TONIGHT: Art and Music

Just saw this drawing by Steph on her myspace site...YES!

Friday, Nov. 7
Art Opening: Drawings and works by Steph Davies
7:00pm
Steph's drawings are quite wonderful...delicate, spontaneous and joyful.
Folk Musician Matt Davies
8:00pm
Matt will be providing live music for Steph's art opening. He's a fabulous folk guitarist and songwriter, very much in the spirit of Woodie Guthrie or early Dylan.

Halloweeny pics

Brian & Darla - the devil and her air freshener

Got the Halloween pics up on Flickr now. Brian and Marty are way more efficient than I, and got theirs up straight away.
Go here for my set.
Go here for Brian's set.
Go here for Marty's set.

Here's a short video of everyone raising their glass and saying Happy Birthday to Nic from Red Bank Coffee here in town. Plus it was Marty & Lori's anniversary and Becky & Mike's anniversary. Pretty cool that they spent them with all of us at Stumpjack.

a motley crew

a gypsy rose

Darla & Brian win the big prize, dinner for two at Courthouse Pub!

queen bee and here favorite flower

three cuties

dark angel and that hipster from the late 50s

Connie, more lovely than ever

we look sooooo awesome!

A very busy week

There are many people going around today with smiles on their faces and calling this "a great day for America." I agree, because we're finally done with all those political ads!

We have a very busy week here at Stumpjack. Here's the itinerary:

Thursday, Nov. 6
Wine and Cheese Tasting
6:30-8:00pm
members $15
nonmembers $20
Call (553-5282) or email (stumpjack@gmail.com) Stumpjack Coffee to reserve your spots. It's going to be an enjoyable and yummy couple of hours.

Friday, Nov. 7
Art Opening: Drawings and works by Steph Davies
7:00pm
Steph's drawings are quite wonderful...delicate, spontaneous and joyful.
Folk Musician Matt Davies
8:00pm
Matt will be providing live music for Steph's art opening. He's a fabulous folk guitarist and songwriter, very much in the spirit of Woodie Guthrie or early Dylan.

Saturday, Nov. 8
Live music with Greg Pagel - keyboard and accordion demon.
12:00 noon
Saturday, Nov. 8
Live Music with JoAnn Riedl, Jeannie Mayotte and Chelsea Z. - a trio of rockin' Milwaukee artists.
8:00pm

I'll also be uploading images and video today from this past weekend's Halloween party. Check back later today.

Wine All You Want blog

Kim's new Stumpjack's Wine All You Want blog is now up and running with her first post! Please check it out, make a comment on there for her, let her know what you think of it, what you might like to have her talk about, etc. Bookmark it for sure, but you'll also be able to go to it from the "Stumpjack Scat" side links here anytime too.

WINE & CHEESE TASTING this Thursday Night...go to the Wine All You Want blog post for more information.

HALLOWEEN PARTY - Saturday - You're invited!

Saturday November 1st at 7:00pm: the first annual Stumpjack Halloween costume party (really the second, but technically the first one to actually be designated as an official Halloween party). This is going to be a most excellent time. While you technically don't have to come in costume, please seriously consider dressing up (shewt, everyone has something in their closet that at the very least looks a little "odd"...I've seen the way some of you people dress so I know this to be true!).

There will be costume judging, name drawings, opportunities for fame and maybe a little fortune, prizes both awesome and lame, and at the very least bragging rights over all of your sorry friends who didn't come.

The most fantastic prize of the evening will be a complimentary dinner for two, including wine and desert, at the Courthouse Pub in Manitowoc. Courthouse Pub always gets my recommendation and vote every year as the absolute BEST fine dining establishment in this or any other area around. The service is always topnotch, the food and drink is excellent in every respect, and the place just has a very cool vibe to it.
John Will Balsley from Milwaukee is going to be there too, to provide some kickin' blues and slide guitar. For those of you at last year's Stumpjack anniversary party you will remember that John Willy provided the music on that occasion as well.

Stumpjack Halloween Party: Saturday, November 1st, around 7:00pm

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