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First Friday Art Reception and Exhibit for Russ Charboneau

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Photo by Russ Charboneau

Please join East End Art for our August First Friday featuring local photographer, Russ Charboneau.

Friday, August, 5th from 5:30-7:30pm in the air conditioned Library of the First Street Community Center.

Light refreshments served during this casual and free event. Come meet Russ and see his creative eye portrayed in his photography.

Russ describes his process and the pieces for the exhibit below:

I started shooting digital about 10 years ago mainly photographing birds. I use mostly Nikon equipment including a high resolution camera I’ve been using for a couple of months.

I switched over to photographing buildings, barns, tractors, etc. with the advent of HDR imaging & photo manipulation software. These techniques gave the photos the look I wanted.

The 11 photos for this show were all shot in eastern Iowa…  I’ve found these to be wonderful subjects in early or late sunlight.

I also try to photograph these before some of these buildings are demolished or have simply fallen down. For example, the Winter Window house has been demolished since I shot the photo. Every year more of the old buildings are going away, so I try to photograph as many of these as I can.

3 of the photos are of Cornell College buildings which are a great resource for my photography. I’ve also included a locomotive and a steam engine both from Iowa’s past. There’s a shot of the Scottish Temple in Cedar Rapids and 1 of the Sutliff bridge reconstruction.

– Russ Charboneau

East End Art Logo 600wEast End Art Gallery hosts a featured gallery artist and a reception every first Friday of each month in the First Street Community Center’s Library meeting space.

The artist will be available to visit with.  The exhibit will stay up for the rest of the month, until the next reception.

We invite the public to join us, no reservation, or fees and dress casual… just come!

We hope you can join us for this special event!

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First Friday Art Exhibit and Reception for Michael S. Ryan

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We invite you to join us for Michael S. Ryan’s Reception and Art Exhibit on Friday, June 3rd, 5:30 to 7:30pm.

Light refreshments and beverages served in the Library (adjacent to the gallery) in the First Street Community Center.

The public is welcome and encouraged to come. Meet Mike and nosh with us, it’s very casual.

Michael S. Ryan has been a painter for 40 plus years. Trained in the late 60s and early 70s as an abstract painter, he has concentrated in the last 30 years on colorist impressionism, featuring both landscape and figurative subject matter.

He studied under Byron Burford, Joseph Patrick, and Michael Tyzack at the University of Iowa, as well as, at Old Dominion University and Drake University.

Ryan is a teacher, as well as, a full time painter. He is widely known for his colorist theories.

You can learn more about Michael at his website.

East End Art Logo 600wEast End Art Gallery hosts a featured gallery artist and a reception every first Friday of each month.

The artist will be available to visit with.  The exhibit will stay up for the rest of the month, until the next reception.  We invite the public to join us, no reservation, or fees and dress casual… just come!

We hope you can join us for this special event!

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MVAAC – Winter Potluck, Concert & Fundraiser – Feb. 6

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MVAAC Winter Fundraiser

The First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa is hosting the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council’s Annual Winter Potluck, Concert & Fundraiser on February 6th.

The potluck starts at 5:30pm in the Library, followed by a concert at 7:00pm in the Uptown Theatre.

The concert features two musical groups:

Deep Dish Divas
The Awful Purdies

Bring your families, bring your friends, BYOB, and bring a dish to share at the potluck. Pulled pork will be provided, however, you are encouraged to bring a side dish or two to share with everyone else.

Don’t forget, this is a fundraiser. So, if after all of this great food and incredible entertainment you are in the mood to donate $$ to help support the wonderful programs the MVAAC puts on throughout the year – bring your wallet too! A suggested donation of $10 is what their poster says. I don’t think they’d mind if you gave a little more or even a little less, whatever you can afford will help.

MVAAC_LogoFor more information see the MVAAC.org’s website.

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Heartland Hearing Center to Offer Free Educational Event

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Diana Kain, MA, CCC-A and Dr. Jennifer Reekers, AuD

Diana Kain, MA, CCC-A and Dr. Jennifer Reekers, AuD would like to invite you to a free Heartland Hearing Center educational event held in the First Street Community Center’s Library meeting space on Friday, November 20th from 9:30am – 11:30am.

Dr. Reekers, AuD says:

As our community grows, we see more and more confusion about hearing loss, tinnitus and hearing aids. Given there is no clear path for hearing healthcare, we often find people wondering where to go and who to trust. Our #1 goal at Heartland Hearing Center is to educate and empower our community (or anyone curious about hearing loss, tinnitus or hearing aids) with accurate information regarding their hearing health.

At our educational event we provide hearing screenings and cover numerous topics including basic ear anatomy and physiology, tinnitus, types of hearing loss, hearing aid styles, hearing aid technology, and the side effects of untreated hearing loss. Most people are unaware of the most recent John Hopkins research, which reveals a direct correlation between hearing loss and memory, dementia, and balance/falling. Additionally, many people are unaware of the fact the Iowa law makes it possible for almost anyone to sell hearing aids. There are two types of providers that can sell/dispense hearing aids in the state of Iowa; however, there is a significant difference between the amount of training, knowledge and level of education when comparing these two provider types.

At Heartland Hearing Center, our practice consists of two audiologists, Dr. Jennifer Reekers and Diana Kain, with a combined 20 years of professional audiology training and experience from a variety of hospitals and private practices within the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City communities. Lack of quality customer service and proper education are the main reasons we chose to open our own practice. We are passionate about hearing loss, hearing education and hearing aid technology, as we both became audiologists given of our own personal experiences with hearing loss. Dr. Jen has had hearing loss since childhood and presently wears a hearing aid. Diana’s older brother has had severe hearing loss since 18 months of age, giving her firsthand appreciation for hearing health. We operate from a philosophy that hearing is healthcare and an essential part of your hearing success stems from the relationship with your provider.

Our event is free and open to the public, appropriate for any adult interested in learning about hearing loss, tinnitus and hearing aid technology whether for themselves, a friend or family member. People may visit our website www.heartlandhearingiowa.com for more information regarding our practice. If interested in attending the event, please call (319) 409-5786 to RSVP prior to the event, but those discovering the event at the last minute may also attend.

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