Two violins, a cello, and an upright bass will play classical, religious, blue grass, rock and pop music from 7 p.m to 8 p.m. at the Lovilia Community Building.
Free fruit punch and cookies will be served to concert attendees.
So be there Thursday night for this rare performance.
Monore County Foundation grant to Lovilia Community Betterment enabled this concert.
Poem by Ed Martin
Ed, now of Arizona, grew up in Lovilia and wrote this poem to show he has never forgotten his home town.
“I Left My Heart In Old Lovilia”
I left my heart in old Lovilia
Low on the plains it calls to me
To be where dusty rusty cars
Are at the north end bar
A party there
Is something to see
Yes indeed.
The cannon’s there in north Lovilia
The Dairy Queen has shut the door
And the buildings in the town
Are slowly falling down
Soon Lovilia will be no more.
My heart waits there in old Lovilia
Above the swirling cedar creek
When I come home to you old Lovilia
The fireworks there will surely peak.
written by Ed Martin
Thanks for sharing, Ed.
Puppet class and Professional Marionette Show
Aug. 7th in the afternoon was a class to make puppets and then a show in the evening at 6p.m. Attending the class was Loita Williams and her grandsons, Carson and Garrett; Goldie Kraber and her granddaughter, Andrea; Sandy Keegal and her niece, Brianna Camden; and Abby Findley and Susan Beary The teacher was Monica of Eulenspiegel’s Puppets of West Liberty, Iowa. Monica brought all the materials for each person to design their own personal puppet and then she taught the designers some basic maneuvers with them.
In the evening Monica performed the fable, “The Snow Queen”, for an audience of 15 who enjoyed her marionettes and special effects with them.
To finish the evening the five children came up to the stage curtain and had the puppets they had made act out some skits. Fun and laughter for all.
The classes were free due to a Monroe County Foundation arts grant to Lovilia Community Betterment.
Child Safety Class Held August 9th
The class included tips on internet use safety, personal safety, secret family code, and avoiding being taken by a stranger. Susan Beary led the class using information from elementary.com. Check that site out if you were unable to attend the class.
Fifteen adults and children attended the class and there was good discussion and examples of what to do and not to do for safety.