Old Schwamb Mill: Drop-In Programs For Kids This Afternoon

Arlington MA

01 August, 2021

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Your Arlington Last Updated: 31 July 2021 Written by Lynette Aznavourian UPDATED, July 23: The Old Schwamb Mill, 17 Mill Lane, returned to regular hours April 3, and is open to the public for tours. Call before visiting, 781-643-0554. The Old Schwamb Mill in Arlington offers two drop-in programs for children ages 5 to 9 this summer. Both events will focus on crafts made with wood scraps left by the mill's production of hand-turned wooden frames, and will include a brief tour of the mill itself. On Saturday, July 31, from 3 to 4 p.m., children may choose from two activities or may do both. These include: Wood sculpture: Children paint and decorate wood pieces, making designs with markers. They will be able to glue pieces together to make boats, houses, free standing sculptures, or whatever they like. Making a necklace or clothesline: Children make a necklace to wear or a clothesline that can be hung at home for decoration. They will have pictures of teddy bears, flowers, and fairies, which they can color and make into necklaces or hung on yarn clotheslines. On Saturday, Aug. 21, from 3 to 4 p.m., participants may select the wood sculpture activity as above or choose ... My gallery box: Children decorate a box. Program leaders will suggest themes such as nature, the Old Schwamb Mill, funny faces, and more. These drop-in programs will be held outdoors (weather permitting) and a snack will be provided. Cost: Free, with $5 suggested donation. For more information, contact the Old Schwamb Mill at telephone 781-643-0554 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Music at Mill: Spajazzy Aug. 12 The Old Schwamb Mill in Arlington has announced the return of our Music at the Mill series. On Thursday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m., enjoy the sounds of Spajazzy, best described as "electric jazz with an Italian flare." The music employs world rhythms and Mediterranean melodies with a funk edge. Founded in 1998 by Sergio Bellotti and Sabtao "Tino" D'Agostino, Spajazzy is a musical project where labels find no meaning. Together, these musicians felt the urge to incorporate the melodic music background of their native Italy with the idioms of jazz rhythms and harmonies they were learning in North America. Whether playing an original composition or a rendition of a classic, they strive to make sure the melody remains the center of what carries the rhythm, the harmony and all the colors in between these elements. Musicians Bellotti, D'Agostino and special guest John Baboian are performing. Bellotti (drums, vocals) is an international artist and Renaissance man. As a powerful and tremendously gifted drummer, he's played with some of the world's finest musicians. As an educator, he's an in demand clinician as well as a professor at the Berklee College of Music. As an entrepreneur, he owns 247 Drums, which caters to the needs of drummers everywhere. Hailing from Bari, Italy, Sergio's passion for music and accomplished drumming spurred him to move to Boston in 1995 to attend the Berklee College of Music. Shortly after arriving in the U.S., Sergio met his longtime musical partner, fellow Italian expatriate and bassist extraordinaire, D'Agostino. Together, they founded and continue to lead Spajazzy. In addition to his professorship at Berklee, Sergio serves as a visiting artist at the GM Drum School in Torino, Italy and as a faculty member at the Conservatorio Della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland. D'Agostino (bass) is the Director of Instrumental Music at Arlington High School, where he began teaching in 1999. Tino began his musical career at age 6. His father, a saxophonist, was playing a gig when he got a call that his drummer was sick with the flu – so at 6 Tino came to the rescue. This early exposure allowed Tino to become accomplished in not only drums, but bass guitar and trumpet, too. In his teens, Tino joined Franca Villa, the local Italian marching band with a longstanding tradition of knitting together musicians of all ages to create a group that plays symphonic and operatic music. This played a huge role in Tino's music education as it opened his eyes to the nuance and complexity of conducting – a new skill he was excited to master. It was also at Franco Villa that he put down the trumpet and fell in love with the string bass. With all of his knowledge and range Tino was curious about other styles of music and became enamored with jazz. He holds his undergraduate degree in music education and performance, Salerno's Conservatory, Salerno, Italy; degree in performance, Berklee College of Music; and master's in education from Cambridge College. Tino has performed with Andrea Bocelli, Cionfoli, Cattaneo, Vicenza Symphonic Orchestra, Victor Wooten, Verdi Philharmonic and many others. Baboian, Guitar (special guest) A renowned guitarist, composer, and educator, Baboian has been on the faculty at Berklee College of Music since 1980. Before he began teaching, he received a bachelor's degree in music education from Berklee and later a master's degree in jazz studies from New England Conservatory. Although best known for his work in jazz and swing, John has performed in the classical, blues, rock, R&B, Latin, and world music genres. His performances include concerts, clubs, recordings, radio and television throughout the United States and Canada, as well as performances and teaching clinics in Japan, Central and South Americas, Europe, South Africa, and the former Soviet Union, including his ancestral home of Armenia. His compositions and arrangements have been heard on television shows, such as "Walker, Texas Ranger," UPN's "Seven Days," ABC's "All My Children" and HBO's "The Sopranos." His recent recordings include performances with the Boston Big Band, the World Leaders, the Black Sea Salsa Band, and a host of vocalists from New England. The Old Schwamb Mill is at 17 Mill Lane in Arlington. Admission is free, with a $5 suggested donation. For more information, contact the Old Schwamb Mill at telephone 781-643-0554. '3 Views of a Secret' opens The opening reception for "Three Views of a Secret" was held Saturday, July 24, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The new exhibition in the mill's gallery features nature-inspired paintings and sculptures from Arlington artists Gwen Chasan and Dan Cianfarini and Lexington-based Bill Cohn. The collection showcases Gwen's tantalizing watercolor and acrylic paintings of birds' nests, landscapes and botanicals, Dan's haunting watercolors of New England and international landscapes and structures, and Bill's other-worldly "industrial-organic" ceramic sculptures. Each artist's interpretation of the visible world is an affirmation of life, a welcome therapy as we emerge from the global pandemic. Cianfarini, is an artist who paints exclusively in watercolors, focusing on representational landscapes that often include architectural or other man-made elements to suggest human presence or the passage of time. He is also drawn to certain aspects of the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, specifically its search for beauty in the natural cycle of growth and decay. Since beginning to paint about 20 years ago, he has studied painting and drawing with instructors in the greater Boston area, Maine, and Italy and has participated in several solo exhibitions as well as numerous group exhibitions. His most recent work can be seen at www.danswatercolors.com. Cohn is a Lexington-based ceramic artist and sculptor. Working in clay, rock, and wood, his unique "Industrial/Organic" themed sculptures have been described as evoking feelings of "being in the New England woods or on a foreign planet all at the same time." Bill's work enriches landscapes, gardens, atria and homes. His pieces have been featured in solo, two-person, and juried group shows. Bill has been a studio owner at Artspace in Maynard MA since 2000, and his work can be seen at www.billcohnart.com and on [email protected] Chasan is an Arlington artist who creates watercolor and acrylic paintings inspired by the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Her work bridges realism and expressionism as she is drawn to expressing the inner world and emotions evoked by what we see around us. Gwen loves to experiment with new materials and approaches to making marks and images. She has studied drawing and painting with artists in the Boston area, Italy and Greece. Her work has been included in solo and juried exhibitions locally and regionally. She paints in her Arlington studio and teaches workshops in Massachusetts. Her work can be seen at www.gwenchasan.com, and on Instagram @gwen_chasan_art. Can't see the table below? Click here to view the original story. YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.