Helios Stitches N Stuff is pleased to announce that they have moved downstairs into the old Blooming Acres location in the First Street Community Center building.
Blooming Acres is now located down the hall in a much bigger space next to Mount Vernon Confections.
The new Helios site will be about 1/3 larger and will be much more accessible as customers won’t have to walk up or down steps to get to the store if they take the front sidewalk around to the East side of the building. The location is also right next to the main parking lot which will make it easy for customers to get from their car to the shop.
The new Helios location has been built out to meet the needs of a modern quilt shop. The drop ceilings were removed to accommodate the hanging of sample quilts and the walls were painted a warm orange color to mimic the Helios logo. Special LED daylights were added to give the room a “daylight” feel and to make the fabric colors pop.
Even special attention was given to the ceiling: a faux tin covering was added to give the room a more industrial theme and to encourage customers to look up.
Many of the new furnishings are from Alice’s Wonderland (located in Uptown Mount Vernon) and they are designed to further accentuate the metallic look of the room.
We want to invite everyone to come see our new store soon!
Saturday, October 22, from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm the First Street Community Center’s Uptown Theatre is pleased to be hosting the “real deal” North Carolina backwoods picker and songwriter Malcom Holcombe.
It is Malcolm’s perception of the world that make his songs hit you like a gunpowder blast. His gruff and tough delivery is a primordial power full of grit, spit and anthropomorphic expression. — Ray Kennedy
Ray Kennedy is a Nashville 5-time GRAMMY award winning producer of Art Garfunkel, Lucinda Williams, Taylor Swift, Buddy Guy, Greg Brown, Joan Baez and Steve Earle, to pick a few names from his star-studded studio.
Ray continues: “Malcolm Holcombe is fiercely striking every time you encounter him on or off stage. You just get sucked into his extraordinary world of the twisting of words and wisdom that come from a bottomless well. The melodies and fierce rhythms wrap his narrative into an event where you find yourself at his unique musical carnival. Then suddenly he slays you with a sweet love ballad…”
Trends come and go. What is real is the ground beneath our feet, the sky above us, the struggle to earn a living. These are Malcolm Holcombe’s timeless subjects and the spin he puts on them makes our journey here more bearable.
… and that’s a pretty good nod to the effect of hearing Holcombe sing. If you’ve not seen him in a live setting, this is what you have to do. His presence is spooky and timeless, as one imagines it was like to see Son House or Leadbelly. No emotional stone is left unturned. — Craig Havighurst, Nashville
Here is a couple of videos from his YouTube Channel:
The LilFest Series at Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center brings worldwide quality performances to an intimate concert setting. These artists follow in the footsteps of performers like Nathan Bell, Chad Elliott, Phil Heywood, Radoslav Lorković, Guy Mendilow, Claudia Nygaard, Jim Post, James Lee Stanley, Eric Taylor, The Sweet Potatoes, Lucie Thorne and The Yearlings. Deeply rooted songs and stories of passion and power for our modern lives.
BYOB with purchase of Uptown Theatre Sippy Cup.
HOW MUCH: Suggested contribution for the Concert $20.00.
Subscription Sponsorships for the series, @ $100 each ensure center front section seating.
Even with one week into the month of October behind us, there are still many opportunities to learn and create new things with your hands in our classes. Here are those coming up that you can still sign up for and attend. Check them out and bring your friends!
Learn the basics of basket weaving in this two day workshop taught by Becka. Students will start the basket on the first Tuesday setting up the base and weaving the sides. The basket will be finished on the second Tuesday finishing the sides, adding leather handles, and riming the top of the basket. Different color…
Spend a fun-filled morning painting this fun and whimsical Halloween themed painting in acrylic paint. No prior art experience is necessary as this is aimed for beginners over the age of 10 or for the young at heart!
Come to relax, enjoy and have fun while exploring your creative side. Acrylics and oil markers will be used on a 9×12″ canvas board. Afterwards you can proudly mount this in a child’s room, your office cubicle or wherever you need a touch of fun and whimsy.
VISIT BARNSANDBREWS.COM WEBPAGE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN A CLASS. YOU DO NOT HAVE A CONFIRMED SPOT UNTIL YOU GET A RETURN CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM [email protected]. Paint your own customized 2’ x 2’ barn quilt on exterior grade aluminum. Select your design from our catalog on the Barns & Brews Facebook page. We draw the…
Learn the basics of basket weaving in this two day workshop taught by Becka. Students will start the basket on the first Tuesday setting up the base and weaving the sides. The basket will be finished on the second Tuesday finishing the sides, adding leather handles, and riming the top of the basket. Different color…
VISIT BARNSANDBREWS.COM WEBPAGE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN A CLASS. YOU DO NOT HAVE A CONFIRMED SPOT UNTIL YOU GET A RETURN CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM [email protected]. Paint your own customized 2’ x 2’ barn quilt on exterior grade aluminum. Select your design from our catalog on the Barns & Brews Facebook page. We draw the…
We are offering another great painting class with Donita. Students will learn how to paint this great farm scene with step by step instructions. Painting measures 12″ x 24″. All materials will be provided. Class and material fee is $35. Please call Blooming Acres 310-895-6077 to reserve a spot with a credit card.
Grab your girlfriends and head to Blooming Acres for our October “Pinterest Party” and Social Hour. Bring your favorite drink or snack to share, and we will provide all the supplies needed to make a quick and easy fall Pinterest project for just $10. Your registration for the event also includes 25% off any one…
Alcohol Inks is the perfect medium for those who have little or no art training as well as the experienced artist who wants to relax, unwind and allow their creativity to flow!
Students will be instructed on a variety of alcohol ink techniques and complete several projects.
If you have had a previous alcohol ink class with Linda, you will be shown new methods and techniques.
Bring all of your friends and a sense of fun to Alcohol Inks with Alcohol Drinks !
In this fun and exciting Flower Series class, students will be painting a vibrant version of one of their favorite flowers.
Offered monthly, this class is for both beginners, who have never created art or drawn before, as well as advanced painters wishing to learn new Acrylic painting techniques.
Instructor, Linda Bild will show you a step-by-step approach using Acrylics while painting this stunning floral on a 12”x 12” canvas board.
You will amaze yourself, by creating a finished painting of this Thanksgiving inspired Sunflower! *class extended to 2 ½ hours
Join Becka in weaving this large oval swing handle basket.
Due to the size of this basket this is not recommended for beginning weavers.
The base on this basket is a solid wood oval with the final size of the basket measuring 15″ wide x 13″ tall. The basket is finished with 2 swing handles. Other color options are available.
The Uptown Theatre in The First Street Community Center of Mount Vernon, Iowa is pleased to be hosting award-winning singer/songwriter/actor/historian/musician & Mark Twain interpreter, Jim Post as he performs “Mark Twain and the Laughing River” on October 8th @ 7:30 pm.
The LilFest Fall Music Series premiers its first music and theatre show. Inspired by the little-known fact that Mark Twain sang tenor; played banjo, guitar and piano; and loved to show off at parties, Jim Post created an exceptional musical experience about Twain’s childhood.
In Mark Twain & the Laughing River, the wit and wisdom of American humorist Mark Twain comes alive as Jim blends his skills as a storyteller, actor, historian and musician to take you through Twain’s youth to his early writing career right up to the point of his first big successes. Twain’s humor takes you from dialogue to song, from stories to historical fact, from laughter to nostalgia. Post has written very effective and melodic folk songs that punctuate the stores, truly communicating Twain’s greatness.
A performer of many stripes, Jim Post wrote and performed the pop duo Friend & Lover’s “Reach Out of the Darkness” which became a Top Ten hit in the summer of 1968. During the ‘70’s and ‘80’s he was a solo songwriter performing at places like in Chicago’s Earl of Old Town and in the great festivals around the midwest and into Canada. He produced the record album Gathering at the Earl of Old Town, which included the first recording of Steve Goodman’s “City of New Orleans,” later performed by Arlo Guthrie and many others.
Show Details
A winner of The American Library Association Award.
“Mark Twain and the Laughing River is nothing less than brilliant, and each sentence and song is a gem.” (Smithsonian Institution)
“Jim Post is one man tour de force – part musical, part drama and thoroughly entertaining.” (Washington Post)
Note: BYOB with purchase of Uptown Theatre Sippy Cup
Cost: Suggested contribution for the Concert $20.00. Subscription Sponsorships for the series, @ $100 each ensure center front section seating.
TICKET/SPONSORSHIP QUESTIONS: Nancy Emrich Freeman, 847-256-0000
The LilFest Series at Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center brings worldwide quality performances to an intimate concert setting. These artists follow in the footsteps of performers like Nathan Bell, Chad Elliott, Phil Heywood, Radoslav Lorković, Guy Mendilow, Claudia Nygaard, James Lee Stanley, Eric Taylor, The Sweet Potatoes, Lucie Thorne and The Yearlings. Deeply rooted songs and stories of passion and power for our modern lives.
