Ramblin' and Gamblin'

In the previous entry, your most humble blogger noted that the Fall River Festival of the Arts--featuring Duke Robillard, The Slip, and Steve Forbert--won't cost you a plug nickel. But there are still costs we need to cover.

One of the ways we are raising funds is a Texas Hold 'Em Poker Night on Friday, August 26 at the Venus DeMilo Restaurant, 75 GAR Highway (that's Route 6) in Swansea. Donations are $50. You must be 21 years of age.

Registration is at 6 p.m. The Tournament begins at 7 p.m. Pre-registration is recommended and you can pre-register at the Narrows (during a show between now and then; we have several coming up) or at the Venus DeMilo (9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day of the week).

Prizes include a laptop computer, a 36 inch television (which is way too big for your blogger's trailer), DVD players and Apple I-Pods.

But the biggest prize is that you will be helping to foster the arts in our area. And have some fun doing it. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Fall River Festival of the Arts and the Narrows Center for the Arts.

Your favorite Narrows Center for the Arts volunteers will be doing the dealing etc., so if you're a regular attendee at the Narrows, you'll feel right at home.

Your humble blogger is one of the world's worst card shufflers. Small children actually are known to laugh while viewing my hapless card antics. I'll be attending a training session to improve my skills before my debut as a dealer--but don't expect much from these useless mitts.

For more information, please call 508-324-1926.

Thanks!