Calendar of Upcoming Events
| September 2 - December 6 |
Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World |
| December 2 | Holly Days Celebration 5:30pm Downtown Kinston |
| December 6 | Jam Session Exhibit closes |
| December 11 | Locals Only Exhibition Opening /Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30pm |
| December 13 | Christmas Parade Gingerbread House Workshop, 12:30pm $20 gingerbread house |
| December 18 | Winter Holiday Workshop for Children 4:00- 5:00 PM $10/ child |
| December 23 - January 1, 2009 | Arts Center Closed for Holidays |
| January 2, 2009 | Arts Center Reopens |
| January 8 | Opening Reception for New Exhibitions 6:00 - 8:00 PM Scott Eagle- Hampton Gallery Jan Ru Wan- Permanent Collection |
| January 13 | Classes Begin |
| January 15 | Kindermusik begins Village (Ages infant to 18 mo) 9:30 AM & 5:00 PM Our Time (Ages 18 mo - 3 yr) 10:30 AM & 4:00 PM |
| January 25 | Soup and a Bowl 11:00 AM-2:00 PM $12 in advance / $15 at the door Details... |
| February 12 | Valentine's Day Workshop for Children 4:00-5:00 PM $10/ child |
Soup and a Bowl
The Community Council for the Arts is pleased to bring you the 10th annual Soup and a Bowl family event on Sunday, Jan 25th beginning at 11:00 AM. Come early for the best selection of ceramic bowls and soups! Hot, homemade soups and hand crafted ceramic bowls will be available at the Arts Center, located at 400 North Queen Street in downtown Kinston.
Don't miss this community favorite! Family and friends will meet to sample some of the best soups you'll have all season long! Local residents share with you, the best of what they have to offer, preparing large batches of soup in their own kitchen to share with the community. And, as if this was not enough, your ticket price includes a handcrafted ceramic bowl, made locally by the talented potters of Eastern North Carolina.
This event is in it's tenth year and continues to grow in popularity. In addition to a fabulous hot lunch and being surrounded by friends and family, Soup and A Bowl raises crucial funds for the operation of the Kinston Arts Council. With your support, this organization can continue to bring high caliber artists and high profile arts projects to Eastern North Carolina.
Tickets for this event are available now at the Arts Center, 400 N. Queen Street or by calling (252) 527-2517. $12 in advance/ $15 at the door. Ticket price includes, lunch (homemade soup, salad, beverage, dessert and hand crafted ceramic bowl). Kid's art activities will be held in the children's painting studio!
Jam Session: America's Jazz Embassadors
Embrace the WorldThe Arts Center will host Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World. This traveling exhibit makes it's first and only stop in the Southeastern United States at the Arts Center. Curated and presented by the Meridian International Center in Washington D.C., this exhibit explores diplomacy through the American musical phenomenon known as jazz. Images featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong and more will be on display at the Arts Center beginning September 2 through December 6, 2008.
Visitors may purchase a catalogue of the exhibit for $25. The catalogue offers an in depth look at these cultural ambassadors and includes a musical CD.
An opening reception will be held September 18, 2008 at 5:30 where we will celebrate our jazz heritage with a performance by the David Leonhardt Jazz Trio of Pennsylvania. For further information, please contact the Arts Center or visit our website www.kinstoncca.com
Groups & Ongoing Activities
Neuse Quilters Every Wednesday 10:00 -12:00pm |
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