UPCOMING EVENTS
Sat, Feb 11

DAA’s gallery 62 reopens for the 2012 Season. A big thank you to all
those who helped with the painting and renovations, including John Archer, Sheila Billings, Lynne Cassinari, Cyuba Dallaire, Larry & Sharon Goss, Glenn Hawkes, Deo Kabanda, Elsa Pagliuca, Rebecca Prescott and Larry Tormey. The
new colors look great and all the hard work really shows.
                      
Mon, Feb 13 Meeting
The next DAA Meeting will be at 6:30pm Please try to attend, there will be cookies.

Sheila Billings Exhibit
Sheila’s work is currently on
display at The Peabody Institute
Library 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers

Exhibit @ The Peabody Institute Library Danvers
If you are interested in exhibiting your paintings or photography in
the library in 2012, call Sally Rothman 978.774.8604 or email sallr_kiki@yahoo.com 


Roberta Burgess Exhibit
Roberta’s watercolors will be exhibited at the North Shore Unitarian Universalist Church from Feb 4th to April 29th (before and after Sunday’s 10:30am service or by appt) Artist’s reception March 4th
2pm to 4pm @ the UU
323 Locust Street, Danvers
Sat & Sun Feb 11, 12
Handmade Valentine Workshop Join us to make a valentine for your sweetheart. Materials provided but feel free to bring along paper, lace, etc. to make yours uniquely you.
noon to 4pm, gallery 62 @ DAA

Tues, Feb 14 “Open Your Heart” fundraising event. Music by The Judith Murray Jazz Trio. All proceeds directly benefit The River House, Beverly’s Homeless Shelter.
6pm to 8pm, Peoples United Bank
240 Cabot Street, Beverly

Fri, Feb 17 “Winter Water
Birds of Salem Sound”
ECHO, Essex County Horticultural Organization is happy to welcome

guest speaker, Dr. Robert Buschbaum. Dr Buschbaum, a
member of the Salem Sound Coastwatch Board, is a
Conversation Scientist with Mass Audubon. He will be sharing his pictures and knowledge about the ducks and geese that migrate to our coastal waters. 7pm @ the DAA

Sun, March 4
Artist’s Demo, E. J. Lefavour,
“The Art of Marketing”
Ellen is an artist who has made her living with her art for 20+ years. In this marketing workshop she will share what she has found to be successful to effectively market
your work, especially important in
this economy.
1pm to 3pm, gallery 62 @ DAA

Sat, March 24
Music at Eden’s Edge. Founded in 1982 this is the North Shore’s own resident chamber music ensemble. Acclaimed pianist, Naoko Sugiyama will be playing “Rhapsody in Blue” on John Archer’s rare Mason & Hamlin concert grand piano. Music at Eden’s Edge mission is to foster the appreciation and understanding of classical music of the highest caliber by bringing it to a broad audience. Donations to help support that mission will be appreciated.
8pm @ 10 North Street, Danvers

Sat, April 4
Artist’s Demo, Ellen Hardy Calligraphy
Ellen is a fine artist who was the chief graphic designer at Phillips Academy. She has won numerous awards and continues to create the calligraphy for the Communications Awards for the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
1pm to 3pm, gallery 62 @ DAA

 

AUCTION, AUCTION, AUCTION! Fri, April 27
The 2012 Danvers Art Association Auction

Our Annual Auction and our Biggest Fundraiser of the year. Live and silent auction, get there early to preview.
5:30pm @ the DAA
Congratulations to
Aimee Oliver and her committee for chairing the 2012 Danvers Art Association Auction. And thank you to all who attended the planning meeting last Saturday, heard about the wonderful pastries and great ideas for the event…We look forward to it again this year and hope everyone can participate.

May 4 & 5, May 11 & 12
Our Spring Show
Artist’s Reception May 4 th
more info to come.

O N G O I N G
Irish Set Dancing

Every Thursday evening with Eileen Dougal. $7 per lesson.
7:15pm to 9:30pm @ the DAA
Yoga with Kate
Gentle Yoga with Kate every
Sunday @ the DAA from 4:30pm
to 5:30pm Drop-in classes $10
Call Kate 978.927.3350 for more information.

Kelley Annese
Danvers Yoga
Beginning and Intermediate Yoga
Sundays @ the DAA
9am to10:15am gentle hatha
10:30am to 11:45 mixed level hatha
Tuesdays @ the DAA
5pm to 6pm available for private sessions by appointment.
6:15pm to 7:30pm mixed hatha
7:45pm to 8:45pm meditation with subash. Drop-ins welcome, $15
kelleyannese@gmail.com 415.205.7914 for more information

Bettencourt Music Studio

Learn the Beauty of Music

Voice, Guitar, and Piano lessons for all ages. Mara Bettencourt is located downstairs @ the DAA. Please call 978.210.6477 or Mara.Bettencourt@hotmail.com for more information.


NEWS FROM OREGON
(Rose Coffin’s son’s letter to the DAA)

Hello dear friends of Rose,
You may not know that Rose had gone in
the hospital in July for a short while, so I came out from Oregon in order to check
on her well being. I found her to be in good spirits but quite weak from lack of activity and having some significant memory issues. We have been asking her to move out here with us for some time, but she has been so
happy living in Brooksby Village with the wonderful community of friends around

her, that we were not pushing.
     But we decided that a short trip out
 west for her would be fun, especially since her friend Gerry Meguyer would come along.
So, the three of us flew to Oregon together.

   While she was here for the visit,
several medical problems that required hospitalization cropped up and were dealt with successfully. During that process we were able to get a good assessment of her current needs.
     Rose is 91 years old now and she has accomplished a lot in her long life. At this stage in her life though, Rose needs
someone nearby to look after her, remind her to take her pills in the morning, drive her to the doctor, make sure she drinks enough fluids and gets a proper diet, and encourage her to continue some mild activity to keep the blood flowing. We can’t do that if she is living on the opposite coast from us and unfortunately there is no one out east who willtake that responsibility.
   So we, together with her, have decided that it is in her best interest to live here
with us in Oregon. She is happy with that
decision, she has a beautiful room here in our home, and she is being well loved and cared for. If you want to write, her address is:1301 NW Meyers Butte Road, Powell Butte,OR  97753-1882   ph # 541-447-6072
I am sure she will be happy to hear from you. Thank you all for your patience and
 we wish you a Happy 2012!
    Kind Regards,
Ron, Melissa and Rose

 

And Rose wrote a little note at the bottom of her son’s letter saying “miss you so much but need to be where Ron can look after me. Love, Rose”

 

 

F I N A L   N O T E  a favorite quote

Don’t write your name on sand, waves will wash it away.

Don’t write your name in the sky, wind may blow it away.

Write your name in the hearts of people you come in touch with.

That’s where it will stay.

                   
       Author unknown to me