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DIGITAL ARTIST: BERT MONROY
Friday, February 27, 10 a.m.- Noon
St. Mary's College, Moraga, Hearst Art Gallery

Monroy spent 20 years in the advertising industry as creative director for various agencies including his own. Monroy is considered one of the pioneers of digital art. He has taught at a number of colleges on the East Coast and in the Bay Area and holds regular classes at Pixar and ILM.

Instructor: Heidi Donner of St. Mary’s College will lead us on a private tour before the gallery opens to the public.

Tour $7 ($6 EC Members)

 
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TAO HOUSE TOUR
Wednesday, April 29, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 30, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 

Eugene O’Neill, America's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright lived isolated from the world in his Danville home, Tao House. He wrote his final and most memorable plays; The Iceman Cometh, Long Day's Journey Into Night and A Moon for the Misbegotten. Meet at the Museum of San Ramon Valley, 205 Danville Rd. Danville and take the free shuttle.

Guide: National Parks Docent 

Tour $7 ($6 EC Members)

 
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BLACK DIAMOND MINE TOUR
Friday, May 1, 9:30 a.m.- Noon
Friday, May 1, 12:45-3:15 p.m.
5175 Somersville Rd., Antioch

We will tour the Hazel/Atlas mine and the historic regional preserve that contains the remains of several coal mines. We will see Rose Hill Cemetery, and the site of five long-gone towns: Nortonville, Somersville, Stewartville, West Hartley and Judsonville.

Guide: East Bay Regional Park Staff

Lecture and tour $15 ($13 EC Members)

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MOUNTAINS APART: MT. FUJI / MT. DIABLO
Friday, May 29, 10 a.m.- Noon
St. Mary's College, Moraga, Hearst Art Gallery

Mt. Fuji and Mt. Diablo- are a striking part of their respective locales. Many artists have been drawn to these mountains, sometimes for their sheer beauty, other times to bolster historical, spiritual or environmental messages. This exhibition will include a diverse selection of images that illustrate a wide range of artistic styles.

Docent: Heidi Donner (see bio class #13)

Tour $7 ($6 EC Members)

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PUBLIC ART in WALNUT CREEK
Friday, May 22, 10-11 a.m.

A docent-led walking tour of downtown Walnut Creek's prime public art located near City Hall. Tours depart from the entrance of the Lesher Center. Postponed in the event of rain.

Leader: Bedford Gallery Docent.

Tour $7 ($6 EC Members)

 

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