Farmers Mercantile Hall

01/20/2025

Thank you Todd Frank and Mark Clark for the great Woody Guthrie music and history today! And thanks to the Cedar River Whalers for a very enjoyable selection of their music! Thank you to the Garrison Library for the delicious refreshments and finally, thank you to everyone who braved the cold to come to the show! Great to see you all!

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12/03/2024

Here is the other Great Bluegrass Herons and Friends Acoustic Christmas Program yet to come this year!

12/03/2024

Someone reminded me that an earlier Coming Events flyer had December 8th as the day for the Christmas show. It was rescheduled to December 1st. Sorry for anyone who missed the show because of that change! The good news is that there are two more Great Bluegrass Herons and Friends Acoustic Christmas Shows coming up.

12/02/2024

A big thank you to The Great Bluegrass Herons, The Anderegg Family, Joy Ward, Meg Merckens and Mary Rathje For the beautiful Christmas music and stories this afternoon! Wonderful show! Thank you to the Garrison Library for the usual fantastic refreshments. And thank you to everyone who came to the show! It was good see everyone!

11/11/2024

A big thank you to The Wildwoods for a wonderful show this afternoon! Some beautiful music and I loved those "beautiful stories" lol. A lot of fun all the way around! Thanks to the Garrison Library for the delicious refreshments! And thank you to everyone who came to the show! Good to see you all! Photo by Jim Magdefrau.

10/14/2024

Thank you to the Awful Purdies for a wonderful show this afternoon! Some beautiful, beautiful music! Thanks to the Garrison Library for the usual delicious refreshments! And thank you to everyone who came to the show. It was a good afternoon all around!

10/05/2024

The front sidewalk is finished and turned out great! Thank you Berry Custom Concrete! And thank you to everyone who contributed to the fundraising for the project! You can check it out next Sunday afternoon when the Awful Purdies will be in town for a show!

09/08/2024

A big shout out to all the musicians and everyone involved in putting on a great show at the Idiot Jam! Thank you for the generous donation towards the sidewalk project! Delicious refreshments too, thanks to the Garrison Library! Good seeing everyone!

09/06/2024

Hope to see you all at the Idiot Jam tomorrow at 7:00 pm! This show is always a lot of fun! Great music, stories, friends and food!
The sidewalk project is underway so we will be using the side doors. See you there!

08/27/2024

I want to thank every one who came to the Sidewalk Fundraiser at the Garrison Library and Garrison Rest Area of the Old Creamery Nature Trail tonight! Your support is greatly appreciated! I especially want to thank the Garrison Lions Club, Garrison Library Board, and Benton County Conservation for organizing and sponsoring the event. Thanks to Fareway for their donations! And thank you Phil Thomas, Darryl Hokanson and Steve Schott for providing some great music! Again, thank you all for the support!

08/19/2024

Thank you to Bucktown Americana Music Show for a wonderful afternoon of music and an all around good time. Some beautiful music! Thanks to the Garrison Library for the usual delicious refreshments! And thanks to everyone who came to the show! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

07/17/2024

Farmers Mercantile Hall
Sidewalk Renovation Project

A plan has been developing to renovate the sidewalks at the Farmers Mercantile Hall in Garrison. Renovation of the front sidewalk will begin in August.

Some people and organizations have expressed an interest in making donations in support of this project and some donations have already been made. Funding donations can be made to “Mercantile Sidewalk Project” and directed to Angela Dague at the Garrison Library or Garrison City Clerk’s office. Thank You!

For more information, contact Nick Fisher at 319 475-2277

07/15/2024

A big thank you to Catfish Keith for a rousing afternoon of old time blues! And thank you Penny! Great show! Thank you to the Garrison Library for the outstanding refreshments. And thank you to everyone who came to the show. Good to see you all!

05/13/2024

Thank you Joe & Vicki Price for a terrific Sunday afternoon of the Blues! Really enjoyed the whole show! Thanks also to the Garrison Library for the delicious refreshments. And thank you to everyone who came to the show! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

04/15/2024

A big thank you to the Roe Family Singers for an excellent show this afternoon. Really enjoyed the music, the stories and that clogging! Thanks to the Garrison Library for the great refreshments and thank you to everyone who came to the show. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

03/18/2024

Thank you Bob Black and Banjoy for a wonderful afternoon of Irish music! That was a great show! Thanks to the Garrison Library for the delicious refreshments. And thanks to everyone who came to the show! It was good to see you all!