December 2001 -- Karen Curtin, Editor

Holiday Concert, December 11.

Start the festive season with gala holiday songs by the melodious TrebleMakers. You'll get in the spirit with Rudolph, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, White Christmas, Happy Holidays, Holly Jolly Christmas, Let It Snow, and lots of other favorites! Directed by Mary Bozzuti Higgins, songsters include Shirley Lewis, Anne Richards, Sue Wall, Phyllis Boozer, Lisa Chubinski, Betty DeNoi, Anne Hamar, Suzanne Glomb, Magdalen Livesey, Martha Rhodes, Susan Saxon and Kathy Bruce. Music starts at 7:30 PM at the Wilton Playshop on Lovers Lane, next to the Wilton Congregational Church. Come with your spouse, a friend or sig. other and start the season off right.

In December, artwork by the watercolorist and teacher Sandra Bacher, will be on exhibit at TOM-E-TOES restaurant on River Road in Wilton The opening reception is Tuesday, December 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Why not make a night of it? Bring friends, see the art, and have a delicious dinner. Make your plans and mark your calendars now!

Now's your chance to craft that gingerbread, cookie and candy house you've been dreaming of. Throw some sugarplums on the roof, add some candy canes, and showcase your creation at The Wilton Library from December 1 through December 21. Can't wait to start baking? Contact Anne Richards, Wilton Arts Council President at 762-0033 with your house dimensions and the approximate display space that you'll need. Houses will not be for sale, and you'll get your house back in time to celebrate the holidays, and then some!

If you are a local artist, and a Wilton Arts Council member in good standing, we would welcome a showing of your work at TOM-E-TOES during 2002. Exhibits feature a new artist each month. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your artwork and share your artistry with the public. For information, call Shirley Lewis at 762-5727.

The 2002 High-School Arts Scholarship Fund needs your end-of-year donations. Last year, the Wilton Arts Council gave over $1200 to help our talented Wilton students. In 2002 our goal is to top $1500! Send your checks to The Wilton Arts Council. P.O. Box 7161, Wilton, CT 06897.

Plus, increase your donation courtesy of The Wilton Bank. Each person who completes the bank's Customer Satisfaction Survey (recently mailed to many Wilton customers) can choose a local non-profit organization to receive a $2.00 donation from the bank. Please consider directing your $2.00 donation to the Wilton Arts Council. We will add all of these donations to the Scholarship Fund.

Here's the run-down for December and a heads-up for January:

December 1-21: Candy Houses

December 4: Artist Reception

December 11: Holiday Party

and concert

January 8 – 6:00 Artist Recep.

January 8 - 7:30 Board Meeting

Wilton Arts Council Board Meetings, held at 7:30 PM on the second Tuesday of the month at the Wilton Library (unless otherwise noted in the newsletter) are open to all Members. Bi-Monthly programs are open to the general public.

Keep up to date on Arts happenings via cyberspace. If we don't have your e-mail address, send it to us at info@wiltonarts.org In-between newsletters, you'll get instant updates from us on items of interest.

Want to know more about the Council and our activities and programs? Log on to www.wiltonarts.org

Please join the Wilton Arts Council and invite your friends! Dues provide funding for our many arts activities. Help keep the arts alive in Wilton!

Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Wilton Library (unless otherwise noted in the newsletter), beginning at 7:30 PM.

DO WE HAVE YOUR E-Mail address?

If we don’t have your e-mail address, please contact us at info@wiltonarts.org. We intend to send brief updates of events happening between our newsletter issues, such as the recent open house at Ambler Farm. Be sure to check our website www.wiltonarts.org for information about the Council and its activities and other events.

MEMBERSHIP

If you are not already a member, please join us. And by all means, please invite a friend to join, too. Your support provides needed funding for the many Council activities. Help keep the arts alive in Wilton!!

General Membership:
Family (including members under 18) $35.00

Individual Membership $25.00

Students (under 18) and Seniors $10.00

Benefactors $100.00

Business Memberships:
Basic Membership $50.00

Business Patron $100.00 to $200.00

Business Benefactors $500.00

Checks should be made payable to the Wilton Arts Council, and mailed to the Wilton Arts Council,
P.O. Box 7161,
Wilton, CT 06897.

Please include your name, address, and membership category, AND EMAIL ADDRESS. A membership application may also be obtained from the Council’s website.