Events for January 2015
La Conner Chamber of Commerce
Jan 1 - Jan 16
Skagit County Historical Museum - Closed
Museum will be closed for our annual refresh!
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Date:January 1, 2015
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Location:Skagit County Historical Museum
501 S. 4th St.
La Conner, WA -
Contact:(360) 466-3365
Jan 1
New Year's Day Zumba Party!
Bring in the New Year at our new location!
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Date:January 1, 2015
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Time:11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Location:Inspire! Fitness
408 E. Morris St.
Unit B
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Contact:jennbeemer68@gmail.com
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Fees/Admission:FREE!
Jan 10 - Mar 11
Still Life Exhibition Opening at MoNA
Examining interiors through historically rich tradition of the still life. In riotis color or in cool grey - with shapes distinct or impressionistic. Recent aquisitions are featured along with works by Mark Tobey, Walter Isaacs, Maxine Martell and Spencer Moseley.
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Date:January 10, 2015
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Location:Museum of Northwest Art
121 S. First St.
La Conner, WA -
Contact:360-466-4446
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Fees/Admission:FREE
Jan 10
A Conversation w. Adrianne Smits & Bryan Ohno at MoNA
Adrianne Smits is a painter biologist who is a PhD candidate at the U of W. Smits states her painting came first and the science second. Discover how she balances her studies in the field and learn about her process of recapturing memory with neighbor and gallery representative Bryan Ohno of Bryan Ohno Gallery in Seattle.
Adrianne's exhibit Immersion Redux: Buiten will be displayed outside through March 11th
Adrianne's exhibit Immersion Redux: Buiten will be displayed outside through March 11th
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Date:January 10, 2015
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Time:1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Location:Museum of Northwest Art
121 First St.
La Conner, WA -
Contact:360-466-4446
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Fees/Admission:FREE
Jan 13
Retirement-Making your Money Last
Join us for a presentation that can help you with strategies and tips to make your retirement dollars last. Our speaker is Ronald A. Kennedy, Certified Financial Planner with Edward Jones. The presentation will be from 4:00-5:00 and afterwards, we will serve wine and appetizers.
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Date:January 13, 2015
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Time:4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Website:http://www.laconnerretirementinn.com
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Location:La Conner Retirement Inn 204 N 1st St La Conner
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Contact:Gisele Ostrofe 360-466-5700
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EMail:gostrofe@laconnerretirementinn.com
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Date/Time Details:January 13 4:00-5:00 presentation, Q&A and Refreshments 5:00-6:00
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Fees/Admission:Free
Jan 14 - Mar 29
Antique Embroidered Quilts
On display, we will have Crazy quilts, Redwork, Bluework, and cross-stitch embroidered quilts. Crazy quilts were popular from 1880-1920s; the earlier quilts are often made of silk fabrics and are embellished with a wide variety of embroidery stitches. Redwork embroidery becomes popular for linens and quilts by the end of the 19th century. Embroidery continues in the 1930s with a large variety of patterns made available through newspapers, magazines, and by mail order. After World War II, cross stitch kit quilts rise in popularity. These quilts were printed with the cross stitch pattern and, often, the quilting design was often printed too.
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Date:January 14, 2015
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Website:http://www.laconnerquilts.org
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Location:La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
703 South 2nd St, PO Box 1270
La Conner, WA 98257 -
Contact:Kathleen
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EMail:info@laconnerquilts.org
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Date/Time Details:January 14 - March 29, 2015
Exhibit Hours: Wednesday-Sunday11am - 5pm -
Fees/Admission:General Admission $7.00
Military & Students with ID $5
Members & children under 12, free
Jan 14 - Mar 29
Freddy Moran's Collage Quilts
Frederica (“Freddy”) Duffy Moran is an artist and author known for her unbridled use of bold color and original designs--she considers red to be a neutral. And, of course, there is always black & white, and purple, and shocking pink! Freddy’s love for quiltmaking began later in life, at age sixty, after she had excelled at other art forms. Her quilts have appeared in national and international publications, including magazines, art books, calendars, text books and quilt books.
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Date:January 14, 2015
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Time:11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Website:http://www.laconnerquilts.org
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Location:La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
703 South 2nd St, PO Box 1270
La Conner, WA 98257 -
Contact:Kathleen
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EMail:info@laconnerquilts.com
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Date/Time Details:Wednesday-Sunday; 11am-5pm
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Fees/Admission:General Admission $7.00
Military & Students with ID $5
Members & children under 12, free
Jan 14 - Mar 29
NIght Thougths with Larkin Van Horn
It seems that the best ideas or solutions to problems always present themselves at highly inconvenient moments: this is especially true of that tiny little space of time when I am drifting off to sleep. I started keeping a notebook near the bed so I could jot down whatever stray ideas flitted through my mind. What emerged were some recurring themes that turned into short series of art quilts that are presented in this exhibit: Shattered Circle, Labyrinths and Celtic Spirals, Gaia/Goddess Figures, and Trees.
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Date:January 14, 2015
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Time:11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Website:http://www.laconnerquilts.org
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Location:La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
703 South 2nd St, PO Box 1270
La Conner, WA 98257 -
Contact:Kathleen
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EMail:info@laconnerquilts.org
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Date/Time Details:Exhibit Hours: Wednesday-Sunday11am - 5pm
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Fees/Admission:General Admission $7.00
Military & Students with ID $5
Members & children under 12, free
Jan 14
Winter - Opening Reception at La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
Meet the artists of our new exhibits! Larkin Van Horn (Night Thoughts) works with hand-dyed fabrics, to which she adds quilting and bead embellishment; Freddy Moran (Freddy Moran’s Collage Quilts) has a unique style, using bright colors to create free-style collage quilts. Here is your opportunity to talk with the artists about their working style and the techniques involved in creating their art.
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Date:January 14, 2015
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Time:4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Website:http://www.laconnerquilts.org
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Location:La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
703 South 2nd St, PO Box 1270
La Conner, WA 98257 -
Contact:Kathleen
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EMail:info@laconnerquilts.org
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Date/Time Details:Wednesday, January 14, 2015
4-6pm -
Fees/Admission:Free Event
Jan 15
Introduction to Wire-Sculpting Earrings and Pendants with Carol Sheppard
Learn to make wire-sculpted earring and pendants. Elegant or earthy, but always eye-catching. Each student will leave with one pair of earrings and a pendant. Materials and tools supplied by Instructor.
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Date:January 15, 2015
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Time:6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Location:128 S. 1st St. That's Knot All Artists' Co-Op in the Pier 7 mini mall
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Contact:Carol Sheppard @ CarolSheppardPhotography@gmail.com Subject Line; La Conner Wire-Sculpting
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EMail:CarolSheppardPhotography@gmail.com
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Date/Time Details:January 15, 2015 6-9pm
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Fees/Admission:$39.00 per person
Jan 15 - Jan 16
Collage Quilt Workshop with Freddy Moran
Freddy Moran has a unique style of quiltmaking. Introduced to quilting at age 60, she has taken the quilt world by storm, creating colorful, vibrant quilts. Freddy considers red to be a neutral color and values the use of black and white as a must for creating high contrast. She is the author of three quilt books that show her free-style style of quiltmaking. Constantly on the lookout for new ideas, she translates those ideas into colorful collage creations, which she passes on to her students.
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Date:January 15, 2015
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Time:10:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Website:http://www.laconnerquilts.org
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Location:La Conner Civic Garden Club
622 S 2nd Street
La Conner, WA 98257 -
Contact:Kathleen
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EMail:info@laconnerquilts.org
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Date/Time Details:Thursday & Friday, January 15 & 16
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Fees/Admission:$175 for Non-Members for two-day workshop
$155 for Members for two-day workshop
Jan 17
Balancing Life and Fitness Through In-Depth Goal Setting
Turn your New Year's resolutions into concrete workable goals and leave with a plan for achieving! Visit Eventbrite to Register.
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Date:January 17, 2015
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Location:Inspire! Fitness *New Location
408 E. Morris St.
Unit B
La Conner -
Contact:jennbeemer68@gmail.com
Jan 17 - Mar 15
Death Becomes Her: Mourning Fashions
This special exhibit features mourning items from the Museum's collection. Included will be fashion, buttons and hair art.
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Date:January 17, 2015
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Location:Skagit County Historical Museum
501 S. Fourth St.
La Conner -
Contact:360-466-3365
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EMail:museum@co.skagit.wa.us
Jan 17
Stone Mosaics Class at MoNA
Instructor: Bruce Morrison
Session I: 11am - 1pm
Session II: 2pm-4pm
We'll use stones, tiles and glass to make a circular patterned mosaic.
Session I: 11am - 1pm
Session II: 2pm-4pm
We'll use stones, tiles and glass to make a circular patterned mosaic.
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Date:January 17, 2015
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Location:Museum of Northwest Art
121 S. First St.
La Conner, WA -
Contact:360-466-4446
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Fees/Admission:Pre-register on-line or by calling the Museum Store 360-446-4446
Cost is $5.00 per adult or family (children are free).
Advance payment is required & fee is non-refundable
Jan 17
The Gathering at Skagit County Historical Museum
Our 16th year celebrating Native American artists, following the exhibit a special evening reception will be held from 5:30pm-8pm celebrating the book "Indians of Skagit County"
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Date:January 17, 2015
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Time:11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Location:Skagit County Historical Museum
501 S. Fourth St.
La Conner -
Contact:360-466-3365
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EMail:museum@co.skagit.wa.us
Jan 18
Customs, Costumes and Buttons of Mourning
A special presentation by Dorothy Krugner.
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Date:January 18, 2015
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Time:2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Location:Skagit County Historical Museum
501 S. Fourth St.
La Conner, WA -
Contact:360-466-3365
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EMail:museum@co.skagit.wa.us
Jan 18
Book Group at MoNA - Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
Join a lively discussion of this classic portrait of the unforgettable heroine Isabel Archer! Facilitated by local art educators Heidi Herder & Deirdre Czoberek.
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Date:January 18, 2015
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Time:2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Location:Museum of Northwest Art
121 S. First St.
La Conner, WA -
Contact:360-466-4446
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Fees/Admission:FREE
Jan 24
Christianson's Nursery: Demystifying Food Forests
Food deserts turned into food forests trees and shrubs can give us more than pretty foliage. Join Certified Sustainable Landscape Designer, Zsofia Pasztor in how to transform a landscape into a beautiful and productive layered perennial food system for increased abundance and food security.
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Date:January 24, 2015
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Time:11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Website:http://www.christiansonsnursery.com
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Location:Christianson's Nursery & Greenhouse
15806 Best Road
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Contact:Debra Lacy, CPH Events & Communications Coordinator Christianson's Nursery & Greenhouse 360.466.3821
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EMail:debra.christiansons@gmail.com
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Date/Time Details:Saturday, January 24, 2015
11 am to noon -
Fees/Admission:$8, Reservations Required
Jan 25
Brunch at La Conner Retirement Inn
Our fabulous brunches resume!! Please join us for our Sunday brunch at La Conner Retirement Inn. All the regular breakfast treats and some wonderful lunch selections.
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Date:January 25, 2015
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Time:10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Website:http://www.laconnerretirementinn.com
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Location:La Conner Retirement Inn 204 N 1st St La Conner
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Contact:Gisele Ostrofe 360-416-5700
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EMail:gostrofe@laconnerretirementinn.com
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Date/Time Details:January 25th 10:00-1:00
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Fees/Admission:Suggested donation $7.00 portions of the proceeds donated to local charities
Jan 25
Skagit Symphony Family Concert
A 50 minute program introducing "Travel via Music" with selections from The Lord of the Rings and others.
Meet the musicians beginning at 1:15pm, concert begins at 2pm
Meet the musicians beginning at 1:15pm, concert begins at 2pm
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Date:January 25, 2015
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Time:1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Website:http://www.mcintyrehall.org
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Location:McIntyre Hall
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Contact:Tickets can be purchased by calling 360-416-7727 x.2
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Fees/Admission:Children & Students FREE - Ticket Required (young children must be accompanied by an adult)
Adults - $10.00
Jan 29
Doctor, Doctor - Opening Reception
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Date:January 29, 2015
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Time:5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Location:Skagit County Historical Museum
501 S. Fourth St.
La Conner, WA -
Contact:360-466-3365
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EMail:museum@co.skagit.wa.us
Jan 30 - Apr 12
Doctor, Doctor - A History of Healing in Skagit County
Featured exhibit showcasing items from the museums permanent collection; dentistry, surgery, vintage medications and even veterinary medicine.
Exhibit will also include artifacts from Northern State Hospital.
Exhibit will also include artifacts from Northern State Hospital.
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Date:January 30, 2015
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Location:Skagit County Historical Museum
501 S. Fourth St.
La Conner, WA -
Contact:360-4466-3365
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EMail:museum@co.skagit.wa.us
Jan 30
5 Wishes Workshop presented by Hospice of the NW
This workshop is set to help you put together your 5 wishes about how you would like to be treated at a time when you may not be able to make your own decisions. It's an easy to use document and Dorian King with Hospice of the NW will guide you through the process. At the end of the workshop, you will have a completed legal document to share with family and loved ones that clearly express your wishes.
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Date:January 30, 2015
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Time:3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Location:La Conner Retirement Inn
204 N. First St.
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Contact:Please contact Gisele Ostrofe to RSVP - 360-466-5700
Jan 31
Christianson's Nursery: Terrariums - Crafting Minaiture Worlds in Glass
Learn how to create an artful collage of natural materials to make a living world in a container. Demonstrating various styles of terrarium craft, Kathy Hirdler of Floribunda Designs, will inspire you to make your own indoor displays. Using a variety of found or purchased plants and materials these tiny environments can be a way to express yourself as well as bringing a bit of nature into your home.
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Date:January 31, 2015
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Time:11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Website:http://www.christiansonsnursery.com
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Location:Christianson's Nursery & Greenhouse
15806 Best Road
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Contact:Debra Lacy, CPH Events & Communications Coordinator Christianson's Nursery & Greenhouse 360.466.3821
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EMail:debra.christiansons@gmail.com
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Date/Time Details:Saturday, January 31, 2015
11 am to noon -
Fees/Admission:$8, Reservations Required
Jan 31
Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts Open House
Stop by to view the work of Level 3 Certificate in Art & Design students, who have just completed two and a half years of study with Gail Harker. While on this course students use inspirational designs to create exciting and unique interpretations for their individual work. On display will be multi-media artwork and sketchbooks. Visit with the students, learn about the artistic journey they have undertaken and what themes they?ve explored. Open to all, the Open House is from 1 ? 4 p.m. Participating students: Lynette Barnes, Barbara Fox, Wendy James, Bobbie Herrick, Patti Olds and Marilynn Olson.
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Date:January 31, 2015
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Time:1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Website:http://www.gailcreativestudies.com
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Location:Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts 12636 Chilberg Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (just outside La Conner)
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Contact:Gail Harker Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts PO Box 1000 La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-0110
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EMail:gail@gailcreativestudies.com
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Date/Time Details:January 31, 2015: 1pm - 4pm
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Fees/Admission:This is a free event, open to all.