Celebrate Carnival and help area students fund their college education at the Spicewood Art Society’s annual fundraiser Rockin’ the Vineyard Saturday, Feb. 17, featuring Spicewood’s own Square Grooves with guest vocalist Shayne Knight.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the celebration, held at Spicewood Vineyard’s Event Center.
Rockin’ the Vineyard raises money for arts scholarships awarded to students at Lake Travis and Marble Falls High Schools and for arts programs at area elementary schools. The Spicewood Arts Society (SAS) has donated over $60,000 since the community arts education program began, with $50,000 in scholarships and $14,000 for school programs.
The Square Grooves perform frequently at Spicewood area events and are donating their usual fee.
Shayne Knight is an accomplished singer and performer dedicated to helping children discover and learn music as an educator in the Liverpool, NY school district. She has been a music director, vocal coach and accompanist for hundreds of performances, including Syracuse University and LeMoyne College. As a performer, she has played and recorded with four New York bands and is a longtime friend of the Square Grooves.
While Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 14, Gulf coast communities may keep the party spirit going with Carnival, which can last until late spring. Event decorations are the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold, and there will be beads. Guests are encouraged to dress for Carnival with hats, boas and other Mardi Gras attire.
Included in the festivities is a catered dinner from restaurant favorite Verde’s Mexican Parilla, raffle, games, and a $500 gift basket.
Tickets ($75 each) are available at www.spicewoodarts.org. Spicewood Vineyards is at 1419 Co. Rd. 409, Spicewood. Donations for the scholarships and arts programs are accepted on the website if people are unable to attend.
Besides its work with schools, SAS produces five concerts a year, a two-day arts fair in October, and bus excursions to art venues in central Texas. For more information about SAS, see the website, www.spicewoodarts.org, or call 512-264-2820.
