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The 2nd Annual Mount Vernon ART WALK – November 5th, 2016

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The 2nd Annual Mount Vernon Art Walk will be Saturday, November 5th from 11am-4pm.

There will be Art Stops along 3 blocks — all are on or just off of main street — watch for the red balloons. Each Art Stop will offer refreshments, have a special exhibit, or offer something fun and arty.

The walk is setup so that you can park once, then start at either the East or West end of 1st Street. You can start at any location and visit the art stops in any order.  There is free parking and free admission.

Enjoy complimentary light refreshments along the way.  You might even be tempted to treat yourself to the shortbread at First Brick, the coffee & home-baked goodies at Fuel, and lunch at Palisades Cafe and Skillet Cafe.

The shops participating are:

  1. First Brick Art Gallery – 224 First St SW
  2. Ben & Flo’s – 224 First St SW
  3. One Tree Wood – Under Lincoln Wine Bar on 2nd Ave
  4. Palisades Cafe – Optional Lunch Stop (11-2) 117 First St NW
  5. Iron Leaf Press – 102 First St SW
  6. Liberty Iron Works – 117 First Ave NW
  7. Skillet Cafe – Optional Lunch Stop (11-2) 101 First St NE
  8. Fuel…Art & Espresso – 103 First St NE
  9. The Twig & Fairy Room – Old School Shops 221 First St NE
  10. East End Art – Old School Shops 221 First St NE

Call or Text for more information: (319) 535 – 0828

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First Friday Art Reception for Denise Murphy

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Please join East End Art for our First Friday Art Reception for Denise Murphy on Friday, November 4th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Library (adjacent to the gallery) in the First Street Community Center.

Light refreshment served, for this casual (come as you are) meetup. The public is welcome. Come and meet Denise, she has a great collection of her current project “365 Series.” All exhibit items are available to purchase.

Denise Murphy lives in Mount Vernon, Iowa with her husband and two teenage sons. She has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Graphics. As the VP of the Mount Area Arts Council she has been focused on children’s art education and strategic planning. She chaired the LHAF in 2015 and 2016 and is planning on it again in 2017.

Denise’s Alcohol Inks paintings have been displayed most recently at the University of Iowa Pappa John BioMedical Center, LHAF 2015, Palisades Café and currently at East End Arts gallery in Mount Vernon, Iowa and the Art Cellar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Denise and her husband Robert also host the Portrayal of Mount Vernon show which will be on display at the Palisades Café’ Dec 13- Jan 29th, 2017.

Her most recent project is to create an Alcohol Inks Painting everyday of 2016, titled the “365 Series”. It’s on track so far…

She also works at ACT in Iowa City, Iowa.

East End Art Logo 600wEast End Art Gallery hosts a featured gallery artist and a reception every first Friday of each month in the First Street Community Center’s Library meeting space.

The artist will be available to visit with.  The exhibit will stay up for the rest of the month, until the next reception.

We invite the public to join us, no reservation, or fees and dress casual… just come!

We hope you can join us for this special event!

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Helios is Moving!

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Helios Stitches N Stuff LogoHelios 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!

Kevin and Leland
Owners, Helios Stitches N Stuff

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Live Music – Malcom Holcombe – LilFest Fall Music Series

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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.

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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.

TICKET/SPONSORSHIP QUESTIONS: Nancy Emrich Freeman, 847-256-0000

For further information, additional photographs, interview arrangements: http://www.MalcolmHolcombe.com or mail to: [email protected]

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