The Stubborn Sunflower

09/07/2026

You lovely little internet people have been showing up for us this week, and we see you! 👀 Liking, commenting, sharing, stalking our posts… all of it counts, and we appreciate every bit of it!

A huge THANK YOU to this week’s top followers for helping keep our little corner of the internet alive and thriving!💛

This helps push our page & helps other learn about all we offer. On average, we make about $11 a month from content, of which we spend on a little tasty treat from Little Bean Coffee Co 😂🤫

This weeks top followers are:

Sally Jacobsen Rodgers, Jennifer Kalmus, Kelly Breitbach, Kenzie Schultz, Jen Bovio, Valerie Stewart, Raka Cavanaugh, Massage On Main Street - Antioch, Marietta Walker

09/06/2026

HOW DID WE GET HERE?! 😍

There’s something incredibly cool about getting to make these custom bags for the military. What started with one of us putting on a uniform all those years ago has somehow come full circle, with us now on the other side. Creating and sending a little piece of our business back to the people who serve. Huge thank you to Base Supply and the amazing people at Ability One for this opportunity!

This is hands down one of the coolest orders we’ve ever had the chance to work on, and we’re ridiculously proud of it. 🇺🇸

09/05/2026

This space is our second home. It’s our escape from everything that exists outside these four walls. A place to connect, create, laugh, dream, and simply exist without judgment.

We don’t always stop long enough to really take in what we’ve built. Most days, we’re too caught up in the day to day. The orders, the events, the emails, the million little things that come with running a business. We never actually step back and realize just how far we’ve come as often as we should.

We did this. We dreamed it. We built it. We filled these walls with so much more than a shop. We made our own magic & sometimes we really need to stop and let ourselves be proud of that. ♥️

09/05/2026

Heyyyyy you guyssss!

Mark your Calendars! We are so so happy to sponsor a FREE movie weekend at Antioch Theatre featuring a ✨classic✨ - The Goonies!

🗓️ Opening September 11th!
👊🏻 Goonies never say die 🫶🏻

🎬🍂 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐄 🍂🎬

September is here, and we have a 𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝! 🍿 From a special one-week engagement and a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 throwback weekend to horror, magic and a brand-new release, there’s plenty happening on the big screen! 👇

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🐰💥 𝐂𝐎𝐘𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐕𝐒. 𝐀𝐂𝐌𝐄 — 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆!
📅 Opens 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟒
🎬 Early Show 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑
⏳ 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘!

And there’s an extra reason to come out opening weekend...

🍿 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐎𝐏𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐍! 🍿

Everyone purchasing admission 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 will receive a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧, courtesy of Rustic and Reclaimed Market! 🙌

Come see what everyone has been talking about and enjoy some classic Looney Tunes chaos on the BIG screen! 🐰💥🎬

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✨🔮 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂 𝟐
📅 Opens 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏

The magic is back! Grab your friends and join us for the return of Practical Magic on the big screen. 🧙‍♀️✨🌙

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🏴‍☠️💎 𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐔𝐘𝐒!!! — 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐒
📅 Opens 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏
🎞️ 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘!

We're throwing it back with one of the most beloved adventures of the '80s — and it gets even better...

🎟️ 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄! 🎟️
Courtesy of The Stubborn Sunflower! 🌻❤️

Bring the kids, bring your friends, or come relive a childhood favorite on the big screen for FREE!

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🧟‍♂️☣️ 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋
📅 Opens 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖

Horror fans, this one's for you! 😈🩸 Get ready for Resident Evil to take over the Antioch Theatre just as we head into spooky season! 🎃

This is a Horror Club Feature Film.

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🐺🌲 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓
📅 Planned for 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓
⚠️ Pending final studio booking confirmation.

Get excited for Brad Pitt's next adventure! We'll share an update as soon as everything is finalized!

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🎞️🦇 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘
📅 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟗

We're excited to once again celebrate 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 with a very special event at the Antioch Theatre! 🎥✨

We're still putting the finishing touches on the evening, so...

👀 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 — 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍!

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🍁🎟️ 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊!

With summer behind us, we've returned to our regular fall schedule:

🌙 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 – 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: Evening shows
☀️🌙 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 & 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲: Shows throughout the day
🎬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬: Early shows for new releases when available

Showtimes and bookings can change, so make sure you're following along!

👍 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 & 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 to stay up to date on showtimes, booking announcements, special screenings, 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 movie events and everything else happening at the Antioch Theatre.

❤️🍿 Thank you for continuing to support your local, historic, independent movie theatre!

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09/05/2026

Our fall calendar is officially PACKED with workshops, events, fall fun & more! Save this post, grab your friends, and come hang out with us! We’ve got plenty of reasons to get crafty this season. 🎨🫶🏻

📅 Want all the details? Everything is listed on our website under the Events tab, including dates, times & registration info!

Now the important question… which one are YOU coming to?! 👀

09/04/2026

Happy Friday, friends!

Our vendors have officially started sprinkling spooky season around the shop and WE ARE OBSESSED! 🖤

They’ve been getting a head start on Halloween, and we’re so excited to start filling the floor with all the creepy, cute, spooky & wonderfully weird goodies they’ve been creating!

Come see what’s new, support our amazing local makers, and get your spooky fix! 🫶🏻🌻

09/04/2026

FREE FRIDAY CRAFT: DIY Stickers!!! ✨

Let your imagination stick around this weekend! Create your very own custom stickers by drawing, coloring, and designing something uniquely YOU. Cut out your masterpiece and stick it somewhere you love!

🖍 All materials provided
🌻 No registration needed
📅 Available Friday & Saturday during business hours while supplies last

Perfect for littles, big kids, and grown ups who still love to create. Stop in and make something fun with us! 🫶🏻

09/03/2026

We’re SO excited to introduce you to Leah, September’s Mini Maker at The Stubborn Sunflower! 💛

Our Mini Makers are young creatives with big imaginations and big ideas. We love giving them a space to share what they create, build confidence, and show our community just how talented they are! 🥰

Now it’s Leah’s turn to shine! ✨

- “Hi! My name is Leah, and I’m a third grader who absolutely loves crafting! I started out drawing, coloring, and painting, but then I discovered the fun of hot glue and glitter. Now, my favorite thing to do is make cool art projects out of resin. When I’m not busy crafting, I love playing soccer and hockey, and hanging out with my pet bearded dragon!” -

Be sure to give Leah a big welcome and check out her creations the next time you’re in the shop! 💛

08/30/2026

Well… turns out we forgot to post last week’s top followers! 😂 Oops!

So, a belated THANK YOU to everyone who’s been hanging out with us, liking, commenting, sharing, and keeping up with all our shenanigans! 🫶

You’re officially this week’s Top Followers and we appreciate every single one of you! 💛

Raka Cavanaugh, Stephen Suder Jr., Kim Schreiner, Gina Frey, Kristen Dvorak, Diana Engquist, Jennifer Kalmus, Jen Bovio, Jean Ellen, Sandra Simon, Alexandria Struss, Sally Jacobsen Rodgers, Kenzie Schultz, Erin Booth, Helen Voit, Massage On Main Street - Antioch 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

08/29/2026

Happy Saturday! Come shop over 35 local vendors and check out some of the newest additions, including NEW fidget clickers, crochet friends, gifts, goodies & handmade finds! There’s always something new popping up around here, so come wander the shop and see what you find! 🫶🏻

And a quick custom order update! 💛⬇️

We are officially at MAX CAPACITY for custom orders right now! We can still accept new projects, but know that turnaround time would be approximately 3–4 weeks. We appreciate your patience SO much while we work through the orders already on our list. We’d rather give you a realistic timeline and make sure your order gets the time and attention it deserves than overpromise. 🫶🏻

Thank you for keeping us busy, supporting our little shop, and giving us the absolute BEST problem to have! 🤍