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October Feature Business:
What's Her Face? A Unique Boutique 
Sabrina Morton has always been into fashion! To know Sabrina, you can see her passion for style and realize she is pursuing a life-long dream. Sabrina and her husband Bryan grew up in Bristol and are now raising their three children here. "This is a great place to raise children. Our kids love downtown and one of them actually named this store!" she says. "Downtown has so much character, especially in the old buildings." Sabrina says she gets many compliments on the character of the building and there is nowhere else she would rather be. Bohemian chic is how Sabrina describes What's Her Face. It is somewhat trendy, but Sabrina says trends can work for many different age groups. "There are many fashion trends that can cross the age barrier-it's all about making it age appropriate." She has customers from 13 to 70 years old shopping with her. What's Her Face has only been opened for six months now, but has a client list of over 500 customers. Next step for Sabrina is e-commerce. She is finishing up her web store and soon everyone will be able to shop with her, "I have so many out of town customers, this will be a great way to branch out to them." Sabrina's store is funky & fun. No matter your age you will surely find something in What's Her Face clothing!!! To all you husbands and dad's out there, Sabrina offers Gift Cards to keep you out of trouble!
For more information, you can contact Sabrina Morton at 423-652-2924 or drop by 504 State Street, Bristol, TN. Check out the new website at www.whatsherfaceclothing.com.
**Special Coupon at bottom of this newsletter** |
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What's Going on in Historic Downtown?
Today, walking around town it hit me....WOW it's FALL! Temperature is dropping, leaves will begin changing soon, what a beautiful time of the year to get out and enjoy our beautiful downtown!
As you can see in this issue, downtown has many activities for everyone this time of the year. From Pumpkin Palooza for the kids to Chris Matthews for the political mind and Contra Dancing for those who like to boogie!
Whatever your October schedule, take a moment to see what downtown has to offer, I know you will find something that will interest you.
Hope to see you on State! |
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Theatre Bristol presents;
Follow the Red Lips
October 3 & 4, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
All tickets $20 - On Sale Now!
Follow The RedLips
A Red Hot One Woman Show
Starring the lip luscious Candace Bellamy
A high energy evening of live music featuring tunes from Motown, Broadway, and Jazz.
Lick your lips and hang on as Candace takes you on a wild ride of the story of her life. Learn how she has managed to live her two passions: Medicine and Music.
And we promise... every bite you take will be tastier than the last. |
Bristol Public Library
Discovery Series 2008
Chris Matthews, Political Analyst
Saturday, October 4, 2008 1:30 PM
The Bristol Public Library 2008 Discovery Series continues with MSNBC political analyst (and Hardball host) Chris Matthews on October 4th. The program begins at 1:30pm in the Kegley Auditorium at Virginia Intermont College.
Tickets are going fast. If you have not reserved your seats - call 276-821-6152 as soon as possible for your tickets. $100 center seating or $50 side seating are available. Reserved general admission seats are free to the public at the Library Reference desk (while they last).
This is a great opportunity to support your Bristol Library Foundation as well as enjoy a great speaker. Get a few extras to thank your clients for their business. Chris Matthews - one month before the presidential election - what more could you ask for?
Anita Foster-Machado
Executive Director
Bristol Public Library Foundation
276-821-6152
amachado@bristol-library.org
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The Paramount Center For The Arts presents:
The PARAMOUNT PLAYERS, the region's premier chamber ensemble, will present a concert this Saturday, October 4th at 7PM featuring Robert Schumann's Piano Quintet, op.44, Franz Doppler's Andante and Ron do, op.25, and other selections. The ensembe will also present young artist, Lydia Smythe, as the first Paramount Players Award.
Admission is $10 adults; $8 seniors/students. Call 423-274-8920 for information. |
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Livable Communities Exhibit & Lunch Series hosted by Believe in Bristol
October 8th - Lunch Series at Bristol Public Library Meeting Room - Noon
An exhibit entitled "Livable Communities for Virginia" will be on display at the Bristol Public Library through October 31, 2008. The exhibit is sponsored locally by Believe in Bristol.
What makes a community livable? There is no single answer to that question. In a country as large and diverse as the United States, livability is best defined at the local level. Broadly speaking, a livable community recognizes its own unique identity and places a high value on the planning processes that help manage growth and change to maintain and enhance its community character.
In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the American Institute of Architects, this exhibition offers a summary of the issues the AIA has identified as the 10 Principles for Livable Communities. The exhibition and its related educational programs are intended to help ordinary citizens, public officials, and others who are actively engaged in civic dialogue to understand the basic elements of community design. It is a starting point leverage existing tools, strategies, and synergies at the policy, planning and design levels so that our communities can reach their full potential.
Through a series of vibrant photographic images and text panels, the exhibit illustrates principles such as "Design on a Human Scale," "Preserve Urban Centers," "Protect Environmental Resources," and "Design Matters."
Web-based teacher resource materials for grades 4 through 6 have been developed around the exhibit. These materials help teachers make the content of the Livable Communities exhibit understandable and meaningful for students, and give teachers SOL-correlated lessons that expand and reinforce the concepts behind the 10 Principles for Livable Communities.
Abingdon architect Peyton Boyd, AIA, chair of the Believe in Bristol design committee, was guest curator for the exhibit at the Virginia Center for Architecture in Richmond.
Please join us for a lunch series at noon on October 8th, large meeting room at The Bristol Public Library, with guest speaker TK Davis, FAIA. TK Davis is Associate Professor University of Tennessee School of Architecture and will be speaking on the importance of these 10 Principles to Livable Communities. The lunch series is free but please call 423-573-2200 to reserve a lunch for $8.00. |
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The Paramount Center For Performing Arts Presents:
Paul Wilbur
Thursday, October 9th
Acclaimed Messianic Jewish music artist and minister PAUL WILBUR will be in Concert on Thursday, October 9th at 7:00 PM. Trained by some of the greatest talents in Italy and the US, his concerts are high-energy and inspirational. Also a prolific recording artist, Wilbur has ministered in more than 30 nations and, as he attests, "has witnessed thousands set free by Messiah-empowered worship and praise."
Reserved seats $15
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Contra Dancing!
Friday, October 10th - 7pm
Contra Dance in Historic Downtown Bristol to feature Lew Gelfond & Laurie Fisher and
Hank Morris!
The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, Believe in Bristol's Main Street Program, and Bristol Ballet will partner to host a monthly contra dance on Friday, October 10 at 7:00 pm at the Bristol Ballet studios, located at 628 Cumberland Street (corner of Cumberland Street and Piedmont Avenue). The contra dance will run from 7:30 - 10:30 pm, with a dance class for newcomers held from 7:00- 7:30pm. Admission to the dance is $7 adults, $5 students, and $15 for a family. The band for the October 10 dance is Lew Gelfond & Laurie Fisher, accompanied by caller Hank Morris.
Contra dancing is a form of American dance in which the dancers form a set of twoparallel lines that run the length of the hall. In each dance, couples dance a sequence of moves that take them up or down the set. As the sequence is repeated, a couple will eventually dance with every other couple in the set and through the course of an evening, with nearly every other dancer. Many of the basic moves in contra dancing are similar to those in traditional square dancing (swings, promenades, dosądos, allemandes). A square dance set comprises only four couples whereas the number of couples in a contra dance set is limited only by the length of the hall. A caller, working with a group of live musicians, guides new and experienced dancers through a variety of dances. The caller teaches each dance before it is actually done to the music. The musicians for the dance will be Lew Gelfond and Laurie Fisher. Lew Gelfond's music is rooted in American traditions. He plays swing, oldtime, bluegrass, Irish and Scottish, country, jazz, Cajun, ragtime, Scandinavian, classical, and gypsy music. Lew plays mandolin, tenor banjo, guitar, bodran and old time banjo. Multitalented Laurie Fisher has been entertaining dancers and inspiring musicians fulltime for the past 17 years. She plays fiddle and piano, calls dances, and teaches music, mostly fiddle, piano and guitar, plus the occasional claw hammer banjo, voice, pennywhistle or bodhran to students, primarily at the Acoustic Corner in Black Mountain, NC. Calling for the dance will be Hank Morris. From Black Mountain, Hank has been an active part of the Asheville and Charlotte dance communities for over twenty-three years. Morris grew up in Alabama, graduated from Auburn University, and has been calling dance for over fifteen years.
The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to telling the story of the living musical heritage of the Appalachian mountains and the cultural traditions that sustain it. The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance and Bristol Ballet are funded in part by grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission.
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Theatre Bristol Offers Costume & Make-up Workshops
Who are you? Find out during Theatre Bristol's Showbiz Saturdays - two fun days about costuming and make-up.
- Costuming 101 will be held on Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. You will get ideas on how to make the costume you want and how to put it together for yourself.
- All Made Up will take place Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. You will learn tips and techniques to put the finishing touch on the costume you created the week before, as well as other designs you aspire to make. There's nothing like the perfect makeup to bring a costume to life! Make-up will not be provided by Theatre Bristol. Students need to bring their own makeup, applicators, sponges, Q-tips and brushes.
Classes are for children in third grade and up.
Admission: $15 each or $25 for both
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Local Author Introduces Sullivan County Pictorial History To Association
Monday, October 13th
6:30 pm
Joe Tennis doesn't let grass grow around his feet. Working for the Bristol Herald Courier he has become well known for his hometown & regional columns that have endeared him to the community. His curiosity in what makes the southern experience has resulted in a number of well received books, The Marble and Other Ghost Tales of Virginia and Tennessee and Beach to Bluegrass: Places To Brake On Virginia's Longest Road. Hot off the press in October, Tennis will introduce his newest book Arcadia, Images of America Series, "Sullivan County, Tennessee". He will present a program to the Bristol Historical Association on Monday, October 13, 2008 at the United Way Building at 315 8th Street, at 6:30pm.
Tennis reflected that "Sullivan County" fits alongside his first book, 2004's Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. "You can't tell the story of Sullivan County without Southwest Virginia" Tennis said. That story in captioned photographs ranges from century-old churches to Johnny Wood fishing on South Holston Lake. The photo cover shows a rare 1940s postcard of Bluff City at a dam that was demolished in order to build Boone Lake. This new release tours Blountville, Bristol, Bluff City, Piney Flats and Kingsport and also delves into the history of the county's three large lakes built in the 1940s and 1950s by the Tennessee Valley Authority. This book will show that Sullivan County Tennessee "is an extremely diverse land - much more than people realize". From glimpses into the Lost State of Franklin and Bristol's birthplace of county music, this new venture also identifies his knowledge of the Mountain Empire. Photographs range from the 1880's to 2008. This presentation is free and open to the public. For further details on this upcoming event contact program chairman Tim Buchanan, 276-669-3885.
You can visit www.bristolhistoricalassociation.com to find out about the extensive work of the association preserving & promoting the region's heritage. With three historic properties in the city, the Bristol Historical Association is working toward a regional museum in the historic E.W. King House and restoration and maintenance of the Tennessee Ernie Ford birthplace. Current efforts also are securing a permanent site for the eighteenth century Robert Preston House, located on Lee Highway near Exit 7. Mary Beth Rainero currently serves as the president of the Bristol Historical Association.
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The Paramount Center For The Arts presents:
NUNSENSE!
Tuesday, October 21st - 7:30 pm
Celebrating it's 25th Anniversary Tour, Nunsense starring Sally Struthers, will appear at Paramount Center for the Arts on October 21st. Sally Struthers is a two time Emmy winner, in this hit musical comedy about Sister Julia who has accidentally poisoned 52 fellow sisters. Money must be raised immediately for burials! The show has become an international phenomenon boasting more than 5000 productions worldwide. Tickets are $42 adults, $38 Seniors & Students. Call 423-274-8920 for information.
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Pumpkin Palooza!
October 25 - Pumpkin Polooza is an annual event held in conjunction with Farmer's Market. Each child receives a pumpkin to decorate, a bag of treats to take home and can participate in the costume contest. Pumpkin Polooza starts at 8:00 AM and is a Free event. This year Bristol Grocery Co. and new addition to our downtown family, will be sponsoring a photographer to take pictures for a canned good donation. All donations will benefit the Bristol Emergency Food Pantry.
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Birthplace of Country Music Alliance
Cultural Heritage Center UPDATE
During the recent Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion, singer/songwriter Darrell Scott was among the artists that toured the future site of the Birthplace of Country Music Cultural Heritage Center. In addition to the tour, Scott also offered some comments and feedback on the organization's plan and complimented the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance for its vision. To learn more about the cultural heritage center, visit www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org.
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Don't forget about;
Java J's
Now offering Gelato!
Hours: Monday - Thursday 7 AM - 10 PM
Friday 7 AM - 11 PM,
Saturday 8 AM - 11 PM
501 State Street
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 466-8882
Owner; Julie Marion
Sound Check Music
Quality Music & Pro Audio Gear
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
14 Piedmont Avenue
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 466-8915
Owners; David Williams & Steve Bailey
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Bristol History 101
Did you know that the Bristol sign is one of the most unique landmarks in the south? In 1910, the famous sign that divided Tennessee and Virginia was built. Five years later it was placed in its current location. In 1921, the phrase "A Good Place to Live" was added. The historic sign was officially recognized on the national Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is one of only 33 signs in the nation to hold such a distinction and is also one of the oldest. |
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"Beauty is as beauty does!" ~ Sabrina Morton
What's Her Face? |
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Believe in Bristol
Contact Information
6 Sixth Street
Suite 351
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 573- 2200
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Bristol - TN Update
The city of Bristol Tennessee has announced the creation of its inaugural Citizens Municipal Academy. The program is designed to familiarize citizens with city government, its services and role in the community. The program will also provide Bristol residents with the knowledge necessary to better understand and support city efforts for the enrichment and development of the Bristol community. "Participation requires a commitment of one evening a week for six weeks. The 2008 Academy is scheduled for Thursdays from October 16 through November 20th." said Kevin Bratton, Director of
Human Resources. "Each of the sessions will commence at 6:00 p.m. and will last approximately two hours. Class size is limited and you must be 21 years of age to participate." continued Bratton.
Academy sessions will be held at various locations. At the conclusion of the academy, participants will be invited to attend the December 2,
2008 City Council meeting to be publicly recognized and receive a graduation certificate. For more information on the 2008 Citizens Municipal Academy and applications, please go to the city website:
www.bristoltn.org or contact Kevin Bratton at (423) 989-5526. |
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Bristol - VA Update
Solar Hill project, waiting for VDOT's review of the actual bid process and minutes of that meeting and will be ready to begin as soon as we get the go-ahead from them, which could come any day now. The City Manager decided to add the remaining costs of the project to the City's budget (~$30,100) which will supply the funds needed to complete the entire project. Gladly, we will not have to apply for any new VDOT funds to finish Solar Hill.
The City will be applying for additional VDOT funds (we already received part of the $$) to replace streetlights, signposts and signs to match the TN side of State Street. The application will go in the first of November and we won't know for sure until late Spring '09, but we're hopeful.
We are also in the process of bidding out a Pedestrian Safety Improvements grant (bids due 10-01) which will add pedestrian crossing lights and enhanced street crossings, at Commonwealth and State, and Commonwealth and Euclid, and Cumberland at MLK, and sidewalks on Linden Drive. If there's enough money left we will add pedestrian lights and enhanced crossings on Piedmont and Goode Streets as well. The actual extent of the project will be known when the bids come in. |
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St. Anne Catholic School invites you to attend the Autumn Jamboree!
Friday, October 3rd
Festivities include:
Annual Fashion Show & Luncheon at noon - Autumn Jamboree Hoedown/Silent Auction.
On Friday night from 7pm-11pm, the hoedown will be an adult only event, with at band and many silent auction items available.
Saturday morning festivities include:
- 5K run/walk that starts at St. Anne's and goes through historic downtown Bristol, and finishes back at St. Anne's. Race starts at 8am sharp.
- The Kidventure will be Saturday from 9am to 1pm. Children of all ages will be able to participate in lots of games, touch-a-truck, sand art, spa treatments, mega slide and cupcake walks, just to mention a few!
Tickets are available for all activities and race registrations will be taken until 7:45am the morning of the race. Please call 423-726-8805 to reserve your spot or get more information on any of our events. Don't miss St. Anne Catholic School 2008 Autumn Jamboree!
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Bristol Ballet Celebrates 60 years!
Bristol Ballet, a non-profit organization that receives funding in part from the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, offers quality ballet training to students ages 4 and up, with performing opportunities for qualified students. Michele Plescia, Artistic Director and instructor for the school, is a certified Royal Academy of Dance instructor. As part of the 60 year celebration of Bristol Ballet's founding, the school is offering free classes to new students for the fall semester. Registration and other information can be obtained by calling 276-669-6051 or emailing bristolballet@yahoo.com.
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Learn the ancient art of belly dance while toning your body - an excellent core workout that engages abdominals, legs, arms, shoulders and back.
Fridays, October 3, 10, 17, & 24th from 5:30-6:30 PM
At Healing Arts Center
36 Moore St., Bristol, VA
Cost: $40.00/all classes
or $12.00 drop-in.
Misfit Gypsies have been a source for Middle Eastern (fusion) Dance in the Tri-Cities since 2002. The troupe performs regularly around the region, most recently at Celebration of Dance at the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts. Misfit Gypsies offer lessons with a blend of Middle Eastern, Gypsy and Turkish dance styles and continue to study other ethnic styles.
To register or for more information contact Healing Arts Center
276-466-4183
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Believe in Bristol Achieves Recertification in the Tennessee Main Street Program
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber announced that Believe in Bristol has been recertified for the Tennessee Main Street Program.
"This designation is a sign of Bristol's tremendous hard work, and I am proud to offer my congratulations," Kisber said. "Strong community development, coupled with respect for that community's historical legacy, is the basis for healthy economic growth, and Believe in Bristol - Bristol Main Street has demonstrated their commitment to improvement by accepting and meeting the Tennessee Main Street Program's challenging requirements. This dedication has yielded progress, and Bristol is more prepared than ever to grow into the future by building on the valuable past."
The Tennessee Main Street Program is a comprehensive revitalization program designed to promote the historic and economic redevelopment of traditional business districts in Tennessee. The Tennessee Main Street Program serves as a coordinating partner with the National Main Street Center, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Lauren Adkins, Assistant Director of Programs for the National Main Street Center, joined the communities at the certification ceremony.There are currently 22 Main Street organizations in Tennessee, joining more than 2,000 communities nationwide that have been accredited by the National Main Street Center.
ECD provides these communities with technical assistance and expertise in developing long-term strategies that promote economic growth and development, focusing on revitalization through the context of historic preservation. The department also helps communities forge public-networking and training opportunities for their downtown commercial districts.
"It's an honor for me to celebrate with Believe in Bristol in their achievement of Tennessee Main Street Program certification," said ECD Assistant Commissioner of Community Development Rick Meredith. "Bristol is truly taking a strategic approach to the development and historical preservation of its downtown district, and its success in the Tennessee Main Street Program is evidence of just how much Bristol has to offer."
Tennessee communities have participated in the Main Street Program since 1983. Communities are certified by Tennessee Main Street Program through an application process and must meet accreditation standards set by the National Main Street Center, including broad-based community support for the program, a comprehensive work plan, a sufficient operating budget and adequate staff and volunteers to support the program.
To view and download photos of Believe in Bristol with Governor Bredesen and Commissioner Kisber at the Recertification ceremony, visit www.tnecd.gov and click the "Photo Gallery" button. For more information on the Tennessee Main Street Program, visit the ECD Web site at www.tnecd.gov. |
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Preservation:
Heritage Alliance to Host
Cemetery Preservation Workshop
November 8-9
Justin D. Sanders,
Preservation Field
Services Representative
Specific issues to be addressed during the weekend include:
the ethics and principles guiding the restoration and conservation of historic cemeteries, simple cleaning and restoration techniques for headstones and monuments and the use of natural and synthetic materials for restoration of monuments. Students in the class will have the opportunity to practice these skills through hands on activities in the Jonesborough Cemetery and will take home lessons to be used in their own work. Registration for the event is $20, which includes all materials and supplies,lunch on Saturday, and refreshments on Saturday and Sunday. Those interested in attending can pick up a registration form at the desk of the Jonesborough Visitor's Center or by calling Justin Sanders, Preservation Field Services Representative, at 423.753.9580.
Registration forms are also available through the Heritage Alliance website
at www.heritageall.org, by clicking in the news section. Class size is limited, so interested participants are encouraged to register early to ensure a spot!
Registrations must be received NO LATER than October 17th at 5 pm!
The Heritage Alliance, our region's Local Partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers this event as part of its Preservation NOW Series. The workshop series is part of the overall programming forPartners in the Field, which is funded by a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Justin D. Sanders Preservation Field Services Representative
The Heritage Alliance,
A Local Parter of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
212 East Sabin Drive
Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659
Office: 423.753.9580
Mobile: 423.426.7484
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October Event Calendar
Wednesday, October 1
Farmer's Market
Thursday, October 2
Downtown Center Concert Series
Friday, October 3
Follow the Red Lips
Saturday, October 4
Farmer's Market
Discovery Series - Chris Matthews
Paramount Players
Follow the Red Lips
Monday, October 6
Downtown Center Concert Series
Tuesday, October 7
Downtown Center Concert Series
Sunday, September 7
Wednesday, October 8
Farmer's Market
BIB's - Livable Communities Lunch Series
Thursday, October 9
Downtown Center Concert Series
Paul Wilbur
Friday, October 10
Contra Dancing
Saturday, October 11
Farmer's Market
Miss Food City Pageant
Costume & Make-up Workshop
Monday, October 13
Downtown Center Cencert Series
Joe Tennis
Tuesday, October 14
Downtown Center Concert Series
Wednesday, October 15
Thursday, October 16
Downtown Center Concert Series
Saturday, October 18
Farmer's Market
Costume & Make-up Workshop
Monday, October 20
Downtown Center Concert Series
Tuesday, October 21
NUNSENSE
Downtown Center Concert Series
Wednesday, October 22
Farmer's Market
Thursday, October 23
Downtown Center Concert Series
Saturday, October 25
Pumpkin Palooza
Farmer's Market
Sunday, October 26
Dave Vaught at The Paramount
Monday, October 27
Downtown Center Concert Series
Tuesday, October 28
Downtown Center Concert Series
Wednesday, October 29
Farmer's Market
Thursday, October 30
Downtown Center Concert Center
Friday, October 31
Halloween!
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