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Quilters to offer wave of creations in July FLORENCE — The Rhododen- dron Quilt Guild’s own Donna Schoeningh will be the featured quil- ter for the 2015 Wave of Quilts quilt show at the Florence Events Center, July 24 and 25. There will be door prizes, a quilt raffle, demonstrations, a boutique, silent auction, quilt vendors, a bou- tique and quilt contest. There will be free admission to anyone age 12 and younger, or 80 and older. Admission for everyone else is $5. Those interested in entering a quilt in the show’s judged contest can get an entry form online at www.rhodyquilt.info. Entries are due by June 24. Raffle tickets are $1 each, or six for $5. Proceeds go to RQG educa- tion and programs. The raffle draw- ing for the featured quilt will be Saturday, July 25. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 24, and COURTESY PHOTO Hundreds of handmade quilts will be on display during this year’s Wave of Quilts at the Florence Events Center July 24 and 25. Florence Playhouse to offer array of summer shows FLORENCE — Beginning June 26 and running through Aug. 9, The Florence Playhouse will present a total of four very diverse shows: • “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?” an original musical revue featuring more than 45 classic country hits. • Nancy Hopp’s “Raw Canvas,”a one- woman show brought in by a talented Eugene actress • “Mike and Carleen McCornack,” Winter Folk Festival favorites in an encore folk music performance • “Dearly Beloved,” a Jones Hope Wooten laugh-riot that you don’t want to miss. “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” will run June 26-July 5, and is written and directed by Mike Jacobson of last year’s “Ink Spots” fame, as well as CROW pro- ducer and Poison Pen Players co-owner. Jacobson has crafted yet another clever musical revue, featuring many of Florence’s finest performers, which pays tribute classic country singers such as Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Hank Williams Sr., Patsy Cline, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Kitty Wells and many more. Jacobson says “This music strikes a chord in me from my youth. I remember listening to these songs on the record player. “They are timeless classics which deserve to be shared once again.” Next in the line-up is brilliant Eugene actress, Nancy Hopp, who brings her one woman show entitled “Raw Canvas.” The show was written by Barratt Walton, and is full of wit, sure to delight all audiences. “I remember as a young child, maybe 5 or 6 years old, sitting in front of a full- length mirror in our vestibule, watching other beings, other “characters” emerge from my own reflected image.,” said Hopp. This entertaining show runs July 10-12, and returns again Aug. 7-9. Mike and Carleen McCornack were Florence’s 2015 Winter Folk Festival Fan Favorites. It’s no wonder that they have been invited back to Florence for an encore performance of their beautiful folk music. The McCornacks are described as “Two voices and two guitars in perfect harmony, two of the Northwest’s premiere singer-songwriters.” They will perform at the Playhouse July 17-19. The Florence Playhouse season wraps up with a Jones Hope Wooten comedy entitled “Dearly Beloved.” From the same zany writing team that brought last year’s “Dixie Swim Club,” this comedy is certain to tickle your funny bone, and drop your jaw. The Futrelle sisters are throwing a wed- ding, and Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink all want you to be in the audience. Directed by Mary Tuck, “Dearly Beloved” runs July 24 through Aug. 2. All four shows will be performed at the Florence Playhouse, located at 208 Laurel St., in Old Town. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Individual tickets are only $13, and season tickets are available (all four shows for $50). To reserve tickets, call John Flaherty at 541-997-1675. For more information, visit www.flo- renceplayhouse.com . from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. Since the group’s creation in 1992, it has grown from 15 members to 65 — and growing. During the year, members make quilts for the Pregnancy Center, along with cloth- ing protectors and wheelchair bags for assisted living programs in the Florence area. The group also makes quilts for the Veterans Hospital in Roseburg and Eugene’s Riverbend Hospital. The Rhododendron Quilt Guild welcomes new members to experi- ence the tradition of quilting through education, service and friendship by joining the guild. Annual membership dues are $25. The guild meets at the Florence Christian Church at the corner of Second and Ivy streets, at 10 a.m., on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Each year, the guild raffles off a quilt to benefit a local charity. Music, humor of Timothy Patrick June 25 FLORENCE — On Thursday, June 25, from 6 to 9 p.m., Timothy Patrick will perform at Traveler’s Cove. Patrick is a Eugene- based musi- cal humorist and loop artist who performs acoustic arrange- ments of rock, blues, pop, jazz and comedy tunes. His shows include jokes, comic observations and audience participa- tion to create a fun entertainment experience for all. He has more than 30 years of stage experience as a solo artist. Traveler’s Cove Restaurant is locat- ed at 1362 Bay St. J UN E 2 0 1 5 • A r ts & E nt er ta i n m en t • C OAST C ENTRAL • 2 5