LYN RELPH: (Weaverville) - Gallery-quality fine art printing, including Giclées. He produces prints and cards of Kate Hulburt's artwork, and can do the same for you. Click on link for more info and contact email.

SOAPSTONE 4-U: (Jeff Brusatori, 530-628-4392, P.O. Box 967, Trinity Pines) - Soapstone carving classes & carving kits. Ages 9-adult. 3 hour workshop is $15 plus materials fee of $12.50 for carving kit.

JUST ADDED! SWEET SHEEP YARN: (Janet Saxon, 530-623-8650, 515 Main Street, Weaverville) - Situated in historic district on Main Street in a building that was built in 1855. The architecture is perfect for displaying yarn as the floor to ceiling shelves that were hand-carved before the 1900s are still intact. They sell quality yarn from Berroco, Cascade, Rowan, Debbie Bliss, Noro, Katia, Queensland, Pagewood Farm, Mountain Colors, and Universal and offer personal instruction in knitting and crochet. Join them on Mondays for NorCal Knit and Crochet Group meetings 6-8pm; on Wednesday for Warm Up Knit and Crochet for Charity from 12noon-2pm; on Fridays for Friday Fix It for help on projects or techniques all day and at no cost to you.

TEXTILE TRADITIONS QUILT SHOP & SEWING LOUNGE: (Sue Rhodes, 530-623-6454, 555 Main Street, front of Comstock & Martin Building, Weaverville) - New fabrics arriving daily. Fine fabrics, natural yarns, sewing supplies, notions, ideas, and quilting & sewing classes. Sewing lounge is well stocked with equipment and supplies you need to sew. Staff is always available to help you. Cost: $1/ hour for use of lounge and all facilities. Available anytime that a class is not scheduled. Call for hours.

TRINITY GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY LAPIDARY SCHOOL: (530-623-1183, Weaverville) - Soapstone carving, glass bead making, lapidary (rock polishing), wire wrap, and more on Tuesdays & Thursdays 1-5pm.

WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASSES: Taught by Evelyn Mercer Ward. Classes for 2011: MAY 9 & 23: Watercolor plus Pastel Portraits. Class description: First meeting, brief demo of techniques and participants will practice these techniques in a class exercise. Painting assignments will be given on that topic. Second meeting, short class exercise followed by a non-threatening sharing. Supplies: Good quality watercolor paints, brushes, and paper (8x10–11x14 size). Limited Enrollment! More info: call 778-3305 or email jeward@shasta.com for supplies list or to reserve your space.

EVELYN MERCER WARD: (778-3305, Lewiston) - Evelyn received her B.A. in art and art history at U.C. Davis and U.C. Berkeley, and her M.A. from California State University, Sacramento, where she took art classes from some of the big names in the Western School: Neri, Thiebaud, Arneson, Gilhooly, de Forest. Later, she took a couple of workshops from local watercolorists and a community education class in oil painting. In the last two years she has taken workshops with Frank Webb and with her inspiration, Ron Ranson. Since 2004, she has been an art instructor for  Shasta College Weaverville Extension, art Instructor in Trinity County K-12 schools for past 15 years and and she also teaches private painting classes. Watercolor, book publishing. Evelyn holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Art/Art History and K-12 and Community College teaching credentials.

ARTS: SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
ANGELA'S BEAD ART: (204 Main Street, Weaverville). Beaded clothing, beads & beading supplies, jewelry, and more. Participates in Art Cruise.

D'MILO FRAMING: (Sherri Colwen, owner, 530-623-5339, 115 Forest Avenue, Mezzanine of White Wolf Gym, Weaverville) - Full service framing shop. Wide selection of attractive and affordable frame moldings and quality mat samples. She has a computer-controlled robotic mat cutter.

HEILMAN PASTEL BOX: (phone or FAX: 530-778-3080). Designed with input from pastel artists and instructors who wanted a handy, secure box for use use in the field and studio. Available in 3 sizes. Web site includes dimensions, prices, and ordering info.

ART & CRAFT SUPPLIES PAGE: TrinityCam website list of some online art stores, and local & Northstate retail and discount art supplies and services.

EDEN BOTANICALS: (530-628-5612, 888-568-9919 (Toll-Free Order Line), 530-628-5608 (Fax), P.O. Box 150, Hyampom, CA 96046). Hours: 10am-5pm weekdays. Business that makes and sells crystallized essences, essence oil blends, pure essential oils, incense, carrier oils, containers, accessories, and some soap making supplies.

ERNIE'S DEP'T STORE: (530-628-5332, Main Street, Hayfork). Fabric, quilting & sewing supplies, art & office supplies, and much more. 

IMAGINATIONS: (530-623-4979, Trinity Lake Blvd / Highway 3, P.O. Box 1812, Weaverville, CA). New building, paint, products, and prices! Quilting, needlepoint, & sewing supplies, fabric printing, scrapbook supplies, posters, banners, office supplies, copying and printing, and more. They can print photos on calendars, tiles, plaques, coffee mugs, and steins.

JUST ADDED! SWEET SHEEP YARN: (Janet Saxon, 530-623-8650, 515 Main Street, Weaverville) - Situated in historic district on Main Street in a building that was built in 1855. The architecture is perfect for displaying yarn as the floor to ceiling shelves that were hand-carved before the 1900s are still intact. They sell quality yarn from Berroco, Cascade, Rowan, Debbie Bliss, Noro, Katia, Queensland, Pagewood Farm, Mountain Colors, and Universal and offer personal instruction in knitting and crochet. Join them on Mondays for NorCal Knit and Crochet Group meetings 6-8pm; on Wednesday for Warm Up Knit and Crochet for Charity from 12noon-2pm; on Fridays for Friday Fix It for help on projects or techniques all day and at no cost to you.

TEXTILE TRADITIONS QUILT SHOP & SEWING LOUNGE: (Sue Rhodes, 530-623-6454, 555 Main Street, front of Comstock & Martin Building, Weaverville) - They have moved to front of same building. New fabrics arriving daily. Fine fabrics, natural yarns, embroidery floss, sewing supplies, notions, ideas, and classes. Sewing lounge is well stocked with equipment and supplies you need to sew. Staff is always available to help you. Cost: $1/hour for use of lounge and all facilities. Available anytime that a class is not scheduled. Sue also sells vintage reconditioned sewing machines

ART & ARTISTS: WANTED
ARTISTS WANTED: Larry Horrocks is owner of Mountain Valley Pacific Floors, located downstairs from White Wolf Gym, on lower parking lot level. He has offered to provide wall space for monthly changing shows by artists and participating in Art Cruise. There will also be shelf space available in the future for art display. You would be expected to hang your art in the shop at a convenient time for them, provide appropriate labels, show up and provide refreshments for Art Cruise night, and remove your art at the end of the month in a timely manner to allow the next artist to get set up. Anybody who is interested in hanging their art for coming months, call Larry to make arrangements to get on the calendar. Once you have arranged the show with the business, call  Main Street Gallery and let her know so info can go on their Art Cruise Flier. More info: call 530-623-3017.

ARTISTS WANTED: Would you be interested in having your artwork hang on the walls of local businesses? Straw House Coffee in Big Flat is looking for art to display and sell. If interested: call Barbara at Straw House at 530-623-1990 after 2pm. There are businesses In Weaverville that would like to show your art and participate in upcoming Art Cruise. If you are interested in finding out what this entails: call Yvonne Pegoraro at Highland Art Center & Gallery at 530-623-5111 or Trinity County Arts Council at 530-623-2760. 8/08.

MOVEMENT: DANCE, KARATE, YOGA: INSTRUCTION & SERVICES
BEGINNING BELLY DANCE WITH DEETA at White Wolf Gym in Weaverville. 8-week introductory courses into the art of belly dance. Gain a solid beginning belly dance foundation in an encouraging environment. Students will learn basic steps which increase energy and promote weight loss. Cost is $50/8 classes. More info, to register or get dates for next class session: call Cultural Dance Presentations at 221-3242 or go to www.moderngypsy.org.

ADULT EDUCATION DANCE / AEROBICS CLASSES at Hayfork High School at 5-7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Instruction in jazz, ballet, and tap dance taught by Paul Tyler Contreras. More info: call Maura at Mountain Valley Unified School District Adult Education at 628-5265 ext. 24. 10/07.   

PAUL TYLER-CONTRERAS: (530-628-1187, Hayfork) - Dance instructor: beginning jazz and other styles. Professional music DJing for events. Dog training. NOTE: The Adult Education program may be cut June 2011.

INNER SPACE STUDIO (Main Street, Weaverville) offers classes in Tai Chi, yoga, dance and more. They often have Open Space Open Mikes on Art Cruise nights. More info: contact Palesa Peralta. Salsa dance class weekly on Saturdays 7-8pm. $5/person or $7.50/couple. Taught by Bo Kimball. More info: call Bo at 415-305-8044.

KITTY WILSON: (530-628-5430, Hayfork) - Belly dancer and instructor. Belly dance classes available at Kitty Wilson's studio. Mondays: Intermediate 7-8pm and Wednesdays: Beginners 7-8pm. Ongoing classes, jump in anytime. $5/class or pay $20 in advance and get 1 class for free. Leader of Habibiyat Al Jabal Belly Dancing Troupe. I believe she is now teaching classes in downtown Weaverville. Call for more info.

DANCE DEPOT: (530-229-1084 or 530-356-8034, Lewiston) - Natasha Kuyper is a dance instructor in tap, jazz, ballet, and acrobatics. She is offering dance classes at Lewiston Community Center, based on the interests of her clients. Ages 3 to adult. Call for info on class times, fees, and type of dance.

TRINITY SCHOOL OF DANCE at White Wolf Gym: (Diana, 530-623-9214, Weaverville) - Weekly classes: Jazz/Hip Hop classes for 8 years & up; Jazz/Ballet class for 5-7 year olds; Ballet/Lyrical classes for 8 years & up; Mommy, Daddy, and Me Dance & Movement Classes for pre-kindergarten children & their parents. Trinity County Arts Council received a First 5 Commission grant to offer these classes. More info: call TCAC at 530-623-2760 or White Wolf Gym at 530-623-0014.

WHITE TIGER KARATE: (Jesse Reiter, Owner-Instructor, Randy Bashaw, Senior Instructor, 623-2900, Weaverville) - Forms, self defense, weapons, sparring, seminars, Lion Dance, and tournaments.

HAYFORK YOGA CENTER (formerly Yoga Balance): (6971 Highway 3, behind Hayfork Drug Store). Website has info on schedule, teachers, class descriptions, and more.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON DANCING: (Second Story Studios, 307 E. Redwood Avenue, Fort Bragg, CA) - Classes in Irish set dance, beginning social waltz, English country dance, and more. Dances are taught in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. No partner necessary. Live music, when available, recorded music when necessary. $5/door. Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes. Dance leader is Lea Smith. More info: call 707-964-7525.

MUSIC: ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIST OF NORTHERN CA DANCES, JAMS, OPEN MIKES, & SONG CIRCLES in Trinity, Humboldt, Tehama, Shasta, and Butte counties. A work in progress, feel free to send me regular musical events I don't have listed.

DAVE SHORT'S JAZZ CONCERT at Old City Hall (1313 Market Street, Redding) at 7pm. Dave Short's Jazz At Old City Hall is a monthly concert series dedicated to providing jazz musicians a friendly, intimate venue for them to perform their favorite music. Join them for concerts on first Sunday of each month. Tickets are $10 at door or at Bernie's Guitar (223-2040). They also provide support for The Sundial Saxophones, a summer jazz camp for young jazz musicians. Dave Short's Jazz at Old City Hall is an affiliate of The Shasta County Arts Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

MUSICIANS WANTED: WEAVERVILLE COMMUNITY BAND: Open to musicians of all ages. Band members must have at least one year's experience on their instrument and be able to read music. Class will meet on Tuesdays at 6pm at Weaverville Elementary School music room. More info: call 623-2734.

MUSICIANS WANTED: EARLY MUSIC SINGERS on Mondays at TPUD (usually) 5-6:30pm in Weaverville. They sing 11th through 17th century songs. New singers are welcome. More info: call Director, Vickie Riley at 530-623-4208.

MUSIC: INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT:
TRINITY MANDOLIN: (Dave Crummey, Weaverville) - Dave has many mandolins available for sale.

SHAW'S MUSIC & SOUND / SHAW'S MACAWS: (530-623-5936, 615 Main Street, Weaverville) - Retail store selling musical instruments, equipment, and supplies. Guitars, bass guitars, keyboards, drum sets, P.A. systems, and more. 

DAVE'S DRUMS: (Dave and Becky Williams, Weaverville) - Hand drum maker. Makes about 20 drums a year. 

GEN-U-WINE BOTTLENECK GUITAR SLIDES: Guitar slides made form recycled wine bottles in these styles: curved & straight, single & double-cut. More info: call Rick Park (former Hayfork resident) at 707-826-0357 or visit website.

MUSIC: INSTRUCTION & SERVICES:
WEAVERVILLE COMMUNITY BAND: Open to musicians of all ages. Band members must have at least one year's experience on their instrument and be able to read music. Class will meet on Tuesdays at 6pm at Weaverville Elementary School music room. More info: call 530-623-2734.

ACOUSTIC COLLEGE: (530-894-2526, 265 Humboldt Avenue, Chico, CA 95928-5764) - Independent music school founded and run by Sid Lewis. School is unique in it's focus on Folk and Acoustic music, and offers private instruction in guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. Classes in songwriting and voice and Jamming 101 are also offered. Acoustic College uses the “Natural Method” of instruction, developed by Sid Lewis, which emphasizes personalized attention over text book learning and is rapidly gaining recognition as cutting edge.  

ANNE: (530-623-1935, leave message) - Piano lessons - classical, sacred, and jazz improvisation. BA in music, Suzuki music education. 20 plus years experience. 30 minute lessons, once a week: $80/month. Tutoring: reading and language arts, all levels, math through pre-algebra. BS elementary education, 10 plus years experience, including Sylvan Learning Center. 1 hour lessons, once a week: $100/month. Family discount available.

UPDATED! BERNIE'S GUITAR: (3086 Bechelli Lane, Redding, 530-223-2040). Various music teachers teach at Bernies Back Room.

CINDY BORUFF: (530-628-5468, Hayfork) - Music lessons in piano, guitar, beginning violin, band instruments, Irish whistle, voice, performance, music theory. Classes held in Hayfork and possibly in Weaverville and Lewiston. State of California Credentialed teacher, retired.

JILL COX: Music lessons in piano.

KEYS & STRINGS STUDIO: (Cottonwood, CA. 530-347-3842). Run by Martha Boyle. They teach a variety of instruments there. More info: email Martha at cottonwoodfinearts@gmail.com. 

MIKE CROWLEY: (530-628-5068, Hayfork) - Tin whistle, hand drum, and rhythm instruction for $25/half hour. 

JOHN GARRETT: (530-623-4213, P.0. Box 797, Weaverville, 96093 Gallery: 503 Main Street, Weaverville) - John gives guitar & ukulele instruction. Performed with Raven McGrath.

UPDATED! MAKE A SOUND MUSIC STUDIO: (Sherri Whitham - 530-623-1676, Junction City; studio: Lee Ranchhouse, Weaverville) - Music instruction from professional musician. Piano, keyboard, beginning fiddle and banjo, and voice instruction. $20/half hour, $30/45 minutes, or $40/hour.

JOE NEWNAM: (530-410-8698, Hayfork) - Professional bassist, trumpet and sitar and voice. Masters in Music. Certificated music teacher CA K-12 and current music teacher for Mountain Valley School District. Signed on Musea Records in France. Plays for hire on all LISTED instrument, as well as piano/keyboards. Plays jazz, rock and classical styles. Need a  skilled sitar player to add culture and class to your event....call Sitar Joe.

UPDATED! HAL OLEARI MUSIC INSTRUCTION: (530-778-9855, Lewiston; Studio: 530-739-0087, Lee Ranchhouse, Weaverville) - Music instruction from a professional, working musician. Hal performs with Sabor, a latin-based group and with Weaverville Community (Marching) Band. Guitar, electric bass, mandolin, ukulele, music theory, and performance instruction. $20/half hour, $30/45 minutes, or $40/hour. Hal can do graphic arts design for your event posters. 

DIXIE SCHAEFFER: (530-628-5522, Hayfork) - Piano lessons. All ages and levels, but especially good with very young children. $15/half hour. 

DALE TEWES: (520-623-6402, Weaverville) - Basic guitar instruction to students age 10 and older.

JOHN WHALEY: (530-623-4490, Weaverville) - Music instruction. Guitar, piano, marimbas, drums.

THEATRE, SPOKEN WORD, POETRY, ETC: ANNOUNCEMENTS
SECOND WEDNESDAY: REDDING - SPOKEN WORD NIGHT AT THE LOFT at The Bohemian Art Loft (3304B Bechelli Lane) at 7pm. An evening for serious poets, writers, playwrights, storytellers, comedians, and actors of all genres. No censorship. Audience welcome. Donations accepted. Refreshments. Second Wednesday each month. More info: call 229-7818.

MOUNTAIN ACTORS WORKSHOP: (Melodye or Chris Semer: 530-628-5545 or 530-628-4475, Hayfork) - Live theatre group based in Hayfork area that meets first Tuesday each month at Semer residence at 6:30pm (?). The old Hayfork Theater building was donated to MAW. They are looking for folks who would like to donate time, labor, money, or ? towards future remodeling efforts.

TRINITY ALPS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: Upcoming events, tickets, map & directions, past events, reviews, gallery, booking info, how to donate, and contact information. 

TRINITY PLAYERS: (Jim French, Board President, 530-623-8695, P.O. Box 453, Weaverville, 96093) - Live theatre group based in Weaverville area. Board meets on first and third Thursdays at 5:15pm at Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville. 

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."   ~Henry David Thoreau 

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