| First 2007 Wheaton event
MILLVILLE -- WheatonArts will hold the first major event of its 2007 season, the Mid-Winter Antiques and Collectibles Show, on Feb. 3 and 4. Dealers will be set up in the Event Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, with pieces ranging from jewelry, artworks and ceramics to small furniture, linens and household collectibles. There also will be books, toys, pictures, postcards and tools. A panel of dealers will offer verbal identifications on Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m. An early buying preview is offered to WheatonArts members on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $6 for students. Children 5 and under are admitted free. All other features of WheatonArts , including the Downe Jersey Folklife Center, the Glass Studio in the T.C.
Garden Calendar for Feb. 9, 2007
Take note of these gardening events. Friday: Mary Ann Taylor will present the program Gardening for Seniors. Meeting of A&M Garden Club; guests welcome. 9:30 a.m. at Teen Center, 1600 Rock Prairie Road, College Station. Saturday: Totally Tomatoes & Herbs Seminar. 8:30 a.m. Room 102, horticulture building, Texas A&M University West Campus (details in Elmer Krehbiel's column). Make a reservation today and pay $10-per-person course fee at check-in. 823-0129 or aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/brazos. Sunday: Pruning demonstration. Learn pruning techniques from the Antique Rose Emporium staff. Demonstration begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Antique Rose Emporium in Independence/Brenham. Details: 979-836-5548 or www.weareroses.com. - To have your free gardening event listed in The Eagle, contact Ginny Smith at gsmsith203@ earthlink.net or 846-0997.
Artists turn to Baroque period for inspiration FINE ART & ANTIQUES ...
MANY ARTISTS AGREE that new artwork is often inspired by the work of artists of the past. Throughout history artists have looked to earlier periods for inspiration to create meaningful works of art that chronicle contemporary issues and society. Some contemporary artists are now looking to the Baroque to inform their new work. The art historical period known as the Baroque lasted from about 1580 through the 17th century. Considered a Golden Age of artistic production in France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, the historical period's major events include the Reformation (1517), the Council of Trent (1545-63), the Counter Reformation (1563) and the Peace of Westphalia (1648), all of which served to shape western history and, as a result, its fine art. The Baroque was the period whnewen French King Louis XIV supervised the building of the Palace and gardens at Versailles and Italian master Gianlorenzo Bernini put the finishing touches on St.
Toy show ahead for weekend
The 17th annual Tiger City Farm Toy Truck & Collectibles Show will be held Saturday and Sunday at Northbridge Mall. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. People can come and buy, trade or browse.More than 80 dealers with some 250 tables will have everything from Tonka parts, sports cards and coins, collectibles, cast-iron toys, Hot Wheels, tractor parts, dolls, pedal toys, new and used toys, antiques, trains, literature, toy horses, wagon hitches and saddles, and tractor manuals.Admission is free.Also on tap for Friday is the Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. Judging junior pens takes place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. There will be junior and adult market hog contest registration from 8 to 9 a.m. The judging contest runs from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Negros shuttlers cop 7 titles in 'Dinagyang' tournament
Shuttlers from Negros Occidental stamped their class on the 3rd Mayor Jerry Treas Dinagyang Tournament at the Sportsville Badminton Court in Iloilo City over the weekend by claiming seven titles. Nikki Therese Servando spearheaded the Negrenses' charge, snaring four championships during the two-day competition that was participated in by about 300 bets from all over Western Visayas. Servando, a Grade 6 student at Trinity Christian School, started her bid by beating Cadiz City-born Diane Bibiano in the 12-Under girls' singles finals, before grabbing the 16-Under girls' singles crown against Andrea Palanog of Antique. The 12-year-old Servando also added a pair of doubles title after teaming up with Dessa Mae Ario of Cadiz in the 12-Under and 16-Under girls' doubles.
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