The Bridgewater Community Lions Club (BCLC) will host the First Annual “Arts for Everyone†Festival at the Bridgewater Middle School Gym & Auditorium on Saturday, November 15th from 9 AM to 4 PM. The school is located at the corner of Center and Mt. Prospect Streets, off Route 18 and Route 104.
The Festival will feature an Arts & Crafts Fair in the gymnasium; an art exhibition by the 11-13-year-old contestants of the Lions International Peace Poster contest, and the Bridgewater Senior Painters in the lobby; and a Performance Arts Showcase & Amateur Competition for local youth involved in dance, instrument, and/or voice in the auditorium. Admission will be $2.50 per person; children under age 6 admitted free if accompanied by an adult. Discount coupons are available locally.
The Craft Fair houses 56 vendor booths and will feature fine art work, hand-crafted items, origami, glass and jewelry items, hand-knit items, quilts, oil paintings, cards & photos. There will also be representatives of Pampered Chef, and Silpada jewelry. A limited number of vendor spaces are still available at a cost of $35.00 per 8′ x 12′ space.
Attendees of the festival will have the opportunity to vote on their choice of winner in the Lions Peace Poster contest. Winners will be announced at the end of the festival day.
View the General Flyer
The competition age groups for voice, instrument and dance are as follows: Grades 1-4, Grade 5-8, Grade 9-12. A Performance Arts Showcase featuring acts from various local performing arts schools will run between each discipline. There are still openings for contestants in the performance arts competition for a fee of $15.00 per act. Complete and mail-in the competition registration form. Prizes will be awarded.
The Bridgewater Community Lions Club will have tables featuring a snack bar, baked goods, special prize tables, and membership information.
View the competition flyer
Further information about vendor space, performance arts competition, arts exhibition, or performance showcase may be obtained by calling (508) 697-6939 or by e-mail to joyce.middleton@verizon.net. General Festival information may be obtained by calling (508) 697-0041 or by e-mail to arts4everyone@bridgewaterlions.org.