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SUMMARY:Laminated Pressed Flowers
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Matthews Gallery on Tuesday\, March 7 at 10 am for a free artist’s workshop creating laminated\, pressed flowers. Participants will be guided through the process of creating art with dried flowers and make their choice of bookmarks\, coasters\, or notecards. \nThis workshop is free to attend\, however\, space is limited to 10 participants. Registration is required.\nContact the Matthews Community Engagement Manager at (605) 717-6967 or email engage@matthewsopera.com to reserve your spot \nAbout the NEA Big Read\nThe National Endowment for the Arts Big Read\, a partnership with Arts Midwest\, broadens our understanding of our world\, our communities\, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Since 2006\, the National Endowment for the Arts has funded more than 1\,700 NEA Big Read programs\, providing more than $24 million to organizations nationwide. In addition\, NEA Big Read activities have reached every Congressional district in the country. Over the past 16 years\, grantees have leveraged more than $56 million in local funding to support their NEA Big Read programs. More than 5.9 million Americans have attended an NEA Big Read event\, over 97\,000 volunteers have participated at the local level\, and over 40\,000 community organizations have partnered to make NEA Big Read activities possible. \nVisit arts.gov/neabigread for more information about the NEA Big Read. Organizations interested in applying for an NEA Big Read grant in the future should visit Arts Midwest’s website for more information. \n\n\n\nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.\nEl proyecto NEA Big Read es una iniciativa del National Endowment for the Arts (el Fondo Nacional para las Artes de Estados Unidos) en cooperación con Arts Midwest
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SUMMARY:Author Talks at the Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Author Talks at the Matthews returns with a new lineup of local writers ready to dive into their stories\, their methods\, and their inspirations. Join us in the fireplace room every Tuesday at 12:30 for an hour with some of the best authors in the Black Hills area! \nAre you interested in presenting an Author Talk? Contact us at 605-717-6967 or engage@matthewsopera.com \nFeatured author…\nMarch 7: Belle Fourche Writers\nThe Many Faces of Marnie Anderson\, presented by the Belle Fourche Writers \nBelle Fourche Writers 2022 “Writers’ Challenge” asked each writer to “birth a character” and then use two or more of the characters in a story. One character\, Marnie Anderson\, a 45-year-old City Administrator of Scandinavian descent\, appears in several stories. Marnie is successful at her career but hides the one thing she wishes she had been able to achieve. Come meet Marnie as she appears in three stories. \nMeet the authors…\nJoan Gerkin is a South Dakota native\, moving to Belle Fourche in 1989. Her early years as a farm wife and mother\, was followed by a twenty-year career as a Fairfield Inn by Marriott General Manager. Now retired\, she draws on her life experiences for writing inspiration. \nLynda Edwards began writing after taking creative writing courses provided by Community Education of the Black Hills. Her writings include fiction\, poetry\, and memoirs f other childhood ranch life. Her writings have won awards at the SD State Fair. \nEric Beeman grew up in Minnesota. After high school\, he served four years in the US Navy\, then enrolled in an electronics program. He retired in 2019 after a career as a maintenance technician. \nThe Character of Marnie Anderson\nShe is a 45-year-old white female of Scandinavian descent. Her 5’ 10” tall\, 160-pound frame shows her athletic body and love of outdoor activities including cross-country skiing and biking. With long\, straight blonde hair and blue eyes she is attractive in business suits or active wear. Marney was born and raised on a farm outside La Crosse\, WI. The oldest of seven children\, three brothers and three sisters\, Marnie was expected to lead by example.  She earned her MBA from the University of Minnesota\, bringing her immense success as a sought-after City Administrator. She has lived in Illinois\, Michigan\, and Iowa before taking her new position in Sunnyside\, at $250\,000.00 per year. Marnie loves the challenge that each new community brings to her goal of being the best in her chosen profession. Marnie has never failed to succeed in achieving the goals each community set out.  In working her way up\, the ladder of success\, never spending more than three years in one community\, she left behind her husband Arthur\, a high school principal who chose to stay in Iowa. Marnie has no doubts when it comes to her career\, but hides the one thing she wishes she had been able to achieve.\nComing Soon…\nMarch 14: Viktoriia Peterson \nStay tuned as we gather more information about author Viktoriia Peterson and her discussion on flash fiction memoir.
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