OPENING RECEPTION

FRIDAY, JULY 2ND 6-8 PM ET

FEATURING THE FORGOTTEN COAST UKULELE ORCHESTRA

EXHIBIT HOURS

WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY 11 AM TO 6 PM ET

SATURDAY 11 AM TO 3 PM

Family Art Days

Wednesdays from 1-3pm during the exhibit

Classes are free but seating is limited.

Please pre-register for these classes.

July 7

Gyotaku

Join Cyndi Lanier as she demonstrates Gyotaku, the art of Japanese fish printing. Then create your own fish prints using fish forms and paint (click to register).

July 14

Turtles

Join our own “Turtle Lady,” Jessica Swindall and learn about the turtles that nest on our beaches. Then create your own turtle project (click to register).

July 21

Gulf Marine Specimen Lab

The Gulf Marine Specimen Lab will be here with specimens to touch and learn about. Then create a related art project (clidk to register).

July 28

The Shell Experience

Join our shell experts and learn about the shells that can be found on our beaches. Create a special project from shells and take some home (click to register).

August 4

Microscopic Art

Microscopic Art with Dr. Marcy Trahan.  Using microscopes explore what sand, sponges, coral, salt, and more looks like close up.  Then create your own artistic view of what you saw (click to register).

Special Presentations:

There will also be five special presentations for everyone to enjoy and participate in during our Life’s A Beach exhibit. Please pre-register for these events, either at the Joe or online at www.thejoecenter.org. Events are free but seating is limited. All times are Eastern.

July 7, from 6:30-8:00pm

“Poetry by the Sea”

Join us for an open-mike poetry reading session. Come listen to poetry readings by local poets. Come share your own poetry or story of all things related to the beach.  (Click here to register)

July 17 from 10am-12pm and from 1-3pm

"Cereal Box Collages"

Nationally and internationally known American Pop Artist, Michael Albert, famous for his “cereal box” collages, will be presenting two workshops. Come learn about various collage techniques and create your own collage from food product boxes. 

Click HERE to register for the 10am workshop. 

Click HERE to register for the 1pm workshop.

July 18, from 2-3pm

Ballet Performance

July 22, from 6-7pm

Local Author:  Tom Baird

July 31, from 11am-12pm

“Our Changing Coastline—The Last 125,000 Years.”

Dr. Jack Rink, Professor Emeritus of Geography and Earth Science from McMaster University, has studied the coastal landforms and the impacts of geological changes on our beaches. Come hear about those past changes and what the impact of climate change may hold for our future.  (Click here to register.)