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Get ready for December Events!

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Our Events for December are coming up quickly, don’t forget to mark your calendar!

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3rd Annual Baking Competition and Sale – December 7th, 1pm – 3pm – Bake Sale of exquisite treats, raffle, and friendly competition with prizes! Prices for baked goods vary, multiple purchase options are available. Click HERE for info

Christmas with the Firehouse 6 – December 22nd, 2pm – Join us for this festive holiday concert, including Dixieland and holiday favorites, all presented under the pine boughs. Click HERE for Info

 

 

We will be sending out letters for our Annual Fundraising Drive soon. If you don’t receive a letter, or prefer to have other donation option, you can click HERE. All donations are tax deductible, and make our programs possible! We have had astounding growth in the last year, including a dramatic increase in youth education programs. Your donations help to change the lives of children in the greater Claremont area, by providing them with instruments, access to instruction, and inspiring performances. Thank you for your support!

Art Auction to benefit WCCMA at the Chamber’s Auction Gala

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Our Visual Vibrations Artwork will be up for auction tomorrow at the Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce Auction Gala. The event will be held at 6:30 at the Common Man Ballroom. Tickets are $50/ea or $90 a couple, and are available at the door. WCCMA will also be accepting bids on these items. If your bid beats the bid on the sheet at the event you will be the winner.

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Click here for the full list of items and artists:  https://www.wcc-ma.org/opus/visual-vibrations/

If you would like to submit a bid for any of these items please email: [email protected]

 

Last day for the Local Arts Fair on Sunday (11-2pm)

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After setting your clock back, don’t forget to stop by at the Local Arts Fair tomorrow (Vendor list HERE). You gain a whole hour to your day, just the perfect amount of time to stop by, browse, shop, see demonstrations, listen to music and/or enjoy some Korean BBQ/delicious food. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for our drawing of items donated generously by vendors and local businesses!

Here’s a sample of what went on today, and remember there’s much more not in these photos!:

Angela Biggs teaches a harp workshop during NH Opendoors

Angela Biggs teaches a harp workshop during NH Opendoors

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Just a few of the vendors with us for the Local Arts Fair, including artists themselves as well as works on display by local artists.

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Delicious homemade jams, vibrant knit/crochet/felted items, and fragrant handmade soaps by Galloping Jester

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Wire sculpted trees by local artist Randy Adams

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Notecards made from original watercolor paintings by Geoffrey Shepherd

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Items appearing at next week’s art auction at the Claremont Chamber’s Auction Gala, crocheted rag rugs , photography by Carmen Bywater, and live music by Bill Brink.

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The making of a ring by David of Khaos Designs

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Jewelry by David of Khaos Designs

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New work by Claremont sculptor Ernest Montenegro – creating outside the box!

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Items by local artisans, including woven potholders by Pfister Rugs, wool braided rugs by Helen Lovell, and some stylish and ingenious aprons created with mobility impaired individuals in mind.