Nonprofit 501(c)(3)
Spoken Word Salon Facilitated by Cathryn Beeks
Join us on the last Sunday of each month
from 5:30pm to 8pm.
Location:
The Art Center Ramona
438 Main St, Ramona, CA 92065, USA
Made possible by a grant from the Ramona Foundation
sponsored in part by Pamo Valley Winery, Main Street Coffee and Hague Quality Water
Spoken Word Salon is an open podium for poets and storytellers of all styles, ages, and abilities! Doors open at 5:30 so you can get your name in the hat to read and then enjoy the gallery until the show starts at 6:00. We will draw names to determine the order. Each reader will have approx. 5 min to share their work, and at 7 pm, we'll introduce our special guest. Afterwards, we'll continue drawing names until 8 pm.
$5 suggested donation per person helps us continue this fun monthly community event. Water, light snacks, and wine provided by Pamo Valley Winery Tasting Room is included.
Contact your host Cathryn@ListenLocalRadio.com with questions.
INTRODUCING THE GALLERY SESSIONS - INTIMATE CONCERTS FOR FOLKS WHO LOVE TO LISTEN.
Listen Local Radio and The Art Center of Ramona are proud to present a new listening room series called THE GALLERY SESSIONS. These intimate concerts take place in the gallery at The Art Center in Ramona at 438 Main Street. Limited to just 40 guests, the show is seated and tickets are just $30. Doors open at 5pm so you have time to enjoy the gallery, you'll be greeted with a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres before the show. The show is all ages but this is a "listening environment" so young children might not enjoy the experience. Proceeds from tickets sales support the artists, after expenses.
April 19th 2026 - Heatherlyn and The Blue Healers
6PM HEATHERLYN is a singer-songwriter and recording artist whose music is a soulful blend of roots and rock expressions. "Heatherlyn" translates to "flowering, flowing river," a fitting metaphor for her music, which aims to refresh and uplift listeners. Her songs are a channel for healing and washing away the stresses of everyday life, all while embracing the full spectrum of the human experience with fierce, tender, and curious love. Her sound is born from a unique blend of folk, pop, and spiritual influences, delivered with a voice that is both rich and pure. Her music carries the poetic potency of Joni Mitchell, the fierce compassion of Ani DiFranco, and the soul medicine of India Arie. Her sound also incorporates the mantra mysticism of Deva Premal and the grounded joy of a wise woman who sings barefoot with the moon. Learn more about Heatherlyn here! www.heatherlynmusic.com
7PM BLUE HEALERS is a roots music duo who incorporate elements of blues and folk with aural landscapes. Voted Best Duo, Female Vocalist 2025, 2024 and New Band 2024 by The Washington Blues Society. They released the album Transmissions in 2023 and the EP Astro Blues in 2024. Don Forsyth is an innovative guitarist with deep blues influences and an unconventional expansive and expressive style. Diane Forsyth is a singer and bass playing songwriter with soul, folk, country and interstellar influences. Blue Healers advanced to the semi-finals at the International Blues Challenge 2024 in Memphis Tennessee. Nominations include: Female Blues Vocal, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Best solo/duo, Best New Act, Washington Blues Recording (Transmissions) Blues Songwriter. They were also nominated Best Solo/Duo 2022 & 2023, Don was nominated Best Acoustic Blues guitar 2023 by the Washington Blues Society and best blues band by the Seattle Weekly in 2009. The duo have recently relocated to their home town of San Diego, California after living in the Pacific Northwest for the past 3 decades. Hear them here! https://bluehealers.net/
Tickets must be purchased presale, no tickets will be available at the door. With only 40 seats, these shows sell out quickly so don't delay! Tickets are non refundable but transferable. Please make sure and email Cathryn@ListenLocalRadio.com once you purchase your ticket(s) so that I'll have your email address to send you additional information about parking, etc. You can also contact me with any questions or special requests you might have. Thank you for your support of The Gallery Sessions!
Tickets are $30 each with no service fee and may be purchased
via Venmo @Cathryn-Beeks (the last four digits of my phone number are 5317)
via Zelle at 858-353-5317
Challenged Met
An Exhibition that Embraces NeuroDiversity, creating an inclusive and supportive environment that empowers all artists.
All of Us
Inclusivity
We are all in this together.
What Describes "All of Us" to you?
Because we all need a little help love and understanding
1
Read the Guidelines
Artists are invited to interpret this theme in any way, using the medium of their choice. Pieces may not exceed 6 feet in height, width, or depth. The artwork must be ready to hang, but freestanding work is also allowed. Participants must be 16 years or older.
Entries will be judged by a panel of three judges. The jurors will decide the show's composition and award a first prize ($100), second prize ($50), and third prize ($25).
The public will vote for the Viewer’s Choice prize of $25.
Accepted work must be delivered to 2Create Gallery (438 Main Street, Ramona) on June 30. The exhibition will open on July 5 (5-7) and run through July 28. All work must be picked up on July 28 or 29.
2
Fill the entry form and send your images
Artists may enter by filling out the form here and submitting a digital image of their work to theartcenterramona@gmail.com by June 28, 2024.
The Theme, Originality, and Artistic quality will be the main factors, but not the sole criteria, used to select the final works for the exhibition.
Accepted work must be delivered to 2Create Gallery (438 Main Street, Ramona) on June 30 (Noon until 5 PM). The exhibition will open on July 5 and run through July 28. All work must be picked up on July 28 or 30.
3
Pay the entry
There is a $10 entry fee per entry, limit of 3 pieces per artist.
Questions? Contact theartcenterramona@gmail.com
Judges
Susan Bainbridge explores the fascination we humans have with the natural world and our attempts to maintain a connection to it through the animals we bring into our lives to share our experience with us.
Pat Kelly is a California native. Pat and her husband live near the farm that his family homesteaded in 1908. Passionate about still life painting, Pat finds her inspiration close by.
Don Weeke has been making baskets and gourds for more than 35 years. He teaches and exhibits nationally.
