Filed under: Community Caravan, Fair Grounds Newsletter: February 2009, Visit Our Archives | Tags: Americus, Community, Community Caravan, Community Events, Georgia, Happenings, Things to Do
Live Music at the Coffee House!
On Saturday January 17th at the Coffee House, from 7:30 to 10:30, Cafe Campesino will feature Julia Easterlin with a live music performance. The show will take place inside the coffee house with a special set-up, to make sure we keep the audience away from the cold!
Julia, lead soprano in the Grammy Jazz Ensembles, grew up in Georgia as a cousin of Bill and Lee Harris (must have been a rough life), and now lives in Boston, studying and performing at Berklee College of Music. She has a gift for spinning a contemporary confidence with impressive technical skills, and has her own creative and original presentation. CDs will be available at the show. For a preview of Julia’s hearty voice and its impressive range, check out any of the following links:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/juliaeasterlin
www.myspace.com/juliaeasterlin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMoe_T6wZeA.
On December 17th, Cafe Campesino hosted a wonderful Open House, where over 200 people showed up for the annual event. Bill called the night a “Exceptional time of sharing coffee, food and fellowship, with an outstanding community turnout.” The record crowd enjoyed smoothie concoctions and simply celebrated the season. Thanks to all for your overwhelming support of your community coffeehouse!
Birthday Wishes
Fair Grounds wants to send out warm birthday wishes to the man with the vision, our friend and colleague, Bill Harris. January 19th is the big day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!
Fuller Center Presentation on El Salvador Blitz Build
On Friday morning, Jan. 16, our friends, Jim and Margaret Favre, will stop by the Cafe for a couple of very important reasons: 1) their daily cups of coffee (thanks, Jim and Margaret, for your loyal patronage!) and 2) to educate and entertain us with stories and pictures from their recent trip to El Salvador. The Favres participated in a blitz build project sponsored by The Fuller Center for Housing (for whom they volunteer quite extensively) and we’re thrilled that they’re taking time to share their experiences and insights with us. As you may well know, Cafe Campesino roasts and sells coffee cultivated in El Salvador and we relish this opportunity to learn more about the country and the people that produce such a wonderful coffee.
Look out for next month’s “Caravan” and more great events involving the Americus and Fair Trade communities.
Keep an eye out for more Cafe Campesino Presents events in the future!!!
