Kids Art & Music at Custer Sharp

The annual show of art work made by the students of Flood Brook School in Londonderry will open on Memorial Day weekend from 10-2 at the historic Custer Sharp House on Middletown Road in Londonderry. This year marks the twenty third year of the show, which celebrates the creativity of our young artists. A variety of paintings, printmaking, collage and sculpture made by students of Flood Brook will be on display throughout the house.

A gala opening is planned for Friday, May 31 from 4-5:30 p.m. The students of Ida Mae Specker's after school fiddle and violin program will be presenting a special recital from 4-5. Ida's program is in its second consecutive year at Flood Brook. Lessons are tailored to each student's individual goals and interest, and are open to students and teachers of all ages and experience levels. Come support the "Fiddlekids", enjoy light refreshments and learn more about the program, while enjoying an afternoon of art.

The show will also be open on the following Saturday, June 8, from 10-1. Located just up the hill from the Farmer's Market on Middletown Road, the Custer Sharp House is the perfect place to visit after a trip to the Farmer's Market in Londonderry.

Bernadine Custer Sharp and her husband, Jimmy Sharp, were well recognized artists who spent their summers here in Londonderry. Although they didn't have children of their own, Bernadine held art classes in her home for local children and often used them as subjects for her paintings. When she died she left her home to the Londonderry Historical Society. The annual student art show was established in her honor in 1996.

The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10-2 from Memorial day – Columbus day.