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Shakespeare Club officers installed
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Tuesday, 19 May 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Mary Lou Russell-Mowery was installed as president for the Mount Vernon Shakespeare Club Club during April.
St. Clair Endowment awards
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Sunday, 05 April 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
St. Clair Endowment checks were distributed to selected local organizations/groups by Mary Lou Mowery, far left, endowment administrator as treasurer of the Franklin County Historical Association.
African wildlife art
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Monday, 24 February 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Artist Jan Williams, center, talks with Cindy Kent about the artwork included in her African Wildlife Collection show.
Poetry, Coffee, Art event planned - Canceled
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Sunday, 15 March 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
This event has been canceled organizer Linda Hammond said.
Mardi Gras Crawl downtown Saturday
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Friday, 21 February 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A Mardi Gras crawl has been planned for Saturday, February 22 by several downtown businesses.
Skip Hughes to speak at writers organization
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Tuesday, 10 March 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Multipublished author Skip Hughes will present “Why Fiction Authors Should Read Poetry” at the March 12 meeting of the Northeast Texas Writers Organization.
Explore faraway places and ancient cultures during concert
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Tuesday, 18 February 2020 20:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Mount Vernon Music will present “From the Caucasus to the Caspian Sea” concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 22, at 402 Leftwich St. in Mount Vernon.
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White to speak at bi-monthly event
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Sunday, 01 March 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Matt White will present the program “A Natural History of Northeast Texas” for the bi-monthly meeting of the Franklin County Historical Association on Monday evening, March 2, at the Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge.
Shanna Spence to speak at writers organization
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Thursday, 13 February 2020 17:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Award-winning author Shanna Spence will speak on “Amazon and Algorithms: What Authors Don’t Know” at the Northeast Texas Writers Organization on February 13.
