Arden Club Calendar www.ArdenClub.org 302 475-3126 2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810 Printed on 100% post-consumer fiber paper. November 2014 ARDEN HOLIDAY SHOP Come catch the spirit of the season at the Arden Holiday Shop on Sunday, November 30, from 10 AM until 4 PM at the Gild Hall. More than 30 crafters are eager for you to shop their unique handcrafted, homemade wares that are perfect for gift-giving. Shoppers will find jewelry, pottery, note cards, ornaments, fiber arts, stained glass, candles, woodcrafts, pet items, gourmet foods, and much more! The Arden Craft Shop Museum will bring select items from its gift shop. Enjoy lunch prepared by Edmond Bischoff and the Dinner Gild cooks. Choose from hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, and soup from 11 AM until 3 PM. Admission is free and there is plenty of parking! The Arden Club hopes to see YOU at the Arden Holiday Shop. Bring a friend and enjoy the annual Arden tradition of holiday shopping in the historic Gild Hall. For more information, contact Debbie Ricard at 529.1510 or Janet Cosgrove at 475-8793. FOLK DANCERS GILD November Dances November 2, Sunday: CONTRA David Eisenstadter calling with the Band - Perpetual eMotion: Ed Howe (electric fiddle) and John Coté (electric guitar, didgeridoo, foot percussion). Special price: $12 regular, $10 Arden Club members, $7 students. Dinner plans: Mexican burritos at Branmar Plaza. November 5, Wednesday: Israeli dancing led by Sharon Kleban, 7:30-9:30 PM. November 12, Wednesday: Country Line Dancing led by Laura Stanton and Stephen Pistoia, 7:00 -9:30 PM. Price: $4, $6. November 19, Wednesday: Israeli dancing led by Sharon Kleban 7:30-9:30PM. November 26, Wednesday: Big Thanksgiving Folk and Square Dance, Ismat Shah Folk D, All -Requests, Elmo Troiani SQ caller and Bob Witt SQ callers. 8 - 11 PM. Bring savory or sweet to share. Refreshment provided by the Folk Dance Gild. Price: $5, $6. Join the Arden Folk Dance Gild on Facebook for the latest schedule information. For more info call: 302-478-7257 or 610-277-0844, or see the website: www.ardenclub.org. POETRY GILD The Poetry Gild meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Library at 8 PM. This month’s meeting is on November 11. Bring your own spoken word poetry or a selection from any writing of your choosing -- lyrics, poetry, prose, stories, etc. You are welcome hither! ARDENSINGERS Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, a panto by Stuart Ardern Performances are on November 15, 21, & 22, 2014 at 8 PM and November 16 & 22 at 2 PM. Stage direction is by Henry Porreca, assisted by Ken Mammarella, with music direction by Diane Gray. This British comedy is definitely NOT a silent pantomime! Come join us for this raucous re-telling of the Snow White story. There's humor and on-stage silliness to appeal to people of all ages, along with some great singing! Characters include the King, the evil Queen, the Magic Mirror, Snow White, Dame Victoria (Snow’s nurse), the Pest Control Officer, Nifty & Shifty (disreputable salesmen), the Huntsman, three princes, horses, various woodland animals, the Oozelum Bird, and the dwarves, among others. Make sure to cheer for Snow White, and hiss at the evil Queen, if you dare! Tickets: Paid in advance: Adult - $17; Senior - $14; Child/Student - $ 5 Paid at the door: Adult - $20; Senior - $17; Child/Student - $ 7 For information or to download a ticket order form: Visit www.ardensingers.org, e-mail us at [email protected], or call John Trexler at (484) 319-2350. Advance ticket purchases: Send check, payable to Ardensingers, with form to: Ardensingers, P.O. Box 7575, Wilmington, DE 19803. For credit card purchases visit our website, www.ardensingers.org, or call John Trexler at (484) 319-2350. Advance purchase price is only available for sales prior to the performance date. Contact Ardensingers for the form. Senior price is for those 65 and older. Child/Student price is for those 17 and under, or for full-time students. The Arden Club member discount is $3 per adult or senior ticket and $1 per child ticket. Only one discounted ticket per member. Coming Spring 2015 – The Sorcerer Lead roles for our Spring 2015 show, Gilbert and Sullivan’s, “The Sorcerer,” have been cast. However, we would welcome former, current and future chorus members. The show will run from April 24 through May 2, 2015, with rehearsals beginning in January on Sunday afternoons from 2 - 4:30 and Tuesday evenings from 7:30-10. Alexis, son of Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre, has lectured in many venues that true love should break down all artificial barriers, such as rank, wealth, beauty, and age, but the response of his listeners is a great disappointment. Despite the misgivings of his betrothed Aline, Alexis engages the great John Wellington Wells, from an old-established firm of family sorcerers, to work magic and bring the ideal of true love to reality. Topsy-turvydom ensues when Alexis extends his scheme to the entire village! Our “Sorcerer” involves a wedding party and a traveling circus so it won’t be like any “Sorcerer” you have seen or performed in before. Stage direction will be by Ryan Goulden with music direction by Helene Furlong. To express interest in joining the chorus, please contact John Trexler at [email protected] or (484)319-2350. 2 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2014 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Annual Meeting The Annual meeting of the Arden Club was held on Thursday, October 9. We recognized the achievements of the Gilds and Committees, with each giving a brief annual report. We have had a very good year with excellent concerts, dances, dinners, plays, and programs as well as our Arden Fair. We welcome new Board members: John Martin, Ken Morrison and Shelley Robyn. Thanks go to our Treasurer, Teri Tremel who is stepping down after 8 years of service and welcome Frank Jost as our new Treasurer. Also, thanks to Pat Morrison for her service on our Board. We look forward to another excellent year. The major effort this year will be the renovation of the entire Lower Hall foundation and flooring, including the kitchen and pantry. Once this project is complete a year from now, every area of the Hall will have been renovated over the past 16 years. Arden Club Approves Officers At the meeting of the members of the Arden Club on October 9, the following officers were elected to serve from 11/01/14 thru 10/31/15: Officers and Directors-at-Large for the Arden Club President Vice Pres. 2nd Vice Pres. Secretary Treasurer Director Director Director Director Director Steve Cohen Pat Toman Ron Meick Steve Harcourt Frank Jost Laura Wallace Ina Jacobs Ken Morrison Shelley Robyn John Martin LIBRARY GILD New Hours In an effort to make it easier for folks to visit the library, we are changing our hours. Beginning November 1, we will be open on a new day and a new time: Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. As part of the shifting schedule, we will be closed on Mondays. We are always looking for new volunteers. Perhaps these earlier hours are more to your liking; if so, call Jan Westerhouse at 302-529-7690 to sign up. Library Hours: Sunday - 2:30 to 4:00 PM Monday - closed Tuesday - 5:30 to 7:00 PM (starting Nov. 1, 2014) Wednesday - 7:30 to 9 PM Thursday - 7:30 to 9 PM Saturday - after every regularly scheduled Dinner Gild dinner from October through May. NOVEMBER 2014 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR 3 CONCERT GILD XPN Welcomes THE PINE HILL PROJECT Saturday November 8 - 8 PM $25 advance or member, $30 day-of-show non-member The Pine Hill Project is Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell, with producer Larry Campbell. They’ve just finished recording "Tomorrow You're Going," an album of cover songs. A Kickstarter campaign raised $85,000 to make this a reality, and now the live show comes to Arden! Lucy and Richard have been singing together for 25 years, and talking about making a record together for just as long. Enough already! The new record is due out in November - details here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1893427276/the-pine-hill-project-richard-shindell-and-lucy-ka DakhaBrakha Friday, November 14, 2014 - 8 PM $22; members $18 "Jonathan Poneman, a co-founder of Sub Pop Records about DakhaBrakha's show at OFF Festival. "DakhaBrakha were so thrilling, so spellbinding, and so utterly moving, it was an event unto itself," Poneman said later. "There was OFF, and then there was DakhaBrakha. They were enchanting and unlike anything that I've ever seen before." He called it "the performance of the festival" and bemoaned that DakhaBrakha was "not on the Sub Pop roster... yet." Purling Hiss December 06, 2014 8:30 PM We love loud guitars in Arden, and on December 6, Philly's premier psychedelic garage rockers Purling Hiss will shake the old barn's rafters with their own brand of weird lo-fi pop. Thunderhank and St. James and the Apostles open the night. If you like old school Dinosaur Jr., you'll love this band! They have a new album "Weirdon" out 9/23 on Drag City Records, and the teaser sounds fantastic. Last year's "Water on Mars" made my Best Of list for 2013. The Spring Standards - Boxing Day! December 26, 2014 8:00 PM After 2 years of double shows we are going back to one show at 8 PM. This means it will sell out fast! With a Live CD and DVD from their 2012 show, The Spring Standards are now part of the fabric of Arden Concert Gild! Tim Meren, a terrific young songwriter opens the show. 4 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2014 GARDENERS’ GILD Therapeutic Gardens On Monday, November 17, 2014, at 7:30 PM in the Lower Gild Hall, the Gardeners Gild is pleased to present as our speaker Faith B. Kuehn. Faith is currently leading the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Planting Hope in Delaware project to develop therapeutic, community, and market gardens at the Delaware Psychiatric Center. A variety of gardens has been designed as gardens for the improved sense of well being which people experience when interacting with plants. Faith will discuss several such gardens designed for the general public, including for people who have a variety of physical and mental limitations. Since 2001, Faith B. Kuehn, as Environmental Program Administrator with the Delaware Department of Agriculture, has been charged with sustaining and promoting the viability of commercial plant resources in Delaware. Her responsibilities include nursery inspection and certification, apiary licensing and inspection, surveys and improving public awareness for noxious weeds and invasive species, and permitting for the transport of plant pests and genetically modified plants. Faith has also led projects to catalog native bees in Delaware farmlands. Faith has her Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Arizona. Her past work includes Museum Director for the Insectarium in Philadelphia; various positions within E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.’s Crop Protection Division; and as a small business owner. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, please contact Maura Lynch or Barbara Conway at 302-529-9464. SWIM GILD Arden Swim Club Chili Cook Off: Saturday, Jan. 3. Looking for a variety of chili entries: meat, venison, turkey, veggie, vegan, gluten free! All you chili cooks out there need to brush up on your favorite recipe and enter it - for free! All you chili lovers bring your taste buds and your enthusiasm - for a small fee! Beer and wine will be available to buy. Details coming in the December issue! BRIDGE INTEREST GROUP Is looking forward to playing BRIDGE with you. We play in the Bratten Room of the Lower Gild Hall the first and third Thursdays monthly. November dates are November 6 and November 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. The cost is $2 for Arden Club members and $3 for non-members. SEE YOU THERE! NOVEMBER 2014 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR 5 Drummers & Dancers Friday, December 19, 2014 @ 8 PM @ the Gild Hall in Arden Co-sponsored by the Arden Concert Gild www.ardenclub.org Drummers and Dancers come together. Twirlers and jugglers are also invited. All are welcome, beginner to experienced. Bring a drum, many drums, or other percussion instruments. Some will be provided for use. Bring food and drink to share if you can, some will be provided. Suggested donation: $5 or $10. DINNER GILD Spend Your Saturday Nights With Good Food And Good Company This year’s season has started out with a BANG! Come join us for lots of delicious menus and a weekly opportunity to stay in touch with your friends and neighbors. Volunteer cooks are always welcomed and needed. Join us for our monthly meeting on the first Monday of each month in the Lower Gild Hall. Any questions or comments gladly accepted at [email protected] or on our Facebook page. Prices have increased this year. For adult Arden Club members the cost will be $11, with adult non-Arden Club members charged $13. The cost for children ages 12 and under will be $6. Make reservations via e-mail ([email protected]) or via voice mail message (792-7139) prior to 6:00 PM the Thursday before the dinner. WE ARE GOING TO STICK TO THIS DEADLINE THIS SEASON! It is most important that you tell the reservationist (1) your name, (2) phone number, (3) who’s coming (member, non-member, child), (4) if you would like the vegetarian alternative, and (5) if you know in advance if you will be taking your dinner home with you. RESERVATIONS ON THE NIGHT OF THE DINNER WILL BE HELD ONLY UNTIL 6:30 PM. Here are the entrees for November: Please call the reservation line for more details as the date approaches! November 8: Northwood Family: Pork Roast; vegetarian stew. November 15: Nancy Clay: Eggplant parmesan with a small side of pasta, a simple green salad, and a nice pre dinner antipasto set up, rustic bread with roasted garlic pods, and for dessert - eclaire cake. November 22: Shakespeare Gild: Beef stew or vegetarian stew. December 6: Edmond Bischoff: Brewers plate dinner: Cucumber salad in sour cream over spinach leaf, bratwurst with sauerkraut, German potato salad, and apple kuchen with whipped cream. Pipers Group Every Thursday evening from 6 to 9 the bagpipers hold practice in the back stage gallery with lessons for novice as well experienced Pipers. The drummers use the Upper Hall (when the space is available). They encourage anyone who has any interest in learning how to play the Highland Pipes or the Parade drums to come to the Gild Hall any Thursday evening. If you would like more information please call Pat Phalan @ 302-475-5512 or Amy Bryan @ 302-898-7392. 6 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2014 SCHOLARS GILD Tuesday, November 18 at 7:30 PM Delaware, the Water State Dr. Jerry Kauffman, Director of the University of Delaware’s Water Resources Agency, will lead the November Scholars Gild discussion of “Delaware, the Water State.” As the lowest state in the Union and one of just three states on a peninsula, Delaware is surrounded by water. The State’s watersheds and waterways contribute $2 to $6 billion in revenue to the state’s economy annually, and directly and indirectly are associated with upwards of 70,000 jobs in the state via tourism, agriculture, industrial, recreation, and water supply sectors. Our discussion will focus on the status and future direction of water policy in Delaware and how policies can impact the supply of clean and plentiful water, which is so important to Delaware's economy. All are welcomed to join in this discussion on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:30 PM in the Lower Gild Hall. For more information on this and future topics, please visit the Scholars Gild blog on the ArdenClub.org website. If you wish to receive future announcements of Scholars Gild discussions directly, send an e-mail to [email protected] with the “Please Add Me” in the subject line. Include your name in the body of the e-mail. MEMBERSHIP FORM Time to Renew? Regular and Pathway Memberships Check your mailing label on the back page. The end date of your Club membership is there. To renew, send in this form. Questions? Call Debbie Ricard, 302 5291510, or visit the Membership page of our website, www.ArdenClub.org. To correct an address or ask about expiration dates, please call Pat and Linda Toman at 302 475-7508. Adult: 18-64, $20 Senior: 65 and over, $15 Junior, 3–17, $7 Household (all at one address): Maximum = $50. Name(s) ____________________________________ *Clubhouse Path level: 1 membership, $75 ___________________________________________ *Rocky Walk level: 1 or multiple memberships, $150 Address ____________________________________ City _______________________________________ State _________________ Zip __________________ Phone(s) ___________________________________ Email ______________________________________ To learn about the benefits of “Clubhouse” and higher levels of Pathways memberships, visit the Membership page of our website: www.ArdenClub.org. *The Glen level: 1 or multiple memberships, $300 *Indian Circle level: 1 or multiple memberships, $500 *Milky Way Path level: 1 or multiple memberships, $1,000 *Eligible for year-end drawing of valuable prizes I am enclosing $___________________ Date of Application _________________ Make checks payable to “The Arden Club, Inc.” Mail this form and your check to The Arden Club, 2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810-4059. NOVEMBER 2014 THE ARDEN CLUB CALENDAR 7 SHAKESPEARE GILD We have a lot of announcements to share as we begin another busy season! First on the agenda for the new season, officers were elected at the September meeting and now include: Mary Catherine Kelley and Linda Kimmelman as co-Gild mistresses; Henry Porreca will continue as treasurer; and Claire Ennis will serve as secretary. The play for the 2015 season is King Lear, to be directed by our all-time favorite Gild Mistress, Mary Catherine Kelley! Auditions are planned for March 9, 10, and 12, but more and final information will be shared in next month’s calendar. On November 22, 2014, the Shakespeare Gild will be cooking the Saturday night dinner for the Dinner Gild and will be serving the traditional beef stew. And finally, the Young Actors’ Workshop will take place again for its 17th year! Registration/Auditions: Saturday, Dec 6, 1-2 PM, in the Upper Gild Hall. Rehearsal dates: Saturdays, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7. Showcase: Sunday, February 8, 2-4 PM. Cost: $30; $50 maximum per family. For more information about registration, see the Shakespeare Gild page on the Ardenclub.org website or contact Cecilia Vore at 302-530-1215 or [email protected]. Please join us for our monthly meetings the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Bratten Room of the Lower Gild Hall. Our next meeting is November 5. Address Service Requested Arden Club, Inc. 2126 The Highway Arden, DE 19810 www.ArdenClub.org Non-Profit Rate US Postage Paid Permit #80 Wilmington, DE
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