Other places for entertainment, events and art:
spotlight series
county singer Trace Adkins will host East Arkansas Community College’s 2022-23 Spotlight Series on October 1 at 7:30 PM at the College’s Fine Arts Center at 1700 Newcastle Road in Forest City.
Remaining line-up (all performances at 7:30pm at the Fine Arts Center):
- ◼️ October 22: The Association
- ◼️ January 21: Tanya Tucker
- ◼️ February 18: The Bar-Kays
- ◼️ April 22: Kansas
Single tickets for each concert are $44. Season ticket packages go on sale on Mondays. Call (870) 633-4480, extension 352, or visit EACC.edu.
west folk fest
The Shire Post Mint in West Fork will host its first public event, Shire Fest, on September 10th. (Special to Democratic Gazette) The Shire Post Mint, a fantasy coining operation at 52 West Main Street, West Fork, will be the first host. Shirefest, September 10 from 10am to 6pm. Vendors and local artisans sell specialty items such as clothing, books, jewelry, beauty and health products, leather, candles, game accessories, arts and crafts, and food and beverages. The festival will also feature “games, activities, crafts and prizes,” according to the event’s poster. Musical performers include The Jude Brothers, Austin Cash, Jess Harp, Tom Malinger, and RJ Yelverton. The Mint’s indoor retail store sells handcrafted coins from movies and TV series (“Lord of the Rings” and “Game of Thrones”) as well as special in-house designed coins such as Moon Coins and Fragile Pizza His Coins. To do.
A costume is recommended. Masks are required to enter indoor spaces. Admission is free. Call (479) 208-7700 or visit shirepost.com.
Mullinger purchased the first antique coin press and opened the Mint in 2001. Using techniques used before the 1800s, the coins were hand-engraved in steel molds and he pressed them one by one. He worked with author George R. R. Martin to create custom his coins from the series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire that inspired HBO’s Game of Thrones.
The festival coincides with West Fork’s annual West Fest on September 10-11 and features a parade, Miss West Fest pageant and live music. Visit facebook.com/west.fest.18.