Events for February 2017
Gallia County Chamber of Commerce
Feb 2    Wilton Cake Decorating Class
Fondant and Gum Paste

(When you sign up, you are signing up for all dates to complete the course)

Dates: January 12th, 19th, 26th, February 2nd
Time: 5pm-6pm
Deadline: January 10th
Spots: 8
Price: $40 (if you have a kit) $60 (if you need a kit)
Ages: 13+

Taught by Tracy French

Learn how to work with fondant and gum paste. From covering your cakes to cutting shapes and painting on fondant, you'll learn all the essentials and get to create flowers, like calla lilies, roses and carnations!


Your Certified Wilton Method Instructor will help you each step of the way as you learn how easy it can be to:

-Prepare and color gum and paste and fondant

-Cover a cake with fondant

-Create different types of bows and flowers, including the calla lily, rose and carnation

-Discover how easy it is to paint on fondant

-Design and complete a cake with the shapes and flowers from course


This class is intended for teens and adults (must be at least 13 years old)
Date: February 2, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: The Artisan Shoppe & Studio
300 Second Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Contact: (740) 853-2364
EMail: gallipolisartisanshoppe@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Thursdays, January 12 - February 2
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $60 -includes kit
$40 -without kit
Feb 2    Photography Basics
Photography Basics taught by Jessica Malone
Jessica Malone Photo/ Requiem & Revelry Fine Art Photo


Date: Starting January 12th
Every Thursday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Friday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Saturday from 12pm-1:30pm
Number of Spots: 10
Price: $20 Preregistration / $25 Walk In
Ages: Any


Students will learn the basics of camera operations and the fundamentals of shooting. Students will gain a working knowledge of aperture, shutter, priority and manual shooting modes. Workshop will cover all necessary information to get students confidently shooting and comfortably talking about photography. Students will also receive an introduction to visual composition, as well as professional tips and tricks to photographing children and family.
Date: February 2, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: The Artisan Shoppe & Studio
300 Second Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Contact: (740) 853-2364
EMail: gallipolisartisanshoppe@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Starting January 12th
Every Thursday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Friday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Saturday from 12pm-1:30pm
Fees/Admission: $20 Preregistration
$25 Walk In
Feb 3    Photography Basics
Photography Basics taught by Jessica Malone
Jessica Malone Photo/ Requiem & Revelry Fine Art Photo


Date: Starting January 12th
Every Thursday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Friday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Saturday from 12pm-1:30pm
Number of Spots: 10
Price: $20 Preregistration / $25 Walk In
Ages: Any


Students will learn the basics of camera operations and the fundamentals of shooting. Students will gain a working knowledge of aperture, shutter, priority and manual shooting modes. Workshop will cover all necessary information to get students confidently shooting and comfortably talking about photography. Students will also receive an introduction to visual composition, as well as professional tips and tricks to photographing children and family.
Date: February 3, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: The Artisan Shoppe & Studio
300 Second Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Contact: (740) 853-2364
EMail: gallipolisartisanshoppe@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Starting January 12th
Every Thursday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Friday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Saturday from 12pm-1:30pm
Fees/Admission: $20 Preregistration
$25 Walk In
Feb 9    Photography Basics
Photography Basics taught by Jessica Malone
Jessica Malone Photo/ Requiem & Revelry Fine Art Photo


Date: Starting January 12th
Every Thursday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Friday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Saturday from 12pm-1:30pm
Number of Spots: 10
Price: $20 Preregistration / $25 Walk In
Ages: Any


Students will learn the basics of camera operations and the fundamentals of shooting. Students will gain a working knowledge of aperture, shutter, priority and manual shooting modes. Workshop will cover all necessary information to get students confidently shooting and comfortably talking about photography. Students will also receive an introduction to visual composition, as well as professional tips and tricks to photographing children and family.
Date: February 9, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: The Artisan Shoppe & Studio
300 Second Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Contact: (740) 853-2364
EMail: gallipolisartisanshoppe@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Starting January 12th
Every Thursday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Friday from 5:30pm-7pm
Every Saturday from 12pm-1:30pm
Fees/Admission: $20 Preregistration
$25 Walk In
Feb 11    Anytime Shine - Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Event
Please join us in welcoming new member, Anytime Shine Car Wash!

The Grand Opening event is scheduled for 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Ribbon cutting will be held at 2:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be served, including Silver Bridge Coffee, and 93.1 The Wolf will be on site for a live remote. The first 20 patrons will receive a free Anytime Shine t-shirt, made by BCMR Publications, and every 10th patron will receive a free car wash.

 
Date: February 11, 2017
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Website: https://anytimeshine.mywashclub.com/portal/default.aspx
Location: Anytime Shine Car Wash
1530 Eastern Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Contact: For more info, contact the Chamber (740) 446-0596
Date/Time Details: Saturday, February 11th
Grand Opening Event 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting 2:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: FREE
Feb 17    "The Dixie Swim Club" by FAC's Riverby Theatre Guild
The French Art Colony’s Riverby Theatre Guild production of “The Dixie Swim Club” will take the stage this month, with performances on February 17th, February 18th and February 24th in the RTG Studio on Court Street.
The comedy with a touch of southern charm, directed by Michelle Miller, takes the audience on a journey of life and friendship. Each August, college friends Lexie (Laura Miller), Jeri Neal (Lucia Jones), Dinah (Mariah Hampton), Sheree (Cassie Walker) and Vernadette (Elaine Wheeler) meet for one weekend in August, in a small beachside cottage, to share a weekend of fun and laughter, free of distractions. The audience is invited to join them as they catch up, laugh and help each other through life’s trials and tribulations. From ex-husbands and plastic surgery to life’s many up and downs, these five friends are there to talk each other through it all. The “Dixie Swim Club is a funny testament to the enduring power of friendship. If you enjoyed, "Designing Women", "The Golden Girls", and "Steel Magnolias"...you will love RTG's, "The Dixie Swim Club".

“The Dixie Swim Club” will perform at the RTG Studio, 59 Court Street, Gallipolis. Limited seating is available and advance reservations are suggested call 446-3834 to reserve. Tickets are $12 ($10 for FAC members, when purchased in advance at the FAC.) Performances will be Friday and Saturday, February 17 & 18, as well as Friday, February 24, all shows at 7:00 p.m.

The production is also scheduled to travel to the Markay Cultural Arts Center, in Jackson, for a special performance on Sunday, February 26, at 2:00 p.m. Contact the Markay Box office for tickets for that performance:
www.markayarts.org, 740-577-3841.

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Date: February 17, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: -Riverby Theatre Guild Studio (2/17, 2/18, 2/24)
59 Court Street, Gallipolis

-Markay Cultural Arts Center
269 E main St, Jackson (2/26)

 
Date/Time Details: Gallipolis ~ 2/17, 2/18, 2/24 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Jackson ~ 2/26 ~ 2:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Tickets are $12
($10 for FAC members when purchased in advance)
Contact the Markay Box Office for the Jackson performance www.markayjackson.com
Feb 28    Alzheimer Association Lunch & Learn Series
The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati will be offering answers as it presents a series of quarterly "Lunch and Learn" programs at Holzer Medical Center - Jackson. These sessions provide families and caregivers an opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer's and caregiving issues related to each stage of the disease. While the programs are free of charge, we do request that you register for lunch. To register, please call (740) 710-1821 or email mdever@alz.org.
Date: February 28, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: Holzer Medical Center-Jackson
500 Burlington Rd. Jackson, OH 45640
Contact: To register, please call (740) 710-1821 or email mdever@alz.org.
EMail: mdever@alz.org
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, February 28
Fees/Admission: FREE
Please Pre-register for lunch