Fall Festival of the Arts, Lisbon, NH The 13th Annual Fall Festival of the Arts sponsored by the Ammonoosuc Region Arts Council will take place on Saturday, September 14 from 10 am - 4 pm in the village of Lisbon. Live entertainment will be staged in front of the Historical Society on Main St. Entertainment kicks off at 10 am with a performance by the amazing Stephen Cote, a child protégée who is already wowing audiences of all ages! Stephen will be followed by the song styling of the Caledonia Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus at 11 am. At 12 noon, there will be scarecrow building contest open to all at the Lisbon Gazebo. Come create! Following the contest, the Vermont band Spider Roulette, performing country, jazz and blues arrangements, will take center stage in front of the Historical Society. In addition from 10 till noon, Ed O’Brien’s Calliope Organ will be playing on the grounds of the White Church. Numerous art vendors along Main Street will be displaying their creative works ranging from woodturning to photography to sculptures to doll clothing as well as oil and watercolor paintings just to name a few. The perennial favorite People’s Art Show will be on display at the White Church on Main Street. Come in and vote for your favorite art pieces. Also come in and visit the Arts Gallery, a cooperative gallery that features works of artists from the North Country of New Hampshire and Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The Lisbon Historic Railroad Station & Museum will have a free ‘open house and tour’. The station and museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come see the newly restored 1870 Boston & Maine architectural structure. See the train agents bay, the signal system and all the fascinating railroad artifacts. Museum curator and historian Roger Robar will be on hand to answer all your questions. The Lisbon Historical Society will also be open for visitors. Along with the events and activities, there will be a food court, an Auction Raffle Table and interactive youth activities such as a scarecrow-making competition. Come bring the family and spend the day. The Ammonoosuc Region Arts Council is a not for profit corporation. The Council instituted the Fall Festival back in 2000 and opened the Arts Gallery in 2002 with the generous support of the Woodsville Guaranty Bank. The Council sponsors numerous events throughout the year, such as the annual student photography show and exhibition and Kidz Art Kamps held at the Arts Gallery during school vacations. For more information or questions, contact the ARTS Gallery - 28 Main Street, Lisbon, NH 03585 - Tel: 603.838.2300.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:49:04 +0000
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