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2010 Events on the Market House Square

2010 Events

As events are added, and additional details are available, this page will be updated.

September
This month's featured artists are “Three Special Ladies.” Lorlee Servin showcases her natural photography, MJ Hodgins features her cigar box purses, and Arlene Ehtessabian offers body lotions and scrubs, splashes, and reed diffusers.

Stop by the shop to meet Arlene during Galena Girlfriends’ Getaway Weekend Saturday, Sept 11 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Visitors may participate in a “Make Scents” workshop with Arlene Ehtessabian that Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participants may create a personalized fragrance and go home with a unique body splash, at $10, per bottle.
September Mini Art Fair
Join Hello Galena Artists Saturday, Sept. 18 for a Mini Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the market square lawn just outside the Hello Galena shop.
October
Allan Zver paints relaxing pastoral, primitive acrylic scenes, and Toni Klingler creates contemporary and traditional baskets and gourd art pieces.
October Mini Art Fair
Join Hello Galena Artists Saturday, Oct. 8 for a Mini Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the market square lawn just outside the Hello Galena shop.
November & December
Stop by the store and enjoy our Christmas gift items and winter-themed sales.

Past Events
January-March
Enjoy the showcased winter items including snowy landscape paintings, handcrafted hats, scarves, mittens, and more. Find out how you can take home your own Winter Masterpiece in this sale going on through March 1.
March
Meet featured artist Lois Mihok at Hello Galena Saturday, March 20 from 1-3 p.m. Mihok is a sculptor, model maker and mold maker.
April
Meet local writers at book signings on Grant’s birthday weekend, April 17 & 18. Authors will be in the store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Take advantage of Sutter’s Sale, which includes books, art, music and memorabilia from the Grant and Civil War Era.
May
Featured artist Richard Pearce showcases his botanical photographs in the exhibition “Flora of the Upper Mississippi.” Meet the artist Saturday, May 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the shop.
Mini Art Fair
Join Hello Galena Artists Saturday, May 29 for a Mini Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the market square lawn just outside the Hello Galena shop.

June
This month's featured artist trio band together for this three-dimensional show “Wonders in Wood.” Enjoy the wood treasures handcrafted by Grant Barlow, Larry Cording and Russell Vestuto.

Meet Larry Cording in the shop Saturday, June 5 from 1-4 p.m.

Grant Barlow and Russell Vestuto will be on hand Saturday, June 12 from 1-4 p.m.

Mini Art Fair
Join Hello Galena Artists Saturday, June 26 for a Mini Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the market square lawn just outside the Hello Galena shop.

July
Enjoy this month's show, “A Family Affair in Glass” presented by Pennie, Daryl and Drew Groezinger of Northwest Designs. This talented trio works wonders creating pendants, jewelry, bookmarks, wine stoppers, purse clips, bracelets, beads plates and trays -- all in glass.

Meet the Artists Sunday, July 11 from 2-5 p.m. at the Hello Galena shop.

July Mini Art Fair
Join Hello Galena Artists Saturday, July 10 for a Mini Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the market square lawn just outside the Hello Galena shop.
August
Two talented women share the spotlight as Hello Galena's feature artists for in August. Stephanie O’Shaughnessy creates contemporary and traditional pottery. Stop by the shop to see Stephanie Sunday, 22 from 12-3. charlene buran price paints brilliant, colorful florals in impressionistic style. Meet Charlene Saturday, Aug. 21 from 1-4.

Annual Festival
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15, the 5th Annual Market House Square Festival, a juried outdoor show of art and fine crafts, will welcome artists and artisans to the grounds of the State of Illinois historic Market House Site in Downtown Galena. The show is sponsored by the Galena Cultural Arts Alliance and Hello Galena! Artist Co-op. Hours:
   Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. &
   Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

See the full details in our news release.

 

 

 

 


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