Arden Club Calendar www.ArdenClub.org 302 475-3126 2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810 APR 2018

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WRITERS GILD

SHAKESPEARE GILD

SAVE THE DATE! APRIL 21st The Shakespeare Gild presents a special evening of “Dancing 12th Night” – not a recreation but an interpretation through dance of Shakespeare’s comedy, Twelfth Night, or What You Will. Directed by Tanya Lazar and choreographed by Megan Murphy King, with the talents of Kristin Narcowich, “Dancing 12th Night” will be presented one night only, in the Upper Gild Hall, at 7:30, following the Saturday night dinner sponsored by the Shakespeare Gild. Tickets are $15, $13 for Club members, with all proceeds benefitting the Arden Club. TWELFTH NIGHT PERFORMANCES IN JUNE Tickets go on sale May 15 shakespearetix@gmail.com or ardenshakes.com June 8, 9 @ 8pm June 15, 16, 17 @ 8pm; June 18 @ 2pm June 22, 23, 24 @ 8pm Members still $10; Non-members $12

A 2-hour Mini-retreat for Writers, with Cookies and Discussion 2nd Tuesday of Each Month, 7:00 p.m. Mission Statement The Arden Writers Gild strives to change and improve our community by exploring the gifts of literature. We find both unity and diversity by sharing the knowledge, intelligence and humor of past and contemporary writers. Our Guild expands our ability to integrate the world of the written word into our lives and our community. We encourage all ages to find the pleasures of reading, the enjoyment of the spoken word and the growth of perspectives which the written word affords. Our youth are the future thinkers, the past serves as their roadmap; current readers, writers and poets carry the message. *We invite all ages from 6 to 96; exceptions may be made if you bring a note from your parents.* We encourage young writers/poets and everyone to attend! Bring original writings for sharing or just bring yourself. Come early… cookies are warm upon arrival and go quickly. Pony rides and hot-air balloon rides will resume as weather permits. Moderator, Greg Wright was born in 1949, a late bloomer baby-boomer. From an early age people said that someone should follow Greg around and write down his insightful and witty observations. Being there were no takers he assumed this “yoke of honor” himself. Readers have described him as a cross between Dr. Seuss and Sigmund Freud. Therefore, he describes himself as a Seussenfreudian Poet. Since April 4th, 1999 he has dedicated his writings to Peace, humor and contemplative writing. A big fan of both Rudyard Kipling, Dr. Seuss and his hero, his father, he currently is alive and kicking in Wilmington, Delaware.

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LIBRARY GILD Evening with the Author: Arden Library Series

On Friday April 13 at 7:30 New York Times bestselling author will read selections and sign her newest publication. She revisits the characters from her beloved novels Love Walked In and Belong to Me in this captivating, beautifully written drama involving family, friendship, secrets, sacrifice, courage, and true love for fans of Jojo Moyes, Elin Hilderbrand, and Nancy Thayer. On the weekend of her wedding, Clare Hobbes meets an elderly woman named Edith Herron. During the course of a single conversation, Edith gives Clare the courage to do what she should have done months earlier: break off her engagement to her charming – yet overly possessive – fiancé. Three weeks later, Clare learns that Edith has died—and has given her another gift. Nestled in crepe myrtle and hydrangea and perched at the marshy edge of a bay in a small seaside town in Delaware, Blue Sky House now belongs to Clare. Though the former guest house has been empty for years, Clare feels a deep connection to it. All are welcome. This is not a fee event, but donations would be much appreciated.

New books at the Arden Library The bad-ass librarians of Timbuktu: and their race to save the world's most precious manuscripts, by Joshua Hammer. Library Journal (November 1, 2015) In the 1980s, as an archivist working for a Mali government library, Abdel Kader Haidara made his way across the Sahara's sands to rescue tens of thousands of ancient Islamic and secular manuscripts nearly lost to history. In 2012, as al Qaeda militants swarmed through Mali, Haidara directed a team of librarians at the privately funded Mamma Haidara Memorial Library in Timbuktu, who packed more than 350,000 manuscripts into tin boxes and sneaked them out of city to safety in southern Mali. Multi-award-winning journalist/author Hammer, who has been visiting Mali for two decades, tells an absorbing story of librarians as risk-taking heroes, striking a blow for culture Piecing Me Together, by Renee Watson. Booklist (December 1, 2016 (Vol. 113, No. 7))

Grades 8-11. “Who owns the river and the line, and the hook, and the worm?” wonders Jade, a scholarship kid at Portland’s prestigious St. Francis High. Through her first two years of school, she’s had to balance her home life in a poor neighborhood with her life at a school populated mostly by rich white kids. When offered a mentorship for at-risk girls (which includes a full college scholarship), she jumps at the opportunity to learn how to be a successful black woman. However, she soon suspects that her mentor, Maxine, may only have a superficial understanding of Jade’s challenges and that there may be things Jade can teach her. Watson is unafraid to show Jade as a young woman who is resilient and mature for her age, but also plagued by self-doubt. The book itself is a balancing act between class, race, and social dynamics, with Watson constantly undercutting stereotypes and showing no fear in portraying virtues along with vices. The book’s defiance of a single-issue lens will surely inspire discussion and consideration.

Wolf in the Snow, by Matthew Cordell. Kirkus Reviews starred (October 1, 2016) A near-wordless story of kindness repaid. As the book starts, readers see a dark-haired, light-skinned family starting their day. A girl in a red, hooded parka bids goodbye to her dog, and with snow beginning to come down, she’s off to school. As it happens, a wolf pack is also on the move. On her way home, the snow has intensified. In a dramatic two-page spread the wolf pack can be seen walking in the girl’s direction, clouds of steamy air coming out of mouths filled with pointy teeth. As the girl trudges on, head lowered to the falling snow, and the wolf pack also trudges on, a wolf cub is left behind. Eventually, the girl and the scared, lost cub

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CONCERT GILD

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Twisted Pine Saturday, April 7th, 8 PM $15 (members $12) JUST ADDED Ian Fitzgerald opens the show. New England singer songwriter getting acclaim regionally Twisted Pine's all-original debut album showcases a new force in Americana: four versatile players and singers writing and improvising across forms in bluegrass, folk, funk, jam, and vintage radio pop. With festively unpredictable live shows, Twisted Pine follows Americana masters Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers on a genre-bending, limitless trajectory.

Nellie McKay Friday, April 20th, 8PM $30 (Members $25) With special guest, Singer songwriter Mark Thousands. We are excited to welcome the wonderful singer songwriter, actor, Broadway and off-Broadway performer, and all around hilarious genius and social activist Nellie McKay to Arden for a solo show!

meet. Hearing the wolf pack howling in the distance, the girl takes the cub and, facing many perils, reunites cub and pack. Now exhausted and unable to move on, she collapses in the snow. The grateful pack returns favor for favor, and as its members surround and protect the girl, they howl in a call to her family, who has been out looking for her. The last page shows the family warm and safe back home. What distinguishes this book are the many feelings that Cordell’s pen-and-ink–with-watercolor illustrations capture so well—cold, fear, courage, exhaustion, relief—keeping readers hooked to the end. Deeply satisfying. (Picture book. 4-8)

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DINNER GILD

AND THE GREAT DINNERS CONTINUE AS THE SEASON

NEARS AN END! Each week the specific menus will be on the Arden Club website under the Dinner Gild sub category as specifics become available. They will also be posted on Arden Dinner Gild Facebook page and Ardenistas. Remember your reservation (call 302-792-7139 or send an email to adgreservations@gmail.com) must be made prior to 6:00 pm the Thursday before the dinner. Please honor this 6pm request as the cooks must begin shopping! It is most important that you tell the reservationist (1) your name; (2) who’s coming (member, non-member, child), (4) if you would like the vegetarian alternative, and (5) if you know in advance if you will be taking your dinner home with you. Remember take-out containers are sold for $1 each. Our prices remain: Members $11; Non-Members $13; Children $6 and Leftovers $6.

WHAT’S FOR DINNER? April 7: Library Gild – mushroom soup, chicken marsala, mixed vegetables, rice, salad, ice cream/chex dessert April 14: Culinary Fundraiser – The Delaware Technical Community College Culinary Arts Club (the hard-working students who work the burger booth at the Arden Fair) will present a “royal” meal for guests upstairs in the main Gild Hall. Price is $25 per person and permanent reservations do not apply. First course will be a French Bean Salad, crispy fried onion, bleu cheese, sweet onion vinaigrette atop Bibb Lettuce, followed by Bacon Stuffed Risotto Fritter, served with Lemon-Caper Aioli. The main course will be Braised Short Rib of Beef, Polenta Square, Garlic Braised Spinach, Wild Mushroom Jus with French Baguette and Herb Butter. For dessert, diners will enjoy Chocolate Bombe, with Pear and Raspberry. The vegetarian 0ption will be Stuffed Portobello with Spaghetti Squash in Rustic Tomato Sauce. Please bring your favorite wines to share. Any questions about Dietary needs or concerns contact dinnergildchef@gmail.com. April 21: Shakespeare Gild – Beef bourguignon; pear and walnut salad with vinaigrette, crusty bread, baked pears with ice cream; veggie option will be a Portobello mushroom stew April 28: Concert Gild – Jerk Chicken, coconut rice and black beans, tropical spinach salad, curry cabbage with carrots, and pistachio ice cream for dessert! Veggie option is Portobello mushroom. May 5: Elise Vincent and Friends to prepare Chicken Mole!

COOKING LESSONS BY EDMOND Anyone wanting to learn more about food and beverages, Edmond Bischoff would like to start an educational format weekly classes to include hands on cooking and baking. If interested, please contact Edmond Bischoff @ dinnergildchef@gmail.com.

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FOLK DANCERS GILD

BRIDGE GILD

Arden Folk Dance Gild April 2018 Schedule April 1: NO Contra Dance due to Easter Holiday! April 4, Wed: Jenny Brown leading Folk dancing and some English dancing,7:30-9:30 PM $4, $5 others. April 5, May 3, June 14, 21, 28: Scottish/English Dance continue 7:30-9:30 PM stay tuned for more info. April 11, Wed: Israeli dance lead by Sharon Kleban, 7:30-9:30 PM $4, $5. April 18, Wed: Line Dancing with Eric Mosley leading says: Come out and join us on the dance floor for an awesome fusion of country, pop and soul, line and couples dance with 6:30 PM LESSONS ranging from beginner to intermediate. 7:00-9:30 PM $4, $5 others. April 25, Wed: Jenny Brown leading Folk dancing and some English dancing,7:30-9:30 PM $4, $5 others. April 29, Sun: Arden In Motion - Stretch! Move! Explore! Get rejuvenated as you are lead through stretching and informal dance/movement improvisation to live music featuring WOZ (band) and members of the Arden Drum Circle. Cost Minimum Donation: $5 Adults, Kids under 12 free with adult. May 2, Wed: Jenny Brown leading Folk dancing and some English dancing,7:30-9:30 PM $4, $5 others. May 6 SUNDAY Contra Dance with Kathy Talvite & Friends (band), Rebecca McCallum - fiddle (from Connecticut), Mara Shea - fiddle (from North Carolina), Kathy Talvitie - piano; , Perry Shaffrin (caller), Dance Lesson 1:30-2 PM Dance 2-5 PM. Members $9, others $10, Students $5, Kids 13 and under FREE. For more information, call 302-478-7257 or 610-277-0844. Find us on Facebook: Arden Folk Dance. Or website: Ardenclub.org.

We play in the Bratten Room of the Lower Gild Hall the first and third Thursdays of the month from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Bridge Gild meeting dates for April are the 5th and 19th. Our May dates are the 3rd and 17th. The cost is $1 for members and $2 for non-members.

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ARDENSINGERS GILD

Spring 2018 Production

Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Patience” April 27 - 29 and May 4 - 5, 2018 at the Gild Hall May 12, 2018 at the Smyrna Opera House Stage Director: David Leavitt Music Director: Helene Furlong Rehearsals for our Ardensingers Spring 2018 show, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Patience", are underway. However, we always welcome assistance with the production (e.g. costumes, set painting & construction, stage make-up, directing parking, props, etc.). If you are interested in getting involved with the production, please contact John Trexler at ardensingers@gmail.com or (484)319-2350. Ticket prices are $17 Adult, $14 Senior, $5 Child/Student in advance and $20 Adult, $17 Senior, $7 Child/Student at the door. For more information, visit www.ardensingers.org. Fall 2018 Production

“Robin Hood and the Singing Nun” A panto, by Stuart Ardern Nov. 10, 16 & 17, 2018 at 8pm / Nov. 11 & 17, 2018 at 2pm at the Arden Gild Hall Stage Director: Ken Mammarella Music Director: Helene Furlong The Ardensingers are really looking forward to presenting this raucous musical pantomime featuring heroic outlaws, wicked sheriffs, usurping princes, and a running parody of a well-known musical. Come out and cheer our heroes and hiss at the villains! The show is appropriate for all ages, with humor ranging from the slapstick to subtle adult humor. To current and prospective Ardensingers: This show requires a large, diverse cast, including motivated young actors. Visit our Auditions Page for more information. Mark your calendars! A read-through / sing-through of “Robin Hood and the Singing Nun” is planned for Wednesday May 16th at 7:30pm in the Lower Hall. Come on out and see what this play is all about (and decide if you'd like to audition for a part – there are a lot of them)! Auditions are planned for Tues.-Weds. June 19th and 20th from 7 -10pm. Visit our Auditions Page to review the script and music, read the character descriptions, find out how to sign up for auditions, and to access other audition resources. Everything is a little preliminary at this time, but close enough to give you a good feel for the show and the characters.

Time to Renew? Check your mailing label on the back page. The end date of your Club membership is there. To renew, send in this form. Questions? Call Debbie Ricard, 302 529-1510, or visit the Membership page of our website, www.ArdenClub.org. To correct an address or ask about expiration dates, please call Pat and Linda To-man at 302 475-7508.

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*Clubhouse Path level: 1 membership, $75

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MEMBERSHIP FORM

Drum Circle The Arden Drum Circle, open to all, is held the third Sunday of each month, from 1:00-3:00 PM. In cold or wet weather, we meet downstairs in the Gild Hall. When the weather warms, we will play outside the Gild Hall, often on the Shady Grove Stage. Bring your drums and/or percussion things and join in, or just come and enjoy the session! We are part of the Concert Gild of the Arden Club. To be added to our email list, please send a message to ardendrumcircle@yahoo.com.

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The Gift of Membership As you search for the perfect gift for friends and family, consider the gift of membership in The Arden Club. The Arden Club offers something of interest for almost everyone. Gilds include Ardensingers, Bridge Gild, Concert Gild, Dinner Gild, Folk and Contra Dancing Gild, Gardeners Gild, Library Gild, Writers Gild, Scholars Gild, Shakespeare Gild, and Arden Swim Club. Residency in the Ardens is not required for membership. A gift of membership in the Arden Club is a gift that has value all year. Club members are eligible for discounts at many gild events including dinners, concerts, theater performances, and more!

Annual Membership Fees $20 for Adult Members, ages 18 through 64 $15 for Senior Members, age 65 and older $7 for Junior Members, ages 3 through 17

$50 for Household Membership, includes all adults and children residing at the same address

Pathway Patron Memberships (Special support with benefit packages increasing with donation levels)

$75/Clubhouse, $150/Rocky Walk, $300/The Glen $500/Indian Circle & $1000/Milky Way

Find more information about the benefits of membership in the Arden Club brochure.

Because the Arden Club is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, membership dues and many other contributions to the Arden Club are tax deductible to the donor.