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Holiday fun lights up NoCo this weekend
Happy Thanksgiving, NOCO fans! Today is the day to be extra thankful for all the blessings in your life, including this wonderful community of ours!
North County offers up lots of beautiful eye candy throughout the seasons, but I have to say, it’s especially dazzling during the holidays. Driving up Florissant Road, with lights twinkling on nearly every building and pole, I’m reminded of all the reasons I love Ferguson. Our history, our architecture, our community spirit….it all comes into focus this time of year, and I couldn’t be more grateful.
That’s why I’m delighted to share news about this weekend’s local holiday festivities, where you can get out and mingle with your neighbors….
In Ferguson, Northern Lights returns on Sunday, November 27, with a full lineup of fun things to see and do. Dress warm and bring your camera for this annual outdoor celebration, which features live music, free cookies and hot chocolate, a market full of great vendors, and Ferguson’s famed Holiday Light Parade.
Northern Lights takes place at 20 S. Florissant Road (the farmers market lot) and runs from 2-7pm.
Also happening Sunday, just up the street from Northern Lights, is a new event from the Northern Arts Council. Called “NAC at the Corner,” this gathering of local artists offers fine arts and crafts for purchase, hands-on activities for families, and still more live music and entertainment. It runs from 2-6pm at the Corner Coffee House, 100 N. Florissant Road, and like Northern Lights, admission is free.
Around the same time, the city of Florissant is hosting its own holiday event: the return of the Green Line Tour, a free bus ride showcasing 40 of Old Town’s finest historical buildings. Originally launched in 1965 by Florissant’s Business and Professional Women’s Club, the tour is being revived by Historic Florissant, Inc and the Landmark Historic District Commission, and it literally follows a painted green line on area streets.
If you’re interested in riding along, it’s probably a good idea to reserve your seat. Four 30-minute tours are available – at 1:15pm, 2pm, 2:45pm and 3:30pm – and they all depart from the historic Gittemeier House, 1067 Dunn Road. For more information about the free Green Line Tour, or to make a reservation, call Historic Florissant at (314) 921-7055.
Agoraphoria exhibit opening at the NAC Gallery
"Confluence" by Jeanjoel Spatafora is one of many pieces created by UMSL Fine Art students that you may see at the NAC Gallery during April.
FROM THE NEWS WIRE:
Group Agoraphoria presents 4 shows around town in a 31-day spectacle of creative euphoria. No two shows will be the same. First stop: the NAC Gallery, Ferguson, from April 1-23. Reception: Friday, April 1, 6-8 pm.
Agoraphoria’s diverse artists, works, medias and ideas reflect the subliminal and geographic connections emerging from Greater St. Louis and the art world. Warning: Agoraphoria may cause flights of imagination, weaken popular culture’s grip on individuality and lead to ordinary lives defining global ambitions. CONTROL widely prescribed relieves the anxiety of narrow minds in open spaces, realigning sight to purpose.
Artists include: Geoff Allen| James Bagwell| Daniel Clark| Ryan Dampf| Catherine Devine| Marla DiBenedetto| Amanda Duggan| Rachel Heim| Rebecca Bourne| Stephanie Kazanas| Shannon Lauer| Eric Lowery| Angela Mayes| Keyah McCoy| Samantha Perrone| Bryan Robertson| Rachel Schnapp| Adrienne Sandusky| Mikayla Schneirla | Brett Schumacher| Jeanjoel Spatafora| Rosalie Umbertino| Daniel Wamhoff
Hosted by: UMSL’s Fine Arts Department & the Northern Arts Council
The NAC Gallery is located at 27 S. Florissant, 63135. For more info, visit the Northern Arts Council website.
Northern Arts Council offers Art Journaling workshop
Looking for a creative way to express yourself or a fun method for dealing with life’s challenges? Why not try art journaling? This Saturday, July 10, the Northern Arts Council (NAC) is welcoming art therapist Kelley Brown for an afternoon workshop on how to make an art journal.
A graduate of the SIUE Art Therapy Counseling program, where she studied art journaling as a processing technique for therapists, Brown has presented at the National Art Therapy Conference and was recently featured on Psychology Today’s Arts in Healing blog. She currently works as an art therapist at Queen of Peace Center in St. Louis, where she runs a weekly art journaling groups for expecting mothers.
If you’d like to attend the NAC workshop, you must pre-register. The cost is $15 for NAC members and $20 for non-members. The workshop will be held July 10, 1-4pm, at 27 S. Florissant, 63135.
NAC, Cork & Hill Brewing sponsoring May 2nd Art Show
Glendon McFarlane, who painted this vibrant scene of the Eads Bridge, is one of several artists whose work will be exhibited in Ferguson on May 2.
Expanding beyond its usual gallery space in downtown Ferguson, the Northern Arts Council is teaming with Cork Wine Bar and Hill Brewing Co. to host the NAC “Off-Site” exhibit, opening this Sunday, May 2. The gala reception will feature live music, great food and drink, live art demonstrations and an eclectic selection of work from at least seven local artists.
At Cork, you’ll find art from Glendon McFarlane, Cynthia Bauer, Linda Bangert, Lauren Meyer-Banks and Pashya Spellman. At the Brewhouse, it’s work by Nancy Schroeder, Linda Bangert and Kristina Oswald.
In case you don’t know, NAC‘s mission is “to enrich the cultural landscape of North St. Louis County by hosting and promoting fine art events, and by working to build a spirit of community among local artists and arts supporters.” Group members also happen to be some of the most creative, committed and interesting people in NoCo!
So come on down to the opening reception! Or at least check out this great local artwork over the coming weeks! Sunday’s gala runs from 2-6pm @ 423 and 418 S. Florissant Road, 63135. All are welcome!
