MUSICIANS WARREN AND JUDY WALDRON BRING TOE-TAPPIN’ APPALACHIAN AND FOLK MUSIC TO THE OXFORD COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER

Judy & Warren Waldron

On April 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm The Waldrons bring toe-tappin’ Appalachian songs and folk tunes to the Oxford Community Arts Center.   Hailing from Somerville, Ohio, The Waldrons have played as part of the Rabbit Hash String Band: a group of musicians sharing a long-time love for the old-time tunes of the 1920s and ‘30s, specifically the north Georgia music of Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers Band. As part of the Rabbit Hash String Band, Warren Waldron has been featured with his fine fiddling accompanied by Judy Waldron’s guitar and banjo uke at such venues as the 2003 Cincinnati Tall Stacks Festival. As a pair, The Waldrons have played and called square dances across the region and entertained at a variety of festivals including the Appalachian Festival at Coney Island and the Black Swamp Old Time Music Festival.

The Waldron’s performance is in conjunction with OCAC’s Second Friday event.  In addition, several featured exhibits will open with a reception to meet the artists at 6:00 PM. Opening Minds Through Art, works of art produced by people with dementia; “Friendly Media,” a collaborative exhibit by Jim Brown and Tom Collins will focus on watercolor and photography; Phase II of Marta Wendt’s “The Morphing Dot Series”; and the After School Art final exhibition will also be on display.   A book reading and discussion by local author Helen Rogers will be part of the evening’s attractions.  This free event also includes open third floor studios and the Art Shop, as well as ballroom dance. 

The Oxford Community Arts Center is located on 10 S. College Avenue, in Oxford, Ohio. For additional information call 513-524-8506, info@oxarts or visit www.oxarts.org.

Book reading and signing by local author Laura Huber featured at OCAC’s Second Friday.  

Oxford, Ohio, March 1, 2012 - Local resident and author Laura Huber will be reading excerpts from her latest books, The ABC's of Homeschooling and The Life Planner - Discovering Yourself and Achieving Your Goals at the Oxford Community Arts Center Second Friday event on March 9th at 7:00 pm. The reading will be followed by a brief discussion and book signing concluding by 7:50.

Laura Huber has lived on the outskirts of Brookville, Indiana, in a tiny little town called St. Mary's of the Rock, her entire life. She has been married for 19 years and has three children, whom she has home schooled over the last thirteen years. Huber’s work been

published in Home Education Magazine, among other places. 

“My books are to empower parents,” Huber says….”to give parents the confidence they need to empower their children.” The ABC’s of Homeschooling is packed with information from the importance of setting a good example, encouraging helping with chores, exploring the imagination, to making sure children get proper nutrition. Tips and ideas for easy and fun ways to homeschool your children will also be discussed.

The ABC's of Homeschooling was published in November of 2011, by Telemachus Press Publishing Company. Through gentle life lessons and personal experiences Laura teaches parents what it takes to raise happy, independent children in a fun and orderly atmosphere. With quotes from Aristotle to Einstein, this book is quick, fun and easy to read.

The Life Planner - Discovering Yourself and Achieving Your Goals was also published in November of 2011, by Telemachus Press Publishing Company as a companion to Huber’s homeschooling book but can be used alone also. The Life Planner is an indispensible tool to help organize all aspects of one’s life and determine which goals are most important.

Oxford Community Arts Center’s Second Friday event will host an opening reception for the artists in three featured exhibits. The “Home Again” and “Home to the Arts” exhibits were curated specifically to showcase OCAC’s resident artists and a few of Oxford’s Art Collectors for the Arts Center’s only annual major fundraiser for programming, the “Home to the Arts Gala”on March 17th. Phase I of Marta Wendt’s “The Morphing Dot Series” will also be on display.

From 6 to 10 pm this free monthly event also features live music by the Anacrorhythms. Open Studios on the third floor and the Art Shop C-operative, will afford guests the opportunity to view creative art space, as well as to purchase one-of-a-kind artwork directly from the artists. Ballroom Dance, with Nancy Sturgeon and Janet Holmes offering gentle instruction, begins at 8 pm.

The Oxford Community Art Center is located on 10 S. College Avenue, in Oxford, Ohio. For additional information visit our website, http://oxarts.org or call 513-524-8506.