Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Fun for all ages is planned at the second annual United Way of Franklin County (UWFC) Variety Show set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 27 in the Mount Vernon Elementary Cafetorium.

Arts Alliance annual meeting at CAC

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Friday, 18 January 2019 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The annual meeting for the Franklin County Arts Alliance will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, January 19 at the Cultural Arts Center (CAC).

Christmas cookies

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Saturday, 22 December 2018 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Kaila McAnally and Trey Easley, crown holders from the Merry Christmas Pageant, decorate cookies at The County Seat Saturday, December 15.

Variety show planned as United Way fund raiser

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Friday, 11 January 2019 14:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The United Way Variety Show will ride again as a fund raiser for the United Way of Franklin County (UWFC).

Tour of Homes

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Saturday, 15 December 2018 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Pam Greenberg shares photos found in her home on Main St. with Greg Carr, a former owner of the same house, during the Franklin County Historical Association’s Tour of Homes event Sunday, December 9.

Myers and Reed to speak at writers’ meeting

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Monday, 07 January 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Multi-published authors Helen Myers and Mary Gail Reed are scheduled to teach “Collaborative Writing” at 6 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019,

Escape Room open in Old Jail building

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Sunday, 09 December 2018 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Interested in a game of wits and puzzle solving? Honing your skills at Escape Mount Vernon’s Solitary Confinement escape room adventure might be just the ticket.

Ornament art class

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Sunday, 23 December 2018 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Priscilla Smithey and her daughter Hannah, along with Jill Watkins and Rhonda Cox, help students create Christmas ornaments at the Children’s Ornament Art Class at the Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, December 15.

Christmas parade planned for next weekend

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Thursday, 06 December 2018 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around downtown Mount Vernon, which means the Coldwell Banker - Lakehaven Realtors Christmas parade is just around the corner.