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Folksinger Hank Cramer shares tales from the history of our region, told through the songs of the people who lived through those experiences. Come prepared to sing along! Hank Cramer is a national-touring folksinger from the Pacific Northwest, best known for his booming bass voice, wry humor, and smooth flat-picking on a vintage guitar. He sings a huge repertoire of traditional and contemporary folksongs that cover the spectrum from Celtic to Appalachian to miners’ ballads to sea-shanties to cowboy songs.

MUSEUM COMMUNITY GALLERY PATRICK FLEMING: Musicians Dates: December 6, 2019 - February 20, 2020 Location: Museum Community Gallery, 401 S Balsam Featured Artwork: Artwork courtesy of Patrick Fleming Our winter Community Gallery featured artist Patrick Fleming invites you to experience the harmonic melody of his Musicians series. View the expressive nature of his lively acrylic and watercolor portraits. Fleming specializes in a variety of media; in fact, you can also find his ceramic works for sale in our Museum Store. He resides in Kennewick, WA where he takes pleasure in painting and creating every day.

Ages: 8 – 15 years old Instructor: Fabian Nunez Limit: 20 (5 minimum) We will cover the topics of Lines, Shapes, Proportions, Perspective, and Shading. We will also dig deeper into topics like measuring objects, how to find basic geometric shapes, and most importantly, the full process of drawing a fully shaded still life.

CHARCOAL DRAWING Ages: Adult Dates: Session 1: December 14, 2019 Session 2: December 21, 2019 Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Saturdays Location: Museum Classroom, 401 S. Balsam Street Cost: $25.00 per person, per session -- $22.50 Museum Member, per session Instructor: Marissa Strickland Limit: 12 (4 minimum) This class will provide students with the opportunity to expand on their skills in charcoal drawing. With a focus on techniques such as composition, perspective, shading and highlighting, students will develop creative problem solving and skills necessary for working with charcoal medium.

Ages: 8 – 15 years old Instructor: Fabian Nunez Limit: 20 (5 minimum) We will cover the topics of Lines, Shapes, Proportions, Perspective, and Shading. We will also dig deeper into topics like measuring objects, how to find basic geometric shapes, and most importantly, the full process of drawing a fully shaded still life.