decorated by children and their parents at our location in the parking lot next to Gretchen's Grotto (1008 Main Street), Honesdale. Special Thanks goes out to Meegan and Joe Murray, Tara Wilson, and Sienna and Devon George for all their help. Also, Thanks to Rent-E-Quip for their very generous donation of tables and chairs. Mike Jung performing Under the Pavilion

Bird Buddies Participants Rose and Mary Scibilia Heave that 20 ft birdhouse! Creators of the Highlights birdhouse resting after a job well done. Left to Right. J. George, T. Gillner, D. Justice, J, Kascht. Bird Buddies in Progress

Corning Museum of Glass Bus Trip:

Outside the Rockwell Museum This is what they're all looking at!

On Saturday, May 13th, 2006 a sold out bus travelled to Corning, New York to visit the Corning Museum of Glass and the Rockwell Museum of Western Art. A very enjoyable day was had by all. Many thanks goes out to our Bus Trip coordinator, Fr. Martin Boylan. Photos by Jay Epstein. Group touring the Rockwell Museum A favorite at the Corning Museum

Fourth Annual International Foodtasting:

What a crowd! Our Fabulous Ladies of the Kitchen. Plenty of space for over 50 chefs...

Satisfying the community's desire for international cuisine, the Fourth Annual International Food Tasting was held Sunday, April 30, 2006 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Honesdale High School, Terrace Street, Honesdale. This year's Foodtasting was our most successful fundraiser yet, but most importantly an enjoyable event for our chefs, volunteers and the community! The Food Tasting featured cuisine from regions and cultures around the world with dishes like Potage du Escargot, Lemon Rice, Burdock Root with Sunchokes and Wild Greens, Dolmades, Falafel and Hummus, the Belgian Chocolate Fountain, Chocolate Mousee with Mascarpone and so much more. Thanks to all the chefs, volunteers and Foodtasting Committee, their hardwork and service provided a very enjoyable afternoon for over 350 supporters. The money raised from this event will go towards funding for our 2006 Artists Open Studio Tour. Presentation is key!

April Short Readings:

On April 29th, 2006 local literary artists gathered for the first evening of our Spring Short Readings Series. Writer David Wolfe was the host for the evening. This month's theme was "War and Pre-emptive War". As you can imagine, our artists had much to say on the subject. The evening included "Marching to Ameristan" sung by Skip Mendler, "An Adventure" written and read by Joan Hill, David Wolf's "Crossing Washington's Delaware" and much more. Please click here to see our current Short Reading schedule. Poet Mort Malkin

Writer Jean Kelton Skip Mendler sings

Quarterly Members Meeting:

On April 26th, our Spring Quarterly Members Meeting was held at 7 p.m. at the Fireside Restaurant on 191 N. in Honesdale. At our Members Meetings, the Board reports to the membership on events, programs and future goals. It is always enjoyable for us to hear our members comments and suggestions. And everyone agrees, the Fireside is a great place to have our meetings and stay after to enjoy our Open Mic Nights.

Fine Arts Student of the Month-January to May:

The WCAA in conjunction with Wayne County's three school districts recognizes fine art students once a month from Wayne Highlands, Wallenpaupack and Western Wayne. Each student is presented with a certificate of achievement and a monetary award. This year's Fine Arts Students of the Month were as follows: Wallenpaupack Charnett Moffett, Joshua Martin, James Lavory, Schuyler Grant and Mackenzie Miller. WCAA President Art Sorrentino and Wallepaupack Coordinator Lori Gearhart with award recipients. Western Wayne Anthony Rennekamp, Sarah Davis, Rachel Curtis, Megan Bartle and Christina Winter. Honesdale Annie Myers, Kiley McDonald, Hannah Carey, Evan Leet and Danielle Hoffman. Congratulations to all the award recipients! Board Member Jeff George and Director Liz Kedrick with award recipients at the Honesdale Fine Arts Banquet

January Members Meeting:

On January 25, 2006 the Board of Directors held its quarterly Members Meeting at the Fireside. Approximately 35 WCAA members came out and shared their ideas and suggestions. We appreciate everyone's participation and encourage all the membership to take advantage of these meetings and tell us what you'd like to see us do! For this year's schedule of Members Meetings, it was agreed that we hold each one at the Fireside Restaurant on 191 North in Honesdale, PA. Check our current events menu for a listing of the next meeting.