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Private parties for a minimum of four party goers......bring your own food and beverages or let us provide them. Choose pottery, glass, jewelry, mosaics, paint-your-own, or give us a specific project to provide for you.
Holiday Open House and Caroling in the Courtyard
Holiday open house ...come shop for decorating and gift giving.
Winter Workshop for the kids from 12-2...kids paint ornaments while you shop
Santa will be in the Courtyard at 2 with an open fire and plenty of seating
At 4 pm we will serve mulled wine and chili and sing carols by the fire
Winter Workshop for the kids from 12-2...kids paint ornaments while you shop
Santa will be in the Courtyard at 2 with an open fire and plenty of seating
At 4 pm we will serve mulled wine and chili and sing carols by the fire
Meet the Artists Holiday Reception
Meet the Artists!
Join us Saturday, December 21st for our last shopping day before Christmas
🎄 We are open
🎄Meet the artists who filled our Gallery with Holiday / Winter themed art and jewelry, perfect for gift giving
🎄 The artists will be on hand from
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Join us Saturday, December 21st for our last shopping day before Christmas
🎄 We are open
🎄Meet the artists who filled our Gallery with Holiday / Winter themed art and jewelry, perfect for gift giving
🎄 The artists will be on hand from
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Celebrate the River Party in the Courtyard
Grilled Pizza Demo
Mother's Day Brunch
Live from the Courtyard: Saturday, Aug. 13, 8-10 pm
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Courtyard Concert Series
Live Music by Bruce Bryant as Carpe Diem Songs you've heard and songs you haven't from Cat Stevens, The Beatles, and other favorites - including original songs by lifelong musician Bruce Bryant. Open to the public; reservations not necessary. $3 cover charge (waived for Monet level members). |
Native American Artifact Exhibit - Friday 1-5, Sat. 10-3
Guttenberg resident Billie Smith maintains a collection of Native American artifacts he's found in the area, which will be on display at Guttenberg Gallery and Creativity Center during Celebrate the River this year. The collection can be viewed Friday 1-5 p.m. and Saturday 10-3 p.m.
After a heavy rain, a young Smith discovered an arrowhead in the Millville area. “The very first one I found was when I was six years old,” remembers Smith. It would be the first of many, a welcome addition to the collection of arrowheads, scrapers, drills, grinding stones, bone tools, and other artifacts found around the Smith family’s century farm on Pumpkin Ridge.
Smith’s grandparents traded with Native Americans, who traveled up the Turkey River by canoe. Eggs and chickens were exchanged for blankets and baskets, which were used and enjoyed by the couple. “My grandmother had a woven basket with handles. She always gathered eggs with the darn thing,” chuckles Smith.
Smith does much of his own research, studying each piece in the collection. He’s learned about the ways various tools were made by Native American tribes, especially the Sac and Fox that lived in the vicinity.
“Each tribe had a different way of making arrowheads,” he says, gesturing to diverse points and barbs framed on his wall. Scraping tools made from flint and chert border the ceiling; these may have been used for preparing animal hides. Thin, pointed bone tools, he suggests, could have stitched those hides into useful items.
The mystery seems to intrigue Smith. “You never know where you might find an arrowhead,” he says, musing over the way a single arrow could be transported by a wounded animal for miles. Although the century farm is no longer in the family, Smith carries on another family tradition; one of interest in stone clues left by the people who once called this area home.
After a heavy rain, a young Smith discovered an arrowhead in the Millville area. “The very first one I found was when I was six years old,” remembers Smith. It would be the first of many, a welcome addition to the collection of arrowheads, scrapers, drills, grinding stones, bone tools, and other artifacts found around the Smith family’s century farm on Pumpkin Ridge.
Smith’s grandparents traded with Native Americans, who traveled up the Turkey River by canoe. Eggs and chickens were exchanged for blankets and baskets, which were used and enjoyed by the couple. “My grandmother had a woven basket with handles. She always gathered eggs with the darn thing,” chuckles Smith.
Smith does much of his own research, studying each piece in the collection. He’s learned about the ways various tools were made by Native American tribes, especially the Sac and Fox that lived in the vicinity.
“Each tribe had a different way of making arrowheads,” he says, gesturing to diverse points and barbs framed on his wall. Scraping tools made from flint and chert border the ceiling; these may have been used for preparing animal hides. Thin, pointed bone tools, he suggests, could have stitched those hides into useful items.
The mystery seems to intrigue Smith. “You never know where you might find an arrowhead,” he says, musing over the way a single arrow could be transported by a wounded animal for miles. Although the century farm is no longer in the family, Smith carries on another family tradition; one of interest in stone clues left by the people who once called this area home.
The Art of Love
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
On Friday, February 12, 2016 Rabecca Hennessey will be preparing a delicious gourmet meal for you and your sweetie. Join us at the Guttenberg Gallery for an unforgettable night of drinks, food and live music!
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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Artichoke Crostini
Spinach, strawberry, cashew salad with Honey Mustard dressing
Sun-dried tomato basil garlic bread
Trieste pork stew – tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms/red wine sauce OR
Lemon crème sauce (vegetarian) smothered over squash-stuffed ravioli
Raspberry sorbet and Chocolate Raspberry petit fours
Complimentary bottle of champagne
Cost is $50 per couple and is limited to 10 couples
6:00 PM Reservations required for dinner only at 252-2787
Music by Bruce Bryant from 7-9 p.m. open to the public, $5 cover
This is a Thrivent sponsored event.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
On Friday, February 12, 2016 Rabecca Hennessey will be preparing a delicious gourmet meal for you and your sweetie. Join us at the Guttenberg Gallery for an unforgettable night of drinks, food and live music!
MENU
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Artichoke Crostini
Spinach, strawberry, cashew salad with Honey Mustard dressing
Sun-dried tomato basil garlic bread
Trieste pork stew – tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms/red wine sauce OR
Lemon crème sauce (vegetarian) smothered over squash-stuffed ravioli
Raspberry sorbet and Chocolate Raspberry petit fours
Complimentary bottle of champagne
Cost is $50 per couple and is limited to 10 couples
6:00 PM Reservations required for dinner only at 252-2787
Music by Bruce Bryant from 7-9 p.m. open to the public, $5 cover
This is a Thrivent sponsored event.
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Winter Break Workshops
Winter break workshops for ages 4th through 8th grade were held on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
1:00 Kids on Canvas: Students will start and finish an 16x20 canvas acrylic painting.
2:00 Fairy Houses: Create an elaborate fairy house and garden from miniature bits and pieces.
3:00 Wheel Pottery: Take turns learning to throw pottery while classmates make sculptures.
4:00 Painting with Glass: Choose an image to recreate on glass with special glass paint.
Individual workshops are $20 each, or $65 for all four.
1:00 Kids on Canvas: Students will start and finish an 16x20 canvas acrylic painting.
2:00 Fairy Houses: Create an elaborate fairy house and garden from miniature bits and pieces.
3:00 Wheel Pottery: Take turns learning to throw pottery while classmates make sculptures.
4:00 Painting with Glass: Choose an image to recreate on glass with special glass paint.
Individual workshops are $20 each, or $65 for all four.
In anticipation of the 25th anniversary year of Home Alone, two young women with Guttenberg roots filmed a full-length reinterpretation of the 1990 holiday classic, playing almost every character themselves. Liz Smith and Kari Houghtelling filmed over a three-day weekend during the Polar Vortex of 2014, using Guttenberg as the backdrop for the majority of scenes.
About 140 people attended the red carpet premiere of this film, an event to honor Christmas, friendship, ingenuity, community, and family. The premiere was hosted by Shepherd Gallery and Creativity Center in the adjacent Rathskeller, the former location of the popular 1970s bar, on Friday, December 19.
7:00 pm Doors open for a red carpet entrance sure to be attended by paparazzi. Dress is semi-formal or holiday.
7:00 - 9:30 pm Reception featuring sparkly drinks, appetizers, and food from the movie. Activities will include Home Alone crafts, trivia, and an opportunity to meet the filmmakers and cast.
Film screenings were held at 8:00 and 9:30.
This event is free and open to the public! An offering will be taken to support the Creativity Center’s mission to bring art to youth. Please reserve your seat and one for a friend by Dec. 12 via message or post at www.facebook.com/abodesolo or email mjsmith@alpinecom.net or by phone at 563-880-9992
Watch the trailer at www.abodesolo.com
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Creativity Center's after school art program.
About 140 people attended the red carpet premiere of this film, an event to honor Christmas, friendship, ingenuity, community, and family. The premiere was hosted by Shepherd Gallery and Creativity Center in the adjacent Rathskeller, the former location of the popular 1970s bar, on Friday, December 19.
7:00 pm Doors open for a red carpet entrance sure to be attended by paparazzi. Dress is semi-formal or holiday.
7:00 - 9:30 pm Reception featuring sparkly drinks, appetizers, and food from the movie. Activities will include Home Alone crafts, trivia, and an opportunity to meet the filmmakers and cast.
Film screenings were held at 8:00 and 9:30.
This event is free and open to the public! An offering will be taken to support the Creativity Center’s mission to bring art to youth. Please reserve your seat and one for a friend by Dec. 12 via message or post at www.facebook.com/abodesolo or email mjsmith@alpinecom.net or by phone at 563-880-9992
Watch the trailer at www.abodesolo.com
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Creativity Center's after school art program.
