Coffee House Event is a success
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The first annual Coffee House Event sponsored by the Chester Tourism Commission was a success and well attended despite the rainy Sunday. The event was held at the Cohen Mansion in?Chester on?Sunday, April 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nine artists from the Mississippi Valley Art Guild displayed pieces of art throughout three rooms of the Cohen Home; another room displayed Empower You artwork from the Women's Center in Carbondale. Outside there was a wide selection of original metal yard art by St Louis artist Joe Groceman. Varieties of gourmet coffee from Patricia Ann's, Cape Girardeau, and local pastries were available as well.