The Gwinnett County Public Library in Suwanee and the Suwanee Arts Center are working together to bring knowledge about the visual arts and art programming to Suwanee and surrounding communities with a new program called Art Ties.
Officials said the goal for the collaboration is to provide art education for all ages while encouraging creativity and engagement in the visual arts.
The new program begins this month with the first edition on January 17. After that, it will be held quarterly.
The first programs feature two Suwanee Arts Center Photographers: Traci Dickson, who will present “The Photographer’s Eye — The Wonder of Looking Closely,” for children ages 10-13; and Gary Bowlick, who will present “The Wonder of Photography: Light, Subject and Composition,” for adults interested in gaining knowledge about photography. Both one-hour programs will take place simultaneously at the Suwanee Library, located at 361 Main St., at 4 p.m.
Suwanee Arts Center board member Rhonda Starling and Radha Ashok, who is branch manager of the Suwanee Public Library, are the co-creators of Art Ties.
Although the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band enjoyed a great deal of success with a host of radio-friendly songs, there’s little question that the group’s signature creation was the 1972 album “Will the Circle be Unbroken,” which paired the band with country and bluegrass legends like Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Vassar Clements, Merle Travis, Mother Maybelle Carter and Roy Acuff.
The three-record release was a bestseller, yielded two subsequent albums and has been lauded as a vital link between Nashville royalty and the rock music community, lifting the veil on what was to one day be regarded as the Americana music movement.
String wizard John McEuen, a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, was among the key architects in the construction of “Circle” and is back on the road this winter, celebrating the group’s opus with a concert full of songs and stories from the celebrated release, which is back on the charts thanks to Ken Burns’ 2019 docu-series “Country Music,” an episode of which prominently featured McEuen, the Dirt Band and “Circle.” The celebrated guitarist, banjo picker and mandolinist, who in December celebrated his 77th birthday, and the Circle Band will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 14 at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur. Although the album has been around for more than 50 years, McEuen said its songs have long been part of his repertoire. For more information on John McEuen and his performance on Saturday at Eddie’s Attic, visit johnmceuen.com
A park in the Lawrenceville area has a new field for young people to play football, soccer and lacrosse on.
Sports Turf Company announced it has finished the renovation of the recreation field at Rock Springs Park. The renovation included replacing the natural grass field with an artificial turf. The park is used by the Collins Hill Athletic Association, the Gwinnett Football League and the Gwinnett Lacrosse League. the renovation will enable the field to be used by multiple sports — including football, girls and boys lacrosse and soccer — in a variety of weather conditions.
As part of the field turf replacement, Sports Turf company also did concrete work, replaced fences, installed new goal posts, and made landscaping, irrigation and stormwater detention improvements.
The Braselton Woman’s club is partnering with the town’s community development department to display original artwork from students in the historic 1904 building.
“Creativity stARTs Here — A Kids View of Braselton” is a collaboration between the club, town and local schools to showcase students’ artistic talents. The first display began this month and exhibits will rotate in seasons and among schools.
Fourth- and fifth-grade Panther Leader students representing West Jackson Elementary School helped create the first display of art that models and exemplifies the history of Braselton and community life.
The 1904 building originally housed the Braselton Brothers mercantile store at the corner of Georgia Route 53 and Davis Street.
The Gwinnett Stripers are once again launching a virtual search for national anthem performers.
All interested singers, vocal groups (five singers or less), and musicians can send a digital submission (video or audio) of their acapella or unaccompanied performance of the ational anthem to info@gostripers.com by January 31. Candidates will be judged on tone, pace (90 seconds or less), and clarity. Beginning in February, top candidates will be invited to participate in virtual auditions. No in-person auditions will be held. Those who have been chosen from the virtual auditions will be contacted to schedule a date to sing the national anthem during the 2023 season.
Gwinnett Stripers’ Opening Night at Coolray Field is set for March 31 vs. Jacksonville.
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