Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of Mount Vernon Music have planned the organization’s first community “Meet-up” at noon on Saturday, May 27 at the Bistro in the M. L. Edwards building in downtown Mount Vernon.

Library plans a teen photo scavenger hunt

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Tuesday, 23 May 2017 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Franklin County Library is sponsoring a Photo Scavenger Hunt for youth ages 12 to 18 this summer.

“Elvis” entertains at the Alamo Mission Museum, chili winners announced

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Winners of the Alamo Mission Museum Chili Cookoff Elvis impersonator Donnie Pyle was the main attraction in the Alamo Mission Museum’s Spring music festival on Saturday, April 15.

Symphony performers to provide String Fest concert

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Saturday, 20 May 2017 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Leading players from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and a guest artist from Canada will join the Orchard Ensemble for storied music by Mozart and Beethoven in Mount Vernon Music’s “String Fest” at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21 in The Music Hall.

Bake-Off funds to help Paint Our Town

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Thursday, 20 April 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Ingram family, Brian, Addie and Ethan, delivers goodies to the Key Club Bake-Off on Saturday, April 15.

Registration open for Summer Reading Program

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Tuesday, 09 May 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Registration for the Franklin County Library’s Summer Reading Program is now open.“Building a Better World” is the theme of the program for children ages four through 12.

Hatchers featured artists at Dallas Pottery Invitational

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Wednesday, 19 April 2017 08:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Local area artists Daphne Roehr Hatcher and Gary Hatcher are two of the 12 pottery artists to be featured in the Dallas Pottery Invitational show Friday through Sunday, April 21-23, at The Empire Room in Dallas.

Wilkinson exhibit opens Friday

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Friday, 05 May 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The opening of an exhibit of special selections from the collection of local art aficionado T. R. “Tom” Wilkinson, III will be marked by a reception, which is open to the public, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 5 at the Cultural Arts Center in Mount Vernon.

Kridler to present native landscaping program

Details: Category: Arts & Entertainment; Published on Tuesday, 18 April 2017 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Keith Kridler, a Master Gardner since 1998, will be the featured speaker at the bimonthly meeting of the Franklin County Historical Association at 7 p.m. Monday, May 1 at the Cultural Arts Center.