This year’s Evening of the Arts will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Oneida County Hospital while displaying works by talented local artists.  The event will be on Thursday, April 3, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Oneida County Event Center. Admission is free, but everyone will have the opportunity to bid on the 70+ items to be sold during live or silent auctions throughout the evening. 

The live auction will begin at 7:15 and will include a 2-night stay at a picturesque cabin at Bear Lake, a unique table-top metal bell by Doug Adams, a watercolor of cowboys on horses by Dianne Adams, an oil painting of local mountains by Jerry Camp, and a metal work by Robert Bullcreek. Emcee Steve Daniels will also serve as auctioneer.

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 of the first table being announced at 7:00. Winners of items on the other two tables 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 Robert Bullcreek (metal art), Anthon Burbidge (woodworking), Stephanie Jones (wooden floral arrangements), Britney Leckie (photography), and Dan Lewis (oil painting). 

In addition, the chalk art of the 4th graders and the pointillist art of the 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).