Whats Happening Around Railroad Square Art Park
March 2013




Come enjoy First Friday at Railroad Square Art Park...every First Friday from 6pm to 9pm.  There are lots of open artist studios, awesome stores, Tasty Eats Beer Garden, food trucks, music and fun.  To see current events listings please join our Facebook Page and visit our website.    
Be sure to circle the Square!  "New York Times" Style section calls First Friday at Railroad Square one of the Top Ten Free places to visit in Florida.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR FIRST FRIDAY VISITORS: If possible, please park outside of Railroad Square (use lots on Railroad Ave and FAMU Way) and walk in, or arrive EARLY to access the few available parking spaces within the Park.  And be aware there is lots of construction in the area but we are open and wanting for you to visit!!!
Congratulation to Railroad Square Art Park's star Robert Hargrave of
 Plywood Sculpture

The editor of Niche Magazine presenting Robert Hargrave the Niche award for Painted/ Colored Wood at The Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia 2/16/13.

 
Arcade Age will have our new location opening on March 1st from 6pm-9pm at the back of the square -- 1018 Commercial Drive. Come in and play pinball games, vintage arcade classics, and retro game consoles all for FREE! Girl Scout Troop 66 will also be selling cookies during the event.


Florida Society of Goldsmiths North West

661 Industrial Avenue - Railroad Square Art Park  

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Upcoming Art Jewelry Classes

February 16th   11 am - 4:00 pm

Basic Wirework With Lou Schneider

February 23rd   Noon - 4:00 pm

Wire Rings with Ann Mazzanovich

March 2nd   11 am  - 4:00 pm

Wirework II: Cabochons and Pendants With Lou Schneider

March 9th   (Class time pending)

Forging Art Jewelry With Kristin Anderson

  

WWW.FSGNW.COM for class details / registration 

South Of Soho Gallery Artist of the Month is Jeff Zenick Who mounts his new series "Drawings of Figures from Google Street View" Noted artist Zenick took an electronic trip through Central America and returned with drawings of local people done with his unique gift of observation. First Friday, March 1, 6 to 9 pm. Also Saturday afternoons 1 to 5 p.m. through March.


The Other Side Vintage is open 7 days a week.  Our hours are Sunday and Monday 12noon-5pm and Tuesday-Saturday 11am-6pm.  Our music lineup for First Friday March 1st includes Dylan Franklin a lovely guitarist.
We are welcoming Keep It Classy Vintage and South City Vintage to our store this month with lots of great one of a kind finds.  We are happy to be a sponsor of Friends of Wakulla County Animal Control (Cauzican Care Inc)'s campaign to adopt dogs and kittens in the Leon, Wakulla, and Gadsden County.  We are having a Funky FLEAmarket on Saturday March 23rd from 10am-5pm and it is only $10 to vend.  Please check our Facebook page under events for more information and to see who is the featured artist of the month. We have furniture, vintage & trendy clothing for guys and gals, costumes for photo shoots, plays and movies, home decor, artwork, accessories, an LP collection over 20,000, collectibles and what nots. We also have a rental program for plays, theater, fashion shows, and photographers.  We buy and sell so send us your photos of items you would like to sell.  We love our neighbors at Railroad Square and we love our customers and thank you for Shopping Locally!  Add a little bit of whimzy to your life, come see us today!
www.TheOtherSideVintage.com<http://www.theothersidevintage.com/>
or on Facebook www.Facebook.com/theothersidevintage<http://www.facebook.com/theothersidevintage>
850/224-6666.

March is an exciting month...

Creativity seems to go hand and hand with the growth of Spring.

The Sharing Tree has two of our largest events this month and hope that you will join us!

 

The Sharing Tree is open...

Wednesday & Thursdays 12-6 pm

Fridays 11-4

& Saturdays 3/2, 3/16, and 3/30 from 10-2.

We are open for longer hours during the LCS Spring Break-

You can always check our calendar at TheSharingTreeFL.org

 

3/2- KIDS DAY- The Sharing Tree invites all young artists to come and enjoy the beauty of trash.

Celebrating recycled arts we will have a Spring Sampler- with 5 different projects- only $5 per project.

Healthy snacks & kids bulk bags are only $4.

 

3/30- GREEN ARTS FEST- The Sharing Tree, City of Tallahassee, and CRA present the 2nd annual

Recycled arts and sustainable living festival with free gardening & art activities, free, food from SoulVeg,

Live music throughout the park, live mural creation, doodle cart, recycled art vendors, marching band,

Art demos, and open shops and studios.

For any further information please email Carly Sinnadurai at recycle4art@yahoo.com 

 

Carly J. Sinnadurai

Executive Director

(850) 264-4035

TheSharingTreeFL.org

Friend us on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sharing-Tree/136931542985331?ref=ts  

 

 

 

The Renditions, An Art Space Main Gallery will feature a special show in March.  From local artists Hope Limansah and Kemeys Goethe comes a bold exhibition of both 2D and sculptural work exploring the sexual consciousness and blurring the line between feminine and masculine entities. What does this mean? Come see us at Renditions Main Gallery in Railroad Square Art Park for March First Friday and find out.

 
Spring is on the way!  Wonsaponatime Vintage has filled the store with spring and summer vintage clothing and accessories just in time for First Friday, March 1.  Come shop for vintage shorts, bathing suits, tops, cute sun dresses, shoes and purses.  We have great clothing and shoes for men too.  Shop for a great vintage piece to pack for Spring Break, like the cute vintage bathing suit by Hobie pictured below.  WV is also open every Saturday in March from 11 AM to 6 PM.  Please go to www.wonsaponatimevintage.com for more information.

 

 

621 Gallery 

621 Industrial Drive 




Come by for live music...every First Friday...Tasty eats is having our first ever beer fest. Tasty Eats Beer Fest! Saturday, March 23 All day Come and hang out in the garden and enjoy Live music! Food! Fun!And of course Beer!

 

   

  beer fest  


Shops and Studios of Railroad Square Presents"
Science Saturday in the Park
Saturday, March 16, from 1 to 5

Come on out to the Park to experience science the way that it should be, hands-on. And get some liquid nitrogen ice-cream while you are here.

These are just some of the participating groups.

Challenger Learning Center
CPALMS
Florida Division of Emergency Management
FSU Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
FSU College of Medicine-Biomedical Sciences
FSU Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
FSU-Florida Climate Center
Museum of Florida History
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
NOAA - National Weather Service
Office of Science Teaching Activities
OSTA - Science on the Move (SOTM)
OSTA - Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS)
OSTA - Saturday-at-the -Sea
OSTA - Sea-to-Sea Programs
Tallahassee Museum
The Panhandle Archaeological Society at Tallahassee (PAST) 
SCIENCE SATURDAY IN THE PARK