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october
05oct(oct 5)10:00 am06(oct 6)5:00 pm21st Annual Festival of Fine Craft
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The 21st annual Festival of Fine Craft takes place at WheatonArts on October 5 and 6, rain or shine! Sponsored by Avalon Flooring and Oceanfirst This event features the
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The 21st annual Festival of Fine Craft takes place at WheatonArts on October 5 and 6, rain or shine!
Sponsored by Avalon Flooring and Oceanfirst
This event features the work of 150+ juried, contemporary and traditional artists. Throughout the WheatonArts campus, artists working in clay, fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed medium, wearable art, wood, and more will display and sell their work. Attendees can interact with demonstrating artists working in a variety of mediums from basket weaving to aluminum casting, listen to live music, purchase drinks in the Beer & Wine Garden, and enjoy refreshments from gourmet food trucks.
The crowd-favorite “WheatonArts Glass Pumpkin Patch” will be displayed in the center of the campus. Pick from over 6,000 glass pumpkins all handmade here at WheatonArts!
Hands-on family art activities will be available both days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free with admission to the Festival.
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5 (Saturday) 10:00 am - 6 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
19oct12:00 pm1:00 pmWhat is Your Water Story?
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Saturday, October 19 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Brownstone.
New Jersey Council for the Humanities is hosting a hour-long public discussion to capture stories about the different ways water matters to New Jerseyans. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute their water story to a statewide public archive documenting personal connections to water and waterways in New Jersey.
No prior preparation is needed to attend, and all are welcome to share or listen!
Enjoy FREE admission to WheatonArts for the entire day, part of “Family Days! Presented by PNC Arts Alive!“
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(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
25oct(oct 25)10:00 am03nov(nov 3)5:00 pmCustomer Appreciation Week
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WheatonArts' Museum Stores say THANK YOU from Saturday, October 25 through Sunday, November 3, 2019. Start your Holiday Shopping at WheatonArts during this week and receive a Mystery Discount of 20%
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WheatonArts’ Museum Stores say THANK YOU from Saturday, October 25 through Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Start your Holiday Shopping at WheatonArts during this week and receive a Mystery Discount of 20% to 50% OFF your entire purchase* in each store.
The week includes daily door prizes, food sampling, and a free cookie from our Gatehouse Café with a purchase.
*Excludes food, candy, programs and gift cards.
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October 25 (Friday) 10:00 am - November 3 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
26oct1:00 pm5:00 pmEast Asian Autumn Festival
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1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Event Center Join us during this one-day celebration for a vivid introduction of the unique Asian traditions associated with the Moon and Lantern Festivals
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1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Event Center
Join us during this one-day celebration for a vivid introduction of the unique Asian traditions associated with the Moon and Lantern Festivals of East Asia! Narrated music and dance performances will feature Japanese Min’yõ dances and taiko drumming, traditional Korean dances, the Chinese lantern dance, a traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai costume show, the Chinese Peking Opera, as well as a musical performance featuring a zither and vocals. The community arts project and installation of “A Hundred Lanterns” will also be on display!
Free admission all day, provided by the “WheatonArts Family Days! Presented by PNC Arts Alive!” program.
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(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
27oct1:00 pm4:00 pmHalloWheaton
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FREE TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENT 1 P.M. TO 4 P.M. Find out why this event has quickly become a
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FREE TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENT 1 P.M. TO 4 P.M.
Find out why this event has quickly become a local family tradition! Trick-or-Treat in your Halloween costume and meet traditional costumed characters, such as the Mummy, Grymm Witches, the too-tall scarecrow and many others. Photo ops with the characters are welcomed! Throughout the grounds, actors from Mystic Realms will perform an eclectic mix of short skits capturing the Halloween season.
This event is scare-free and family-friendly. Admission is FREE! Part of the “WheatonArts Family Days! Presented by PNC Arts Alive!” program.
HalloWheaton is also part of “Customer Appreciation Week,” when the Museum Stores say “Thank You!” to our customers between Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, November 3, 2019.
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(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
november
29nov(nov 29)10:00 am08dec(dec 8)5:00 pmAnnual Holiday Studio Sale
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November 29 through December 8 Studio Sale hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Event Center Get your pick of WheatonArts studio glass prototypes, seconds and overstocks, glass by
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November 29 through December 8
Studio Sale hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Event Center
Get your pick of WheatonArts studio glass prototypes, seconds and overstocks, glass by Melanie Guernsey Leppla and David Leppla, and a wide selection of pottery by WheatonArts’ artist Terry Plasket and our WheatonArts Ceramic Studio Artists at discounts of 30 to 70 percent OFF original prices. FREE Admission to the sale!
EARLY PREVIEW AND REFRESHMENTS FOR MEMBERS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 AT 9:30 A.M.
November 29 – Big Glass Blast!
The Big Glass Blast Team will be at Wheaton Arts for one day to create a large-scale Cornucopia!
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November 29 (Friday) 10:00 am - December 8 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
29nov11:00 am4:00 pmBIG GLASS BLAST!
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Friday, November 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Watch as the Big Glass Blast Team designs and creates a large-scale Cornucopia in the Glass Studio throughout the day. See past years
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Friday, November 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Watch as the Big Glass Blast Team designs and creates a large-scale Cornucopia in the Glass Studio throughout the day. See past years objects on display as well, including the record-breaking giant glass ornament, glass fruitcake, and the world’s largest glass turkey drumstick.
Stop by the Holiday Studio Sale in the Event Center, November 29 through December 8, to find a variety of glass and ceramic items reduced 30% to 70% OFF original prices!
Enjoy FREE admission all day, part of the “WheatonArts Family Days! Presented by PNC Arts Alive!” program.
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(Friday) 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
december
07dec(dec 7)11:00 am21(dec 21)4:00 pmHoliday Glass in the Studio
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Saturdays, December 7, 14, & 21 Venture down to the Glass Studio and be amazed as our glass artists create holiday-themed glass objects, large and small!
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Saturdays, December 7, 14, & 21
Venture down to the Glass Studio and be amazed as our glass artists create holiday-themed glass objects, large and small!
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7 (Saturday) 11:00 am - 21 (Saturday) 4:00 pm
