LUCAS COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
Lucas County Arts Council offers multi-cultural events
The Lucas County Arts Council sponsors an eclectic mixture of annual programs for its patrons and the general public. In addition to the annual Fall Arts Festival, the Council sponsors an "Iowa Author's Day. Last year the event featured Donald Harstad, a crime drama writer.
An inaugural model railroad event was sponsored last year that has led to an annual swap meet and show held in October. At the exhibit was a working, model railroad with multiple trains running over 40 feet of track through elaborate landscapes.
The Freight House, restored, owned, and maintained by the Council, is available to the public for use in celebrations, meetings, reunions, and other events. Multi-media equipment is available for use in showing memory videos and related.
The Council sponsored a program for fifth grade students that was a lesson on the historic architectural significance of the old buildings on the town square. Following the school visit, the Council sponsored a walk around the square, open to the general public, to discuss the different architectural styles of the buildings.
The Arts Council continues to provide the styrofoam gliders painted by fifth grade students that are presented free to all children who attend the annual Chariton Municipal Airport Fly-In breakfast and related events held each June.
In 2011, the Council co-sponsored a Renaissance event and an Evening with Daniel Sperry, his music, poetry, and storytelling.
DUAL GABLES
The O.E. Payne House, built in 1889
Dual Gables, located at 705 Auburn Avenue in Chariton, has been restored to its original condition and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Bed & Breakfast is avilable for rent and tours upon request.
PLANS FOR 2012..........
- An award winning documentary film: "Country Schools: One Room - One Nation" March 29, 7:00 p.m. at the Freight House.
- Iowa Authors Day - Freight House, Thurs. April 26, 7:00 p.m. Check our web page for announcement of the author.
- Dual Gables Open House, Sunday, June 3, from 1:00 - 3:00
- Exhibit and Give-away: Model airplanes colored by Van Allen students that will be displayed at the Airport Fly-In and gifted to children who attend. Sat., June 16.
- Annual Fall Arts Festival. 10:00 to 4:00, October 27. Freight House.
- Showings of more award winning films from Iowa's film festivals. Check back for dates and times as they are scheduled.