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Untagged  9 Jan 2010
Follywood News and Awards by Burt Chojnowski Comment (0)

I love award shows like the Golden Globes that take place this time of year. My favorite movie of the year was Moon, by the way. It stars Sam Rockwell who has been a great character actor in movies like Galaxy Quest.

The upcoming Fairfield Film Fest is taking place during the first weekend of February, Feb 5-7,  in Fairfield as part of the February Art Walk.  It will feature a short video/films

Untagged  1 Dec 2009
Buy Local Week - Dec 1-8 by Burt Chojnowski Comment (0)

Fairfield First! Buy Local Week is Dec 1-8. We encourage you to consider these alternative local options:

Artisans Holiday Open House & Craft Fair

Saturday, December 5

Sunday, December 6

MainStay Inn

200 N. Main Street

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Holiday Trade Fair - supports the Dharma Foundation

Saturday, December 5th

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Fieldhouse on MUM Campus

Featuring international food while

Untagged  18 Nov 2009
Fairfield Reaches Boiling Point by Burt Chojnowski Comment (0)

Fairfield was nearly a ghost town on the weekends ten years ago but there is so many theater, music and special events nearly every night of every week it is hard to keep up.  Weekends start on Thursday and are jam-packed. This last week featured the David Lynch Weekend featured a sold-out concert featuring the U.S. debut of James McCartney along with Donovan and Laura Dawn and the Little Death.

Stephen Sondheim CenterIowa TheaterIowa newsIowa musicIowa artsFairfield, IowaFairfield FirstBuy LocalBurt Chojnowski 11 Nov 2009
Homemade Thanksgiving Pies by Burt Chojnowski Comment (0)

SEVA Pies for Thanksgiving – apple, sugar-free apple, and pumpkin.

All apple pies are unbaked and boxed. Bake some for Thanksgiving and freeze the rest for later. Pumpkin pies are all baked. Price is $18 each.

Order at www.sevafairfield.org or call 472-7148 by November 15th. Pick up on Wednesday, November 25th (the day before Thanksgiving) at the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit building on the
Untagged  2 Nov 2009
Fairfield Expands "Local" Consciousness by Burt Chojnowski Comment (0)

The Fairfield Daily Ledger capitalized on buying local for the holiday season buy get local merchants to sponsor a Buy Fairfield section last week. The national Buy Local Week is November 29 - December 6th.

 Congratulations to Radiance Farm and Dairy who have received the Spencer Award for Sustainability from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University.

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