Season of Thanks: Smiles and Giggles

Hopstop event in Claremont, New Hampshire on Saturday, November 22, 2014. Copyright 2014 by Rob Strong

Children dancing, singing, and laughing at the Claremont Hopstop , Photo by Rob Strong

Welcome to the first post in our new series, the Season of Thanks, we’ll be posting 1-2 times per week through New Years Day to share with you why we are thankful for you! Please consider making a donation to support our continued work in the community, click here

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Audience at Little Red Riding Hood the Opera, performed by Opera North

Happy Thanksgiving! What better way to kick of the Holiday Season than by starting this blog series today. We are thankful each and every day for you, and we are so happy to share with you the wonderful things we accomplish in the community because of you.

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Festive Hats worn by children at the Annual Spring Tea and Luncheon

Thank you for making it possible for us to work with these glorious, inspiring young people, and hundreds of others.

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A young piano student performs at the Firehouse Six holiday performance.

Thank you for helping to make it possible for local students to have a place to grow, perform, and experiment with music, and for helping to fund programs for students in poverty to have access to everything we offer.

Acclaimed musicians Dinuk Wijeratne and Nick Halley work with music students during The Bach Tree Workshop.

Acclaimed musicians Dinuk Wijeratne and Nick Halley work with music students during The Bach Tree Workshop.

Thank you for giving them access to incredibly talented artists from around the world, and supporting our Youth Arts Enrichment Initiative to give access to all, regardless of income.

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Audience for the Burlington Taiko student recital, and performance

Thank you for being there to enjoy their journey along with us!

Please help us continue spreading smiles and giggles by donating to WCCMA. We deliver high caliber programs in true yankee frugal style, but we need your help to keep these programs alive. If you would like to make a donation to the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts, please visit www.wcc-ma.org/donate, or contact [email protected]. Donations are tax deductible, and come with an unlimited supply of joy and smiles delivered all year long.

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This weekend: HopStop FREE Family Show and Newmont Military Band

Join us this weekend for fun, music, and a benefit for local kids!

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Saturday at 3pm: Michael Zerphy
FREE HopStop Family Show
Claremont Savings Bank Community Center
Click HERE for Detail

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Sunday at 2pm: Newmont Military Band
Benefit Concert for Youth: Admission by donation
Union Episcopal Church, Claremont
Click HERE for Details

 

The Saturday: a magical evening of food and music

They've saved a seat just for you!

They’ve saved a seat just for you!

 

The Art of the Duo: Kinan Azmeh, clarinet, and Dinuk Wijeratne, piano return for the last stop on this summer’s tour of N. and S. America. That’s right, Ottawa, Argentina, NYC, and Claremont!

(Multicultural Buffet Dinner prior to the concert at 5:30)
Saturday, August 15th, 2015
Concert, 7pm, admission by freewill donation

Join us this Saturday at the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts​ for these amazing internationally acclaimed musicians. Multicultural Buffet Dinner at 5:30pm, and concert (by donation) at 7pm. A fusion of their classical and jazz training, and inspired by their heritage (Syrian and Sri Lankan), their performance is a celebration of the unique passion only music can express. A part of the WCCMA’s Summer Concert Series at Union Church, made possible by Concertmaster Sponsor Mascoma Savings Bank.

Multicultural Buffet features food from around the world, including Lebanese, Korean, Norwegian, American, Italian, Greek, and more. Reservations appreciated: [email protected]. Adults $10, students $5.