Known for her impressionistic landscapes, seascapes, and murals of nature, many of which hang in private collections throughout the United States, Ireland, Italy, and Brazil, Stull Fontaine is also an accomplished art instructor. A graduate from Pennsylvania State University and a teacher in the Harrisburg School District for 30 years, Stull Fontaine teaches private lessons to area students — six of whom have works featured in the exhibit, as well.

Citing her work as a "celebration", Stull Fontaine culls her inspiration from "the serene beauty of nature, and the joy of experiencing life’s subtle mysteries."

The works of Stull Fontaine and six of her student artists — Barbara Bradley, Rachel A. Bradley, Jessica Kline, Ryan Walizer, Constance Weaver, and Jennifer Weaver — will be on exhibit at The Gallery at Walnut Place for the month of June.

The Gallery at Walnut Place, located at 413 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, is open Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; and is closed Sunday.

The Opening Reception of the exhibit will take place June 11 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at The Gallery.

Show times are 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. each night with dinner being served before and during both shows.

For ticket information, call the St. Moritz at 232-9949.

Focused on the gardens of Charles Demuth, Lancaster’s most famous artist, the tour is being held to benefit the Demuth Foundation, a non-profit organization. The proceeds from the event will be used to support the Demuth Museum, Demuth art, and other sponsored educational events. Demuth created most of his works in the King Street home, working mainly in its second floor studio, overlooking the garden.

The 17th Annual Demuth Garden Tour will take place June 10 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and June 11 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 on the day of the tour or can be purchased in advance at a cost of $12. The Garden Tour Party will take place at the Conestoga House, Lancaster, on June 9; reservations are required. For more information, call 299-9940. The Charles Demuth Museum is located at 120 East King Street, Lancaster.

Held Saturdays from June 10 to September 30, the Summer Sounds series is slated to include such acts as Zim Zimerell, Shades of Blue, and the Charlie Van Horn Big Band. The Dave Neith Orchestra will take the Summer Sounds stage on June 17.

Tickets for the Naylor Wine Cellars Summer Sounds 2000 series are $8.50 each or can be purchased as a package — $99 for a season pass; $84.50 for 13 events; or $52.50 for seven events. Saturday concerts will be held rain or shine from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. For three Friday evenings, Naylor will also provide "rock" music, from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. For more information, call 993-2431 or 800-292-3370 or check their website at www.naylorwine.com.

Naylor Wine Cellars is located at 4069 Vineyard Road, Stewartstown.

Featuring some of the world’s most talented jazz performers, the 2000 Central PA Mellon Jazz Festival is slated to open with a welcoming party with Vinny Valentino and friends at the Hilton Plaza Grill on June 16 at 5 p.m. The festival’s headliner weekend will kick off at 8 p.m. in the Hilton Ballroom with a performance by songstress Rebecca Parris.

The remainder of the weekend will feature performances by bop group The Roy Hargrove Quintet, singer/guitarist Diane Hubka, the Central PA Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) Youth All-Star Band directed by Ron Waters, vocalist Jo Belle, multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan, drummer and composer Joe Chambers, jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, percussion trio Hip Pickles, and saxophonist Houston Person and song-stylist Etta Jones, among others.

Tickets for the June 16 – 18 2000 Central PA Mellon Jazz Festival can be purchased in advance by calling 540-1010 or 1-800-807-1010. A Weekend Pass to all events (excluding Saturday night’s Riverboat Cruise) is $68 for non-members, $60 for CPFJ members, and $30 for students. Evening concert tickets are $22 for non-members, $20 for CPFJ members, and $11 for students and can be purchased for each event. Brunch tickets (excluding food cost) are $12 for non-members, $10 for CPFJ members, and $6 for students. Riverboat Cruise tickets are $10.

Once again, chamber music is making its way to Mt. Gretna — and the 2000 Summer line-up looks every bit as promising as it has in the past 24 years.

To kick-off the Summer Chamber music roster is the Anniversary Chamber Orchestra. Performing live on June 18, the Orchestra features 20 of the best chamber musicians from around the country. Comprised of cellist Brant Austin Taylor; violinist Jeanne Preucil; and violist Joan DerHovsepian and conducted by Don Th. Jaeger. The concert will include selections from such heralded composers as Mendelssohn, Boccherini, and Mozart.

The Anniversary Chamber Orchestra will perform at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse in Elizabethtown on June 18 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $10 to $30; with $1 tickets for children 12 and younger and half-price tickets for students. For more information, check out the website at www.mtgretna.com/music or call 361-1508.

Usually separate events, this year marks the first time the two outings will be a combined effort — with the finest area restaurants providing all the wings you can eat for the annual wing-off while participants who raise a minimum of $200 in pledges will slide their way into a pool of 500 gallons of gelatin.

To wrap up the evening, a special concert by The Badlees will take place after the festivities, inside the Beach Club.

"We’re hoping that by combining The Best Wings Contest with the Gelatin Slide, we will create more of an incentive for area residents to come out and enjoy these fun events while helping a great cause," said Society coordinator Cheryl Ruth.

The 2000 Best Wings and Gelatin Slide will take place at Wanda’s Deck and Beach Club at the Holiday Inn West, Mechanicsburg, on Thursday, June 22.

For a donation of $7 patrons can enjoy all the wings they can eat from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. and vote for their favorite selection. Registration for the Gelatin Slide begins at 5 p.m. with prizes being awarded for Best Costume and Top Fund-Raisers. For more information, or to register, call 652-6520x26.