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Celebrate 200 Years of Ghent w/ Art Omi Local Photography Exhibition

Art Omi inivites visitors to join them this Saturday for an opening celebration for the exhibition All of Us: Portraits of the Ghent Bicentennial, a series of photographs of Ghent residents captured throughout 2018 by photographer Richard Beaven.

unnamed — Richard Beaven, *Denise Davis, 25 years*

Art Omi inivites visitors to join them this Saturday for an opening celebration for the exhibition All of Us: Portraits of the Ghent Bicentennial, a series of photographs of Ghent residents captured throughout 2018 by photographer Richard Beaven.

All of Us is a vast photographic survey of the present-day Ghent citizenry, and includes portraits of 275 residents, or nearly 5% of the total population of 5,400. All of Us is the final in a yearlong series of events commemorating the 200th anniversary of Ghent’s founding in 1818.

DATE/TIME:
Exhibition Opening Celebration – Saturday, December 8, 2018: 5 – 7pm

All of Us will be on view from December 5 – 10, 2018.

ADMISSION:
Free and Open to the Public

LOCATION:
Omi International Arts Center – Benenson Center
1405 County Route 22
Ghent, NY 12075

MORE:
ArtOmi.org.
FaceBook/Art-Omi
instagram.com/art_omi

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HandMade in America: Artisans Along Main Street in Valatie, Oct 6

Enjoy autumn’s dazzling mid-October effect on the village. Inhale the moment, meet the artisans, and listen to live music.

Saturday, October 6, is the 8th Annual Artisan Fair in and along Main Street in Valatie.

Grab the opportunity to stock up for your holiday pantry and gifting—and don’t forget yourself!

Stay in the village for lunch at one of our diners or cafés along Main Street and Route 9.
Snap some pictures of our fabulous waterfalls, and shop at the eclectic mix of stores in our charming and historic village.

Kid Kurt Blues Band will perform live music on Main Street, and dozens of local and regional artisans will display and sell their works at the festival, featuring hot and cold foods and artisanal beverages; ceramics, botanical and handmade soaps, fabric and textile objects, silver and hand-crafted jewelry, exquisite handmade objéts, and other distinctive goods.

Maps will be available in most Main Street businesses and with the artisans. Restroom facilities will be available. Free and open to the public.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, October 06, 2018: 11am – 5pm

LOCATION:
Main Street
Valatie, NY 12184
Parking will be well-marked.

MORE:
Sponsored by V.E.R.A. (Valatie Economic Redevelopment Association) in cooperation with the Village of Valatie.
www.veravalatie.com

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SomethinsGottaGive Artisan Fridays: Quilter Karyn Dornemann, Sep 21

Straight from winning Blue and Red Ribbons at this years Columbia County Fair, quilter Karyn Dornemann will be at SomethinsGottaGive for this week’s ARTISAN FRIDAYS Series.

Straight from winning Blue and Red Ribbons at this years Columbia County Fair, quilter Karyn Dornemann will be at SomethinsGottaGive for this week’s ARTISAN FRIDAYS Series. Drop by from 4PM to 6PM to meet Karyn, see her beautiful work and enjoy a special Artisan Cocktail created by Angus from The People’s Pub

SomethinsGottaGive on Main Street in Chatham is a unique shop with a curated collection of homewares, furniture, and decorative objects by local artisans.

DATES/TIMES:
Friday, September 21, 2018: 4pm – 6pm

LOCATION:
5 Main Street,
Chatham, NY 12037

ADMISSION:
Free

MORE:
facebook.com/SGGive
The People’s Pub

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Artisan Fridays Return to SomethinsGottaGive in Chatham

SomethinsGottaGive on Main Street in Chatham is a unique shop with a curated collection of homewares, furniture, and decorative objects by local artisans.

SomethinsGottaGive on Main Street in Chatham is a unique shop with a curated collection of homewares, furniture, and decorative objects by local artisans. All month long, the shop will feature a chance to meet some of the artisans while enjoying a special cocktail created by Angus Van Beusichem from The People’s Pub (also on Main st.).

The next event is this Friday (September 14) with Basketmaker, Joyce Flower, and Puppet Builder, Susannah White.

DATES/TIMES:
Fridays in September, 2018: 4pm – 6pm

LOCATION:
5 Main Street,
Chatham, NY 12037

ADMISSION:
Free

MORE:
facebook.com/SGGive
917-450-7072

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Holiday Market at Greylock WORKS, Nov 18

A new holiday market at Greylock WORKS celebrates the uniqueness of the Northern Berkshires. Set in an expansive, light-filled mill, the festival marketplace offers music performances, food crafters, local farmers, fermenters and distillers, and the region’s best artisans and textile curators. There also will be programs and workshops that invite visitors into the true stories of the artisans.