Announcements for the Week of August 18-24

 

 

Did you know…

From 1912 to 1948, “sporting arts” Olympic medals were awarded in architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture.  The entries had to reflect sports in some way.   Over the years, the five main categories were broken into sub-categories.  Sometimes, if the judges could not agree on a winner, only bronze medals were awarded—or no medals at all.  “Sporting Arts” as Olympic events ended in 1948.

Who were some of these artist-Olympians?  John Russell Pope won a 1932 Olympic silver medal for his design of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale University.  Paul Landowski won a 1928 gold medal for his sculpture of a boxer.

 

• Save the Date! On Saturday, November 9, the LEC will hold its Birthday Bash celebrating 44 years of arts and activities.

 

• If you are interested in buying one of the works of art on display at the LEC, please fill out an Art Purchase Inquiry Form, located on the resource table in the Activity room.

 

• Mark your calendars! September brings new workshops and classes.  Seats are limited, so sign up soon!  Email [email protected], call 813-93290241, sign up online at lectampa.org, or sign up in person.

 

• Beginning Conversational Spanish with Ricardo returns on Thursdays from 10:30am -12:30pm starting September 5.

 

• On Saturday, September 7, there will be TWO workshops:

 

• Watercolors with Kathy from 10 am -noon and
• Jewelry-making with Zan and Jo from 1-4pm.

 

• Starting Monday, September 9 from 1-3:30pm, you can join the Intro to Mah Jongg class with Alice and learn a fun, new game.

 

• The jewelry-making joy will continue during three weeks of classes starting September 21.

 

• Use words as your medium to create images during the hybrid Poetry Class with Mish. The class continues August 22 and will run for 6 more weeks on Thursday mornings, 10:30am to noon. Each week, the class explores a different form of poetry.  No experience necessary.

 

• Relax and stretch during Chair Yoga with Debbie on Fridays from 11am to12:15pm or during the new Monday sessions from 2 to 3:15pm starting on August 26.

 

 

• Book Club has their monthly meeting on Zoom on August 20^th at 12:30 to 2:00. They are reading Table for Two by Amor Towles.

 

• Photo Club has their monthly meeting on August 21^st 1:30 to 3:00 pm on Zoom. The Photo Challenge this month is “Hardware.” Take a picture of anything you think meets the challenge. You can interpret that how you wish.

 

• The voting for “Best of the Bay” has begun… Vote now, and every day between now andAugust 31st!  Voting is once per day within each category.  https://vote.cltampa.com/

 

• ARTS– Best Literary Journal = Life Enrichment Center ‘Embers and Ashes’
• PLACES– Best Community Center = ‘Life Enrichment Center’

 

• Announcing the solo exhibit of the art of Mish Elaine Murphy, focusing on her whimsical canine creations, MISH’S  DOG PORTRAITS ART SHOW. The exhibit runs until September 13 at Pinellas Ale Works, PAW ART PULSE GALLERY, 1962 1st Avenue South. For more information, please contact Tim Gibbons at 813.231.2579.

 

• Do you have a free two-hour block on any afternoon during the week? The LEC needs volunteers! Please call or drop us an email if you are interested in volunteering with us in the afternoons. Responsibilities include checking emails, light organizational projects, answering phones, etc.

For more information about Olympic sporting arts medals :   https://www.npr.org/2012/07/27/157500646/sporting-art-an-olympic-event-left-by-the-wayside   https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/olympics-medals-to-artists/#:~:text=Some%2033%20%28mostly%20European%29%20artists%20submitted%20works%2C%20and,winter%20sports%20%28painting%29%20and%20Ode%20to%20Sport%20%28literature%29.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_art_competitions