Tuesday 9am - Noon

Prairie Ridge Ecostation was established by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for research and educational purposes. A major focus of the Prairie Ridge project is to provide a field station in the Triangle area for all North Carolinians, teachers and their students to learn about sustainable living and to experience the natural world. Visit http://naturalsciences.org/prairieridge/index.htm.

Location Coordinator and Contact: Laura Azzi (kitchensynk@nc.rr.com)

Tuesday, 9am - Noon

Wooded, natural setting, creek with magnificent boulders, several vignette sitting areas. Perfect location for capturing the colors of fall. Feels like a secluded moutain getaway location, but is actually located right in the middle of Chapel Hill!

Location address and directions will be sent to members.

Location Event Coordinator: Barbie Dalton (www.barbidalton.com)

Tuesday 9am - Noon

Below is the link to a map of the streets and businesses in downtown Apex. The Chamber of Commerce is located in the old train depot at 220 N. Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502. We can park there with the exception of four spaces that are reserved. There is also street parking that is not metered. Restrooms are available across the street at a coffee shop called Common Grounds, 219 N. Salem Street.

http://www.apexdowntown.com/map.asp

Directions from the beltline:
Take exit 293 to merge onto US-1 S/US-64W. Continue to follow US-1 S 6.7 mi
Take exit 96 toward Ten Ten Road .2 mi
Turn left at Center St/NC-1010
Continue to follow Center St 1.5 mi
Turn left at N Salem St 161 ft
The entrance to the Chamber of Commerce will be on the left, Common Grounds will be on the right.

Location Coordinator and Contact: Vickie Wilson (vickiwilsonart@yahoo.com)

Tuesday 9am - Noon

Natural Stone Sculptures Japanese demo garden is located on Highway 55, just north of Hwy 64. Much of the garden is shaded. A bathroom will be available. There are stone lanterns, birdbaths, water basins, benches, dry creek beds, stone sculptures, a Japanese tea house and many other garden features.

To see photos, go to http://www.naturalstonesculptures.com/apex.htm. For more information about artist/sculptor/owner Phil Hathcock, go to www.philhathcock.com.

From Hwy 64:

Take 55 north toward Durham. Go past Vision Drive (service station on the right) and Jenks Road (Food Lion on the left). Just past the stoplight at Jenks Road, get in the center turn lane. (You will see a Southern States Family Farm Supply garden center. The sculpture garden is on the left across the road from the garden center. It is surrounded by woods so it’s not visible from the highway. There are 2 gravel driveways; the first one may be closed off. Take the second entrance. Once you turn into the driveway, you will see a white RV. Take the very next left (before you get to the RV). Park in the sculpture yard lot so we can keep most of the area around the office open for painting. Watch out for the boulders!

From I-40:

Take 55 south (toward Apex). When you see Southern States Family Farm Supply on your left, the sculpture garden is directly across from it. Take the first gravel driveway. (If you get to the stoplight at Jenks Road, you've gone just a little too far.) Once you turn into the driveway, you will see a white RV. Take the very next left (before you get to the RV). Park in the sculpture yard lot so we can keep most of the area around the office open for painting. Watch out for the boulders!

Location Coordinator and Contact: Anne Johnson (ajfauna@earthlink.net)

Tuesday 9am -Noon

Prairie Ridge Ecostation was established by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for research and educational purposes. A major focus of the Prairie Ridge project is to provide a field station in the Triangle area for all North Carolinians, teachers and their students to learn about sustainable living and to experience the natural world. Visit http://naturalsciences.org/prairieridge/index.htm. 
  
Location Coordinator and Contact: Jean Scholz (artjean@gmail.com)

Tuesday 9am - Noon   

Tuesday 9am- Noon

Location TBD

Location Coordinator and Contact: Anne Johnson (ajfauna@earthlink.net)

Go to http://www.ackland.org/index.php for info and directions to the museum.

Location Coordinator and Contact: Jane Lamm (lammj@nc.rr.com)

Downtown Raleigh - more details on yahoo site

Location Coordinator and Contact: Lori White (lori@ldwhiteart.com)

When it's too hot outside to paint, we head into Nathalie's nice air conditioned studio and do a 'paint around.' We'll each take a turn painting on several canvases that will be set up around the room. Then we'll auction these paintings off and our next exhibit. Last year's paint around paintings helped pay for our website and business cards - plus it was just a lot of fun! You're welcome to bring your own paintings to work on also.

Location Coordinator and Contact: Nathalie Worthington (art@worthingtonstudios.com)