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week to a person in Ronan.
“It’s all totally free,” she said. Woolen Collectibles hosts a weekly
gathering for those interested in knit- ting for the program, meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Last week, the participants included Karen Lauer, who said she heard of the opportunity through a ski buddy.
“It just sounded like one, a worthy cause, and two, a fun group,” Lauer said. “And it’s kind of fun to tell people you’re making knockers.”
Jo Ann Jensen said she’s been com- ing to the open knitting sessions for a while now, and had just decided to try out the knockers’ pattern.
“I haven’t done the Knitted Knockers yet, this is new,” Jensen said. “I think it’s great.”
Thompson said anyone interested in participating doesn’t necessarily have to come to the weekly sessions to knit. The patterns are available online
The 14th annual Cowabunga Variety show fundraiser pre- sented by Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre and Bigfork ACES after school program will once again be at the Bigfork Cen- ter for the Performing Arts.
Enjoy music, dance and
humorous acts from local tal-
ent of all ages. This year’s theme
“Moovies and Musicows” will
feature a Tonight Show feel
with our hilarious high school
teacher Charlie Appleby as host.
Special guests are scheduled and an on-stage band will keepthe audi- ence entertained between acts.
The shows are Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 17, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for chil- dren/students, and can be purchased at Electric Avenue Gifts, Bigfork Drug, Bigfork Elementary School, ACES after school program and online at www.bigforksummerplayhouse.com.
If you would like to be featured in the “Marquee,” email information to news@ atheadbeacon.com
Join us for
Happy Ho3ur
4-6pm 1/2 off Appetizers
Tuesday
$ 00 P5ints
through $ 00 Saturday House Wines
Tammy Thompson works on a pair of Knitted Knockers at Woolen Collectibles in Kalispell. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON
and at Woolen Collectibles and can eas- ily be done at home, she said.
“It takes people, once they get going, about three hours,” Thompson said.
Each woman at the knitting table said they know someone who has been a ected by breast cancer, and that awareness is important, but so is action. So being able to help through a hobby they already love is a win-win situation, they said.
Regular knitters might also nd another bene t to making these special pieces, Thompson said.
“They’re kind of fun to knit, and you can use up your [yarn] stash,” she said, laughing.
For more information on Knitted Knockers, visit www.knittedknockers. org. Woolen Collectibles is located at 183 First Ave. E in Kalispell; for more information,visitwww.woolencollect- ibles.com or call 406-756-8746.
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