There’s a lot of arts and activities at the Huntington Community Center, located in the heart of historic Old Bowie. The center’s 2010 holiday celebration brought tradition and innovation together, as artists and members of the community created trees from recycled materials. HCC’s Artistic Visions Program acknowledged and honored entrepreneur and artist Ampering Toribio and a Filipino tradition of handmade trees, explained sculptor Jame Lee Toribio.
He and Toribio’s other grandchildren donated a hand-crafted tree to the 2010 Calvert County Festival of Trees, entitled, “Beauty of the Bay,” and was displayed at the Prince Frederick Campus of the College of Southern Maryland. The group also celebrated creativity, recycling and conservation at a community celebration in early December.
The Huntington Community Center supports the arts through monthly and bi-monthly exhibitions and offers opportunities to unleash your creative beast. During the months of Jan. and Feb., works of Antwanyce Richardson, better known as The Rich Ant, will be displayed and the community will get a chance to meet the artist at a celebration Jan. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Aside from fine arts, other creative and wellness opportunities abound at HCC. A Theatre Skills Class is now forming, which will meet Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 12. Call (301) 218-6768 for more information.
Looking for a way to enhance your health at the start of the new year? The Huntington Community Center is offering a FREE fitness class Jan. 3 and a FREE Hoop Dance class Jan. 5. Call Cristal at 301-266-4825 or email crtoricio@yahoo.com for details on how the HCC is promoting wellness in the community or for details on art-centered events and opportunities to participate email HCCArtisticVisions@yahoo.com.
