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Friday, March 16, 2012
Get Your Green!
It's Irish Days in Murphys! Come get your green at Ironstone!
From Ireland to you, we have authentic Irish Shamrock lapel pins in case you have no green to wear, original Irish Whistles with finger charts and a few songs that are very easy to learn to add a little music to your jig, and most certainly, MURPHYS LAW postcards, should you ever forget where you are and why all this is happening! While supply lasts...
And, in honor of our own "Garden Guy", a little Irish proverb about rainy days and gardeners.... Come see the Daffodil Show Saturday & Sunday as well as the Mother Lode Garden Club arrangement competition, both with free admittance...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Free Parking at Ironstone Saturday!
What's Happening In
Murphys, CA
Irish Day is
Happening!
March 17th from 10
am to 5 pm
Free Admission -
Rain or Shine
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Murphys Irish Day, our annual celebration of all things Irish always
attracts a large crowd of tourists and local residents, but it will be extra
special this year because it falls on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday March 17. The
celebration that pays tribute to the town’s Celtic heritage, always held on the
third Saturday of March, rarely coincides with the date that honors the patron
saint of Ireland but this is our year.
The day will begin with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at the
Congregational Church on the corner of Church and Algiers Streets. Enjoy
breakfast at the Church or slip into one of our local restaurants or just grab a
quick treat at the Aria Bakery on Main Street. Just make sure you get here
early so you can grab a good parade watching spot.
Presented by the Murphys Business Association, the Main St.
festivities will start at 10 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. There is no
admission charge and we plan to celebrate come rain, snow or even a little
sunshine.
More than 100 vendors offering fine arts and crafts, home-baked delicacies,
Irish Day t-shirts, souvenirs and many tasty things to eat and drink will line
the street.
Among the items available for purchase will be handmade jewelry, wood and
metal art objects, pottery, glasswork, sculpture, paintings, photographic
prints, clothing, and antiques.
Local churches and community organizations will have baked goods, including
Irish soda bread and several kinds of cookies, ready to purchase and take
home.
There will be lots of food, including corned beef sandwiches, Greek gyros,
pretzel dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, pizza, French fried artichokes, and
hamburgers will be available when hunger sets in. There will be items to
satisfy the sweet tooth such as kettlecorn, funnel cakes, frozen cheesecake on a
stick, and green cotton candy. Beverages on sale will include fresh lemonade,
Irish coffee, and beer. The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance will be selling a
selection of fine local wines and the tasting rooms on Main Street will be
pouring their finest.
Weather permitting, there will be pony rides and face painting to entertain
the young folk. In addition, all the shops on Main St. will be open to explore
and appreciate.
Live Entertainment
Live entertainment with a decidedly Irish theme will be presented
throughout the day on two stages and along Main Street. Bagpipe music by the
White Hackle Pipe & Drums and the Ripon Police & Fire Pipe Band will
fill the air. The Tommyknocker Cloggers will set everyone’s feet a tapping and
you'll even be able to see a Zumba demonstration. Among the other performing
groups will be Sequoia, Matt Cullen & Friends, the Mojo Bros, Grover
Anderson and Jim Bailey’s ever popular band, Plan B.
See the full entertainment schedule here.
Parade
At 11 a.m., to the swirl of bagpipes, the Murphys Irish Day Parade will
make its way down Main St. with St. Patrick’s himself as Grand Marshal. Helping
to create a Celtic atmosphere will be the White Hackle Pipe Band, and The Irish
Cultural Society of Stanislaus County. Providing music will be the Calaveras
Community Band and strolling trumpeter Dr. Jay Grimstead.
The Girl Scouts, in honor of the organization’s 100th birthday will lead
the parade. Members of the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Murphys 4-H, Murphys
Preschool, the Studio 4 Dance Studio, and the Michelson Extended Day program
will represent other young people of the area. There will be equestrian units
including the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse and the Peppermint Creek Carriage.
Among the other animals taking part will be the canine members of the Sierra
West Bernese Mountain Dog Club.
Local organizations participating will include the Native Sons of the
Golden West, with their giant California flag, and Soroptimist International of
Calaveras County.
Other entries will include Ironstone Vineyards, the Sheriff’s Department
and the Murphys Fire District. There will also be a leprechaun, or two, or
three.
Announcers Dave Bowman and Jim Bailey will be stationed along the parade
route to describe each entry as it passes.
Win a Trip to
Ireland
The luck of the Irish will take on special meaning for one happy
couple when they are transported from a gold rush town with Irish heritage to
the fabled land of shamrocks and leprechauns as grand prize winners of the Win a
Trip to Ireland.
The prize includes round trip airfare to Dublin or Shannon, a rental car,
hotel stay on arrival, and five nights in a variety of bed and breakfast
locations sprinkled throughout the country. As is usually the case, some
restrictions apply.
Specially created local vacation prize packages will be awarded to three
runners-up.
Raffle tickets are five dollars each or five for $20. They are available
at several locations in Murphys including The Spice Tin, Yogurt Your Way, Tanner
Vineyards, La Folia Winery, Marisolio Olive Oil, Jillian’s Day Spa, NEXT -
Upscale Resale, Murphys Hotel, Sierra Nevada Adventure Company, and Tea
An‘Tiques. They also will be available only at the MBA booth in front of the
Native Sons Hall on Irish Day.
The winning tickets will be drawn at 4:00 p.m. on the Native Daugters
stage. You need not be present to win.
Free Parking & Shuttle
Service
Free parking will be available at Ironstone Vineyards on Six Mile Road. A
free shuttle bus, provided by Ironstone and the Murphys Business Association,
will run between Ironstone and the Arbors parking lot at Jones and Scott
Streets. Shuttles will leave approximately every 20 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.
Weather permitting, paid parking will be available close to the event off
of Big Trees Rd. and Main St. and free parking will be available at the Black
Bart Playhouse parking lot on Algiers St. around 12:30 p.m. after the parade has
finished and cleared. Handicap Parking will be located in the Arbors parking lot
at Jones and Scott Streets.
There will be no parking from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Main, Church, Algiers,
Sheep Ranch, Scott, and Jones Sts. and Six Mile Road. When traveling to the
event motorists should use Highway 4, and not Murphys Grade Road.
Main Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the day of the event.
Traffic will be detoured along Church St. and through the Bret Harte Center from
the intersection of Main St. and Murphys Grade Rd. to Highway 4.
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Other Happenings This
Weekend
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March 16, 2012 - Women in Music at Metate Hill Lounge - Diane
Patterson, Chelsea Wilds, Somer Moon & Billie Shields. Music starts at 8
pm. $5 cover charge. Visit www.metatehilllounge.com for more information.
March 17, 2012 - Library Book Sale - The Murphys Volunteer Library
will hold a “St. Patrick’s Day” book sale on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Murphys Volunteer Library in Murphys Park. Ten ($10) bucks buys you a “bag
o’ books” of your choice. We have hardbacks, paperbacks, fiction, non-fiction,
mysteries, westerns, science fiction, children’s books, audio cassettes, and
even videos. On that Saturday, we will also give a free book to anyone bringing
in Sierra Hill's grocery receipts. We also appreciate cash donations. Come
early to get the great choices!!
March 17, 2012 - Live Music at Cactus Jack's - 8 Days Sober
featuring Jeff Pease and Travis Whittington (daytime) - No cover charge.
March 17, 2012 - Live Music at Cactus Jack's - Plan B featuring Jim
Bailey, Keno Rojas and Vince Rojas (evening) - No cover charge.
March 17 & 18, 2012 - Mother Lode Daffodil Show at Ironstone
Vineyards - Open 11 AM-5PM, Sunday, 10AM-3PM. Free. Juried show
competitions in daffodil horticulture, artistic designs, and photography.
Showroom presents hundreds of different daffodils in bright colors and
intriguing forms. Show entry open to all or simply come to admire the daffodils
in the show and n the landscape Call 925-625-5526 or email for more information
robert_spotts@comcast.net
March 17, 2012 - Irish Day Concert and CD Release Party at the Black
Bart Playhouse - Three bands including Descendents of the Prospectors,
Dyemusica and TRPI with original music, beer wine and treats for sale from 7 pm
to 11 pm. $5 at the door.
March 17, 2012 - The Artwork of Alex Atman at Metate Hill - Meet the
artist and learn how he does it-artwork on display during the Irish Day
celebration - free admission. Visit www.metatehilllounge.com for more
information.
March 18, 2012 - Native Sons of the Golden West Pancake Breakfast -
After the fun and excitement of Murphys Irish Day on Saturday relax on Sunday
and enjoy the pancake breakfast prepared by the chefs of the Native Sons Of The
Golden West. Bring your family and friends to this great breakfast of pancakes,
scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, orange juice and coffee. The cost
is six dollars for adults and three dollars for kids ten and under and is served
from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Native Sons Hall, 389 Main St. in historic
downtown Murphys.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
And the Winners Art!
Ironstone's Spring Obsession Professional Art Show Winners announced Saturday, March 3rd!
Theme
Division Winner
Linda Knoll “Red Tulip Forest ”
1st
Place Open Division Winner
Lynn Slade “All Aflutter”
2nd
Place Open Division Winner
3rd
Place Open Division Winner
Patricia
Gould “Green
River Sunset”
Judges
Honorable Mentions
Beth
Winfield “Donkey Ride at Dusk”
Jane Lucas “Carmel
Mission Ranch”
Connie
McLennan “Echo of Eternity”
Family
Merit Award
Carol Clark “The Miners Garden
of Daffodils & Tulips”
Patricia
Rohovit “On the Edge of Abstrativity”
Karen
O’Neill “Calla Garden
at Dusk”
Marti
Walker “Survivor”
J. D.
Anderson “Castle”
Friday, March 2, 2012
Vaughn Pottery Demonstrations This weekend!
We are delighted to announce that Bill & June Vaughn of Vaughn Pottery will be joining us this Spring Obsession Event Weekend! June will be demonstrating her pottery carving techniques while Bill will be available to answer questions about the design & production of their stunning line of pottery vases and jewelry.
Do stop by to meet and greet!
Saturday from 11:00 to 4:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 3:00.
Do stop by to meet and greet!
Saturday from 11:00 to 4:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 3:00.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Spring Obsession ART EVENT this weekend!
This is our big Spring Obsession Art Weekend! With over 150 paintings gracing the walls of Ironstone, you will certainly find a painting that will set your heart on fire, light up your day or simply bring a smile to your face.
Joining us this weekend are over 25 of the more than 75 accepted artists. They will be setting up wonderful displays of their work as well as painting, drawing and creating just for you. All this is free and open to the public, so please come by between 10 - 4 on Saturday and 10 - 3 on Sunday to meet and greet these talented people. Watch them paint, learn or just enjoy the show. Many will be out and about the gardens of Ironstone with easels set up and painting away. See if you can find them! And we are certain they will be out there. According to the weather "people", this lovely rain will clear up on Friday and give us a stunning weekend here in the Sierras.
Don't forget the flower barrel program begins this weekend as well! Over 600 half barrels have been planted with daffodils, tulips, iris and more. Watch them as they bloom and color our world beautiful. Only at Ironstone! Bring your cameras!
Joining us this weekend are over 25 of the more than 75 accepted artists. They will be setting up wonderful displays of their work as well as painting, drawing and creating just for you. All this is free and open to the public, so please come by between 10 - 4 on Saturday and 10 - 3 on Sunday to meet and greet these talented people. Watch them paint, learn or just enjoy the show. Many will be out and about the gardens of Ironstone with easels set up and painting away. See if you can find them! And we are certain they will be out there. According to the weather "people", this lovely rain will clear up on Friday and give us a stunning weekend here in the Sierras.
Don't forget the flower barrel program begins this weekend as well! Over 600 half barrels have been planted with daffodils, tulips, iris and more. Watch them as they bloom and color our world beautiful. Only at Ironstone! Bring your cameras!
2012 Open Division entries available for viewing
Please follow this link to our Picassa Album of the 2012 Open Division Entries.
Titles and detail info is pending as well as a lovely slide show as soon as Picassa and Blogger decide to be friends again...
https://picasaweb.google.com/108272069615982870252/SpringObsession2012Open#
Titles and detail info is pending as well as a lovely slide show as soon as Picassa and Blogger decide to be friends again...
https://picasaweb.google.com/108272069615982870252/SpringObsession2012Open#
Spring Art Show 2012 Honorable Judges
Ironstone Vineyard’s 15th
Annual Spring Obsession
Art Show Open Division
has the honor of being judged by:
Melissa Marshall
Executive Vice
President, Academy of Art
University , San Francisco
Melissa graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 1976.
She worked for the Academy’s Illustration Department under the tutelage of
Barbara Bradley, the director. When Barbara retired, Melissa eventually headed
the department and held that post until 1997. It was at that time that she
accepted an offer from Walt Disney Feature Animation in Burbank , CA
to manage the staff and instructors who trained new animation hires in the
proper drawing skills needed to help create the quality product for which
Disney is well known. In 1999, she moved back to San Francisco and was invited by the Academy
of Art University to become its Executive Vice President.
Charles
Pyle
Director, School
of Illustration ,, Academy of Art
University, San Francisco
Drawing Instructor, Academy of Art University ,
San Francisco
After graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 1976,
Craig spent several years as a freelance commercial illustrator before becoming
a staff illustrator for a small medical publishing company. In 1986 he was invited
to teach head drawing and illustration courses at the Academy of Art University
where he stayed for 11 years while continuing his freelance work. In 1997 he
moved to Burbank , CA
and taught drawing classes for Walt Disney Feature Animation, Associates in
Art, and Woodbury
University . He returned
to San Francisco
in 1999 and was asked to head the Foundations Department at the Academy of Art
University for a semester. He now teaches Head Drawing full time for the
Academy’s School
of Illustration .
Monday, February 20, 2012
Golden Flow Shines at Ironstone
Golden Flow by Artist Dan Mather are hand blown glass loaded with 23 k gold leaf in a glycerin environment allowing the gold to float lazily around the globes.
These have to be the most relaxing globes I have seen yet!
Available at Ironstone's Heritage Museum, these beauties are a perfect mommento of the gold country.
Prices range from $35.00 to $55.00.
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