Learn to Paint Pysanky Eggs

Are you familiar with the wax-resist technique of batik, used to create dyed fabric patterns of multiple colors?  Image doing a similar process on the shell of a hollow egg!  This describes the ancient Ukrainian folk art called pysanky.

Emmanuel Reformed Hosts “The Ball Brothers”

Beginning its 2014 concert series, Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, is thrilled to welcome back Southern Gospel music’s favorite siblings, “The Ball Brothers,” in a concert for all generations on Saturday, February 15, 2014.  The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church;

Antique Metal and Mechanical Doll Exhibit

Metal has been used to make dolls since antiquity, with Germany creating the most famous 19th century examples.  A special exhibition titled “Hinges and Hearts:  The World of Antique Metal and Mechanical Dolls” will be on view through Sunday, April 6, 2014.  The venue is the German American Heritage Center,

The Chosen Ones Perform August 4

Southern Gospel recording artists The Chosen Ones will appear on Sunday, August 4, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL.  The Chosen Ones feature two generations of smooth family harmony, blending both traditional and progressive Southern Gospel music.  Their unique approach to

Clinton Showboat Opens “Forever Plaid”

The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) opens the 2013 season on Thursday, June 6, with the musical “Forever Plaid.”  The Plaids are a clean-cut quartet of barbershop-singing friends.  Their dreams of making it big are cut short by their untimely collision with a bus full of schoolgirls, hoping to see

“We Sing for Their Supper” November 18

On Sunday, November 18, 2012, a community concert, “We Sing for Their Supper,” will be presented at Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL, at 6:00 p.m., to benefit the Morrison Food Pantry and the Christmas Helping Hands program.  These vital programs in our community help those who