Friday, July 04, 2008

Saturday Painting Schedule - July - October

7/5, Brandywine Falls:
Take old route 8 north from 303 to Brandywine road. Follow the road to the Brandywine Falls Bed and Breakfast. There are two parking lots. One is by the B&B and and it curls around to a smallish lot. The other is just before the b&B (on the SW side). There is a bridge over the creek and on the side across from the b&b is the road that takes you around behind the falls.

7/12, MD garage:
from 303 in Peninsula go north on Riverview Rd. to Boston Mills Road. Go right (east) to the MD garage. Opas paintout at Marblehead. See www.ohiopleinairsociety.com7/19 Carol Smith House From Hudson take 91 N to Heinz Hill road. The address is 1842 Heinz Hill road. House, barn, pond, great gardens.

7/26, Deep Lock Quarry:
Take Akron Peninsula Road south from Peninsula. The entry to the park is on the left just past Heritage Farms tree farm We will be at the quarry (which is the right fork of the trail).

8/2, Pat Raeder's house:
Pat Raeder is a local sculptor who has lovely grounds and gardens, also views of Yellow Creek. From Peninsula, take Riverview south to Bath road. Go right (ie west) to the first right. This, oddly enough, is still bath road. You will see a small road on your right called Cynthia Circle. Pat's house has a large stone sign by the drive.

8/9, Kendall Ledges:
Take 303 W to Akron-Peninsula road. Go south to Kendall Park Road (Truxell Road in Hudson) Turn in at the Ledges parking lot. Park in the area farthest from the road and follow the trail at that end to the steps. We will be at the bottom of the steps.

8/16, Farmers market at Heritage Farms:
From Peninsula go south on Riverview. The farm is just past the library on the right. Park at the far end of the lot at the request of the owner.

8/23, Horseshoe Pond:
Take rte 303 w to Peninsula. At Riverview road take a left and go south to Major road. Take a right and the entrance to Horseshoe pond will be on your right.

8/25, Gorman Heritage FArm in Evandale, OH (near Cincinati)

8/30, Furnace Run (Brushwood Lake) on Townsend road:
This site is off of Brecksville road just south of where it passes over the Ohio turnpike and it turns into Cleveland-Massilon Road. From Hudson, go west on 303 to Cleveland Massilon Road. Turn North to Townsend road. Turn Left, the park is on your right.

9/6, Tinkers Creek:
This is in the Bedford Reservation. From Hudson, take rte 8 north to Alexander Road (Pleasant Valley Road) Go west to Dunham Road. Turn North. Cross Tinkers creek and turn right to the picnic areas.

9/13, Glendale Cemetary:
Downtown Akron. From rte 8 West on market street to Maple. South on Maple Street and left on Glendale.9/20 Wilsons Feed Mill - is on Canal Road just south of Pleasant Valley road… Just in Cuyahoga County. OPAS competition in New Philadelphia . see www.ohiopleinairsociety.com .

9/27, Stanford Youth Hostel:
From Peninsula go North on Riverview Rd to Boston Mills Road. Go right on Boston Mills Road to Stanford Road. Go North on Stanford road and the Hostel will be on the right.

10/4, Szlalays Farm:
Take Riverview Road south through Everett to the farm and farmstand. At the owners request please park on the grass by the barn… so that the customers can park by the farmstand.

If you have forgotten this sheet you can always call Ann Kah’s answering machine at 330 467 3416 where the current painting site and directions are listed. See ya there.

Rainy? – call Ann’s number. We frequently will meet at the Valley Art Center in Cuyahoga Falls if the weather is bad.

For information about the Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS) see their website www.ohiopleinairsociety.com .

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