Students from rising 3rd grade – rising 8th grade are invited to join us for a week of fun and creativity at our annual Art Camps. Dates for this year’s camps are:

• Rising Middle School (6th, 7th, 8th grades) June 25-29
• Rising Elementary (3rd, 4th, 5th grades) July 9-12

New this year! We’ve added an extra day to the Middle School Camp, to allow for a full-fledged art show. We’ll spend Friday afternoon preparing our art for display, setting up the artwork, signs and refreshments, and welcoming our guests to our opening reception. Students’ artwork will remain on display for an entire week to give friends and relatives a chance to stop by and see our wonderful work.

Not to be left out, we’ll also have a reception and display of student artwork for the Elementary students on the last day of camp, Thursday July 12.

This year’s projects are still in the planning stages, but we’ll have a day of clay for each session, as well as the popular found object sculpture projects. We are working on lining up artist/teachers for painting, printmaking, papermaking and more! Check in on our Camps Page for the new details as they firm up.

For more information about our daily schedule, fees, and how to register, see our Camps Page.

Questions? Email Curator of Education Jennifer White at education@museumcenter.org or call 423.339.5745 ext. 18

The Guild is an organization of men and women whose mission is to support the Museum Center staff in their work preserving our history and sponsoring exhibits and educational opportunities. Guild membership is a wonderful way to serve your community, while learning new things, making friends and having fun!

The Guild fulfills its mission by performing five primary activities:

• Recruiting Education Docents who help with student tours and school programs.
• Providing Desk Docents who greet visitors, answer phones, and provide clerical support.
• Provide Museum Store Assistants who assist with store functions.
• Assist museum staff with organizing and hosting fundraising events.
• Assist Curator with collections and exhibits.

We hope you will join us at the Museum Center for the Guild’s 2012 kickoff event! You will be able to meet existing volunteers, learn more about volunteer opportunities, and discover how you can be part of the team.

RSVP to the Museum Center at 339-5745.

During the Civil War, from 1859-1866, a teenaged Cleveland girl named Myra Inman faithfully kept a diary. Little did she know that one day her simple journal, now published in book form, would one day be such an important part of our local history?

Help us share her story.

Your donation will help us bring Myra Inman back to life through a short play we are developing with the help of Civil War scholar Dr. Neil Greenwood and playwright Dan Buck. Every dollar donated gets us closer to our goal of bringing this wonderful girl and her story of hometown heroism to area schools and community groups.

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OR -Mail your donation to:Museum Center at 5ive Points 200 Inman Street East Cleveland, TN 37311

 Thank you for supporting the Museum Center and partnering with us as we pursue our mission to preserve and share the history and culture of our region.

Integrating digital technology into our exhibits is one way we continue to keep up with cutting-edge museum practices, allowing us to share more of our collection in fun and interesting ways. Your support makes these programs possible, please consider becoming a member today!

The Museum Center is offering many events and programs in conjunction with this exhibit, including a talk by photographer Don Dudenbostel and Tom Jester on Saturday March 24th. Visit our Calendar page for all the events and details.

For your convenience two workshop times are available: a morning workshop from 10 – 11:30 a.m. and an afternoon workshop from 1 – 2:30 p.m. These workshops are open to all ages. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.

The cost to attend is $23 for adult members, $25 for adult non-members, $13 for member’s children, $15 for non-member’s children (Children’s mugs ARE smaller than the adult mugs. If you want the full-sized mug register as an adult). Reservations and pre-payment are required by Wednesday, March 28. Drop by during regular hours (10-5 Tue-Fri, 10-3 Sat) or register over the phone by calling Tracy in the Museum Store at 339-5745.

This year’s production is an adaptation of the children’s classic The Secret Garden. As with all Missoula productions, the story is told with a twist! There will be parts for all ages, for boys and for girls, so we encourage any student from Kindergarten to 12th grade to try out!

An audition will be held on March 12th from 3:45 pm to 5:45 pm. Approximately 50 roles are available for local students. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 and plan to stay for the full two hours. No advance preparation is necessary. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.

The cast will rehearse daily from 3:45-8:15pm each day Tuesday through Friday, and present two performances on Saturday March 17 at 3 and 5:30 pm.

Thanks to the grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts and the Allied Arts and Leisure Council, the cost to participate is $35 for children of non-museum members and $30 for children of museum members. There are ten scholarships available for children of low income families or for families with more than two children who wish to participate. Deadlines to apply for scholarships is March 2, 2012. You can download a scholarship application to print and mail in or to email back to us.  For more information call or email Jennifer White at the museum at 423-339-5745 or education@museumcenter.org.

The Art of Quilt Design with Mary Keasler

Saturday, February 4
10:00 a.m. – 11:30
$5 for Members  $8 for Non-Members

Mary Keasler, a nationally known quilter from Cleveland whose unique style of quilting wows judges and viewers alike will show attendees how she “does what she does” in this presentation. In this lecture/demonstration Mary will talk about her techniques for creating the quilted masterpieces that have allowed her to win awards at major quilt shows. This class is suitable for non-quilters as well! Reservations and pre-payment required by Friday, February 3^rd.

How to Care and Maintain Your Featherweight Machine

Saturday, February 11
10:00 a.m. – noon
$8 for Members    $10 for Non-Members

Stan Pegram repairs Featherweight Sewing Machines and we’ve asked him to come in and share tips and techniques on how you can keep your machine in good working order to avoid sending it in to be repaired! With a little basic common sense knowledge you can keep your vintage machine from being sent in for costly repair work. There will be a question and answer session following Stan’s talk. Reservations and pre-payment are required by February 8^th.

Basics of Appliqué with Margaret McLaughlin

Saturday, February 18
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
$10 for Members    $12 for Non-Members

Margaret McLaughlin, a skilled artist in appliqué, will teach a beginner class about using appliqué for quilting. Participants will create a small project. You will learn about color selection and project planning while creating a design with curves, circles, bias strips and overlapping in this hands-on project.  All materials will be provided. Reservations and pre-payment required by Wednesday, February 15.

Working with Pre-cuts: Jelly rolls, Charm Packs, Layer Cakes & More

Saturday, February 25
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
$20 for Members    $22 for Non-Members

Susan Hyder, from Hyderhangout Quilt Shop, will teach students how to use precuts. You will make a wine cozy, hot pad, and placemats in this class while learning to also use pre-cuts for full size quilts. Reservations and prepayment required by Wednesday, February 22^nd.

Get a Grip on Quilting: Beginning Quilting for Kids

Saturday, March 3
noon – 3:00 p.m.
$10 for Members’ Children    $12 for Non-Members Children

Learn to quilt the quick, easy way with this class for kids ages 8 and up. Kids will learn the basics of piecing, backing and quilting a potholder! Kids will have the opportunity to practice machine and hand quilting techniques, and will leave with a potholder in the colors of their chlice, as well as written instructions for making more at home. All supplies are included.  Reservations and prepayment required by Wednesday, February 29th.

All programs – free or paid – require advanced registration because space is limited. Call the museum at 423-339-5745 to register and save your spot.

The Museum Center is hosting the Eighth Annual Grape Escape Wine Dinner and Auction at Café Roma on Sunday January 29 at 5:30 p.m. The evening, which is limited in seating, consists of a four course dinner with wine pairings. A silent auction of wine related items, followed by a live auction of premier wines, wine tastings and a cocktail party at Holly Hill Estate. Proceeds from the evening benefit the Museum Center at 5ive Points.

Among this year’s live auction items will be a June cocktail party for 50 at Holly Hill, the private Charleston estate of Robert Rymer and John Teets. Greg Hicks of Impressions Catering is providing five gourmet appetizers, Hamilton Liquors is providing wine and cocktails are also included. The fabulous gardens at Holly Hill will be in full bloom in June making this a splendid location to host a party for your friends.

In addition to this amazing auction item, fine wines that have been selected throughout the year will be auctioned off. Throughout the evening, attendees can also bid on silent auction items of wines and wine related high ends arts and crafts. These items are often made by the artists and craftspeople of the Museum Center’s store. Each carefully handcrafted item uniquely brings in the theme of grapes or wine, while creating a remarkable one-of-a-kind work of art that will be cherished forever by the lucky winner.

Tickets for the Grape Escape are $95 each. Seating is limited, so guarantee your space by stopping by the Museum during open hours Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. to pay by check or credit card. You may also phone in your credit card information at 423-339-5745. To learn more visit www.GrapeEscape.org.

Thank you to our Grape Escape Sponsors:
Corporate Sponsor
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home & Crematorium

Gold Medal Sponsors
Tom and Judy Johnson
John Teets and Robert Rymer
Franklin Chancey
Scott and Tracy Kanavos

Silver Medal Sponsors
Jo Benjamin
Lynn DeVault
Barrett Painter
Don Ritzhaupt and Rachel Savage

Lisa discussing new “artifact”	Jenn and Ken display an “art project”
Jan and Tracy going over vocabulary	Ken Demonstrates a craft project

Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who help make the Museum Center the amazing community resource it is today. We’re proud of every one of you, and thankful for your gifts of time and talents!