16th annual Needleart exhibit opens Friday

Needleart 2011 fills the rooms of Montpelier Mansion, 9652 Muirkirk Road, with an array of stitched art, from needlepoint to ribbon work. Sponsored by Stitching Pretty of Laurel, the exhibit opens Friday, Nov. 4 from 3 to 7 p.m. and continues Nov. 5 through 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving). This year's theme is "Life on the Chesapeake." Judges choose winners in several categories and exhibit visitors are invited to vote for the People's Choice award. Demonstrations of various needleart techniques are given daily. Cost is $6 adults, $5 seniors, and $3 children ages 5-18; children age 4 and under admitted free. 301-377-7817, http://www.pgparks.com.