Local Poems, Local Turkey

News from River Arts

November 23, 2008

Final Poetry workshop and free meal

The final of three free poetry  workshops celebrating praise poems will take place this Wednesday, November 26 from 12:30 till 1:30

The workshop takes place at the Free Community Lunch (yes, free lunch too!) at the United Church of Johnson, right in the village. Details at our website (click the word “website” with your mouse!)

Wednesday Market: bring home Thanksgiving

Jason Clark and vegetable specialist Jeffrey Kalinas are the chefs for this Wednesday’s Community FUNd Meal for Farmers and Artisan Market.

There will be a variety of foods available (with proceeds supporting the Market) including a traditional Thanksgiving Meal for take out or eat in or a ham dinner if you are having turkey on Thursday. Whole pies will also be for sale.

Festival of Lights: Saturday December 6, Morrisville

OK, there’s SO much going on that I’ll just summarize it here, but click this link to go to the COMPLETE list...

9:00 AM – Santa Comes to Town, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM – FREE Family Holiday Movie at the Bijou Theater

9:00 AM-1:00 PM – Holiday Farmers Artisan Market, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM – Bishop Marshall School Christmas Fair

9:00 AM-1:00 PM – Christmas Trees and Wreaths for Sale (Senior Center), 12:00 PM-3:00 PM – Cookie decorating at the Plaza Hotel

12:00 PM-3:00 PM – Glass Jewelry Demo (Haymaker), 1:30 PM-2:45 PM – The Social Band (22 member chorus at Puffer UMC)

1:00 PM-2:00 PM – Winter Nature Scavenger Hunt for kids(at the Oxbow), 2:00 PM – Gingerbread House Decorating Contest (Thompson’s)

3:00 PM-4:30 PM – Chocolate-making demonstration (from Laughing Moon Chocolates at River Arts)

3:00 PM-6:00 PM – Christmas House Tour (four local homes and the Noyes House Museum)

Sponsored by MACC, River Arts, The Lamoille Valley Chamber of Commerce, Union Bank, Chittenden Bank and Casella Waste Management.

Thanks to you!

The
staff and board of directors of River Arts want to thank all of you for
making River Arts posslble and for making our first year in the new
arts center such a success! This is your arts center and your generous
donations of time, money, thoughtful ideas – even patience and
tolerance- have made it all work. Thank you!