Mount Vernon's Fridays Food and Art runs every Friday from 2 to 7PM. Now that we're into September here is a heads up from Vienna Illinois...on September 11th and 12th it's the Sugar Creek Music Festival at Tall Lake Campground in Vienna. They have a special Facebook page which is:https://www.facebook.com/sugarcreekmusicfestival
This Saturday, September 5th, artist and wildlife photographer Kris Killman will give a free public presentation on taking pictures of wildlife. He is also a painter. For more information about this event just call the Rend Lake Visitor center at 618–724–2493.
This Monday, Labor Day, in Marion you can enjoy Krispy Kreme donuts, and then burn those calories off by running a 5K . Officially it's called the "Krispy Kreme/Night's Shield 5K Donut Challenge" to raise money for the Night's Shield Children's Shelter, which is located in West Frankfort. Registration in Marion is at 7 and the running starts at 8...for more information about this Marion fundraiser, call 618–932–6400.
And you can celebrate Labor Day this Monday in Olive Branch Illinois, fat their Horseshoe Lake Labor Day Celebration starting at 7AM with a pancake breakfast. Music, games and crafts, AND, here is the best part, all money goes towards the Community Center Maintenance Fund. For more information about the Olive Branch Labor Day Festival visit:http://www.greatriverroad.com/meetohio/moeventpages/olivebranchlabor.htm.
Music: "For All We Know" by the Mac Chrupcala Trio from their 1992 album titled "Blue Moon" on Seaside Recordings Records
