Nillie Bipper Creative Arts Festival: Entertainment starts Saturday
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LISA MCGARVEY, a professional accordionist, and friends in Bavarian costume will perform an international variety of accordion music Sunday at 3 p.m.
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The stage is set for the entertainment at the Nillie Bipper Creative Arts Festival. Entertainment director Bob Cruden will serve as the master of ceremonies for this fun event.

On Saturday, selected music and announcements will open the Nillie Bipper Festival at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., Joe Ownby and the Country Folk Band will take the stage. Stormy and Adrian will be on program at noon.

A 30-minute interlude will provide time for awards, ribbons and other show recognitions at 12:30 p.m.

At 1 p.m., the Connie Davis Group, a youthful cast, will present a program of song and dance.

Entertainment will continue at 2 p.m. with David James and at 3 p.m., Cleveland Middle School will give a performance with 32 participants. This dance team is a talented, dedicated, award-winning, high-energy team coached by Kelly Ann Owens.

‘Seventh Servant,” original music inspired to carry forward the prophecy from the book of Revelation, will happen at 4 p.m.

At 4:45 p.m., the show will close with the announcement of upcoming events for Sunday.

From 10 to noon, there will be selected music interspersed with announcements. Stormy and Adrian will take the stage once again from noon to 1 p.m.

David James will be presented at 1 p.m. followed by the Suzuki Strings, a children’s string ensemble directed by Celia Shaneyfelt.

To top off the festival entertainment, Lisa McGarvey, renowned accordionist in Bavarian costume will be on program.

Recognitions and closing remarks at 4:45 will conclude the festival until October 2012.