5th Annual Art in the Garden

Wingard’s Nursery & Garden Center presents the 5th Annual Art in the Garden on Friday, October 8th, 7-10pm.  

 

The rock n roll world changed in February, 1964, when The Beatles came to the U.S.  If your experience was like mine, you can recall seeing them on the Ed Sullivan Show, on February 9th, then again on the 16th and 23rd.  I was 8 years old and before that listened to music by The Beach Boys ("Surfer Girl," "409," "Little Deuce Coupe" and others), Terry Stafford ("Suspicion"), Lloyd Price ("Personality") and other great artists.  But The Beatles changed all that with 4 part harmonies, good looks, funny personalities and cool guitars and drums.  Once I saw them, I envisioned myself as the next Ringo and put together a band with my like-minded friends, who played piano, badminton racquets and garbage cans, and imitated The Beatles at my 9th birthday party, shortly thereafter, complete with Beatle wigs.  That August, I saw "A Hard Day's Night," then, in September, when they came to the Gator Bowl, in Jacksonville, Florida, sponsored by WAPE, my aunt, who ran the Ticket Office, made sure that my 16 year-old cousin and I had front row, dead center seats.  I still have the stub...it was $5.00 and the show included Jackie DeShannon ("Put A Little Love In Your Heart"), Bill Black Combo (Elvis' Bass Player), among others.
 
If you didn't have the opportunity to see the originals, we're proud to bring you the next best thing...THE RETURN (www.thereturnonline.com).  They're guaranteed to take you back to that magical February evening in 1964.  They have toured the world and recorded in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, just like The Beatles.  Perhaps you saw them on Good Morning America or on the Hard Rock Café anniversary tour, or with the South Carolina Philharmonic, at the Koger Center.  Be sure to join us for this exciting evening, all to benefit our local Lexington Interfaith Community Services (www.licssc.org), located on Harmon Street, close to the Old Mill.

LICS, in its 31st year, is a non-denominational, non-profit, faith-based organization "to provide assistance for individuals and families who are emerging from hurting situations by providing for basic needs and by creating environments which allow people to make hopeful life changes."   In 2009, LICS provided benefit to over 23,000 people in our community in the form of food, clothing or financial assistance.  Considering the population of Lexington County is approximately 250,000, that's roughly one out of ten of our neighbors.  LICS' funding comes from donations, local churches and fundraisers, like Art In The Garden.  Having run a similar organization for our church in New Jersey, we know the need is great and your joining us for a great evening will help LICS continue to achieve its mission.
 
The event begins at 7:00 p.m., tickets are $35, tax-deductable and on sale now at Wingard's.  Be sure to park at Pilgrim Lutheran Church and we'll have our shuttle buses bring you back and forth to Wingard's.  If you've attended any of the previous four Art in the Garden events, you know what a fun evening it is.  It normally sells out and tickets will not be sold the day of the show, so stop in today or call 803 359 9091, and purchase yours.  Ticket price includes: a delicious dinner prepared by Dupre Catering; beverages from Sam's Fine Wines & Spirits; art from the works of leading Midland's artists; a silent auction; and a two hour concert by the world's greatest Beatles Tribute Band, The Return (www.thereturnonline.com), which begins at 8:00.  Also, we are pleased to have Sharon R. Paeth with us to sign copies of her new book "Lexington."  We're also delighted that our friend, Tony Clyburn, of B106.7, will emcee the evening once again.  All proceeds from the evening benefit LICS.  In addition to Wingard's and several of its suppliers, many local businesses and churches will also be sponsoring the evening.  A full list will be in next month's newsletter and recognized the evening of the event.