FACES & PLACES AROUND TOWN APRIL 2009   Comcast Presents Shad Fest 2009! APRIL 25 & 26, 12:30 TO 5:30 PM Welcome to the 28th annual Shad Festival, being held on Sat. & Sun. April 25 & 26, 12:30 - 5:30 both days, rain or shine!. Each year the festival highlights our region's arts community, the City of Lambertville, the Delaware River, and of course, our favorite fish, the Shad! The Shad Festival has evolved from a local art show into a nationally recognized award-winning event. Shad Fest features the area's finest artists and crafters, great food and family entertainment, but the two-day extravaganza also serves as a venue for local non-profit organizations to raise necessary operating funds. Information In The Food Court: everything from taco salads to fried Calamari! There will also be the tried and true favorites: Hot dogs, hamburgers and fries and fresh lemonade for the traditionalists! And Shad of course!Also featured: beer tasting and wine tasting. Shad Roe Cooking Demonstration: at the famous Hamilton's Grill on Saturday and Sunday - samples for everyone! Entertainment: Rock out to the best of local talent, with entertainment throughout the weekend: Check back soon for the schedule for your favorite type of music, there's everything from jazz, and R&B to funky pop rock. Family fun: Check out the North Union Street Parking lot for the Kid's Bazaar, where you'll find everything haloes to wear, airbrush temporary tattoos, sand art, and kids will also have the opportunity to print their own T Shirt designs and make their own candles. Face painting too! And this year down in Lambertville Station's parking lot -- kids will go crazy for the rides because they're back! Shad Festival Poster Auction on Sunday at 3 pm at the First Presbyterian Church on N. Union St. Over 130 original works of art will be on display throughout festival weekend. Register to bid at 2 pm on Sunday, and at 3 pm, the auction begins. Proceeds will go to local students pursuing a collegiate career in the arts. There will be both a silent and live auction of posters. All live auction posters MUST BE original works of art. Minimum starting bid at the live auction is $50. Minimum starting bid at the silent auction is $20. All entries are eligible to receive poster prizes! Deadline for Window Display: April 1. Deadline for completed posters: April 17. Entertainment Schedule The Mondays - 1 pm SATURDAY John Aita ... Guitars,Vocals Don Cook ... Bass, Vocals Kevin Gonzalez ... Drums, Vocals Ken Carmen ... Keys, Vocals The Mondays are an original pop rock band out of NYC. Their catchy, radio friendly style has won fans and friends throughout the northeast. The Mondays have opened for Cheap Trick, Everclear, and Ace Frehley. The Lifters - 2:30 pm SATURDAY Bill Linderman ... Keyboard, Vocals Brian Helriegel ... Drums, Vocals Mike Testa ... Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Jim Mc Clurken ... Lead Guitar, Vocals Jeff Brown ... Bass, Sax The Lifters have been together for eight plus years, and are repeat performers at Shad Fest, year after year. They delight audiences wherever they play and are a must for weddings and private parties. Lifters music influences are varied, including R&B, Blues and classic Rock. Zumba Demo - 3:30 pm SATURDAY Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. It is based on the principle that a workout should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO" allowing Zumba participants to stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a Òfeel-happyÓ workout that is great for both the body and the mind. Rock Inc. - 4 pm SATURDAY Perry Novak ... Lead guitar and vocals Bob Reilly ... Rhythm guitar and vocals Dave Levitt ... Keyboard and vocals Ken Hansen ... Bass and vocals Al Ruffini ... Drums Laurie Vosburg and the 519 South Band - 1PM SUNDAY Laurie Vosburg Fiebig ... Lead vocals-acoustic guitar Kevin Kennedy ... Harmonica-vocals Paul Otis ... Lead Guitar-vocals Steve Bross ... Electric guitar-vocals Keith Csolak ... Percussion-drums Benj Janeski ... Bass guitar-vocals Ed Wall ... Keyboards & Vocals Featuring Classic songs like Rhiannon & Say you Love Me-Fleetwood Mac,Down in Mississippi and Up to No Good-Sugarland Beer Bottle Boogie-KoKo Taylor I Fell in Love-Susan Tedeshi Too Much to Lose-Kentucky Headhunters, What I Really Meant to Say-Cyndi Thompson, Ramblin Man-Allman Brothers and more! CB Radio - 2:30 pm SUNDAY Linda King ... Mandolin Troy Bleck ... Electric Guitar Todd Lanka ... Bass Jayson Jannuzzi ... Acoustic Andy Keenan ... Pedal Steel Dale Eddington ... Drums In today's great melting pot of music, think of Citizens Band Radio as the Ultimate Americana Music Stew!! Take a bit of Willie, Waylon and Cash; mix'em up with some Gram Parsons & Old Crow Medicine Show; add a shot of Shooter Jennings; flavor with the drivin' bluegrass sound of Bill Monroe; add a pinch of blues; roll in some Stones; toss in Dylan and season with Southern Rock and MIX! Oh, the final ingredient -- ÒORIGINALITY!Ó VOILA! Citizens Band Radio! HIGH-ENERGY-ELECTRIFIED-COUNTRIFRIED-ROCK!! Zumba Demo - 3:30 pm SUNDAY Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. It is based on the principle that a workout should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO" allowing Zumba participants to stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a Òfeel-happyÓ workout that is great for both the body and the mind. Can't Stop Now - 4 PM SUNDAY Lori Vybihal ... Lead vocalist Paul Berger ... Lead guitar Mark Young ... Keyboards Jim Flynn ... Drums Charles Ruggerio ... Bass Can't Stop Now is a compilation of Hunterdon County, NJ and the Lehigh Valley's best musical talent! Join them as they close out Shad Fest and you'll be rockin' and dancing to some of the best, classic rock & roll and blues 2009 Artists and Crafters Apparel/Accessories Daphne Nadler - Handbags by Daphne - www.handbagsbydaphne.com Fine Art Mary Campagna - Studio Colette - www.studiocoletteonline.com Khara Flint - www.kharaflint.com Sandra Jones - www.sandraljones.com Joanna Krasnansky Bob Richey - www.bobricheypastels.com Helena Van-Emmerik-Finn - www.hvefinn.com Phillip Singer - www.psingerart.com Peri Richmond Taylor - Off The Wall Art Patricia Walkar - www.patriciawalkar.com Glass Lauren Mathews - Hand-blown glass - www.lcmathewsdesigns.com Sydney Milliken - Malabar Glass - www.malabarglass.com Jewelry Mark Chick Pam Cutler Norry Coscia Penny Despos Christina Donnelly - Two Westie Designs - www.twowestiedesigns.com Lara Ginzburg - Designs by Lara - www.designsbylara.etsy.com Joanne Glowatz - Created Wonders Eve Greiner - Geometals Ann Skyell Harmon - AnnMadeArt - www.annmadeart.com Judith Jaffe - www.handsoftimebyjudi.com Michelle Koals - All Strung Out - www.allstrungoutforyou.com Marinus Leidelmeyer - www.silverwork.com Nora Lewis Yan Yan Liang Patty Lloyd - Palpitations Designs - mwww.palpitationsdesigns.com Clare Marshall - www.claremarshall.artspan.com Robin Miller - Argee Bargee Beads - www.argeebargeebeads.com Pat Nadler - Mad MaMa LLC Hodah Saleh - www.myrubyandjade.com David Schultz - Silver Lining Designs Maricel Villa - www.villasjewelrybox.com Alan Uchin - Purple Gem Jewelry - www.purplegemjewelry.com Jane Wesby Specialty Vendors Alf & Cecelia Berg - Herbertsville Honey - www.herberstvillehoney.com Cynthia Farina - Children's "Print Your Own" T Shirts Sara Geuss - Shabby Chic Shadow Boxes Anneliese Honsinger - Pet Bandanas Timothy Robson - Me & My Dog Pet Bakery - www.meandmydogpetbakery.com Eileen Russell - The Bowknife Monika Schermer - Bohemian Crafts/Children's toys Gail Warner - Oil Candles Stone Marjorie Samero - Step By Stepping Stones - www.stepbyteppingstones.com Chamber Member Businesses At Shad Fest The Better Basement Company Removable modular wall systems for basements. Resists the growth of mold & mildew. Variety of colors & textures. 15-year warranty. Fast & clean installations. The #1 engineered system for basements environment. Body Tech Fitness - www.bodytechfitness.com The facility at 80 Lambert Lane offers 15,000 square feet of space for general weight training with our state of the art equipment and free weights, exciting and challenging group fitness classes, spacious and attentive kids care room, private tanning room, wi-fi lounge, massage therapy, chiropractic care, kids fitness classes, updated locker rooms with sauna and steam rooms, bike rentals and much much more. Our facility at 278 North Union Street is known as the specialty training and wellness center offering a fully equipped private personal training space, physical therapy, shiatsu body work, gyrotonics and pilates training with Karen Dadourian, athlete training (sports specific and speed/agility), boxing and karate studios. Zumba demonstration Don't forget to drop by the Entertainment area at River Horse Brewery and watch a Zumba demonstration. Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. It is based on the principle that a workout should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO" allowing Zumba participants to stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind. Bucks County Herald - www.buckscountyherald.com The Bucks County Herald is a weekly newspaper in its fifth year of serving the Bucks & Hunterdon County area. 21,000 copies are distributed weekly to 300 locations. 50,000 copies of its detail-right annual Area Guide Book were produced for 2008. Bucks County River Country - www.rivercountry.net World's River Tubing Capital. We are the most experienced outfitter in the area, providing Tubing, Rafting, Canoeing and Kayaking trips since 1967 along the scenic Delaware River. Fun for the whole family. No age limit. An adventure for everyone. Only 8 miles north of Lambertville New Hope on Route 32. Best price around-$10 Tubing-see website for details. "Where we love to see you wet." Cailen Ascher Design - www.cailenascher.bravehost.com Cailen Ascher Design offers interior design & decorating, home staging, re-design, event decorating and lifestyle designs. We work with clients to achieve a cooperative vision, employing the timeless elements of traditional design. E-BikeKit - www.e-bikekit.com E-BikeKit offers an electric bicycle conversion system that empowers you to easily convert your own conventional bike into a battery-powered electric bike. Call 866-882-3245 for sales and information. At E-BikeKit.com we believe that the electric bike can go a long way in helping individuals make a difference in their own health & lifestyle and also in their personal contribution to the planet. If you commute less than 20 miles each way an electric bike can change your life. You can help the planet by reducing your carbon footprint and you can help yourself with the added exercise. E-Bikes are the cleanest, most affordable and most energy efficient form of transportation on the planet. Perfect for eco-commuting, not only do electric bikes make getting around easier, they make green commuting a healthy and enjoyable experience for cyclists of all ages. Events In Style - www.eventsinstyle.com Designer Artwear Clothing for women of all sizes. Unique and expressive selection from more than 20 designers including: Flax, Willow, No Blu, Bryn Walker,Staley Gretzinger and Cut Loose. Sizes 6-26. Heritage Village at Lambertville Heritage Village -- now you can live in a wonderful place with quaint shops, cozy cafes and endless entertainment right at your doorstep. Heritage Village offers it all for active adults 55 and older. Lisa James Otto Country Properties - www.lisajamesotto.com A boutique real estate firm specializing in satisfied clientele and all types of real estate offerings. Experienced, well-trained and knowledgeable realtors to help you find your home, farm or country property. 36 years of experience. River Signs LLC - www.riversigns.net Production, design & installation of all types of signs. On-site digital cut & print machine. Robin's Egg Gallery - www.robinsegg.com Local artist Judy Henn's delightful whimsical interiors & personalized dog portraits. Solebury Smithery - www.soleburysmithery.com Solebury Smithery is a metal work design company. We have a line of historical images and silhouettes and wildlife. All hand-crafted locally. Custom orders.