Candlelight & Lamposts

CANDLELIGHT & LAMPOSTS CHRISTMAS STORE - OPEN HOUSE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 6 - 8PM

For those of you who have not seen our Christmas Store, you owe it to yourselves to visit!

It contains over 1200 square feet of Christmas Fantasy and is located on the third level of our building. I feel quite certain that many of you have visited our shoppe and did not realize that there was yet another floor and you missed seeing this year round display.

In it, you will find:

An unusual white tree loaded with really cute little Christmas Fairies from Mark Roberts and an exquisite array of ornaments from Katherine’s Collection.

An Electric Train setup moving through a snowy landscape of Christmas trees and cottages. That scene also includes a very large and elaborate Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause, two polar bear alpine skiers and two jeweled reindeer.

A White Christmas gazebo displaying an array of silver and white ornaments by Katherine’s: angels, silver bells, glass icicles, snow balls and another large Santa clothed in a sequined white robe.

An antique fireplace mantel displaying interesting stocking hangers by Mark Roberts.

A Ginger Bread house displaying really cute, whimsical ornaments from Katherine’s Collection: mice, snowmen, Humpty Dumpty, frogs. Our little ones will love them.

A collection of whimsical Christmas Carrollers by Jacqueline Kent, a few cottages by Thomas Kinkade.

If you are exchanging Christmas Ornaments as gifts, this is your place. We also have friendship balls, interesting packaging for your wine gifts and many more gift ideas.

And if during the hustle and bustle of this time of the year you are just trying to get into the Christmas spirit, please feel welcome to come in and stroll through, enjoying the sights and sounds of the season. We’ll have a cup of hot apple cider for you.

Candlelight & Lamposts
102 S. Goliad
Rockwall, TX 75087
972-722-2780

Halloween ‘Scare on the Square‘
Our next big event on the Square will be on Halloween. The Scare on the Square is Saturday, October 31st from 4-6pm. All the Shoppes will be open and have treats for our little ‘Trick or Treaters’. The Square is a nice safe place for the kids. It’ll be a super fun day!

Local artist Candy Prather is this months featured artist at Candlelight & Lamposts

Candy Prather is our featured artist for October. Beginning Saturday the 10th, her art will be displayed on our Mezzanine. We will have wine and cheese for you to enjoy with her art.

“Candy Prather and her husband are native Texans who have raised three children together and are enjoying numerous grandchildren. It is her fourth year to live in Rockwall who works full-time, has a small home studio, and enjoys painting in her spare time.

Candy has experienced painting with pencil, pastels, charcoal and oils, with her favorite medium being oils. She has been an apprentice to a well-known commercial artist and has taken local classes and workshops. Candy has exhibited locally at The Texas Roast, Candlelight & Lamposts, The Hilton Bella Harbor Fine Art Gallery and Rockwall Art League’s Annual Fall Art Show/Sale in 2007 and 2008. She is a member of the Rockwall Art League.

In 2003 Candy began the journey of visual art with pencils, pastel and charcoal. Two years later in 2005, she embarked on to painting with oils. Creating paintings that speak to the heart is her ambition. Candy’s art-work is a reflection of her spirit and a positive approach to life, with her passion being portraits and people. Depending upon His guidance, Candy’s inspiration comes from her love for God as she continues to study and develop her talent in painting.”

Summer Blow Out Sale at Candlelight & Lamposts
We’re clearing out all our summer wear with discounts of up to 75%.
We also have several discontinued Brighton items on sale!

New Restaurants on the Square
El Cayote Rojo Cantina & Grill is open. I recently had lunch there, the atmosphere is quite nice and we really enjoyed the food.

Road construction around the square
is scheduled to be complete in early November. We were told by the City of Rockwall that they will be widening the sidewalks and finishing with a unique Chicago brick.

2nd Saturday on the Square
Saturday September 12th, 8am - 8pm

Live music all day with:

-Mr X
-Paul Harrington Band
-J.D. Cobb and Bad Behavior
-King Bucks and Fat Dixie

A Food and Beer Garden will be provided by Restaurant Ava, Zanata’s and Bin303.

Rockwall Running Center is having a 5k Fun Run.

There will also be a Poker Stroll through the ‘Old Towne Shoppes on the Square from 10am - 4pm (with several nice prizes).

Local Artist of the month at Candlelight & Lamposts

Our first of several rotating artists is Sueretta Todd.

A brief bio of Sueretta:

“My husband and I moved to Rockwall five years ago. I’m fron Mt Vernon, TX. I’ve been painting for sixteen years  since retiring from the Dallas Cowboys. I’ve taken many workshops which include Dalhart Windberg, Cecy Turner, Naomi Brotherton, Juanita Hamilton, Bob Rohm, Rusty Jones, Larry Black, Catherine Anderson, Cherry McCraw and Milton Zorn.

I do Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil and Mixed Media. When I go outside I get so inspired by subjects God has given me to paint. I love Florals, Landscapes and Seascapes with sailboats and night scenes.

The Hilton Bella Harbor commissioned me to do a large sailboat for their library and purchased another for a conference room. I’m presently in their gallery until the end of September. I’m also represented in the Texas Roast in Rockwall, the Montecello Gallery in Highland Park, Winnsboro Main Street Gallery and Sweetie Shop in Mt. Vernon. I presently have exhibits at libraries in Rowlett, Richardson and will be Artist of the Month in April at the Rockwall library.

I’ve won awards in both Watercolor and Oil. I’m a member of the Rockwall Art League, Artist Round Texas, Richardson Civic Art Society, Southwestern Watercolor Association and Mt. Pleasant Art Society.”

New Restaurants on the Square
El Coyote Rojo Cantina and Grill - Tex-Mex Steaks and Seafood

Opening at the former Smitty’s location - Mid-September. They have Nueva Casita in Dallas at NW Hwy & 75 (it used to be Pete Dominguez Restaurant). It boasts the same employees for 40 years some of them will be  coming to this location.

The well known ‘Her Secret Garden’ Tea Room is also opening in Mid-September. They’ll be sharing space with Tapestry.

Summer Blowout Sale at Candlelight & Lamposts
We’re clearing out all our summer wear with discounts up to 75% off! We still have several discontinued Brighton items on sale.

Our shop alone collected several hundred pounds of food. The grand total of food donated was 52,000 pounds. Due to the additional cash donations collected at the drop-off points, we were also able to present Helping Hands (a local benevolence agency) with a check for $30,000!

Next weekend, June 13th & 14th, 2009 my church, Lake Pointe Church, will celebrate our 30th anniversary. In observation of  our anniversary we are having a Food Drive. Our goal is to gather 30,000 pounds of  food for people in need, in our community.

Candlelight & Lamposts is a collection center for this Food Drive. I’m asking everyone to stop by the shop with a food donation.  In addition to the usual canned foods we can also use flour, sugar, corn meal, cooking oil, dried beans, dry pasta, etc…

We will be accepting contributions at the shop from now through Saturday evening. We won’t be trying to sell you anything. All we ask is to help us get food to people in need, in our community.

Candlelight & Lamposts
102 S. Goliad
Rockwall, TX 75087
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5:30pm
972-722-2780

www.candldlight-lamposts.com