2nd ANNUAL “HOLLY JOLLY
CHRISTMAS IN LATROBE”
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 3, 2011 – 9 AM–3 PM
Ho! Ho!
Ho! It’s time to
celebrate the
Holiday Season in downtown Latrobe!
The Latrobe Community
Revitalization Program and Latrobe Art Center
are kicking off the 2nd Annual “Holly Jolly Christmas in
Latrobe” on
Saturday, December 3rd, from 9am-3pm.
“We are urging the
public to “Shop Local” and visit
downtown Latrobe and its businesses, shops, and restaurants,” commented
Annette
Couch, Director of the Latrobe Community Revitalization Program. Holiday Open Houses will be held at Latrobe Art
Center,
The Medicine Shoppe, and Rose Style Shoppe.
This year, the list of events has grown to include
the Laurel Highlands
Artisans Holiday Craft Show, a Visit from Santa, carolers in the
streets, and
food vendors in The Medicine Shoppe parking lot!”
“After last year’s
successful “Holly Jolly Christmas In Latrobe”, the Latrobe Art Center
is thrilled to
once again co-sponsor this downtown holiday event with the Latrobe
Community
Revitalization Program. The LAC artists
are looking forward to showcasing their unique holiday gifts! In addition, the 2011 hand painted holiday
ornaments and Christmas card collection will be on sale here at the
Center,”
commented Gabrielle Nastuck, LAC Director.
Featured artists at LAC
include:
Jennifer Boget –
Watercolor display
Billie and John
Humberger - Jewelry
Barbara Jewell –
Watercolor display
Rose Kmetz – Stained
Glass
Marci Mason – Silk
scarves, jewelry, watercolor, Christmas cards
Jim Mikula – Quilter
Mary Lou Myers – Jewelry
“Dragonfly Collection by Mary Lou”
John Sabatos –
Children’s wooden trains, toys, and tables
Diana Shutt - Handmade
vintage ornaments
Connie Blair – Wool
& silk scarves, and wool accessories
Gabrielle Nastuck
added, “Bring your children for story time “How The Grinch Stole
Christmas” at
noon. Santa will be making a special
stop at the Latrobe Art Center
immediately following story time until 2 p.m.
Sue Schroppe
of The Medicine Shoppe said, “We’re excited to be part of Holly Jolly
again
this year! It’s fun for the whole
family. We even invited the “Grinch” who
agreed to get his picture taken with the kids who visit us! We look forward to seeing everybody out and
about on Saturday, December 3rd.”
The Medicine Shoppe will also offer a Mystery Santa
Saver Coupon for
adults, and a holiday craft for children.
“Please join
us at our Holiday Open House from 9am-3pm!
Enjoy leisurely shopping, complementary gift
wrapping, tasty
refreshments, and great personalized service” remarked Ronda Goetz,
owner of
Rose Style Shoppe.
Also
participating in the Holly Jolly Christmas is Christ the Divine Teacher
School. “Come visit Christ the Divine
Teacher School’s Craft Show! Over 20
crafters/vendors with a wide variety
of crafts will be available to meet your holiday shopping needs,
“commented
Kathy Noel (Craft Show Chairperson). The
PTG is holding a Bake Sale. CDT is also
the home for the children’s craft from 10:30-11:30 where children can
create
their own pop up Christmas tree card!”
“The Laurel
Highlands Artisans Group is very honored and excited to be
collaborating with
the Latrobe Art Center
and the LCRP for this wonderful Holly Jolly holiday event!
Our group is busy gearing up for the show
which will include over a dozen artists selling everything from
sculpture to
photography to fiber arts to jewelry and paintings and much more,”
commented
Nicole Golden, President of LHAG.
2nd
ANNUAL “HOLLY JOLLY
CHRISTMAS IN LATROBE” EVENT SCHEDULE:
Saturday,
December 3, 2011
Event
Schedule 9 am – 3 pm
9:00
– 3:00
Holiday Open House & Live Music at
the Latrobe Art Center & Neighborhood
Café
9:00 – 3:00 Holiday
Open House at Rose Style Shoppe
9:00
– 2:00
Holiday
Open House & Special Christmas Values at The Medicine Shoppe
9:00
– 3:00
Laurel
Highlands Artisans Holiday Show in the
Quatrini/Rafferty Building (corner of Main & Ligonier Street)
10:00
– 3:00 Craft
Fair, Bake Sale & delicious food at Christ the Divine
Teacher School
10:00
– 3:00 Food
Vendors in The Medicine Shoppe
parking lot (corner of Depot & Ligonier)
10:00
– Noon Christmas
caroling
throughout downtown by Christ the Divine Teacher School’s Select Chorus
& Outreach Club
10:30 –
11:30 Children’s
Christmas Craft at Christ the
Divine Teacher School
12:00
– 2:00 Story
Time "How The Grinch Stole
Christmas” at Latrobe
Art Center, immediately followed by a Visit from Santa!
3:00
Grand Prize drawing for
Holly Jolly Gift Basket at Latrobe Art Center
We are
grateful to Brent Polinsky (EWCTC Graphic Communications Instructor)
and the
students of Eastern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center
who helped to design and print our event flyers and posters. In addition, EWCTC students have designed the
back drops for the children’s story time and culinary students are
baking
“Grinch” cookies to be distributed after story time.
Many local
businesses have donated wonderful gift items and certificates to fill
the Holly
Jolly gift baskets which will be displayed at the Latrobe Art Center. Look for the gift basket entry form in the
Latrobe Bulletin on Wednesday, November 30th, or Thursday,
December 1st. The entry form
may be dropped off at Latrobe Art Center (corner of Main
and Ligonier Street)
beginning Friday, December 2nd, and Saturday, December 3rd,
between
9am-3pm. At that time, you will
be given a discount coupon listing the participating merchants. One entry per person. Grand
Prize drawing for this basket will be
held at 3pm at Latrobe Art Center
on December 3rd.
If your
business would like to participate in this holiday event, please
contact
Annette Couch at the LCRP Office at 724.805.0112 or Gabi Nastuck at the
Latrobe Art Center
at 724.537.7011.
So--support
your local merchants and come downtown for the “Holly Jolly Christmas
In
Latrobe” for lots of food, fun, shopping, entertainment, and activities
to put
you in the Holiday spirit!
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