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Page IB SCRAPBOOK DailyHeiald Friday, March 10,2000 nners strokes Budding artists dabble in watercolor Rowers emerge from Edie Testo's watercolor, above, during a Thursday class. Teacher Lee Fidrych says it is the looser, freer and brighter quality of tha i ll Cl ePaintingtechn just the r.ght tone is part of the challenge of watercolors. Below; Testo mixes different colors to create just the right hue for a branch she wants to add to a flo- llf! eC WO n9 Test0 left 9 ets Points from fellow resident thP Pr a dUrmg th Class that runs evef Thursday morning at the Praire Lodge More experienced painters such as Fidrych and Peggy Barrowclift guide beginners. rB 99y Daily Herald Photos by Christopher Hankins Lenten organ recital series returns with noon concerts Former Arlington Heights resident Jack White tries his hand at watercolors. White is a resident of Byron Bluff in Sun City.

Two Lenten noon organ recital series have become a much- anticipated annual tradition in the area. One series runs at various churches throughout East and West Dundee and Carpen- tersviile. The other takes place at the First Congregational church in Elgin. The Dundees 1 Lenten Organ Recital Series begins at noon Thursdays at churches in the downtown area. These recitals also give people an opportunity to visit the historical and beautiful sanctuaries in the communities.

All are invited to attend. For information, call Phyllis Lange, director of music at St. James Episcopal Church, West Dundee at (847) 426-5612. Thursday: Organists Phyllis Lange and Michael Waal at First United Methodist Church, 318 Main West Dundee. March 23: Organist Gary Lichthardt at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 401 W.

Main West Dundee. March 30: Organist David Whitehouse at St. James Episcopal Church, 516 Washington St West Dundee April 6: Organist Michael Waal at Zion United Church of Christ, 138 N. Washington Carpentersville. April 13: Organist Phyllis Lange at First Congregational Church, 417 W.

Main West Dundee. April 16: A Palm Sunday concert including choirs, brass, and organ at St. James Episcopal Church, 516 Washington West Dundee. This year marks the 23rd annual presentation of the Jane Chipman Lenten Organ Series at First Congregational United Church of Christ of Elgin. All backgrounds are welcome; there is no religious observance associated with the recitals.

The half-hour long recitals begin at noon and are free and open to the public at the church at 256 E. Chicago St. in downtown Elgin. Parking is available in the lot behind the church as well as in the city parking deck entered from Highland Avenue. Begun 22 years ago by Jane Chipman while she was organist at the church, this year's series presents organists spanning the Chicago area, and this year extending as far away as Costa Rica Featured recitalists include the following: Today: John Linker from St Charles' Episcopal Church, St Charles.

March 17: Ted Gysan from First United Methodist Church Elgin. March 24: Michael Surratt from Union Church United Church of Christ, Hinsdale. March 31: Jane Holstein, First Presbyterian Church, River Forest. April 7: Howard Bakken and Eric Porter, cellist, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Elgin. April 14: Jason Alden, Organ Builder (recently working on projects in Costa Rica).

April 21: Good Friday Presentation by the Chancel Choir of First Congregational United Church of Christ, Robert Hanson, Conductor Performing: "Stabat Mater," by Daniel Pinkham (with possible harp accompaniment) "Requiem in Minor," by Josef Rheinberger. The organ of the First Congregational Church is a 49-rank, three-manual instrument of several time periods and builders, all rebuilt and restored by the Berghaus Organ Company of Bellwood in 1997. For information on the series, call the church office at (847) 7414045. Shop the Service Directory in Daily Herald Classifieds I THE emu 16th Anniversary ECIAL mil FEST 1 I Free Rib Dinner Monday Thursday Only Buy two Rib Dinners get the third Rib dinner FREE or Full slabs Baby Back or Beef Ribs Monday aim Not available Hours- with any other Mon-Tfiurs 11AM-SPM Ffl 1MM-10PMSat8AM-10PMv 101 N. Mam Algonquin, IL 60102 1 Block N.

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