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                        2nd Story Festival of Arts & Ideas

                        ART TOUR | WORKSHOPS | ART SALE
                        INNOVATION - ENTREPRENEURSHIP

                        Click the "Register Now" button above to select the events you would like to attend and pay, or purchase tickets in person at the Fort Scott Area Chamber.  Events schedule below.


                        Schedule of Events
                        Friday
                        2-4pm    Art of Brewing, Tour & Tasting of Beer Flight $10pp (must be over 21, ID required), Non-alcoholic Tour & Tasting $5pp

                        3-4:30pm  Trolley Tour of Public Art in Fort Scott ($8pp), leaves from the Chamber, 231 E. Wall St. - limited to 22 people

                        7pm   Improv Comedy at Common Ground Coffee Co. with FSHS Thespians ($5 suggested donation):  Join us for a night of laughs as the Fort Scott High School Thespian Improv Troupe performs comedy sketches created on the spot using audience suggestions.  
                              
                        Saturday
                        9-10:30am  Trolley Tour of Public Art in Fort Scott ($8pp), leaves from the Chamber, 231 E. Wall St. - limited to 22 people

                        9-11am  Mimosas and Painting Workshop w/Brittany Morris, Boiler Room Brewhaus, 102 S. National Ave. - south back entrance, ($30pp includes one beverage, ) - limited to 25 people

                        9am-noon  Enameling w/Kris Bohanon, 3-hour course, First Presbyterian Church Zimmerman Hall ($25pp) - limited to 10 people - Copper enameling:

                        Enameling is glass fused to metal at high heat. The copper is cleaned and smoothed. Vitreous enamels are finely ground glass, like fine sand. The powder melts, flows, and then hardens to a smooth, durable coating. Participants will be making a piece of jewelry or self-made charm. She will have a variety of enamel colors that the participant will be working with.

                        9-10:30am  Comedy Improv - Improvised Theatre Techniques & Games - FSHS Thespians & Director Angie Bin (1.5 Hr. Class) Have fun getting an introduction to creating comedic theatre on the fly! No experience necessary, Sleep Inn Conference Room (FREE - donations welcome to FSHS Thespians)

                        9-10:30am  “Art as a Business” by Marc Willson, Empress Event Center, FREE

                        9am  
                        Block Printing workshop with Ripp Harrison, Papa Don’s Celebration Room, 10 N. Main St., ($15pp) - limited to 15 people

                        9:30am  Art Workshops for Young People Ages 6-11, FS Public Library 
                        · Oogly Monsters with Clay w/Myrna Minnis: unique & personalized clay creatures ($5pp) - limited to 20 people

                        10am  Scratchboard w/Chris Woods, Lowell Milken Center, 1 S. Main St. ($25pp) - limited to 15 people

                        10am  Literary Workshop:  Writing & Publishing Children's Literature w/Lori Baker Martin, Common Ground Coffee Co., FREE

                        10:30am  Art Workshops for Young People Ages 12-18, FS Public Library
                        · Oogly Monsters with Clay w/Myrna Minnis: unique & personalized clay creatures ($5pp) - limited to 20 people

                        11am  Block Printing workshop with Ripp Harrison, Papa Don’s Celebration Room, 10 N. Main St., ($15pp) - limited to 15 people

                        11:30am  Literary Workshop: Writing for Tabletop RPG's (Role Playing Games) w/Bartholomew Kick, Common Ground Coffee Co., FREE

                        12:30am  Art Workshops for Young People Ages 6-18, FS Public Library
                        · On the Fence: Stitching with Metals & Fabric w/Allison Dey ($5pp) - limited to 20 people

                        1-4pm  Enameling w/Kris Bohanon, 3-hour course, First Presbyterian Church Zimmerman Hall ($25pp) - limited to 10 people

                        1pm  Scratchboard w/Chris Woods, Lowell Milken Center, 1 S. Main St. ($25pp) - limited to 15 people

                        1pm  Literary Workshop: Romance Writing as an Exploration of Healthy Relationships w/Lynn Caldwell, Common Ground Coffee Co., FREE

                        2-3:30pm  Comedy Improv - Improvised Theatre Techniques & Games - FSHS Thespians & Director Angie Bin (1.5 Hr. Class) Have fun getting an introduction to creating comedic theatre on the fly! No experience necessary, Sleep Inn Conference Room (FREE - donations welcome to FSHS Thespians)

                        2-3:30pm   “Creative Placemaking: Building the Artist Community in Fort Scott” by Marc Willson, Empress Event Center, FREE

                        2-4pm    Art of Brewing, Tour & Tasting of Beer Flight $10pp (must be over 21, ID required), Non-alcoholic Tour & Tasting $5pp

                        6:30-8:30pm Festival Finale Event & Fundraiser at Nate’s Place, 750 S. National Ave., ($25pp) includes heavy appetizers, dessert & cash bar
                        (Awards for the Student Art Competition will be presented and artists participating in the festival will have art for sale)

                        Sunday
                        2-4pm Art of Brewing, Tour & Tasting of Beer Flight $10pp (must be over 21, ID required), Non-alcoholic Tour & Tasting $5pp

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                        Date and Time

                        Friday Apr 27, 2018 Sunday Apr 29, 2018

                        April 27th-29th

                        Location

                        Historic Downtown Fort Scott

                        Fees/Admission

                        Register online and pay here via the "Register Now" button or purchase tickets at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St.

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                        Festival of Arts & Ideas in Fort Scott

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                        Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, 620-223-3566
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                       231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701

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