Uniontown 

Community Newsletter

August 2008

Next Regular Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. 

Flea Market:  Is set for August 15th and 16th.  If you want to added to the yard sale list & map or have any questions please call Joyce Meyer at 229-3500.   

2008 Whitman County Car Crushing Extravaganza!  We’ll take care of towing your vehicle to an appropriate lot, removing the tires and draining fluids.  All you do is pre-register you vehicle with your city clerk.  Can’t find the title?  No Problem!   

August 2008 at the Dahmen Barn

Classes, workshops and demonstrations

August 7 & 12  Kids’ Art Classes  1-4:30 pm for ages 6-15. Two art topics per day.  Discounts for signing up for all 6 classes and for registering with a friend or sibling.  See website or call for each day’s topics and registration information.  Please register one week in advance of class.   

August 9  Kids’ Class:  Make a Beaded Bag  1-2:30  $22 includes all materials.  Register by August 2nd.  Taught by Judith Parry Folk of Hand Prints Children’s Art Studio. 

August 13, 20 & 27  Pastels Course  taught by award winning resident artisan Judy Fairley.  For students age 15+ at any level of experience.  $75 for three sessions; students supply own materials.  Register by August 11. 

August 23   Open Studio watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastels, pencil  1 to 4 pm  FREEEach 4th Saturday of the month through 2008.  Artists drop in. 

Music and performances

August 9    Will Williams & Gravel Road outdoor bluegrass concert, $8 at the door. 

Dances

August 23   Swing Dance by the Hog Heaven Big Band 7:30 pm  $8 couple, $5 single

Children 12 and under free.  Both couples and singles are welcome to attend free beginning dance lessons from 6:00 to 7:30 on a drop-in basis. 

Exhibits

August 3-31   This Wonderful World  Paintings and pastels by Judith Mousseau.  Opening with refreshments from 1-4 pm on Aug 3.  Exhibit continues through Aug. 31 during regular open hours of the barn. 

Coming up in September:

Opening of Vikki Wayne Exhibit - 7th,       1-4pm

Bagpipe Concert – 12th, 7:00 pm

2nd annual Harvest Festival - 13th, 11 am to 5 pm

  • The second annual Harvest Festival will be held at the Dahmen Barn on Saturday, September 13 from 11 to 5.  If anyone in town has produce from their garden or orchard, he/she is welcome to have a table at the event with the items for sale.  There is no charge for this, but we need to plan enough space.  Please call 229-3655 by September 1st if you would like to be included.

The Cold Rail Blues barn dance – 13th 7:30 pm

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