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Arts/EntertainmentPage 10 • June 6, 2015 Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter

Experience art and Don’t miss the
All That Jazz at CLAC Take Me Back
‘Fun’draiser Friday Festival this
weekend

On Friday, June 5, the Clear Lake Margie Kline in their soda fire kiln Live and silent auctions at Friday night’s ‘Fun’draiser at the Clear Lake Arts Center include (above left) Steve Johnson pottery, The annual Take Me Back cel-
Arts Center’s will present “All That studio. The live auction also promises (above right) a painting by Bob Burt, and (below) a fused glass piece by John Larsen.-Submitted photos. ebration, featuring music from the
Jazz.” This annual fundraiser will to be exciting with items in a variety 1960s, 70s and 80s, will be held Fri-
feature live and silent auctions with of price ranges. Arts Center serves 1,000’s of school day and Saturday nights, June 5-6, at
the works of some of the area’s most All proceeds from Friday night’s children and hundreds of families The Surf Ballroom and PM Park.
well-known artists including Steve event will support the Clear Lake Arts throughout the North Iowa area each Mike O’Brien originated the Take
Johnson, John Larsen, Jaclyn Garlock, Center’s mission. year. These art programs give children Me Back festival in Waterloo, Iowa
Bob Burt, Kathy Cessna, Jim Larson, Since 1977, the mission of the from every background an opportu- while living there. When he moved to
Craig Kienast, Gary Kelley, Sandra Clear Lake Arts Center has been to nity to experience and explore their Clear Lake, he brought the idea for a
Quintus, Delores Frederick, Christina promote the arts and artists in Clear own creativity through hands-on art- great music festival with him.
Blum and many more. Lake and the North Iowa area. This making classes and workshops. The Take Me Back celebration
In addition, guests will enjoy member-driven organization ignites “We have a fantastic line-up of will open with the Johnny Holm Band
hors d’oeuvres, live music by FELD- the creative spirit in the visual, per- auction items from some of our fa- performing Friday, June 5, at the Surf
SPARjazz, and the unveiling of the forming and literary arts through art vorite local artists,” said Executive Di- Ballroom. This high-energy band is a
Arts Center’s Poster Project: 38 of 8 exhibitions and projects and programs rector of the Clear Lake Arts Center, favorite among concert-goers in the
for $38. The silent auction features like the Arts Sail in July (now in its Paula Hanus. “This annual fundraiser upper-midwest. The band will per-
dozens of high-end items and several 38th year), Kitchen Sink Produc- offers the North Iowa community a form 8 p.m. to midnight. Doors open
extraordinary creative experiences, tions, Nonsemble, and by providing wondrous and whimsical evening with at 7 p.m. Admission is $20.
including the opportunity to work engaging educational programming fabulous food and great auction items Saturday, The Church of Cash, a
along side potters Bill Mateer and for youth and adults. The Clear Lake and in turn their attendance and pur- Johnny Cash Tribute will be on stage
chases will significantly help the Arts at PM Park, on the lake’s south shore,
Summer Worship Series Center to continue to provide the area with captivating creative experiences All That Jazz Annual ‘Fun’draiser along with perennial Take Me Back
and educational programming.” is sponsored by CL-Tel, CLB&T, First favorites, Milk and Honey. The rock
EXTREME Tickets for the event are $30 and Gabrielson Agency, Steve and Becky and roll group, formed in the late
MAKEOVER can be purchased by calling 641-357- Gearhart, MBT, Opportunity Village, 1960s, has taken part in the Take Me
1998 or email [email protected] or visit Schroeder’s Plumbing & Heating and Back event from the beginning and
(Home Edition) the Clear Lake Arts Center at 17 S. TQ Technologies. their number of followers grows every
4th St. year.
June 7 House of Cards Dr. Hall Saturday’s entertainment will be
June 14 Extreme Landscaping Dr. Hall 6:30-11 p.m. Admission is $5.
June 21 Father Knows Best Dr. Flippo A portion of admission proceeds
June 28 Law & Order Dr. Hall go to local charities. Food and bever-
ages are available for purchase.

112 N. 4th St. Clear Lake City Park MacNider Central Gardens kicks off
competitive expanded Fresh on Fridays
Clear Lake Sundays at 9:30 a.m. ceramics event this week
641-357-5261
Fresh on Friday at Central Gardens of North Iowa begins another ex-
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WE BRING OUT THE SMILE IN YOU ! exhibition citing season June 5 with some fun new additions.
Every Friday (8 a.m.-11 a.m.) in June, July and August, these activities
can be enjoyed amidst the season’s ever changing beauty. Fresh bouquets
opens are available weekly and this year the bouquets will feature some unex-
Friday pected additions, such as herbs, twigs and veggies. Coffee, infused water
and seasonal goodies will be served on the patio of the Nature Education
Pavilion. A browsing library is available for adults and kids.
Your smile & comfort are our top priority Take Time at Ten is a new feature where one can learn, do or create
Ceramics at the MacNider, a something new each week thanks to a variety of talented and generous
competitive exhibition highlighting community members. The full schedule can be found on Central Garden’s
ceramic works created in the Charles Facebook page.
H. MacNider Art Museum’s Ceramic Another new addition this year is the Bee Happy Kids Garden. From
Studio, opens on Friday, June 5, at 9 9:30-11 a.m. volunteers will help kids explore, work and learn from a gar-
a.m. The competition was open to den space designed for pollinators and kids.
anyone who created a ceramic piece in Also new this year is Friday’s Find-a unique item repurposed from the
102 N. 5th St., Clear Lake • (641) 357-4112 the Museum’s Ceramic Studio. Thir- Bouquets of fresh flowers grown at Cen- Opportunity Village General Store will go home with one lucky person
ty-seven ceramic pieces created by 13 tral Gardens are available each Friday each week.
www.lakedentalassociates.com artists were chosen for the final show. morning.-Submitted photo.

Monday - Friday • 7:30 -5:00 Prizes will be awarded in two cat-
egories, 18 and under and Adult.

NIACC Automotive Department will First prize in the 18 and under
category will be a free class at the Mu-
seum. Two Honorable Mentions will

host open house, car show Saturdayeach receive a $10 gift certificate to
use toward a Museum class.
First Prize in the Adult category is The North Iowa Area Commu- horsepower. No tuning will be done department and the great features it
a free one-year studio pass. Two Hon- nity College (NIACC) Automotive or allowed. Any and all cars are wel- has,” said Gerrot Jacobson, NIACC
orable Mentions will each receive a Department will hold an open house come to use the Chassis Dyno as long automotive technology instructor.
free bag of clay. and community event on Saturday, as they can run in two-wheel drive “We are the only one with a Chassis
Ceramics at the MacNider will be June 6, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the mode; no diesel trucks this day, please. Dyno in our area so it will be fun to
on display through Saturday, Aug. 8. NIACC parking lot outside the Au- There will be a scoreboard for high/ show the community how it works.
The Charles H. MacNider Art Mu- tomotive Department. The public is low horsepower numbers for the day We hope to see a lot of people come
seum is free and open to the public. encouraged to bring a car to display, along with prizes. Dyno runs are on a out for the event.”
Regular museum hours are: Tues- there is no fee and plenty of parking first-come basis and are $45 for three For more information, contact
day and Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; will be available. pulls. Go to the Dyno Run table in Gerrot Jacobson at 641-422-4263 (ja-
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 9 a.m. – Tours of the Automotive Depart- the automotive shop to register. [email protected]) or Rob Heimbuch
5 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. ment will be available and the public “We are excited to see some cool at 641-422-4155 (heimbrob@niacc.
can even take a turn on the Chas- cars from the area and are looking for- edu).
sis Dyno which can test a vehicle’s ward to showing off our automotive

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