Arden Club Calendar www.ArdenClub.org 302 475-3126 2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810 May 2013 Printed on 100% post-consumer fiber paper. CONCERT GILD Amy Helm Band
Friday May 10, 2013, 8 PM. Tickets are $15 members, $18 guests, $50 VIP tickets with reserved seat, private meet and greet and free drink.
Opening for Amy is the local powerhouse roots folk rock band New Sweden!
The daughter of music legend Levon Helm and singer/songwriter Libby Titus Fagen, Amy Helm wields a powerful voice that can both stir and soothe, whether she is singing traditional gospel, blues standards, or her own heartfelt compositions. She is a gifted musician on both mandolin and drums, and has clearly absorbed the lessons of the many other accomplished artists with whom she has shared stages, including Mavis Staples, Emmylou Harris, and Joan Osborne as well as other uniquely American performers like Dr. John and Hubert Sumlin.
A founding member of the roots band Ollabelle with whom she has recorded three CDs, Helm has also performed live with scores of notable musicians such as Warren Haynes, The Wood Brothers, and Donald Fagen.
Shady Grove Music Fair Save the Date - June 8, 2013 The 2013 line-up includes performances by: The Keefs and Brixton Saint with special guest Richard Raw, Travel Songs, The Districts, JD3, Splashing Pearls, Noelle Picara and Still Moon Servants. Visit www.shadygrovemusicfest.com for more information.
Bernie Schwab Community Room Dedication Ceremony
The Arden Craft Museum Shop Board of Directors & Archives Committee extends a warm invitation to all Arden Club members to attend a Dedication Ceremony for the Bernie Schwab Community Room on Sunday, May 19, at 12:30 pm. Bernie took great pride in meticulously maintaining the grounds and common areas of the ACSM for more than 40 years. Bernie’s family and friends were saddened by his passing on November 27, 2012 after a short battle with cancer. On display during the afternoon in the BSCR will be several pieces of Arden history that Bernie owned which were graciously donated by his family. The Arden Craft Shop Museum is located at 2300 Cherry Lane, Arden, DE 19810. SWIM GILD OPENING DAY IS SATURDAY, MAY 25 AT 12:00 NOON
The Arden Swim Club opens Saturday, May 25, 2013 for the Summer 2013 Season. The pool will be open 12 noon- 8 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Day passes will be available at the gate for non-members: $10 for adults and $7 for children.
Spring Spruce-up
Spring spruce-up at the pool will be Saturday, May 4, Sunday, May 5, and Saturday, May 11, from 9 AM to 2 PM. Bring your rakes, spades, hammers, flowers, fresh dirt, mulch, etc., to help get the pool area ready for opening day. Everyone who helps will receive a guest pass for every 2 hours they work.
Summer 2013
Opening Day is the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 25 at 12 noon. The pool will close Monday, September 2 at 8 PM. Summer memberships are still available! Check out www.ardenswimclub.com for information.
2013 Season hours: Memorial Day weekend (5/25-5/27) 12 noon – 8 PM. Pre- and post-season weekdays (5/28-6/1) (6/4-6/6) 3 PM – 6 PM (8/30-8/31) 3 PM – 7 PM. Weekdays and weekends (6/7-7/29) 12 noon – 9 PM. Weekdays and weekends (8/1-8/29) 12 noon – 8 PM. Friday before Labor Day weekend + Labor Day weekend (8/31-9/3) 12 noon – 8 PM.
Swim Team
Swim Team Parents' Meeting: The swim team parents' meeting will be at the pool on Tuesday, May 28, promptly at 6:00 PM. The season's first swim team practice will coincide with the parents' meeting. Evening practices will continue at 6:00 PM until school gets out for the summer.
Board Meetings
All swim club members are welcome to attend the monthly meetings held the second Monday of the month at 7 PM in the Lower Gild Hall (or poolside if weather permits). Dates of upcoming meetings are May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, and November 11.
2013-2014 Board of Directors Hope Zucker – President; Mike “Cal” Scime – Treasurer; Kim Griffith – Membership; Chris Junk – Webmaster; Members at large: Diane Brocklesby; Chris O’Connor; Roo Plymyer; Amy & Tim Cole; David Yoder. Pool Manager: Chris Burslem
Subscribe to our electronic newsletter. Every week or so, we email an informative list of announcements to our subscribers. For details, visit the Arden Club website: www.ArdenClub.org. This and previous newsletters are there, too, in vivid colors!
2 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR MAY 2013 SHAKESPEARE GILD
Much Ado About Nothing
Performance dates: June 7-9, 13-15, 21 and 22
“Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot in sea and one on shore, To one thing constant never.”
One of the most popular and charming of Shakespeare's comedies, Much Ado About Nothing features Benedick, an arrogant and confirmed bachelor, and Beatrice, his favorite sparring partner. While Beatrice and Benedick hide their infatuation beneath witty barbs, young love blossoms as Hero and Claudio race to the altar. When the wicked Don John conspires to break up the wedding, will false accusations and misunderstandings prevent the young couple's happy ending? Witty wordplay, passionate poetry and clever plot twists make for delightful theater.
Rehearsals are in progress under the direction of Mary Catherine Kelley. The cast includes many of our favorite actors from previous shows as well as a number of talented newcomers. Performances are June 7, 8, 13-15, 21 and 22 in the evening, plus a matinee on Sunday, June 9. They take place outdoors at the Frank Stephens Memorial Theatre (a.k.a. the Field Theater) adjacent to the Arden Green. Performances move to the Gild Hall in the event of rain. Reservations open in May at the Arden Club phone line, 302-475-3126. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission, $8 for Arden Club members, and $5 for children 12 and under. For the matinee the tickets are all $5 and no reservations are needed.
Join the Crew
The Gild always welcomes (and needs) new production crew. From parking cars, selling refreshments, and building props to preparing the theater, applying makeup, and more, we have jobs big and small that need doing. To become part of the backstage excitement, contact Laura Wallace at [email protected] or 302 -743-5939 (cell) and she’ll match you up with a job on our crew.
Meetings & Readings
Regular meetings of the Arden Shakespeare Gild are held on the first Wednesday of each month in the Bratten Room of the Lower Gild Hall. Business meetings start promptly at 7:30 PM, followed by informal readings starting around 8. Anyone is welcome to prepare a favorite speech or monologue for reading. Or write your own sonnet! The next Gild meeting is May 1. There is no meeting in June because of the play. Meetings resume on July 10 (moved back a week because of the 4th of July holiday).
GEORGIST GILD The Georgist Gild meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will be at 7:30 PM at the BWVC on Tuesday, May 14th.
Look for upcoming Georgist events and classes. The Georgist Gild will hold evening seminars and films related to the land value tax and Henry George. Contact Sadie 475-1745 for more information or to be on the email list.
MAY 2013 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR 3 ARDENSINGERS GILD Yeomen of the Guard
Remaining performances for the Ardensingers’ Spring show, Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Yeomen of the Guard,” are May 2 - 4 at 8 PM, with a 2 PM matinee on May 4.
Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $10 for children and full-time students. Please visit our website, www.ardensingers.com, for more information or to order tickets online. Tickets may be reserved by e-mailing [email protected] or calling John Trexler at 484-319-2350.
Our Fall 2013 Show, Sleeping Beauty of Savoy
(stage direction by Mike Carbone)
The show is a British pantomime (panto) play, loosely based on Sleeping Beauty, including lots of on-stage silliness, some audience participation, and Gilbert & Sullivan music - something for everybody, young and old. Actors and singers, young and old, will be needed. We will be looking for 13 leads (about evenly split between men and women) and a chorus of courtiers, ladies, servants, minions, and fiends.
Auditions are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, June 17 and 19 from 7-10 PM, with call-backs, if required, on Sunday, June 23. Audition selections will be posted soon and a link to the libretto is on our website, www.ardensingers.com. Anyone wishing to be added to our auditions mailing list to receive audition information when it is available should e-mail us at [email protected], or phone John Trexler at 484- 319-2350.
Rehearsals start in September on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings; the performances will take place the weekend prior to Thanksgiving.
Ardensingers Annual General Meeting
Our Ardensingers Annual General Meeting will be on Tuesday, June 4 from 7:30 – 9 PM in the Bratten Room of the Lower Hall to help elect new Ardensingers Board members, to re-hash the events of the past year, and to discuss upcoming events. Attendance is open to all current, past, and prospective Ardensingers members. To learn more about the Ardensingers Board, talk to one of our current Board members (for a list of the current board members please visit www.ardensingers.com).
Let's Play Bridge!
If you are a bridge player and went to meet nice, friendly bridge players, join our Bridge Interest Group the first and third Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 9 PM in the Lower Gild Hall. The May dates are the 9th and the 23rd. Arden Club members pay $2 and non-members pay $3. See you there!
4 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR MAY 2013 DINNER GILD For reservations, or to hear menu updates, call 792-7139 by 6 PM on the Thursday preceding the dinner date or e-mail to [email protected]. Regrets only for standing reservations. Specify vegetarian alternative or take-out when calling. Please note that no-shows will be billed. Arden Club members, $10; non-members, $12; child's plate (available to all ages ) $5.
All reservations on a Saturday night will be held up to 6:30 PM. After that we will sell the ordered food to people standing in line .
This is a notice to the community: THE COOKS WOULD LIKE TO SIT DOWN AND EAT AFTER COOKING ALL DAY ! THANK YOU
May 4 - Vincent, Kleban, Toman, and Borders: Chicken mole, black bean sofrito, rice, chips and salsa, and mocha bread pudding .
May 11 - Annie Gutsche, family, and friends: Sesame noodles with peanut sauce, chicken or veggie, surprise dessert.
May 18 - Last Dinner: The end of our dining season is fast approaching so Nancy Clay and her Dinner Gild natives decided to close it with a pre-summer Island Beach Blast. They will prepare a mixed grill with savory rice pilaf, three-bean salad, citrus-ginger glazed carrots, and tropical upside down cake for dessert. The vegetarian alternative will be squash boats. So be sure to mark your calendars for the Final Aloha Dinner. Turn in those tie-dyes for Hawaiian florals and best surfer dude duds. We will be having a contest and the person judged as the most authentically dressed will get Lei’d. After dinner, why not wow your fellow diners with your slick limbo techniques out on the moonlight lanai ? How low can you go? Then, last but not least, be sure not to miss the finale when Arden’s own George Kahuna Keoki Brocklesby and Nick Hale Pele Northwood will awe and amaze by spinning fire for our entertainment.
FOLK DANCE GILD May Dances
May 1, Wed.: Israeli dancing with Sharon Kleban, 7:30 - 9:30 PM. May 5, Sun.: Contra Bob and the Wombats with calling by Jan Alter, Carl Friedman (fiddle, flute), Robin Wilson (flute, concertina), Ralph Barthine (guitar), Bob Pasquarello (piano). Contra dance lessons, 1:30-2; Dance 2-5 PM; $9, $10. May 8, Wed.: All-request folk dancing, 7:30 - 9:30 PM. May 15, Wed.: Jenny Brown folk dancing, 7:30 - 9:30 PM. May 22, Wed.: Israeli dancing with Sharon Kleban, 7:30 - 9:30 PM. May 29, Wed.: Bob Witt and friends: folk and hot squares, 7:30 - 9:30 PM. June 2, Sun.: Contra, Run of the Mill String Band with Susan Taylor calling contras and squares, Palmer Loux (fiddle), Greg Loux (Guitar), Paul Sidlick (banjo), and Tom Schaffer (upright bass). Contra dance lessons, 1:30 -2; Dance 2-5 PM, $9, $10. For more info call: 302-478-7257 or 610-277-0844; website: www.ardenclub.org.
MAY 2013 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR 5 POETRY GILD Original Spoken Word Poetry in Arden!
Next Poetry Meetings and Readings will be Tuesdays (always second and last of the month) May 14th and 28th.
The business meeting, for those who wish to join the Gild and vote on Gild business, will begin at 7:00 PM in the Bratten Room the Lower Arden Gild Hall. Look for the POETRY signs to guide your way!
For those who wish only to participate in the reading, the general poetry reading will begin at 7:30 PM, also in the Bratten Room.
Please bring original spoken word poetry to showcase for the group, and/or a poem by one of your favorite poets to share.
A suggested donation of $2 will be happily accepted to help with Gild operations. You may also bring refreshments for the group to share.
The Arden Poetry Gild was created to encourage, cultivate, and showcase original spoken word poetry. Our Gild expands our ability to integrate the world of the written word into our lives and our community. Visit our new page at http://ardenclub.org/poetry-gild. Writers and Poets: “You are welcome hither!”
LIBRARY GILD Please join us for the next Library Gild Meeting on Sunday May 5 at 2:00 PM. It's a great chance to become a library volunteer and hear about the exciting things that will be happening in the library later this year.
New Library Acquisitions Life after Life by Kate Atkinson Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout Six Years by Harlan Coben Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear
Evening of Art at the Buzz The Buzz Ware Village Center located at 2119 The Highway, Arden, DE is proud to announce an opening reception for A Painting a Day, featuring watercolors and acrylics by Rosemary Connelly, on Friday evening, May 3, from 6-9 PM. Rosemary Connelly is a water-media artist with a studio in Milford, DE. In 2012, her goal was to paint one small 8x8 painting for each day spent there. Finding inspiration from the things around her - the view out her window, flowers brought by friends, fruits for lunch, etc., she created a collection filled with color and texture. Our May artist will share some of her favorites and a few other surprises. To learn more about Rosemary Connelly and her art visit www.livecheapmakeart.com. Complimentary refreshments and a cash bar are available.
Looking ahead to June, please mark your calendar to stop by the Buzz and enjoy an art exhibit by Jenn Saemann with poetry by Thomas McCaffrey on Friday, June 7, from 6-9 PM.
6 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR MAY 2013 SCHOLARS GILD "Where in the world did that plant come from?"
Discussion – Tuesday evening, May 21 at 7:30 PM in the Lower Gild Hall.
A sense of place? Do natives matter? Since the first days of Europeans setting foot on the Americas humans have been swapping plants (and animals) back and forth across the globe. As one looks at urban and suburban landscapes it can be almost impossible to tell where in the world one is by looking at what is planted around our homes. But does it really matter? That depends on who you are asking -- an ecological scientist or a plant breeder looking for the next new thing.
Come join for a lively discussion on just how important it is to curtail our use of “exotic” plants. Even the scientists have different points of view.
If you are interested in receiving email announcements from the Scholars Gild, please send a request to [email protected], include your name and email address.
MEMBERSHIP FORM Time to Renew? Regular and Pathway Memberships Check your mailing label on the back page. Adult: 18-64, $20 The end date of your Club membership is there. Senior: 65 and over, $15 To renew, send in this form. Questions? Call Debbie Ricard, 302 529-1510, or visit the Junior, 3–17, $7 Membership page of our website, Household (all at one address): Maximum = $50. www.ArdenClub.org. To correct an address or ask about expiration dates, please call Pat *Clubhouse Path level: 1 membership, $75 and Linda Toman at 302 475-7508. *Rocky Walk level: 1 or multiple memberships, $150 Name(s) ______*The Glen level: 1 or multiple memberships, $300 Address ______City ______*Indian Circle level: 1 or multiple memberships, $500 State ______Zip ______*Milky Way Path level: 1 or multiple memberships, $1,000
Phone(s) ______*Eligible for year-end drawing of valuable prizes Email ______I am enclosing $______To learn about the benefits of “Clubhouse” and higher levels of Pathways memberships, visit Date of Application ______the Membership page of our website: www.ArdenClub.org. Make checks payable to “The Arden Club, Inc.” Mail this form and your check to The Arden Club, 2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810-4059.
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