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6A Daily News – Thursday, July 12, 2012 Pastimes Arts Bluff, will be hosting an artists reception for Judi For- ney, Eugenie Hirsch, Jane Birch, Debby Sipes and Susana Roisenzvit from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 19. Artists reception 3 Generations Art Gallery, 409 Walnut St. in Red Final Art Night in Redding Gallery 833, 833 Mistletoe Lane, Ste. A4 in Redding will be hosting its final Second Saturday Art Night, fea- turing artist Naomi Rose, from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 14. Gallery 833 is closing as of July 25. For more information call 223-3541 or visit www.dennishalkides.com. Blackbird Festival in Weed Founded by producer Sylvia Massy, the two-day all-ages Blackbird Festival will feature 125 bands on 12 stages with surprise musical celebrity guest appearances and spontaneous performances throughout Weed. The event is scheduled 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 4-5. Partnering this year with the Weed Chamber of Commerce, the festival will feature local and regional vendors along with themed artistic booths and food from the town's premiere restaurants as well as a car show and after hours dance party and various art installations. officially recognized as part of the Volcanic Scenic Byway, a 500-mile route beginning in California's Lake Amador basin and ending at Crater Lake in Oregon. "It's a town that so many people pass through to get to larger areas," says Massy. "We recognize the importance of historical cities like Weed and feel it is our responsibility to secure its place on the map. Without support from the general public, towns like Weed are easily dismissed, making the 4&20 Blackbird Festival crucial to its survival." The festival got its name from the well known nursery rhyme, which is a play on the name of the town combined with an all ages family theme. Tickets for the festival are $25 for a single day pass and $50 for two-day packages. Additional packages are available for access to additional events. For more information send an email to mail@4and20festival.com or visit www.4and20fes- tival.com. As proceeds from last year's successful event went to the installation and purchase of the Main Street Clock, a portion of proceeds from this year's festival will be put toward further improvements to the town's central park. Weed, where Interstate 5 and Hwy 97 meet, is Red Bluff Art Associa- tion artist of the month for July is noted local art teacher, Sandi Palmer. "Sandi is one of those great personalities that you want to be near and listen to every word," said Association President Connie Maxey. "She ener- gizes everyone in every situation. We are very pleased that Sandi will be one of the artists you can meet and enjoy her work during the opening recep- tion for our Annual Show 5-7 p.m. Friday July 13." The exhibit will be held at The Big Picture, 857 Washington St. in Red Bluff and continues to Aug. 22. The moment Sandi was born, she loved art. It's been said that she was born with a paint brush in her hand. Always an "airy" child with her head in the clouds, she won numerous awards all through school in her home town of Norwalk. She was Art Editor for school newspapers and yearbooks. After graduat- ing from John Glenn High in 1966, Sandi was mar- ried Nov. 4, 1967. She then entered beauty col- lege, which she also loved because of the creativity — another form of art. She and her family moved to Cottonwood in & entertainment Palmer chosen as Artist of the Month Kathy Brehm, vice president responsible for this program says, "Sandi is a wonderful artist, instructor and person. We are really looking forward to her critique on Thurs- day." Since 1982 Sandi has taught art in her home stu- dio along with her beauty work. Sandi states that she loves every minute of it, saying, "With a God- given talent, I find peace in art in such a fast-paced world." 1976. In 1981 her parents pushed her back into art by presenting her with 6 weeks of art lessons with Lorraine Campbell, a local artist. Lorraine put her in the window, and a showman was born. She loved creating in front of people. It gave them plea- sure and that made her happy. art workshops over the years given by outstand- ing professionals. She works in many media — oil, pen and ink, color YOSEMITE — Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in dig- ital imaging solutions, and American Park Network are pleased to announce the Sandi has taken many pencil, watercolor, pastel, and continues to add more. Her works are on display in 11 states and all through Canada. During the associa- tion's weekly painting session at Snug Harbor today, Sandi will hold a special critique where she will offer help, tips and advice for artists who bring in works which may need improvement, have problems, or wish to dress up by adding that spark that brings life to an oth- erwise dull work. 6th Annual Canon Photog- raphy in the Parks program where national park visitors can take unique, hands-on photo and video workshops and create lasting memo- ries. All workshops are free and open to the public with Canon EOS and PowerShot cameras, EF lenses, VIXIA camcorders and memory cards available for use at no additional charge. in the Parks Program offers participants the opportunity to learn about photography or hone their skills through free professional instruction as they take part in a guided walking photo tour of some of the most scenic national park areas. Participants can bring their own equipment or borrow, at no charge, Canon equipment from a selection of EOS DSLR cameras and EF lenses, PowerShot point-and-shoot cameras, or VIXIA cam- The Canon Photography corders. Equipment is avail- able for photographers at every skill level. Following the tour, participants have the opportunity to print their work on site, and to download their image col- lection later from the Pro- gram website. Visitors of all ages and experience levels are welcome to participate. New to this year's pro- gram are Canon video workshop sessions. Visitors can experience and learn about shooting video using VIXIA camcorders or EOS digital SLR cameras and participate in a hands-on videography demonstration with experts. workshops should show up 15-30 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. Instructors are experts at putting artistic and techni- cal concepts into language that participants of all ages will understand and help unleash their creativity. Those interested in the every-month workshop as well as hosts other workshops several times a year with guest art instructors from far and near. She has studio hours four times a week. Sandi welcomes all levels of experience and exper- tise. You can reach Sandi at any time 347-4957 for commissions, lessons and just plain fun. RBAA, bringing art opportunities, education and enrichment to the North Valley, meets 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Snug Harbor Mobile Home Park Recre- ation Room, 600 Rio Vista Ave. in Red Bluff. For information call 527- 4810 or write RBAA, P.O. Box 944, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Visit redbluf- fartists.com. She teaches a once- Free Photography in the Parks workshops After wrapping up Glacier Point. Evening classes will take place at the Curry Village Amphithe- ater on July 13, 15, 16 and 18, and at the Yosemite Lodge Amphitheatre on July 17. There will be no evening classes on July 14 and July 19. For more information on the Canon Photogra- phy in the Parks program, visit Canon U.S.A. on Facebook at facebook.com/canonUSA or photographyinthep- arks.com or call 800-925- 2949. from workshops at the Grand Canyon and Zion, Photog- raphy in the Parks will be coming to Yosemite National Park from July 13- 19. Instructors will lead photo and video workshops three times daily at 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and sunset (between 8 and 8:30 p.m.). The morning and afternoon classes will leave