The RMSC Council celebrates the return of its annual event with the 50th annual Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Sale. The RMSC Council is a volunteer service organization that supports all three locations of the RMSC (The Museum & Science Center, the Strasenburgh Planetarium, and the Cumming Nature Center) through annual fundraising events like this one. The sale, filled with works by more than 200 fine artists and craftspeople, will take place throughout four floors of the RMSC and Eisenhart Auditorium on Friday, November 18, 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, November 19, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, November 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Over 200 carefully selected juried exhibitors will showcase creative, unique, hand-made items including: ceramics, fiber arts, glass, jewelry, mixed media, paintings, photography, prints, sculpture, woodwork, and more. Exhibitors travel from across New York state, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and as far away as North Carolina to participate.
Visitors can expect to find locally made gifts for the holidays while supporting both small businesses and the non-profit. In addition to the sale, food and beverages will be available for purchase in the Cunningham House Studio, an area not usually open to the general public.
One of the longest running arts and crafts festivals in the Rochester region, the annual RMSC Women’s Council Holiday Bazaar was founded over 50 years ago as a modest Stocking Stuffer Sale. Today, the Holiday Bazaar attracts thousands of shoppers, and is the RMSC Council’s most successful fundraising event.
Local Rochester countryware and floral artist Pat Schmitt has been participating in the Holiday Bazaar for 16 years. She shared how the event has impacted her own personal community: “Every year I have to try to bring something new in, because I have so many repeat customers who come. I’ve made a lot of long time friends from my customers, and a lot of people who work at the [Holiday] Bazaar.”
Admission to the Holiday Bazaar is $5 per person. Some RMSC Museum & Science Center exhibits may be unavailable during the sale.
For more information about the Holiday Bazaar and to buy tickets, visit http://rmsc.org/holidaybazaar
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