This year’s Evening of the Arts will celebrate “America 250” by displaying the County’s large Declaration of Independence banner by the front doors of the Event Center. Featuring works by talented local artists, the event will be on Thursday, April 9, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Admission is free, but everyone will have the opportunity to bid on the 50+ items to be raffled off during live and silent auctions throughout the evening. 

The live auction will begin at 7:15 and will include a unique metal bell by Doug Adams, watercolors of rocks and pine cones by Dianne Adams, an oil painting of the Tetons from String Lake by Jerry Camp, a 4-burner outdoor griddle from Ward’s Ace Hardware, and a wood pellet grill from Hess Lumber. 

Baskets of goods donated by local businesses, organizations, and individuals will provide opportunities to bid on useful and decorative items, including hand tools, car care products, clothing, emergency preparedness items, gift cards to restaurants, tickets to events, computer accessories, food baskets, works of art, beauty and health care products, afghans and blankets, household décor, and toys, just to name a few of the items that have been donated to this fund raiser.

The silent auction items will be divided into three groups, with the winning bids for items on Table A being announced at 7:00. Winners of items on Tables B and C will be announced at 7:30 and 7:45. Get there early so you don’t miss out on a special gift for yourself or others.

The Evening of the Arts is an opportunity for local artists to showcase their talents. This year’s featured artists are Nathan Maughan (metal art). Lloyd Bush (turquoise jewelry), Katie Tapp (acrylic painting), Lisa Willie (photography), and Krystal Fonnesbeck (oil and water color paintings).  

In addition, art projects by the 4th and 5th graders of Malad Elementary School and works of art by Malad Middle and High School students will be displayed.

Music will be provided by the Malad High School Chamber Choir. Refreshments will be grab-and-go bags of popcorn prepared by the culinary arts students at Malad High School. Greeting cards featuring Oneida County scenes taken by local photographers will be for sale.

All proceeds will go toward the purchase of much-needed equipment and ongoing renovation of patient rooms in our local Hospital. The Evening of the Arts is the major fund raiser sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Members of the Foundation Board are Lynn Moore, Chair, Kallie Blaisdell, Bonnie John, Paula Davis, Debbie Bean, Brandon Ekstrom, Jody Farr, Elvin Hill, Kathy Hubbard, Krista Karn, Grant Steed, John Williams, and Jean Thomas (ex officio).