Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Franklin County Arts Alliance honored Emilee Alexander, Tyler Duenkel, and Kaylee Tinney with Cole Barker Art Awards during the annual Coffee House and Open Mic night at the Cultural Arts Center

Coffee house, open mic, art exhibit Saturday

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Thursday, 01 March 2018 20:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of the Franklin County Arts Alliance and Lake Country Roasters will team up to be hosts for a three part event on Saturday, March 25.

Best selling author to speak at writers’ meeting

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Thursday, 08 March 2018 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

A question and answer time with Colleen Hoover, a New York Times bestselling author, will be at 6 p.m. March 8 during the Northeast Texas Writers’ Organization meeting.

Baroque Con Brio concert Saturday evening

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Thursday, 01 March 2018 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The grace, grandeur and order of the Baroque Era are alive and well in Mount Vernon Music’s upcoming program of chamber sonatas by Italian and German masters at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in Mount Vernon Music Hall.

Gibson provides fused glass demonstration

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Tuesday, 06 March 2018 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Georgia Gibson, at left, leads a discussion about the art of fused glass at the JBoyd Art Studio on Saturday, February 24.

Fused glass demo Saturday

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

A fused glass demonstration will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, February 24 at the JBoyd Art Studio on Hwy. 37 at the intersection with FM 21.

Donkey basketball event Monday

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Sunday, 04 March 2018 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

A donkey basketball game has been planned for 6 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the Mount Vernon ISD Junior High Gym.

Year of the Dog to be celebrated Saturday

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Thursday, 15 February 2018 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Celebrating the Year of the Dog, the second annual Lunar New Year festival will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 17 on the downtown Mount Vernon square in front of KenSal’s Cuckoo Nest.