Holiday events at the Marion Art Center
The Marion Art Center will start the season of giving with a gala opening of its Annual Holiday Shop Friday, Nov. 21st from 6 to 8 p.m. Both galleries will feature one of a kind and limited edition gifts in ceramics, fiber, photographs, wood, jewelry, paintings, glass, collage, toys, painted furniture and more. Truman Terrell will entertain on piano while shoppers enjoy food and wine at the opening. More than 30 artisans will be selling their fine arts and crafts through Dec. 22nd.
Holiday shop hours are Tuesday to Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free.
Special Events at MAC
On Friday, Dec. 12th and Saturday, Dec. 13th at 7:30 p.m. the Marion Art Center will present a holiday show entitled “Stories of Christmas and Carols.” This lighthearted program, which has been compiled and will be directed by Dr. Rex T. McGraw will include selections from classic Christmas literature including “A Christmas Carol” as well as several new stories geared towards children. The audience will be invited to sing along with the carols in between the stories accompanied by Michelle Gordon on piano.
Dr. McGraw will narrate the program and Marion Art Center Players, Michele and Mark Letourneau, Suzi Kokkins, Kim Teves, and Gary and Suzy Taylor will read the stories. The Annual Holiday Shop will be open for shopping in both galleries before and after the performances. Tickets are $10 and children under 12 are free. Reservations are highly recommended. Call 508-748-1266 to make a reservation.
Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13th, Timothy Wade, local sand and ice sculptor and painter, will give an ice carving demonstration on the patio outside the art center on the Pleasant Street side. Meanwhile, inside the Art Center, Mike McCarthy of Mattapoisett Bird Works, known for his bird carvings will give a demonstration. Visitors are invited to come and watch both artisans as they transform ice into sculpture and wood into lifelike birds. The Marion Art Center is one of the stops on Sippican Women’s Club House Tour and visitors are invited to come inside.
Also on Dec. 13th from 10 a.m. to noon, Wendy Todd Bidstrup will be signing copies of her new book “Cecil Clark Davis – Self Portrait Biography.” The narrative in first person includes diary entries, letters and observations. Visitors are invited to come inside the theater, see the art center’s permanent collection of portraits painted by Cecil Clark Davis and meet Bidstrup and talk about her years of research.
The Marion Art Center is located at 80 Pleasant St. For more information, visit the center’s website at www.marionartcenter.org or call 508-748-1266.
