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Spring of the Arts


Spring 2018

Current & Upcoming Courses

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Learn to Play the Mountain Dulcimer

The mountain dulcimer, also called the lap or Appalachian dulcimer, is a unique American instrument, with its roots in Pennsylvania...
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Date

Thursday March 8th, 2018

Sessions: 4

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Recreation Room

SESSIONS

Thursday March 8th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Recreation Room

Thursday March 15th, 2018

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Dock Woods - Recreation Room

Thursday March 22nd, 2018

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Dock Woods - Recreation Room

Thursday March 29th, 2018

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Dock Woods - Recreation Room

From Page to Stage

Montgomery Theater’s artistic director, Tom Quinn, tells behind-the-scenes anecdotes and discusses all the ins and outs of the producing process:...
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Date

Tuesday March 13th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Tuesday March 13th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

The Art of Pottery

Take a quick tour of the world of ceramics with a review of techniques, history, and regional styles. You can...
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Date

Monday March 19th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Place

Dock Mennonite Academy

SESSIONS

Monday March 19th, 2018

TIME

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Place

Dock Mennonite Academy

The Art of Quilting

Quilting is an art that is constantly evolving!  We’ll take a look at its development throughout the years, from its...
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Date

Tuesday March 20th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Tuesday March 20th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

The Art of Scherenschnitte

Scherenschnitte, the German word for scissor-cutting or paper-snipping, is a folk art form that dates back hundreds of years. It is...
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Date

Tuesday April 17th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Tuesday April 17th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

Preparing for a Trip to the Symphony

We will be studying Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”, in preparation for a...
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Date

Wednesday April 18th, 2018

Sessions: 2

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Friendship Rooms A & B

SESSIONS

Wednesday April 18th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Friendship Rooms A & B

Friday April 20th, 2018

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Friendship Rooms A & B

The Art of Storytelling

Wh...
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Date

Tuesday April 24th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Tuesday April 24th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

The Art of Stained Glass

The story of the stained glass windows in the Dock Woods chapel will be the subject of this class, told...
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Date

Wednesday May 2nd, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Chapel

SESSIONS

Wednesday May 2nd, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Chapel

Nature Printing Notecards

Nature printing is the art of transferring the amazing patterns of leaves, flowers, and even cobwebs onto paper in vibrant...
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Date

Thursday May 3rd, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Recreation Room

SESSIONS

Thursday May 3rd, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Recreation Room

Grace Kelly: Beyond the Icon

Join us for this biographical program about the Philadelphia-born actress and Princess of Monaco. A docent from the Michener Art...
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Date

Friday May 4th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Chapel

SESSIONS

Friday May 4th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Chapel

The Art of Photography

The session will explain the most important fundamental aspect of photography: the three key elements of exposure: aperture, shutter speed,...
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Date

Tuesday May 8th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Tuesday May 8th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

PA Dutch Quilting

Join Candace Perry, curator at the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, for this exploration of Pennsylvania German quilts...
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Date

Thursday May 10th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Thursday May 10th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

The Art of Rug Hooking

Betsy Nutt will share with us the Art of Traditional Rug Hooking. Rug Hooking is an art where strips of...
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Date

Tuesday May 15th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Tuesday May 15th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

The Art of Opera

You will be introduced to the terminology associated with this wonderful art form and given a brief history of opera...
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Date

Friday May 18th, 2018

Sessions: 2

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Chapel

SESSIONS

Friday May 18th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Chapel

Friday May 25th, 2018

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Dock Woods - Chapel

I Due Foscari Opera

The lecture will focus on Giuseppe Verdi and the first six of his operas leading up to “I Due Foscari,”...
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Date

Thursday May 31st, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Chapel

SESSIONS

Thursday May 31st, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Dock Woods - Chapel

The Art Behind Ten Thousand Villages

You will hear stories of how one woman’s ideals changed the world in many small villages where life was impossible,...
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Date

Tuesday June 5th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Tuesday June 5th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

The Life of Pearl S. Buck

Susie will share the biography of Pearl S. Buck, in her own words. She will explain how Pearl’s first words...
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Date

Friday June 8th, 2018

Sessions: 1

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

SESSIONS

Friday June 8th, 2018

TIME

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place

Souderton Mennonite Homes - Summit View Auditorium

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