Julien's Journal March 2016 (Volume 41, Number 3) | Page 13

MEGA GARAGE SALE GALLERY ANTHOLOGY SUBMISSIONS 8 AM-12 PM @ Dubuque Co. Fairgrounds, Ballroom The Dubuque County Fairgrounds host a huge garage sale event. Reserve your table(s) online. Tables are $15 per 8-ft. table. Visit DbqFair.com. In conjunction with the 39th annual DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival, the Dubuque Area Writers Guild is excited to announce that it will be publishing the 38th edition of its Gallery book project. This year’s publication, Shapes, will be an open-genre anthology showcasing the art and writing of Dubuquers and those with ties to the Dubuque area. Writers of all ages may submit fiction, non-fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and memoir pieces. Writers selected for publication may be invited to read at a reception to celebrate the launch of the anthology, which will be held during DubuqueFest. For submission guidelines, email [email protected]. Saturday, March 12 KOHL CRECELIUS Sunday, March 13 Deadline: Monday, March 14 1 PM @ Kehl Center, Clarke University Kohl Crecelius, CEO and co-founder of the non-profit company Krochet Kids Intl., delivers the Mackin-Mailander Featured Lecture. Krochet Kids currently employs 150 women in Uganda and 30 women in Peru, pairing work with mentorship and education to build sustainable opportunities and investment in local communities. Crecelius will talk about how Krochet Kids has created a sustainable cycle of employment and empowerment where it is most needed. General admission is $10 per person. Visit Clarke.edu/artsatclarke. INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION Sunday, March 13 1 PM @ Swiss Valley Nature Center (Peosta, IA) By examining the near extinction of the whooping crane species and its subsequent slow recovery, Andy Bingle of the International Crane Foundation will explore the plight of the whooping crane. Visit DubuqueCounty.org. The High Kings return to Dubuque following last year’s fantastic shows at the Irish Hooley Music Festival. Join them on one of their last U.S. stops on The High Kings’ 2016 March tour. Diamond Jo Casino Mississippi Moon Bar Friday, March 18 @ 8 PM Order tickets today. Visit MoonBarRockscom. or TheHighKings.com THIRD COAST PERCUSSION Monday, March 14 7 PM @ UW-P Center for the Arts Third Coast Percussion explores and expands the sonic possibilities of the percussion repertoire, delivering performances for audiences of all kinds. These “hardgrooving” musicians have become known for ground-breaking collaborations across a wide range of disciplines, including concerts and residency projects with engineers at the University of Notre Dame, architects at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, astronomers at the Adler Planetarium, and more. Visit UWPlatt.edu/CFA/PAS. Sponsored by Mad Gael Productions, in partnership with the Irish Hooley March 2016  ❖  Julien’s Journal  ❖ 11