In celebration of its first official year of full use, Shake Rag Alley will open up the doors of the Lind Pavilion (411 Commerce St) on Saturday, November 12th from 7:00-10:00pm for a fall fundraiser! Ragtime at Shake Rag Alley will feature music by the Larry Busch Band, a 50-50 raffle, cash bar and light refreshments.

Be prepared to tap your feet, to hum along, and to swing your partner! No need to worry about your dance skills! Sue and Jim Coatney will be teaching a 45-minute dance lesson just prior to the event at 6:00pm.

Tickets are on sale now! Visit the website to purchase your tickets online or call the office! Tickets are $30 pre-sale or $35 at the door. Dance lesson tickets are $5/couple.Ragtime at Shake Rag will be a fun way for you to support Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts. All proceeds will help us continue our mission to inspire creativity and bring quality art and craft classes to Southwestern Wisconsin.

Take some time for yourself before the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and join us for this fun-filled evening, sure to be a great time for all! Special thanks from Shake Rag Alley to all of you for your continued support!

Don’t forget to take a look back on the transition of the Lind Pavilion. Thanks again to all donors, volunteers and contractors who shaped the Lind Pavilion into what it is today. The first full year of use boasted 34 creative workshops, three fundraisers, three wedding receptions, two graduation parties, a Mineral Point School District Planning Meeting, many Wisconsin Winter Writer’s events, an Arts Wisconsin Creative Conversation, and even a community yoga class series! And don’t forget the creative retreats, five custom retreats were hosted in the Lind Pavilion this year! And that’s just the Lind Pavilion; think about what else we’ve been up to around here! It’s been an amazing year, and we are looking towards the future with excitement. Join us on the 12th and help us celebrate a wonderful year!

–Contributed by Megan Kulick, Executive Director at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts