Galena Events, Live Music, Activities, Dining, Cocktails & Accommodations

Galena Winter Farmers Market
New Location
Prairie Ridge if Galena
1 Prairie Ridge Drive
Galena IL
Beside Midwest Medical Center
Produce -baked goods- Crafts-local honey-walnuts-jewelry-soaps-Recyled craft goods-skin care products

Jim Post has enjoyed a long musical career, with international acclaim as songwriter, folk and pop singer, and in recent years for his one-man musical shows, including “Mark Twain and the Laughing River.” He is known for the hit song, “Reach Out of the Darkness” (recorded as Friend and Lover), which made the Billboard Top Ten Pop Charts in 1968. Jim will be performing some of the songs from his plays, and might surprise us with some other theatrics.

Scott Kerry Guthrie is a songwriter/vocalist/guitarist who has spearheaded many projects around the country over the last 30 years. A songwriter whose style ranges anywhere from blues and rock to bluegrass and ballads, Scott’s heartfelt tunes capture unique moments and emotions.

January 17, 2019 from 7-9 pm
Free, donations appreciated

Come in, enjoy some tunes &/or get on stage and make some music!

5pm: A meet and greet for VIP ticket holders

6pm: Buffet dinner, two presentations, and book signings

Opening speaker, Heather Bentley: The Not So Glamorous Life of a Romance Writer
From avid reader to romance author, find out how a stay-at-home mom secretly spent her days writing, and what happened when the secret got out. Heather is the winner of the 2018 Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Award.

Keynote speaker, Michael Perry: Writing From the Middle of Nowhere
New York Times bestselling author and humorist, Michael Perry unravels his accidental trip into the writing life. Michael is the author of “Population: 485” and “Truck.”

Ticket Options:
Dining with the Authors: $35

Includes dinner and two presentations
VIP Dining Ticket: $60

Includes a meet and greet with Michael and Heather, a complimentary cocktail “Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy ” by Michael Perry, “Sweetest Heartbreak” by Heather Bentley, dinner, and two presentations.

Someone will be in contact with you regarding your choice of dinner item.

The Desoto House Hotel is offering deeply discounted rooms for Dining with the Authors ticket holders. Cal the front desk at 815-777-0090 and mention that you would like to book a room in the Galena LitFest room block.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Galena Public Library, Inc. the Galena Public Library, Illinois Bank and Trust, Galena Community Bank, and the Desoto House. For more information please contact 815-777-0200 or distlerl@galenalibrary.org.

Tony Walker is Band of ONE. Plays songs everyone knows on acoustic guitar while playing drums with his feet. Its a real hoot.

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Cowgirl Pearl Breitbach is a musical veteran who has raised an entire generation of gifted musicians and songwriters. Scott Kerry Guthrie is a songwriter/signer/guitarist who has spearheaded many projects over the years. Together, they are \’Medicinal Purposes\’ and their music is original (even the covers) and fresh. They bring a new raw energy to their performances. They very often share the stage with their opening acts and fellow musicians from the audience, which leads us to…Big Medicine.

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Galena Whiskey Weekend
Saturday, January 26, 1:30 – 4pm
Location: 115 S. Bench Street, Galena, Illinois 61036
Sip your way through winter with an extensive collection of liquid sunshine – bourbons and whiskeys. Cheers to over 175+ Whiskey offerings.

Purchase your whiskey tasting tickets online & print a ticket. Bring your printed ticket to the tasting to be scanned. Upon admittance to the event, you will receive a passport, a Glencairn Whiskey keepsake glass and a ticket for your allocated Pappy tasting.

*More details to follow
*Must be 21 years of age.

Come join the musical talent of Mr Marty Raymon, for a fun filled evening!

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