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Austin, head E.A.S.T. this weekend for art and shopping!

E.A.S.T.
, or The East Austin Studio Tour, is now in its seventh year - and getting bigger and badder every year!
The tour is organized by number - so each studio/artist so make sure to visit #81 -Anne Marie Beard!

81.
*annemarie* Style for the Individual
Anne Marie Beard is a handbag designer and certified fabric junkie.  

Also don’t miss:
the onion’s EAST preview featuring GAT5 + charles ferraro


GAT5 studios stop #134 on the EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR

links:
www.gat5art.com
www.eastaustinstudiotour.com

Get Your Christmas On” fundraiser at Dominican Joe this Saturday night, November 22nd!

Dominican Joe will be bustin’ out the Christmas decór and selling handmade items from the Dominican Republic that support both the ladies who make them and our educational programs.  The items include jewelry, candles, and Christmas cards, along with our t-shirts and coffee - all of which make great Christmas gifts!

Live music from Paul Banks and the Carousels (7:30pm) and Devin Garza (9pm). 

Time and Place:  7-10pm, Saturday, Nov 22 at Dominican Joe

They Welcome anyone and everyone to come and help provide education, food, and medical care to those in need in the Dominican Republic.

Info on items being sold:

La Tienda, run by Rachel Sticklee, provides jobs for Haitian women, keeping them out of prostitution. Items include necklaces, earrings, bracelets, headbands, candles, and hand-made Christmas cards.  Prices range from $2-$15 per item.

From Makarios:
Proceeds to provide food for children who don’t yet have a sponsor: Makarios t-shirts ($15) and Makarios coffee ($10/pound)

From Dominican Joe: 30% of the price of drinks purchased during the evening will go towards our medical fund for kids in our educational programs.

Other ways to get involved:

Sponsor a child for $15 or $40 a month with a one year commitment.

Give $2 to help us buy a cinder block for the house they are building in the DR.

Thank you for your support of Dominican Joe & Makarios!
http://www.dominicanjoe.com

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