Get Ready For Crayon-A-Thon Two At ArtsCetera On Smith Street

Photo Credit: jlwhitfield1 on flickr

From my wonderful friend Nanette DeCillis, the director of ArtsCetera, a center for arts and arts-related activities for adults, children and families on Smith Street, comes this event announcement. Don't miss it!

CRAYON-A-THON
TWO

A Marathon Coloring Weekend for All Ages

February 12,13 & 14

FRIENDS, ARTISTS AND SCRIBBLERS. . .
LEND US YOUR HANDS!

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 12, 13 and 14, ArtsCetera’s Cobble Hill studio will be transformed into a giant art environment for the second CRAYON-A-THON.
This extravaganza benefits our Arts Partnership with Lutheran Family Health Centers Early Childhood Centers. Now in it's second year, the Partnership provides materials, staffing and workshops to strengthen the presence of musical learning in the lives of underserved children and families in Gowanus and
Sunset Park.

The CRAYON-A-THON was conceived by ArtsCetera director Nanette De Cillis not only to raise funds, but to also create a true community event supporting the vision of arts for all children, as well as creating work for her teaching artists. It will also be a model of creative recycling.

De Cillis says, “Everyone loves to colors. Starting with 40 pounds of crayons generously donated to the event by Luann Foty, the guru of crayon recycling, it's B.Y.O.C. Bring Your Old Crayons!

The crayons we use will be melted and recycled into new, so children can love them down to nubs again. It’s a great, collective learning experience that is simple, fun and positive. It’s also a gesture towards developing more arts partnerships at a time when budget cuts are killing
early arts education for our most vulnerable families."

Crayon-A-Thon consists of 25 one-hour-long coloring time slots, including family-friendly hours, child-free coloring, late night I-Pod hours, and a Cocktail Coloring Party on Friday night for adults and parents w/o kids.
Participants can reserve their time, tickets are are available at the door. Suggested donations range from $15 per person to whatever the heart and pocketbook can give.

Family Open House Kick Off Friday,
February 12th, 3 to 5 pm
Music, Dancing, Face Painting Deluxe with our own Sharon Enlow, Goodies, Fun!
Suggested donation: $25 per family

Cocktail Coloring Party, adults and parents w/o the kids Friday, February 12th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Fancy, schmancy, suggested donation: $75 couple; $35 single; RSVP requested

Daytime Family hours; coloring for all; late night iPod hours
Saturday and Sunday, February 13th & 14th, hours vary

To make a reservation or for further information, click here.

ArtsCetera Studio, 212 Smith Street
Boerum Hill

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