The Boca Raton Branch National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) is hosting its annual membership luncheon at the beautiful Westchester Country Club on October 19, 2017. We’ll be kicking off our new 2017-2018 season of programs and special events.  The community is invited to learn how the Boca Raton Pen Women can enrich lives with art, music, books, poetry, drama, etc. If you are a published writer, artist, composer or lover of the arts, you’ll find one-of-a-kind events and programs, and warm and welcoming new friends. There are different levels of membership to suit your needs. The Rickie Report shares the details and urges you to make reservations for this networking opportunity!

www.bocapenwomen.org

You’re Invited to Our October Membership Luncheon

Thursday, October 19, 2017

12:00 Noon

Buffet Lunch

Westchester Country Club

12250 Westchester Country Dr.    Boynton Beach, FL 33437

The Boca Raton Branch National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) is hosting its annual membership luncheon at the beautiful Westchester Country Club on October 19, 2017. We’ll be kicking off our new 2017-2018 season of programs and special events.  We invite the community to join us and learn how the Boca Raton Pen Women can enrich lives with art, music, books, poetry, drama, etc. If you are a published writer, artist, composer or lover of the arts, you’ll find one-of-a-kind events and programs, and warm and welcoming new friends. There are different levels of membership to suit your needs.

Opportunities to showcase your artistic creations in the public arena are arranged by our Art, Letters and Music Committees. You’ll have a chance to network with our creative members and expand your reach in the local community. You can participate in our sponsored special events, contests that interest and inspire you, and national webinars that offer valuable information.  This once-a-year membership event will feature an exciting Silent Auction. You can bid on unique member artwork, authors’ books, gift baskets, theater tickets, and more.

CASH OR CHECKS ONLY for items purchased at the luncheon
Donation forms available

Members: $30 – Non-members: $33

Checks payable to: Boca Raton Branch NLAPW

Send to: Elaine Bossik   7722 Majestic Palm Drive, Boynton Beach FL 33437

Deadline for reservations: Oct. 11, 2017

The Westchester Country Club      12250 Westchester Country Dr.

Boynton Beach, FL 33437

(561) 734-6300 for Directions

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Members: $30 – Non-members: $33

Checks payable to: Boca Raton Branch NLAPW

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For more information about Boca Raton Branch National League of American Pen Women:

http://www.bocapenwomen.org

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17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

Enjoy a full-day festival for everyone in your family – Children and Adults. The Boca Raton Branch National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW), professional artists, writers, and composers, will share their expertise in workshops, activities, discussions, and exhibits that will inspire and entertain you. This all day festival, takes place on Saturday, March 4th. The Rickie Report shares the details and urges you to mark your calendars for a terrific, stimulating day!

Free Spring Family Festival

Open To the Public

Saturday, March 4, 2017

9 am – 3:30 pm

 Center for Spiritual Living

 2 SW 12th Avenue  Boca Raton, FL 33486

Enjoy a full-day festival for everyone in your family – Children and Adults.  The Boca Raton Branch National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW), professional artists, writers, and composers, will share their expertise in workshops, activities, discussions, and exhibits that will inspire and entertain you.  This all day festival, takes place on Saturday, march 4th at the Center for Spiritual Living in Boca Raton FL. from 9 am to 3;30 pm.

Festival Events

For Children

• Participate in a musical story – The Peace Patch – composed by Sheila Firestone
• Create a pastel mural with Dr. Myra Levick, art therapist
• Write poetry with published poet, Marlene Klotz

For Adults

• Meet Pen Women authors, artists and composers 
• Open mic with MC, Etta Schaeffer
• Author Talk with published authors, Dr. Myra Levick, Alexandra Goodwin and Carol White
• Poetry Workshop/Collage Creation with poet Vera Ripp Hirschhorn
• How To Self-Publish Your Book  – workshop with Meryl Davids Landau

For Everyone

• Juried Art Show
• Art Demonstrations
• Storytelling with Etta Schaeffer
• Closing concert with original music by Sheila Firestone, composer

Raffle Prizes

Refreshments by Cheffrey Eats – a Gourmet Food Truck

Gourmet burgers, mac & cheese, snacks, lite bites

Proceeds for this event will benefit the Boca Raton Pen Women Scholarship Fund.

Visit our website: www.bocapenwomen.org to learn more about the Boca Raton Branch NLAPW and to see a time schedule of events for the Spring Family Festival

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17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

The Fort Lauderdale Branch of National League of American Pen Women share a Call for Artists for a juried exhibition of all media. The event takes place at the Herb Skolnick Community Center in Pompano Beach, FL.  The public is invited to an Awards Luncheon on Friday, February 10th.  The juror, Lark Keeler, currently serves on the faculty of the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale.  The Rickie Report shares the details and urges the artists to apply – and art patrons to visit the exhibit, which is open February 1st through March 1st.

CALL FOR ALL MEDIA,  JURIED EXHIBITION

PUBLIC  IS  INVITED  TO  THE  EXHIBITION:

February 1 through March 1, 2017  

AWARDS LUNCHEON:

Friday, February 10, 2017  

11:30 AM

Reservations necessary

Herb Skolnick Community Center

954-786-4590

800 SW 36th Avenue   Pompano Beach, FL 33069

About the National League of American Pen Women:

Since its founding in 1897 by Marian Longfellow O’Donoghue, Henry Longfellow’s niece, the League seeks to create progression and advancement in visual arts, literary work, and musical composition. As the oldest and largest women’s arts organization, members share their creativity in a number of ways, including workshops, exhibitions, discussion groups, performances, demonstrations and lectures, fostering networking and friendships among members, while maintaining a high, broad standard of work, effort and strength that comes from the union. Each year the Fort Lauderdale Branch awards three $1,000 scholarships to a high school senior woman who has been accepted and enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university or technical school.

Visit:  http://www.nlapw.org/

For additional information please call 954-961-6067 

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17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

An opening reception to kick off the “The Nature of Women” juried Art Exhibit for the National League of American Pen Women, Ft. Lauderdale Branch (NLAPW) will be held Thursday, February 25, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Bailey Hall. It is located at 3501 Davie Road, Davie, Florida, 33314 and is Free to attend. According to Marjorie Stanbury, Events Coordinator for Bailey Hall, this reception is only the second art exhibit in the newly renovated $1.4 million performance hall and gallery facility located on Broward College’s Central Campus in Davie. 85 pieces of fine art, including water color, oil, acrylic, photography and sculpture, are on display from 19 award-winning, women artists. The exhibit runs through April 18. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.  This is a wonderful networking organization! 

National League of American Pen Women

Fort Lauderdale Branch (NLAPW)

Invites You:

Free Opening Reception

“The Nature of Women”

Thursday, February 25, 2016

6 to 9 p.m.

Broward College Central Campus

Bailey Hall

3501 Davie Road       Davie, Florida, 33314

The exhibit runs through April 18, 2016

Marcia Hirschy, “Along the Garden Path”

ABOUT THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMERICAN PEN WOMEN

The need for an organization to include women of the press at the turn of the 19th century impelled newspaper woman Marian Longfellow O’Donoghue (Henry Longfellow’s niece) to establish such a group.

She, along with 17 charter members, filed its first application for incorporation with a membership of 50 professionals including women writers, composers and artists. The League has been promoting and conducting literary, educational and charitable activities in the fields of Art, Letters and Music for the past 118 years throughout the United States.

The Fort Lauderdale Branch, comprise of members from the tri-county area, meets monthly for luncheons in the Broward County area from October to April each year. Artists, musicians, writers and historians present a variety of programs.

Art by Norma Sumner

An annual art competition open to all tri-county women artists as well as additional exhibits for Arts and Letters members are presented throughout the year. Several creative programs each year attract audiences interested in jewelry making and paper making to abstract and batik art.

In April, the season ends with the Annual Achievement Awards program and luncheon at which time scholarship financial awards are presented to several area high school senior women who have met the Pen Women criteria and will go on to college to study in the areas of Arts, Music and/or Writing.

Art by Carol Ann

For more information about the “The Nature of Women” exhibit

Call 954-201-6259 or visit www.nlapw-ftl.com

For more information about the National League of American Pen Women:

 http://www.nlapw.org/.

For more information on membership, contact JoAnn Culligan (jjpompano@aol.com)

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