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Tonight – Classic Country Music by Johnny K and the Playboys – A Ray Price Tribute

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Picture from the Wikimedia Commons, By WSM Radio - The Essential Ray Price: Columbia Country Classics, Public Domain

The First Street Community Center’s Uptown Theatre will have some good old Classic Country Music played live by Johnny K and the Playboys with their Ray Price Tribute Show.

The performance is March 26th (tonight) from 7pm – 9pm.

Admission is only $5.

You are welcome to bring your own pop, wine, or beer, but you must drink it in a $5 theater cup which are available for sale at the concert.

Featured Image By WSM Radio – The Essential Ray Price: Columbia Country Classics, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30138878

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Help Send Liam to the Irish Dance World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland!

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Liam McCormack

Help Dance Arts Iowa raise $2000.00 for Liam and his Irish dancing adventure to Scotland! 

Liam McCormack is a Freshman at Cornell College and instructs students in Irish Dance at Dance Arts Iowa (DAI) –  a non-competitive studio.

Liam has qualified for the Irish Dance World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in March 2016.

The purpose of the fundraiser is to help Liam with travel and living expenses while in Scotland.

Join us Sunday, February 14 at 6:00 pm in the Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center to meet Liam. Liam and Dance Arts Iowa’s Irish dancers will present Irish dance.  Jenny Deininger leads the Irish I group while Liam leads the Irish II and III groups.

Thank you!

BTW: If you are looking for another way to donate, you can donate directly here: Donate: Send Liam to Irish Dance World Championships!

Sponsored by:

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Location:
This event will be held in the First Street Community Center, inside the Uptown Theatre.

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Democratic Caucus Location for Mount Vernon North

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The First Street Community Center is going to be full of excitement tonight!  February 1st, 2016, our building is the Mount Vernon, North, Democratic caucus location.

If you are a Mount Vernon resident and live North of 1st Street, this is your caucus location for the Democratic party.

If you are a Mount Vernon resident and live South of 1st Street, your Democratic party caucus location is the High School.

The Republican party caucus location is at the Cornell College Small Multi-Sport Center.

The caucus starts at 7pm statewide.  You must be in the registration line or signed in by 7 p.m. to participate in the caucuses.

Be sure to arrive early to get checked in, arriving at least 30 minutes early is generally a good idea.

For more information please use any of the following links:

To find you precinct/polling place:  Iowa Secretary of State

Iowa Democratic Party

Iowa Republican Party

Iowa Caucus – Photo by DonkeyHotey

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MVAAC – Winter Potluck, Concert & Fundraiser – Feb. 6

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MVAAC Winter Fundraiser

The First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa is hosting the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council’s Annual Winter Potluck, Concert & Fundraiser on February 6th.

The potluck starts at 5:30pm in the Library, followed by a concert at 7:00pm in the Uptown Theatre.

The concert features two musical groups:

Deep Dish Divas
The Awful Purdies

Bring your families, bring your friends, BYOB, and bring a dish to share at the potluck. Pulled pork will be provided, however, you are encouraged to bring a side dish or two to share with everyone else.

Don’t forget, this is a fundraiser. So, if after all of this great food and incredible entertainment you are in the mood to donate $$ to help support the wonderful programs the MVAAC puts on throughout the year – bring your wallet too! A suggested donation of $10 is what their poster says. I don’t think they’d mind if you gave a little more or even a little less, whatever you can afford will help.

MVAAC_LogoFor more information see the MVAAC.org’s website.

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