Planter Palooza to begin

2nd Annual Mifflintown Planter Palooza

Download your application today.

Paint a large flower planter that will adorn the streets of Mifflintown this summer. The JCAC’s goal is to draw together businesses and the community through the arts. Only 20 artists and craft persons will be selected to partake in this event. Prizes will be awarded.

2012 Theme: “Nature”
Benefits the Juniata County Food Pantry

Two categories: Adult (15 accepted) and Youth (5 accepted)
Prizes: Adults: $100, $50, $25
Youth: $25, $20, 15

HURRY! Application deadline is April 2.

Pick up an application at

the Juniata County Library

and the Juniata County Food Pantry

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Planters will be sold by Silent Auction at the Juniata County Fair, September 1-8

All proceeds will be given to the Juniata County Food Pantry.

Dave Lefever Playing at FoodShed Cafe

Dave Lefever Playing at FoodShed Cafe

Saturday March 3rd, 2012

6:00pm - 11:00pm

at the

FoodShed at Village Acres

229 Cuba Mills Rd, Mifflintown PA 17059

Dave Lefever

a "Rootsy singer/songwriter with latent shindig impulses,"

will perform with a few friends. Come on out!!!

Find out more at: http://villageacresfarm.com/

Front Page: New Meeting Location

The JCAC is Now Meeting at JP Pancake/Stop 35 Restaurant
the FIRST Wednesday
of the Month.
All are welcome, no membership required.
Next Meeting:
Wed. March 7, 6:30pm.

New Year... new reasons to get excited!

Just a reminder that the Juniata Cultural Arts Committee will meet

Monday, January 2, 2012

6:30pm at the library

See you there!! Happy New Year!!

Merry Christmas!
Thank you to everyone that came to our November planning meeting.

The next JCAC Meeting

will be:

Monday

December 5

6:30 pm

at the

Juniata County Library

downstairs meeting room.

Bring a guest. We look forward to seeing you there!

Next Meeting Oct. 3, 6:30pm

The next meeting of the JCAC will be Monday, October 3, 6:30pm at the Juniata County Library meeting room.

All are welcome. No membership fees. Bring friends.

Supporting the arts in Juniata County!

Fair People's Choice Award Winner

People's Choice Winning Photo

The 2011 Juniata County Fair People's Choice award winner was Daisy Sweigart of Millerstown. She received the most votes for her photograph titled "Pappy's Memories". Her Pappy is shown pointing to his buddy's name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Congratulations Daisy!

Fair Art Buyer

Teresa O'Neal supported the arts
through her purchase at the fair.

Commissioner Teresa O'Neal purchased two photographs from the 2011 Juniata County Fair Art Show that had sentimental value to her. Judy Mummau's photograph (L) focuses on the Juniata County Courthouse. Joyce Esh's photograph (R) shows a winter landscape of Ebenezer Church were O'Neal attended as a youth.

Businesses and individuals were encouraged to purchase art work from the fair and will be welcome to do so again next year.

$480 raised from Planter Palooza for Library

The 2011 Mifflintown Planter Palooza came to an end today at the Juniata County Fair. The 18 hand painted planters were auctioned at 3:00pm. $480 was raised for the Juniata County Library.

Thank you again to all the artists, businesses, buyers, and the community that made the entire Planter Palooza a success.

DAL Auctions donated his time.

Planter Palooza auction at
the Juniata County Fair



Dumping rain water from the planters



Coordinators: Maggie from Hunters Run Nursery
and Judy from the JCAC

JCAC members crunch final numbers with DAL Auctions $480 Total!!

Planter Auction Sept. 10, 3:00pm

Painted Planter Auction September 10, 3:00pm

What: 2011 Mifflinton Planter Palooza Auction of 18 Hand-Painted Planters
Where: Juniata County Fair, free stage
(located by the first 8th Street enterance)
When: Saturday, September 10, 3:00pm
Why: Proceeds benefits the Juniata County Library


2011 Planter Palooza Poster $8.00



Sponsored by the Juniata Cultural Arts Committee and Hunters Run Nursery, Port Royal. http://www.huntersrunnursery.com/

Volunteer Auctioneer: D.A.L. Auctions #AU005495 www.auctionzip.com/

Listings/1193053.html



See a complete showing of the planters on this site in "June" http://juniataculturalartscommittee.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html

A limited number of 11x14 Posters will be available to purchase for $8 at the time of the auction. Or call Judy for more details 734-2122.