Please join us as we look forward to the new year. We’ll have short reports from our Sister Cities of Isesaki, Japan and Tlaquepaque, Mexico, and featured musical guests, the Denzil and Jonathan Band.

Add to that a full evening of beautiful auction items, door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, and cash bar, and you’ve got a evening of friendship and fun!

Below are images of just a few of our Silent Auction items. We been amazed by the caliber of art and artists donating work this year!

Special thanks to the following artists that have donated original work:

Sarah Perkins
Pam RuBert
Jennifer Falter
Keith Ekstam
Carla Stine
Stephanie Cramer
Ric Buchanan
Mika Logan
Hueping Chin
Paco Padilla
Rolan Logan
Jane Troup

And thank you SSCA Board and friends for donating many other artworks and fun items!

pin by Mika Logan

enameled bowl by Sarah Perkins

This is a free event to all current 2012 members! (you can join or update your membership at the door.) No RSVP is required, but please contact Cindy Jobe at 864-1341 or cjobe@springfieldmo.gov if you are interested in reserving a table.

This is a free event to all current (paid 2012) members!

What a great idea for date night!

Friday, March 9th, 6:30 p.m. at the Savoy Ballroom at 244 Commercial St.

No RSVP is required, but please contact Cindy Jobe at 864-1341 or cjobe@springfieldmo.gov if you are interested in reserving a table.

Downoad printable announcement here: 2012 Annual Meeting announcement

That night SSCA president John Price started off the annual event with a time for silence and prayers for Japan. SSCA board member Mika Logan and another private Isesaki citizen were interviewed by KY3. Here’s their video story:

Food, drink, and some special entertainment will be provided by our local hero band Supercharge, Denzil and Jonathan Band, and a surprise musical guest from Tlaquepaque.

During the event there will be a silent auction of original art, international souvenirs, and other special items donated by our supporters including a Japanese Kabuki necklace made from Kamakura washi paper by Springfield artist and SSCA boardmember Mika Logan.

A mixed media collage of a Tlaquepaque woman making basket is a combination of hand-cut and painted papers by artist M. Joanne Kinney was donated by SSCA boardmember Jane Fast.

Other special items include ceramic art by Nathan Falter of Springfield Pottery, Brian King of the Mudhouse, and Keith Ekstam, MSU fine arts faculty. South of the border items include ceramic art by our favorite international artists Paco and Rodo Padilla.

Don’t miss out!

Get all the latest SSCA news, and bid on goodies in our Silent Auction fund-raiser. You must be a current member to attend, but remember that you may join at the door.

Food, drink and entertainment provided!

Get all the latest SSCA news, and bid on goodies in our Silent Auction fund-raiser. You must be a current member to attend, but remember that you may join at the door.

Paco Padilla, John Price, and Bob Jones perform “Dona Mariquita” also known as “Eleanor Rigby” at the Springfield Sister Cities 2010 Annual Meeting. The SSCA annual meeting is a wonderful celebration held annually for SSCA members and friends.

Bob Jones had recently returned from an exchange in which his JRB Band visited Tlaquepaque and performed for audiences there.

Preceding the musical performances was a large screen multimedia presentation by Russ RuBert of photos and video from the recent delegation trip to Isesaki, Japan.

Historical photos from the Sister Cities’ archives were also displayed on the big screen, committee reports from the Tlaquepaque and Isesaki committees, and a silent auction of art and travel items rounded out a full evening with a packed house in the banquet room.

Scroll down for more videos of Paco’s soulful songs, videos by Russ RuBert.

Paco sings “Netzahualcoyotl” also known as “Poet King”

Paco Padilla, John Price, and Bob Jones perform “Juan el Panadero”

Paco Padilla, John Price, and Bob Jones perform “Don Nicolas”

Paco Padilla and Gabe Derr