Friday Finds: Hurt books and a hometown finale



Final curtain for Lotus Dickey Hometown Reunion
This weekend's Lotus Dickey music and arts festival on the Orleans Square has been billed as the last. That's sad, but it also makes it even more special than usual. The free event starts tonight at 6 p.m. and runs till 10 p.m., and then it resumes tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. and provides 12 nonstop hours of music. In addition to the stage entertainment, check out the jammers' area, the Saturday morning Farmers' Market and regional artisans and crafters.

Buy a hurt book

Interweave is selling damaged/bruised books at half price. Go to http://www.interweavestore.com/Hurt-Books-and-Overstock-Sale.html to check out the offerings. Click on either the Art or Mixed Media tab to limit the listings; otherwise, you will have to plow through lots of back magazine issues. Under the Art tab, look at 600 Watercolor Mixes: Washes, Color Recipes and Techniques and Botanical Sketchbook. Under the Mixed Media tab, my pick is Art at the Speed of Life, which promises to help you create art on a daily basis.