Weekly update, part 2: spelling bee, a memorable concert, and a finished quilt

 Be sure to read the preceding post about the Fine Art of Fiber show! 

On Thursday evening we learned a new word: cicerone. ("A guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers." Pronounced "sisseroney.") I will never forget it because it's the word our Zion Woman's Club team busted out on at annual the Corporate Community Spelling Bee. (We came in third.)

Upper left: ZWC's team was three librarians: Steffi was ZBPL's children's librarian and a trustee and Deb is the media specialist at ZBTHS. (The library had its own team of current staff members.) Upper right: Cheri, the township supervisor, is one of Steve's fans. Lower left: I donated a quilt to the raffle. Lower right: ZWC staffed the raffle table.

Friday evening brought more memorable entertainment at Waukegan's magnificent Genesee Theater.  

They played all the favorites and the audience sang along. The byplay between the two was great fun. Peter is 85 and Paul is 86.

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, Blowin' in the Wind, If I Had a Hammer -- the songs are as relevant now as they were in the 1960s.

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In the studio: On the Grid is finished!

I showed the block construction in last week's update.

Here's the back: the rosy pink and the upper right print are from last month's estate sales. The lower left has been in my stash for ages.

Linking up with Oh Scrap!  Sew and Tell

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P.S.  Thirty years ago this weekend I flew from Portland to Fargo to interview at the Fargo Public Library . I had never been to North Dakota before. Two weeks later Stevens and I flew from Portland to Bismarck for his interview at the Bismarck UCC. He had never been to North Dakota, either. (And ten weeks later we moved!)