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June 15: Virginia Kamhi Demonstrates Pastel Painting at Barnes & Noble

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Virginia Kamhi will demonstrate pastel painting at the Monday, June 15, meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, located at 23630 Valencia Blvd in Santa Clarita, is free and open to the public. Kamhi will discuss...

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June 15: Virginia Kamhi Demonstrates Pastel Painting

Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020

Virginia Kamhi. Virginia Kamhi will demonstrate pastel painting at the Monday, June 15, meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event is free, open to the public and meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, located at 23630 Valencia Blvd. Kamhi will discuss the anatomy of a...

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Feb. 17: Fatemeh Kian Demonstrates Watercolor at Barnes & Noble

Thursday, Jan 2, 2020

Fatemeh Kian will demonstrate watercolor at the Monday, Feb. 17, meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event is free, open to the public and meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia Blvd. “I love all sorts of art, from calligraphy to acrylic, but my true...

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Oct. 20: Michele Singer Evans Book Signing at Barnes & Noble

Friday, Oct 18, 2019

Noted author Michele Singer Evans will sign her new book “Island of Zarada: The Larimar Quest” at Barnes & Noble in Valencia on Sunday, October 20 at 2 p.m., and the public is invited to join her. Evans’ “Island of Zarada: The Larimar Quest” is a coming-of-age story...

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Oct. 21: Anette Power’s Oil Painting Demo at Barnes & Noble

Thursday, Sep 26, 2019

Anette Power’s oil demo will be held at the Monday, Oct. 21, meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event is free, open to the public and meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, which is located at 23630 Valencia Blvd. “I find myself drawn to subject matters with light...

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Nov. 18: Artist Joe Stoddard Demonstrates Watercolor at Barnes & Noble

Tuesday, Sep 24, 2019

Joe Stoddard will demonstrate watercolor at the Monday, Nov. 18 meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event is free, open to the public and meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, located at 23630 Valencia Blvd. Stoddard’s work is about documentation, interpretation and...

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June 17: Retired Lawyer Turned Artist Julie Crouch Demonstrates Watercolor

Tuesday, Apr 9, 2019

Julie Crouch watercolor demo will be held on the Monday, June 17, meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event is free, open to the public and meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia Blvd. “When I retired from practicing law in 2002, I started taking watercolor...

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April 15: Artist Otto Stürcke Conducts Pastel Demo at Barnes & Noble

Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019

Otto Stürcke will conduct a pastel demo at the next meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA) on Monday, April 15. This event is free, open to the public and meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia Blvd. As a representational artist, Stürcke seeks to find common ground...

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Feb. 18: Oil Painting Demo by Lynne Fearman

Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019

An oil painting demo by Lynne Fearman will be held on Monday, Feb. 18, at the meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event is free, open to the public and meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia Blvd. Using a palette of three colors and white, Fearman said,...

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Jan. 21: Artist Glen Knowles Demonstrates Watercolor

Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019

Glen Knowles will demonstrate watercolor at the Monday, Jan. 21, meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event is free, open to the public and meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia Blvd. Knowles was inspired by the early California Impressionist oil painters...

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Today in SCV History (April 25) 1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [story]	State Superintendent Makes Historic Push for Results-Proven Training in Literacy, Math as Sponsor of SB 1115 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond testified today in the Senate Education Committee about the need for results-proven training for all teachers of reading and math.	Ocean Water Warning for April 24 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:	May 10: Boots In the Park Returns to Santa Clarita Dust off the boots and get ready to holler, because Boots In The Park making its way to back to Santa Clarita, y’all.	Barger, Wilk Recognize Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day State Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and Supervisor Kathryn Barger honor the memory of those lost 109 years ago in Armenian Genocide.	June 7: Salvation Army SCV Announces Inaugural Donut Day Event The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps is excited to announce the inaugural Donut Day event.
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