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Wonderwall's Monthly Beatles Art & Music Celebration: "IMAGINE - John Lennon Celebration", Fundraising for American Red Cross.

Monthly Store-wide Event of Beatles Art, Music & Activities and Fundraising Efforts for Charity.

3rd Weekend Each Month: Friday 1 PM - 9 PM     Saturday  12 PM - 6 PM

Art Shows (Opening Reception Friday Night) * Live Entertainment by Chicagoland Performers / Musicians / Dancers * Artisans / Vendors / Raffle Drawings

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Test your Beatles knowledge: Beatles Board Game Tournament!Beatles Trivia Pursuit * Beatles Monopoly * More!

BEATLES ART CONTEST!  BEST BEATLES COSTUME CONTEST!

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The name of each monthly event reflects either the name of a Beatles or solo album and/or the Life of one of the Fab Four.

September 16, 17: "Yellow Submarine" / October 21, 22: "Imagine - John Lennon Celebration / November 18, 19: "All Things Must Pass - Paying Homage George Harrison (Nov. 29) and John Lennon (Dec. 8) / December 16, 17: "Christmas Time Is Here Again"

RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY: "COME TOGETHER, RIGHT NOW, OVER ME"

Each month we try to raise money to be donated to worthy causes and non-profit organizations. Some of Chicagoland's finest performers give willingly of their time and talents to providing great entertainment for everyone and making this a great weekend for all.

Donations from Raffle drawings and entertainers performances will be donated to one of the following select non-profit organizations:

* American Red Cross - Disaster Relief Funds (October)  * Amercian Cancer Society (November) * Playing For Change Day (September) * USO (December) * Local Food Bank (December)

 

OCTOBER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

FRIDAY. OCT. 21  1 PM - 9 PM
Various activities throughout day including:
Dress Like 'John Lennon' (All day Fri & Sat.)
1 PM Beatles Board Games Tournament: Beatles Trivia Pursuit & Beatles Monopoly
2 PM Beatles On Ukulele
3 PM Beatles 'Coffee Talk' Hour (Time subject to change.)
6:00 - 9:00 PM "Meet The Artists"! Beatles/John Lennon Art Opening:

Oak Park Artist STUART NERENBERG - Yellow Submarine John Lennon Stained Glass Artwork

Chicago award-winning artist, CHARLEY KREBS - John Lennon and The Beatles Illustrations

On display and for sale:

SHANNON, 'The World's Greatest Beatles Artist' - Canvas Gicle'e, 36" x 40, 36" x 36"

PAUL SALTZMAN - The "Beatles In India" Photos

6:00, 6:15: Learn A Beatles Song On Ukulele ($5 pp)

7:00 - 7:30 PM Play & Sing Along with Ukulele Players

7:30 PM Belly Dance Performance by Samantha Brenneman, Artistic Director

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SATURDAY  OCT 22  12 PM - 6 PM

Beatles Board Game Tournament: Beatles Trivia PursuitBeatles Monopoly; Name That Beatles Song; Beatles Costume Contest; Art Contest: VOTE!

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

1:00 PM The Harrison Street Ukulele Players

1:30 PM Steve Petergal aka "Fireman Steve'

2:30 - 3:30 PM Joyce & Stu

3:30 PM Steve Petergal aka "Fireman Steve'

4:00 PM The Harrison Street Ukulele Players

4:30 PM Belly Dancing by Samantha Brenneman

5:00 PM OPEN MIC: Sing. Act.

VENDORS include: Kelly's Habberdashery Hats ~'Tiny Top Hats' / Beatles Jewelry by Lilly Staehlin / Rickshaw Rick

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LIMITED SPACE. ANYONE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE EITHER AS A VENDOR OR PERFORMER, OR WISHING TO DONATE ITEMS FOR RAFFLES, PLEASE CONTACT GIGI WONG-MONACO: wonderwallemporium@yahoo.com

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More info at: http://www.sitaremporium.com/WWBeatlesArtMusicCelebrationSchedule.html

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