Dorchester Center for the Arts kicks off a four-part literary series on Sunday November 7 with Dana Simson, lifelong environmentalist and author/illustrator. Simson will sign and talk about her book “Come Together: Handbook to Retool for the Future" from 3:00-5:00 pm.  This smart action handbook Published by Green Writers Press is packed with accessible solutions to getting beyond plastics, fossil…

A new name was unveiled during the August Second Saturday reception at Dorchester Center for the Arts. The hallway exhibition space will now be known as The Graham and Judith Slaughter Hall Gallery. This gallery is being named after the Slaughters in acknowledgement of a major gift they made to the 50 for 50 DCA Fundraising Campaign, on the occasion…

DCA is pleased to announce “Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay: Shared Visions” is the featured August exhibition. Founded April 2014, Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay (PAPCB) is focused on capturing the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay region, painting on waterfront lands, in nature preserves, on working farms, and in towns and villages. An exhibit of members’…

This summer Dorchester Center for the Arts is presenting “Art in the Park”, a series of hands-on arts experiences for all ages at parks in Dorchester County. DCA educators and volunteers are traveling with supplies and instructors to several county parks. Activities are held at one park each week, daily from 10:00 a.m. – noon, at no charge for participation.…