Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail to loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Matthew Razak at 703-917-6457. For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com.
<lst>Paintings and drawings by member artists of the Loudoun Sketch Club will be on display in the gallery of the County Government Center in Leesburg, from May 9-June 28. An opening reception will be held Friday, May 11, from 5-8 p.m. The exhibit and the reception are open to the public.
For more information, contact Holly Peterson at hpeterso@loudoun.gov
Northern Virginia Community College's Loudoun Campus, Waddell Art Gallery, 1000 Harry Flood Byrd Highway, Sterling, presents paintings by Sherry Zvares Sanabria, "Slave Quarters and Other African American Sites," through May 25. There will be an artist reception Sunday, May 6, from 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours are Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Visit http://www.nvcc.edu/Loudoun/ArtGallery or call 703-450-2627.
"Exploring Color and Form," drawings, paintings and sculpture by Carmen Barros Howell, will be on exhibit at Gallery 222 in Leesburg, through May 27. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday. The gallery is located at 222 South King St., Leesburg. Visit www.gallery222.com or 703-777-5498.
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<lst>Galilee United Methodist Church will be holding a live art auction at the church, Saturday, May 19. Tickets are $10 per person or $15 per couple and may be purchased for pick-up at the door through the Web site at www.GalileeUMC.org or at the door the evening of the event. The auction of artwork, sports memorabilia, etc., begins at 8 p.m. with an opportunity to preview items from 7–8 p.m. All funds will support the church's missions in Africa, Costa Rica and Tennessee. Galilee UMC is located at 45425 Winding Road in Sterling. Visit www.Galileeumc.org.