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Pictured above Lewis Elementary’s fifth grade class performed “Rock and Roll Forever, How it All Began” on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Excelsior Springs Performing Arts Center. The play was directed by Athena Gillespie. For more information see the Friday, Oct. 8 edition of the Standard. (Submitted photo) Annual Tables by Design set for Oct. 19 Good Samaritan Center’s third annual Tables by Design fundraiser will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the Grand Ballroom at the Elms Resort and Spa. Since the fundraiser began, the funds raised have supported the Good Samaritan Center’s after school tutoring program Kid’s Club. A few changes have been made to the annual event including the cost to attend. Those businesses or organizations participating will decorate and provide service for their table in their own design and style as usual but are not being asked to sell seats at their table. Instead guests will have the opportunity to donate toward the evening plus toward Kid’s Club. There will also be no silent auction. Before the event that day from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. the public is invited to tour the tables in the Grand Ballroom. No admission will be charged to tour the tables but donations are encouraged. During the dinner music will be provided with entertainment beginning once desserts are served. Limited seating available for those who would like to attend. Anyone who would like to attend will need to contact the center by Tuesday, Oct. 12. For more information contact the center at (816) 630-2718, ext. 28. ‘Rock around the Christmas Tree’ auditions Auditions for the Excelsior Springs Community Theatre “Rock around the Christmas Tree,” a musical revue scheduled to be performed in December, are at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11. The auditions will be held at Jeri’s Musical Emporium, 502 S. Kansas City Ave. Singers and musicians are needed. The show is tentatively scheduled for the evening of Dec. 12, but a second performance could be added. An upcoming ESCT production, also presented by Van Till Farms, and a Readers Theatre Presentation of “ A Legend of Sleepy Hollow” will be at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, at Van Till Farms in Rayville. Tickets for the dinner theatre are $40. For additional information about ESCT’s upcoming performance or auditions, visit esctheatre.org. Painting classes offered this month The Excelsior Springs Parks and Recreation Department and Hearts Full of Hope Academy are offering painting classes for youth grades k-12 Monday evenings this month. Kathleen Fenton, artist and founder of Hearts Full of Hope Academy will show participants step-by-step how to paint artwork which students will take home with them after each class. The following is a list of the upcoming classes and the theme for each one. All classes are from 6-8 p.m. at the Hearts Full of Hope Academy in Gallery 105. For Monday, Oct. 11, the theme will be Fall Leaf, Dog Days for Monday, Oct. 18 and Cheeseburger in Paradise for Monday, Oct. 25. There will also be a high school and middle school Costume Paint Party with the theme Ghoulish Drinks from 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28. Each class is $30 and includes 16”x20” canvas, paint and brushes.

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