Quiet Fest kicks off this Friday, September 29th, in LaSalle with vendors in the green space on First Street next to Kea Roze Boutique followed by a nigh of live music. Saturday starts with a Drag Bingo Bruch at HAZE Smokehouse. Vendors, artists and street musicians will be downtown at local businesses. Activities include a Nerf gun obstacle course, bouncy house and succulent planting with Petals by Peyton Plant Shop & Florist will take place from 10 AM – 3 PM in the green space. LaSalle Public Library has a kids program starting at 1 PM. Short films start at 4 PM at Stage 212 with live music the rest of the evening. Nick’s on 6 starts the night off with Live Music. Manny and the OK Boys will be at RePhil’s Bar from 9 – 11 PM and NINTH STREET PUB will be rocking with The Ratigans to finish off the evening from 11 PM – 1 AM. Sanctuary LaSalle will be hosting an after party from 1 AM – 2 AM with Star Union Spirits sponsoring with specialty cocktails.
“We really want to make sure that kids and adults alike are included in Quiet Fest,” Foundation Founder Dani Piland said in a statement. “We have lots of events that are for adults, some that are for kids, but few that are for everyone. The Nerf Gun Battle is a fun way to get everyone playing together, and there’s such a huge body of research about the value of intergenerational play.” Quiet Fest is the Foundation’s inaugural fundraiser, a two-day roving Arts and Music festival. Saturday includes a range of kids’ activities, including a painting party at the LaSalle Public Library 11 am – 2 pm; an all-ages drag brunch at Haze Smokehouse 11 am – 1 pm; a succulent planning workshop with Petals by Peyton beginning at 10 am; plus balloon animals by Randy Noy, face painting, and performances by youth musicians.
The Foundation can be found on Facebook at /cityoflasallefoundation. For questions, or to make a donation or get involved, please email [email protected].
