The Next Chapter Bookstore~is under new management & is hosting their 1st annual Turkey Poetry Contest! 100 words or less Categories are Grownups, Preschool-K, Grades 1-3, Grades 4-5, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12. Winners to be announced November 26th. Bring your poem to The Next Chapter Bookstore by November 20th. Prizes for each category & Grand Prize! More details are available at 360-466-2665 721 S. 1st La Conner
Palmers~Back by popular demand The Happy Couple Special every Sunday from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Dinner includes soup or salad,choice of three entrees, dessert ( Chef's Choice), bottle of wine, $36.95 per couple. Also every Friday starting November 14th, from 5:00P.M.-8:00P.M. Palmers will have Carved Primerib & Salmon Buffet with all accompaniments, dessert, a glass of wine $39.95 per couple. Reservations are required 360-466-3147 http://www.nwcuisine.com/
Mary Davis Lighting ~ is pleased to announce that they are moving down Morris Street a bit. Their new location is the old Firehouse at 402 Morris Street. Opening should be mid to late November 2008. Joining Mary is Tom Minifie from Brass Lamp Antiques in Snohomish. Please stop by and visit their expanded offerings in vintage and custom lighting. 466-3495 http://www.marydavislighting.com/
The Wood Merchant~ Is offering a FREE Ottoman with the purchase of a Brendan
Rocker by Greg Aanes. Promotion runs through November, a $310.00 value! The Wood Merchant is located at 709 S. 1st and can be reached at 466-4741.http://www.woodmerchant.com/
La Conner Regional Library~ Will be running free beginning computer classes on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Nov. 5 and Nov. 12. Nov. 5 will cover basics of the computer, use of the mouse, opening files and saving information. Nov. 12 will cover surfing the Internet, using the library catalog on-line and exploring the on-line databases the library has available. Registration is required as space is limited. Call 466-3352 to sign up.
A Class Act Gallery~ Our featured Artist during November is noted Photographer Jess Ray. We are happy to announce that Jess will personally be in our gallery on November 8th during Art’s Alive! He will be here to show his photos, and also to talk to you about your framing needs. WIN THE DRAWING! Jess is going to draw a name at the end of the evening for one of his beautifully framed photos. Drop by 612 S. 1st Street or call 466-2000 for more information.
La Conner Quilt Museum~ Holiday Bazaar: Celebrating the spirit of the season, the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum invites you to our Holiday Bazaar at the Gaches Mansion from November 7 through December 28. The proceeds from your purchases assist with Museum operating expenses during the long, dark days of winter. Friends of the Museum who wish to donate items to this bazaar are welcome to drop off donations now through the month of December. 360-466-4288 http://www.laconnerquilts.com/
La Conner Memories ~ is offering 10% off. Get 10% off your custom photo gifts for those hard to buy for people on your gift giving list. Custom photo gifts of mugs, t-shirts, mouse pads, puzzles, bookmarks, magnets and more. Located at 306 Morris St, 466-9940 Closed Wednesday & Thursday.
Art’s Alive! November 7th through the 9th~ Over 60 artists exhibiting and demonstrating their work in La Conner. Artist’s reception will be held at Maple Hall and La Conner Retirement Inn Friday, November 7th from 6–9pm . Exhibitions will be Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm all through La Conner. Please call or visit 360-466-4778 or visit www.laconnerchamber.com for more information.
November 8th~ Museum of Northwest Art presents “Fragile & Full” Art Nancy Pagh reads her poetry relating to the human body as “container”…its shape and weight, how we alter it, judge it, and how it holds our spirit. Her work also explores the risk and potential shattering inherent in creating beauty and love. The reading will begin at 7:30pm. Please call (360) 466-4446 or visit www.museumofnorthwestart.org for more information.
November 21st~La Conner Institute of Performing Arts presents Alexander Ardakov! Performing at Maple Hall Alex will present a classical evening including Schumann, Chopin, and more. Tickets can be purchased at The Next Chapter 360-466-2665. For more information please visit http://www.laconnerarts.com/.
November 23rd~ Museum of Northwest Art presents “Where It’s Happening: Glass Art in the Northwest” A native of Seattle and gallery owner since 1977, William Traver will discuss the growth of the studio glass movement and its connection to Pilchuck Glass School. Traver has attained world-wide renown for helping to forge the International Studio Glass Movement—with its epicenter in the Northwest. Many contemporary glass artists, including Sonja Blomdahl, had their first exhibits in his gallery. What are the current trends with artists, collectors, and dealers—where is glass art going? Join us for this very special lecture. Please call (360) 466-4446 or visit www.museumofnorthwestart.org for more information.
November 29th~ 5th Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa will be held at Maple Hall starting at 8:30am. All are welcome Families $10.00, Adults $6.00 and Children are $3.00. Hosted by Rotary of La Conner.
Turkey Trot~ La Conner honors the town mascot with The Turkey Trot! During the month of November, La Conner merchants, restaurants and inns will participate in the first event all about girlfriends, shopping and well, turkeys! Look for the hidden turkey in participating shops and restaurants for a special gift, discount or other treat. Take your group picture with the town turkeys and send it to the Chamber of Commerce. Leave your turkeys at home and meet your friends in La Conner!
Museum of Northwest Art ~ October 18th - January 4th We are thrilled to present master glass artist Sonja Blomdahl, on the last stop of her traveling exhibit, bringing this major 25-year retrospective home to the Northwest. This exhibit features more than 30 blown glass vessels, luminous in color and graceful in form - hallmarks of Blomdahl's distinctive style. "As an artist, my focus has been with the vessel. In the vessel, I find the form to be of primary importance. It holds the space. In a sense, the vessel is a 'history of my breath;' it contains the volume within. If I have done things correctly, the profile of the piece is a continuous curve, the shape is full, and the opening confident."We are also proud to introduce Shelley Muzylowski Allen with her first solo museum exhibit, Modern Menagerie. Muzylowski Allen creates animal-themed glass sculpture. Her work demonstrates fluency with equine anatomy, with strong and graceful forms in a palette of earthy, deep, and metallic hues. Vital to Muzylowski Allen's creative process are her surroundings - the rural landscapes of Skagit County. 360-466-4446 http://www.museumofnwart.org/
Skagit County Historical Museum~ presents Key Ingredients: America by Food, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition which delves into the historical, regional and social traditions that merge in meals at the American table. The exhibition will open November 15 and continue through January 4 and will give Skagit County an opportunity to celebrate the region's food heritage.
Through a selection of artifacts, photographs and illustrations, Key Ingredients examines how culture, ethnicity, landscape and tradition influence the foods and flavors we enjoy across the nation. The exhibition looks at the evolution of the American kitchen and how food industries have responded to the technological innovations that have enabled Americans to choose an ever-wider variety of frozen, prepared and fresh foods. Skagit County Historical Museum is located at 501 4th Street, La Conner(360) 466-3365 Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. http://www.skagitcounty.net/
La Conner Quilt Museum~ September 24, 2008 through December 28, 2008"SiX Stories" An Exhibition of Contemporary Art Textiles "SiX Stories" is the work of: Bobby Britnell Laura Kemshall Linda Kemshall Edwina MacKinnon Catherine Nicholls Marie Roper The artists are from the United Kingdom and Canada and this is the first time their work together will be shown in the United States. They believe that all people are affected by the "stories" that they encounter as they travel through life. These could be the stories they hear as children, the oral history of a place and time, or the everyday stories that come to them them as they move through life. Each member of SiX has challenged herself to think about stories, legends and story telling and to then translate the mental images that the stories conjure into drawings, paintings and textile art. An important priority for SiX is to produce stimulating new work for exhibition while working together as a group and to strive to maintain the unique personal identity of each member. The design process is a vital element of the artists' work and where the venue permits, exhibitions will attempt to illustrate this by including sketchbooks and other source material alongside final pieces, so telling of the artistic journey as well as the final destination. The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum is located at 703 S. 2nd St., (360) 466-4288. Open Wednesday - Sunday 11-4. http://www.laconnerquilts.com/
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