Valley Artists Guild summer show

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — The River Valley Artists Guild show, with 70 works in many media, will be on display in Orange Hall Gallery, Orange County Community College, Middletown, N.Y., through July 19. During the reception on Sunday, June 28, pianist Tonya Jacobs, of Milford, will provide music from 1 to 2:45 p.m. At 3 p.m., Joan Kehlenbeck will demonstrate pastel work in “Illusions of Water.” The River Valley Artists Guild was started by five Port Jervis, N.Y. artists. The guild’s current president and show chairwoman is Joan Kehlenbeck. Most of its sixty members come from communities bordering the Delaware River and neighboring communities. Tonya Jacobs, who is a lifelong resident of Milford, is a voice and piano teacher. She has a BA from Moravian College, Bethlehem, and an MA from Marywood University, Scranton. She has performed with the Presby Players in Port Jervis and in the Jimmy Sturr Christmas Shows. She has also sung with two different choirs at Carnegie Hall. Joan Kehlenbeck has always lived in the country as she lived in Forestburgh, Sullivan County as a girl, and now resides in Cuddebackville. She works in pastels, charcoal, and oils but this demonstration will deal solely with pastels. The exhibit, reception, demonstration, and music are free and open to the public. During June and July, the gallery is open Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Orange Hall is ADA compliant and located at the corner of Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues. Call 845-341-4891, or email cultural@sunyorange.edu for more information.