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rts & ntertainment Bring Your Creative Side to Light

Jim Schlett Holding Solo Exhibition of

Work, “National Parks and National by Francis Smith

Treasures”

Jim Schlett was Courtesy of Jim Schlett
selected as the Artist-
In-Resident (AIR) at “You will find an Infant...”
four locations of the (Luke 2:12)
National Park Service
in 2018, which was a
“priceless experience,”
said Schlett.
Schlett will be Across the spanse of winter skies
having a solo exhibition Upon the icy gales that blew
of his work, called
“National Parks and Awaking the drowsy shepherds’ eyes
National Treasures,” The angel bands in chorus true:
from December 4, A sample of Jim Schlett’s work from his time at Manassas when he
2018-January 5, 2019, was up by 5:00 a.m. to capture “first light” on the battlefield. “To God be glory!” and the song
at the ArtSpace Gallery
in Herndon, Virginia. There will be a reception on Saturday, December 8, That broke on crispy crystal air
2018, from 7:00-9:00 p.m., with light refreshments and wine served. Feel free Proclaimed the glory sweet and long
to bring a friend. Of the Infant Lord and His Mother fair.
Schlett will be displaying over forty photographs of the National Park sites,
including the ones from his AIRs, Catoctin Mountain Park, Manassas National
Battlefield in Virginia, Gettysburg Military Park in Pennsylvania, and the Arose the shepherds, left their sheep,
Homestead National Monument in Nebraska. “Many folks often tell me the To Bethlehem they wend their way;
prints look more vibrant than when viewing on a computer,” said Schlett. But finding town and folk asleep,
The Gallery is located at 750 Center Street in Herndon, Virginia. In the They seek a cave in which to stay.
event you are unable to attend the reception, the gallery is usually open from
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and is closed on Sunday and
Monday. The night was young, the heavens clear,
“Hopefully, you will be able to hold that date and see the National Parks yet discouraged they of their quest;
in December. The exhibition ends in early January, so it is also a great start to but hastening to a stable near,
2019,” said Schlett.
They found their God and Guest!
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Creative Side
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Share a Musical Holiday Tradition with the
Frederick Chorale

Answers on page 46
Christmas with the Frederick Chorale will be held at St. John the
Evangelist Catholic Church at 118 E. 2nd Street in Frederick on Sunday,
December 2, at 4:00 p.m., and Monday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Movie Can You Guess the No tickets or admission charge; donations will be accepted. For more
Christmas Movie by
information, visit www.frederickchorale.org or call 301-845-8822.
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