Friday, November 6, 2009

Historic Norcross Imagination tour November 7th, 1p.m.-8p.m.

Historic Norcross
Imagination Tour
November 7th 1p.m. – 8p.m.



Schedule of Events:
Trolley through Time: 1:00 – 6:30p.m.
A theatrical, historical and thoroughly delightful experience! Trolley picks up along the side of “Dominick’s” restaurant, 95 S. Peachtree Street drops you back off alongside Antique Traditions (just across the street from Dominick’s)
No reservations, it’s first come first serve!
Trolleys leave every 30 minutes…first one leaves at 1:00 and the last one departs at 6:30. Each tour last approximately 45 minutes
Tickets for sale at Trolley pick up spot (next to Dominick’s)


Silent Auction: 2:00 – 7:00p.m.

Located in the back porch of 45 South Café, this eclectic, unique and fun collection of “must haves” is the perfect place to begin your holiday shopping! Come place a bid and feel great, knowing the proceeds go towards programs in our local public schools.


Live Music: ongoing
1:00 – 3:00
Craig Gleason, acoustic guitar singer/songwriter

3:30 – 5:30 Conni Laine, acoustic guitar singer/songwriter

6:00 – 8:00 – Barbershop Quartet

1:00 – 2:30 Jake Hergoz – MandoCordian Experience
The children of MasterPiece Performing Arts Company (MPPAC) performing
a cappella “Sing Outside the Box” at 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm


Theatre:
“Lion in Winter” presented by Lionheart Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
College Street, at the College Street Playhouse (across from the new Lillian Webb Park) Tickets $15 for adults, $12 seniors and students. 678.938.8515 Additional performances thru November 22nd


Shopping, Dining, Wine Tastings Desserts!

Visit our local shops and restaurants for sales, lunch dinner and dessert specials, and wine tastings! We have an eclectic variety of excellent restaurants, including Atlanta’s Best NY style pizza, family style Italian, a delicious Cuban Bistro, excellent Mexican food, hearty English pub fare, a trendy coffeeshop/cafe with a fresh-daily menu, and good ol’ American fare served in a restored train depot! Boutiques include antiques (voted Best in Gwinnett!), fine arts crafts galleries, the best English store on this side of The Pond, wonderful whimsical treasures for your home garden, and Early American Reproductions.
Wine Tastings at 45 South Café Paizanos



Art Walk through Downtown: ongoing

Visit with our local artists, or just take time to enjoy their work! Norcross has become a destination for art and artists with over 100 pieces of art regularly on display throughout the city for show and sale. Especially for the Imagination Tour, we have artists on hand to talk about their work and answer questions about technique! Visit them at the following downtown destinations (see the Art Walk stars on the Tour map):

Virtues of Nature
Hazel Folsom - watercolor
Heather King – photography


Norcross Barbershop
Neva Spell – photography


Labaire Pottery
Anne Labaire – acrylic
Sue Chisholm, Burkart Designs, potter


45 South Café
Sue Chisholm, Burkart Designs, potter

Jessica Cook – oil

Tina Marie DeVincenzo – photography

Diana Dice - acrylic

Beth Fallaize - pottery

Anne Gordon – hand painted silk scarves

Kathy Kitz – watercolor

Anne Labaire – acrylic

Elsie Porter – abstract acrylic

Sally Toole – author, signing her book, Remembering Norcross



It’s a day to play,
an afternoon to explore,
in Downtown Historic Norcross
……a place to Imagine!


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