Pre-Thanksgiving Blues

Nah, not that kind. The fun kind. Come on out. Everyone will be in town Wednesday night, and most of them will, no doubt, be found at the Stagecoach Barn (behind the Blackhawk Grill at M-89/M-43 and C Avenue), having a lovely beverage and enjoying some good blues with our own Jordan Lunardini. The festivities get under way about 8 p.m. See you there!

Jordan plays there again on Saturday, December 13.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all.

Check out the Chocolate Factory

Don't miss the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre's production of Willy Wonka, November 21 to December 13! Gull Lake's Stacy Bartell is in charge of properties--which must be quite a creative coup for this show--and Lisa Watson is assistant stage manager--again, that's quite a stage to manage. Check the Civic's website for performance times and ticket info. This one's not to be missed.

PAF meeting November 13--and a heads-up!

The Performing Arts Foundation has much to discuss at its regular meeting, Thursday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue. Such as . . . new marching band uniforms, new uniforms for the high school choir, the December newsletter (please send items along asap to PerformingArtsFoundation@gmail.com) and--here's your heads-up--arrangements for a fabulous Celtic concert and tea during the holidays.

Mark your calendar now for Sunday, December 28, at 2 p.m. when, at the Richland Area Community Center, our own Erica Holcomb will give a concert of traditional Celtic and original music. Erica now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she has built a reputation as a singer and harpist, and we're very fortunate that she will be home during the holidays and willing to do a benefit show for PAF. Check her latest CD, Birds, Ghosts, and Lifeboats, on CDbaby. A festive tea will be served that afternoon by Tudor House Tea, and ticket sales (price to be set at our PAF meeting!) will benefit the Performing Arts Foundation.

Hope to see you at Thursday's meeting . . . and please let us know if you have items for the newsletter or can help with the fun on December 28!

Arts and Crafts--to buy and to do!

The Richland Area Community Center will hold its gala Richland Community Craft Fair on Saturday, November 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artists and crafters will be selling their wares--wonderful gifts and holiday decorations. A silent auction of some of their best items will benefit the Community Center. You don't have to be present to win! Meanwhile, crafty classes will be taking place in the sun room. You can make your own holiday decorations, and there will be creative projects for kids, too. And high school students from the Gay-Straight Alliance will hold a bake sale to raise money for their winter dance. So that's food, art, shopping, creativity, and fun. Check. Come get in the holiday mood!