Plein Air: Bohrer Park
Bohrer Park is a wonderful summer painting destination featuring ponds, grass fields, pathways, a stately home with barns on a hillside, and a log smokehouse, the oldest standing building in the City of Gaithersburg.
Date: Sunday July 13, 8am - 10am
Location: 506 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Directions: Link to Directions
Getting there: From Route 355, turn onto Educational Blvd, across from Wawa and at a traffic light. The high school building will be to your right. Drive around the circle and take the third exit, drive past the Activity Center Building (on your right and marked with red dot on map) and proceed to our Bohrer Park meeting spot.
Map Coordinates: 39.130483052059354, -77.19661648526345
Our Meeting Spot
Cost: Free
Number of registrants: Up to 30 members and guests/ (Members may bring guests.)
What to expect: After parking in any of the available lots, please check in near the grassy area to the right of the red roof barn. We encourage you to walk around the park before setting up. You will see a wooden bridge over a pond dotted with ducks and geese, established oak trees, historic buildings, barns, and picnic pavilions. A pathway runs the circumference of the park; see the map. We will paint from 8 am- 10:30am, then gather near the barn to admire each other’s art and take photos.
What to bring: Please bring your standard paints, substrate, easel, stool, rags or paper towel, medium, drop cloth, hand wipes, sun hat, bug spray, water, walking shoes, and shade umbrella if you desire.
Parking: There are many parking lots within walking distance of our meeting spot. If you'd like to try to find a ride or carpool with other participants, please post a note in our members-only Facebook group.
Photos: Photos are permitted.
Rain date: This event will occur only if it is not raining.
Questions: Contact Patti Connell at pattic9063@gmail.com or text (301- 801-6590).
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