BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Kelly - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Kelly X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thekelly.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Kelly REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251109 DTSTAMP:20260610T002502 CREATED:20250912T165115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T170459Z UID:10001385-1757980800-1762646399@thekelly.org SUMMARY:Alabama Wildlife Fine Arts Competition & Art Gone Wild Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:The “Alabama Wildlife Fine Arts Competition” and “Art Gone Wild” are our annual Wildlife Art Exhibitions every fall\, and we celebrate the end of the art exhibition with our Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival! Enjoy wildlife art of all kinds\, learn about these amazing Southeastern artists\, and keep an eye out for our schedule of upcoming demonstrations and workshops! \n<< See More Details Here >> URL:https://thekelly.org/event/awfac-agw-exhibits/ LOCATION:The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts\, 301 Hill Street\, Wetumpka\, AL\, 36092 CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thekelly.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AGW-Website-Cover-e1757695795935.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T002502 CREATED:20250718T212040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T173539Z UID:10001378-1758445200-1758470400@thekelly.org SUMMARY:Oil Painting Workshop: Value and Edges to Finishing Touches DESCRIPTION:Values and edges are two of the most important fundamentals in improving your work. Join Amanda Lovett in an in-depth three day workshop working with oil paints to help you grow as an artist. In the beginning\, you will learn to judge and depict accurate values using a direct painting approach. You will then continue through demos and a one-on-one instruction as Amanda shares some of her  study habits that have had the most profound effect on her work. She will also be doing a segment on Paint Application and how to do those finishing touches that really give your painting that wow factor! So come ready to move your cart forward! \n\n$425 for three class sessions\nBasic supplies provided\nClass limit: Minimum of 8 and Maximum of 15\n\n<> \nInterested in Kelly member discounts on classes? Membership only starts at $50 a year! \n  \n \nAmanda Lovett’s artistic journey began with childhood sketches of her father’s horses\, signaling an early connection to creativity. Since then\, she has studied Art Direction\, Graphic Design\, Photography\, and illustration at the Atlanta portfolio center. After studying art\, she became an art director at the firm\, McDonald and Little\, at the age of 19\, gaining valuable experience in her field. Eventually\, she launched her own successful agency after the firm moved to New York. \nIn 1998\, Amanda’s focus shifted when she took a watercolor class with Frank Broadhurst\, which inspired her to pursue painting. By 2004\, she committed to painting professionally\, transitioning to oil paints to continue growing as an artist. Amanda studied under top professionals and gained a passion for teaching offering workshops across the southeast. \nHer work has been showcased in numerous national and regional exhibitions\, earning her Signature Status with Oil Painters of America and recognition as one of the “11 artists to collect now” by Plein Air magazine. Amanda’s art captures the vibrancy in life’s simple moments and is represented in galleries across the country. \nHer awards include but are not limited to: \n2024 Award of Excellence at Oil Painters of America “From the Vine” Eastern Regional Show \n2019 Best of Show at Georgia Color Plein Air \n2020 Best of Show at Paint Duluth 5 Plein Air Adventure \n2020 Award of Excellence at Oil Painters of America’s International Wet Paint Event \n  URL:https://thekelly.org/event/oil-painting-workshop-value-and-edges-to-finishing-touches/2025-09-21/ LOCATION:The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts\, 301 Hill Street\, Wetumpka\, AL\, 36092 CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Art Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thekelly.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Website-Facebook-Event-Covers20-1-e1754069103884.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T002502 CREATED:20250916T203756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T203756Z UID:10001388-1758805200-1758812400@thekelly.org SUMMARY:Fall Gardening Presentation DESCRIPTION:Jason Powell with Petals from the Past will be sharing his knowledge and expertise with us on how to fall garden!  Whether you have a green or black thumb\, come learn the ins-and-outs of how to fall garden in the South. \nPetals from the Past Inc. specializes in antique roses\, heirloom shrubs and hard to find perennial flowers and herbs.  Jason has a master’s degree in horticulture from Texas A&M University and Shelley has a BS in Horticulture from Texas A&M. So garden enthusiasts won’t want to miss this! URL:https://thekelly.org/event/fall-gardening-presentation/ LOCATION:The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts\, 301 Hill Street\, Wetumpka\, AL\, 36092 CATEGORIES:Adult Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thekelly.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fall-Gardening-e1758054855216.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T002502 CREATED:20250123T222429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T195635Z UID:10000998-1758880800-1758891600@thekelly.org SUMMARY:Morning Sketch DESCRIPTION:Every Friday\, we invite everyone and anyone to come “sketch” in the gallery and on the porch! New and experienced artists (or authors or craftsmen) alike can pull up a chair\, sit on the porch\, and indulge in the arts. Enjoy fellow artists’ company\, enjoy the view\, and come sketch with us! URL:https://thekelly.org/event/morning-sketch-4/2025-09-26/ LOCATION:The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts\, 301 Hill Street\, Wetumpka\, AL\, 36092 CATEGORIES:Adult Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://thekelly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Morning-Sketch-4-e1737670831822.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T002502 CREATED:20250919T181652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T183902Z UID:10001389-1758981600-1758988800@thekelly.org SUMMARY:Author Signing Event with Melissa Lester DESCRIPTION:The Kelly is excited to work with Sweet Home Books to host a book signing with Melissa Lester. Melissa is an Alabama author who grew up in Wetumpka\, Alabama. She is currently the editor of Victoria Magazine and Southern Lady Magazine along with being the author of 11 published books. During this event\, she will be signing copies of her newest book\, Gracious Home: Cultivating a Spirit of Welcome. To complement the elegance of the author and her book\, the book signing will be tea party-styled. If you would like to participate in the event\, be sure to buy your ticket for $5 through Sweet Home Books. Join us in your tea-time clothes\, and enjoy tea and scones with The Kelly and Sweet Home Books! \n<> \n  \n  \n  URL:https://thekelly.org/event/author-signing-event-with-melissa-lester/ LOCATION:The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts\, 301 Hill Street\, Wetumpka\, AL\, 36092 CATEGORIES:Special Events,WEWA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thekelly.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Website-Facebook-Event-Covers32-e1758305356339.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR