CENTENNIAL * WISH LIST * MURAL * Bill's Coffeeshop Newsletter * Vol. 13 * October 12, 2012

Bill Sackter Centennial in April 2013

April 13, 2013 marks the 100th birthday of Bill Sackter, whose life and spirit inspires Bill's Coffeeshops and a host of other enterprises in Iowa City and other communities. Wild Bill's and Uptown Bill's are collaborating on a centennial celebration for this occasion. Events include showing of "A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story" on Friday, April 12 and an all day birthday party on Saturday, April 13. For updates, visit the Bill Sackter Centennial page on Facebook.

Have you seen designs for new mural?

Four designs for a new outdoor mural are on display at Uptown Bill's. Stop in and take a look. The designs were created by members of Alpha Phi Omega, the Univ. of Iowa service fraternity. You're also invited to choose a favorite design. The mural will be painted on the retaining wall below the coffee house parking lot. The tentative date for painting the mural is Thursday, Nov. 1.

Vintage Shoppe plans open house

Make plans to visit the Vintage Shoppe during its annual Fall Open House. The dates are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-3. Open daily (except Mondays) from 10 am, Vintage is another project of the Extend the Dream Foundation. Located at 2203 F. Street, the store has a wide array of antiques and collectibles. For information, call 338-4466. Or visit The Vintage Shoppe on Facebook. 

Some things on our wish list

Here are a few things we could use at Uptown Bill's:

+ Bright, colorful throw rugs for high traffic areas

+ Cookie and muffin mixes

+ Small cafe-style tables and chairs

+ Mobiles to hang from ceiling

Thank you.

Coming up on Saturday nights

Here's the schedule for upcoming Saturday Night concerts at Uptown Bill's. There's no better place in town to see live music. 

$5 suggested donation. 

October 20: Jeff Leonard
October 27: John Waite & Marc Janssen

November 3: Ben Schmidt & Larry Mossman
November 10: Bob Bovee & Gail Heil, sponsored by Iowa Friends of Old-Time Music
November 17: Kramer Trio
November 24: Jeffrey Capps

December 1: Dave Moore
December 8: The Gilded Bats
December 15: The Feralings with Whitney Mann
December 22: Clayton Severson
December 29: B. John Burns

Spoken Word & Open Mic every week

Spoken Word on Wednesdays, 7 pm. Sign up for a ten minute slot of share your poetry or other writings. You are also welcome to read favorite work by others. Open to all ages and abilities. Sign up at the coffee house.

Open Mic on Thursdays, 7 pm. Sing a song, share a story, tell a few jokes.Or any other kind of performance. You have ten minutes. Open to all ages and abilities. Sign up at the coffee house to guarantee your spot.

We thought you'd be interested in...

...A new class on Internet selling starts Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Vintage Shoppe, 2203 F. St. For details, call Gretchen at 338-4466.

...For up to date information on the coffee house, find Uptown Bill's on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

...Looking for a nice gift? How about the film "A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story." Copies are available at Uptown Bill's. $20. We're happy to mail copies of the film, too. 

...Use Foursquare? Check for a free book special this week at Uptown Bill's Bookmart. 

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Bill's Coffeeshop Newsletter is a virtual extension of Wild Bill's Coffeeshop and Uptown Bill's Coffee House. Published since 2000, the Newsletter is written by Tom Gilsenan, a former manager of Wild Bill's and now director of Uptown Bill's. You can write to him at tomgilsenan@gmail.com

Wild Bill's Coffeeshop is a project of the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa. It has been a part of campus life in Iowa City for more than 35 years. Located in North Hall, the coffeeshop is open weekdays from 8 am. For more information, check the Friends of Bill's Coffeeshop page on Facebook. You can call the coffeeshop at (319) 335-1281. Donations to support the work of the coffeeshop may be sent to: Bill's Coffeeshop Fund, University of Iowa Foundation, P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, IA 52244. Contributions are tax deductible.

Uptown Bill's is the crosstown cousin of Wild Bill's. Now in its 12th year, it includes a bookstore, performance venue and other businesses in addition to a coffeeshop. Located at 730 S. Dubuque, Uptown Bill's is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am. For more information, check the Uptown Bill's website or Facebook page. You can call Uptown Bill's at (319) 339-0804. Donations to support the work of Uptown Bill's may be sent to: Extend the Dream Foundation, Uptown Bill's, 730 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA 52240. Contributions are tax deductible. You can also donate online at the Uptown Bill's website: www.uptownbills.org