Fri. Feb. 22- Sun. Feb. 24

Believe me, I didn't remember these dates from memory, but I do know that an animated Beatles cartoon series ran on ABC during my early wonder years and every Saturday morning I sat in front of that idiot box. The series ran from Sept. 25, 1965 through April 20, 1969. When I say I watched the series, I should say, in the early days, I watched the series, that is, when the Beatles were fresh off the boat, onto "The Ed Sullivan (no relation) Show" and playing the arenas of America. I had "She Loves You" and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" as 45s and played the dickens out of them as loud as my dad's mono would go. I probably stopped watching the series when the Beatles got more serious - "Sgt. Pepper" certainly - and I passed into early adolescence. I even recall thinking as a pre-teen that the series was kinda silly, but, heck, it was some representation of the Fab Four and I was as enamored as any kid.

I bring it up because Ron Campbell, the director of and animator on the Beatles film "Yellow Submarine," is in our midst, Friday Feb. 22 - Sunday. Feb. 24 at ... that bastion of fine art, Jordan's Furniture. (Heck, Jordan's is a family entertainment center, is it not? One that sells furniture, too.) They're putting up the "Revolution" show, free, where Campbell on site (not sure exactly what times, call the store for details) and other Beatles-related stuff will be as well. This includes new hand-signed artwork from Ringo Starr - he does a lot of this stuff these days -  a very rare limited edition art piece from the fifth Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe - the one who made the Beatles a quintet and the one who died young, pre-American Invasion, thus making him one of the the unluckiest men in rock 'n' roll. Behind him is Pete Best, the drummer the Beatles booted out for Ringo, who is the luckiest man in rock 'n' roll. Back to the show: There's hand-signed art from Paul McCartney, a gold etched record of John Lennon's "Imagine," a newly released posthumous Beatles drawing from artist Al Hirschfeld, photographs from the lovely, but late, Linda McCartney and much more. (We're betting you'll see nothing Heather Mills-related here.)

As to Campbell, in his book, "Up Periscope," "Yellow Submarine" producer Al Brodax gives Campbell a great deal of credit for saving the movie and tying it all together at the last minute. (Well, as tied-together as it was.) Campbell will have many of his original Beatles paintings on sale created specially for this show as well as give attendees a live demonstration of his painting. The show is sponsored by WZLX-FM, 100.7. It's open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m Friday - Saturday and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Sunday. You will not be shocked to learn all works are not just for viewing but potential purchase. Collectors, get out your checkbooks.

50 Walker's Brook Drive, Reading, 781-328-0753 www.rockartshow.com