Looking for something for the kids to do this summer?  RAW Arts offers a number of group programs for youth.  RAW groups are FREE of charge and offer youth a chance to express and explore themselves under the guidance of our Master's level Creative Art Therapists and professional artists. No prior art experience is necessary.  For more information about RAW please contact the Outreach Coordinator, Laura at laura@rawartworks.org  or 781.593.5515 ext 218.

From RAW Art Works: On Saturday, May 22nd, RAW will throw open the doors to ALL 4 FLOORS of RAW Space for our annual BASH: Party with a Purpose fundraiser. BASH is a blowout feast for the soul! Be here to support the RARE talent of our artists with RAW's friends and supporters. Bid on original RAW artwork (the only time it is ever for sale!), dance to some amazing music provided by the Acme Blues Band, and enjoy hors d'oeuvres provided by Fireside Catering and complimentary beer and wine with RAW's community of supporters.  Please click here for more information.

Lynn Arts is hosting its yearly "Central Scare" event Thursday October 29th, 5PM to 8PM.  There are several different activities including a pumpkin contest, haunted house, mask making and live performances.  Please see the attached flier for details.

LynnArts invites you to Reggae's 3rd Annual Joe Higgs Music Awards on Saturday, June 13th from 6 PM until 10 PM at the Neal Rantoul Theatre, located at 25 Exchange Street. Enjoy performances by Erica Newell, Chasemode,Nachilus Kezuck, Jahriffe, Khalilah, Nomad-I, Trinity: Children of Man, Yung Higgs, and Ny-Jah and the 'Win by Knockout' Band. Tickets are $25 per adult and $20 per student, or donations for tickets can be purchased at

www.theJHMA.com

. For more information please call (888)559-8835.

Come out and support local artist on the North Shore. Walnut Da Geni will be hosting a Pre-Record Release/Birthday Bash on Saturday, June 27th at the the Lynn Arts Rantoul Theatre, located at 25 Exchange Street. Local North Shore talent will showcase music like: Folk, Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, Poetry and the list goes on. Come see over ten performances! If your birthday is in June and you are planning on attending, contact the host and he will give you a shout out during the party. Celebrate your birthday with everyone; cake and all!! Walnut Da Geni will be performing tracks from his forthcoming album and of course some classics from the previous album. Admission is $5 and tickets will be sold at the door. To purchase tickets before the show contact at walnut@shelshokentertainment.com

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I just noticed this musical about Hurricane Katrina in the upcoming events section of the SCI Lynn website.  It's called Rockin' Ralph's Roadhouse. It looks promising. Check out their website; you can hear some of the music.

One of the most brilliant and biting satirists in the United States is Steven Colbert. In a story on his show on Comedy Central, he took a soundbite from Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Chris Wallace's Fox News channel show explaining how if an ICBM from North Korea was launched and heading toward Hawaii, "we might think of doing something about it." Colbert's comment: "Rest easy Hawaii. You're on Washington's list of places we might consider saving. If you want to know how that works, ask New Orleans."

Show your love for art this Valentine's Day at Lynn Arts! The juried show, Wearable Art will be in the main Gallery of Lynn Arts through March 13th. This showcase exhibits art that is actually wearable or representational of wearable objects. Can a larger message be representional of what one wears?

Explore this, and other insights into wearable art pieces by visiting Lynn Arts at 25 Exchange St. Gallery hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 10 am- 4 pm, and Thursday, 10 am -7 pm.

For more information please visit www.lynnarts.org or call 781-598-5524

The Lynn Museum invites families with children over seven to participate in two fun and exciting art workshops. The first workshop will take place on Saturday, January 10th and January 17th, from 1 PM to 3 PM. Award-winning artist and teacher, Yetti Frenkel, will be the guest instructor hosting both workshops.

Children and adults together will learn more about the Legend of Dungeon Rock and make their own fine treasures to take home with them. Also, participants will write and illustrate books to take home. All supplies will be provided by the Lynn Museum.

Advance registration is requested. This program is free and made possible by a grant from the Lynn Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information, please call the Museum Office at 781 581-6200 or email office@lynnmuseum.org.

Raw Art invites you to attend an honorary ceremony at Massachusetts College of Art and Design on Wednesday, October, 22nd from 5 PM to 7 PM.  This highly anticipated event celebrates the lifetime work and legacy Mary Flannery and Kit Jenkins, founder and pioneer of Raw Arts.  The dynamic duo is  being honored with Mass College of Arts desirable Award for Excellence in Art Education.

Please join Raw Arts to celebrate the exellence of Lynn.  Enter at the Arnheim Gallery South Building, First Floor 621 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115.  If you are unable to attend this event, feel free to visit the ongoing exhibition up until October 31st, from 10 AM to 6 PM. For more information please contact Alex at alex@rawart.org