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3rd Annual Artisan Fair Vendor Preview!

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2013-11 NHOpenDoors Poster Letter SMFor the 3rd year the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts will be hosting the Local Arts Fair as part of the NH Opendoors state-wide touring weekend on November 2rd, 2013 at 10-2pm; November 3th 11-2PM. The Fair will be held at Union Church parish hall, 133 Old Church Rd, West Claremont, NH. This event features up to juried vendors, food, live music, demonstrations, harp workshop, and more. Additional information, and a preview of vendors, is now available HERE

Schedule is also available HERE

This event has come to be noted as the perfect place to do your holiday shopping. WCCMA offers vendor spaces, and for the first time this year will be creating a display space where artists can leave items to be sold. Vendors will include artisan jewelry, handmade glass beads and accessories, fiber arts, paintings, sculpture, woven goods, children’s accessories, rugs, home accessories, and fine art. Harp workshops will be available on Nov 2nd with Sessions at 12:15PM and 1:00PM, please RSVP. Food features Korean BBQ, Norwegian meatballs, sweets, popcorn, and more. For more information check out wcc-ma.org, contact [email protected], or call 802.738.0022.

Saturday 4pm, you don’t want to miss this concert!

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Come celebrate the kick off for Claremont’s 250th, and enjoy a unique performance by Marika Hughes and Bottom Heavy!  4pm at Union Church. Special thanks to lead sponsor SRH Soundworks for sound and technical support!

BottomHeavyMarika Hughes & Bottom Heavy grab tradition by its head, reshaping the landscape of genre and sound. Marika fronts the band so naturally it makes one wonder why cellos haven’t always fronted bands. Rooted in groove—with Kyle Sanna on guitar, Fred Cash on bass, Charlie Burnham on violin, and Tony Mason on drums—Bottom Heavy instantly establishes itself as a strong new sound, flowing freely between funky instrumentals, dreamy lullaby, free improv, and killer songs. As you are charmed by her cello, her voice, and her band, you will be charmed by Marika herself: fiercely authentic, her audience an old friend invited along for the fabulous ride.

 

Also, we’ll be putting up information about the vendors for next week’s NH Opendoors event soon (event info HERE). We are excited to say that many favorite vendors will be returning from last year, and we’ll also have several new and outstanding vendors as well. Make sure to get your shopping list ready for this awesome annual event!

To sign up for one of the 2 harp workshops please contact [email protected], space is limited!

Join us: Taiko-extravaganza this week

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Hello friends,

This is going to be a busy week, we hope you can join us for one or more of our events! Most workshops will be held at Claremont’s CSB Community Center (membership is not required). You won’t want to miss the final celebration with a recital by residency attendees and ending with a special performance by Burlington Taiko Group! Click HERE for details about the performance.

Taiko Workshops:

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Starting Tuesday: Evening Taiko (6:30PM) Click HERE for details

Starting Wednesday: After School Taiko (3:15PM) Click HERE for details

Saturday: Japanese Art and Taiko Workshop (10AM) Click HERE for details)

Contact [email protected] to reserve a spot – space is limited!

Instruments for Inspiration Update

PanpipesWe have many more exciting announcements to make in the coming months, but for now we have a special request to make of you:

There are local children in need of instruments, can you help out? We are looking for 2 trumpets, and 1 alto saxophone at least, and they are needed immediately.

Last year we were awarded a large 1- time grant to start this program, and managed to fulfill all instruments requested. This year there is much less money to buy instruments, and the student requests are coming in. Nearly all of the instruments we acquired last year have been given out to students in need. We need your help to keep offering the priceless opportunities that music give.

If you have an instrument to donate, or would like to make a monetary donation to help purchase these instruments, please contact [email protected]. We can also accept donations through paypal HERE.

Thank you for your continued support, we hope to see you this week at our events to celebrate the good that you help to make possible for our youth and community.