Fat Fish Pub welcomes Elizabeth Cook to the stage Friday, December 6th. Elizabeth Cook is a Nashville-based Singer-Songwriter from Wildwood, Florida. As a critically acclaimed live act and recording artist, she’s also a veteran SiriusXM Outlaw Country Radio DJ, hosting her own show for the last 10 years. Cook is also a favorite of David Letterman, a regular performer on the Grand Ole Opry, and a frequent guest star on Adult Swim’s long-running hit cartoon series “Squidbillies” on Cartoon Network. “This is a solo tour,” Cook told WGIL. “The smaller rooms are just more conducive to me – kind of getting really in touch with the people that are in front of me and tell stories. It’s more relaxed, but it can also be more intense. It’s a show that I just started doing two years ago and I was challenged to develop, but I love solo tours.” In addition to several other nominations, Cook won Outlaw Female of the year award at the Ameripolitan Music Awards in 2014. Cook will be joined by Richmond, Virginia native, and Nashville-based, alt-country singer/songwriter Andrew Leahey. Tickets for the 8:00 pm show are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
There’s a holiday furniture sale going on Friday, December 6th at the Galesburg Rescue Mission. Friday is the final day of the sale that runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Mission Addition Building.
Santa’s Secret Workshop is up and running at ROWVA High School. Saturday, December 7th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, children Kindergarten up through 6th grade can practice their shopping skills at the Annual Workshop. Held in the Family and Consumer Science room, the ROWVA FCCLA wants to offer all young children the opportunity to privately shop for their special loved ones and surprise them with a gift picked out just for them.
The Knoxville Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 7th. Stepping off at 1:00 pm, the parade begins at Knoxville High School and will head west down US 150 downtown.
This year’s “Christmas at Monmouth” event will once again be a full celebration of the holiday, with a Christmas service being held in the midst of the traditional concert featuring many of the College’s musical ensembles. “Christmas at Monmouth” will be held Saturday, December 7th at 7:30 pm in the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. There is a $5 suggested donation for non-students to raise money for the Chorale’s trip next spring to Europe.
