OLD LYME— On Saturday, Dec. 7, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts invites the community to its Fourth Annual Holiday Enchantment and Tree Lighting.
Adults and children are invited to gather on the campus of Lyme Academy on Lyme Street from 3 to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of festive outdoor and indoor activities. These will include art demonstrations, music by the Old Lyme Town Band and the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Select Singers, children’s events, visits and selfies with Santa, opportunities for holiday shopping, and holiday craft-making for all ages.
A s’mores galore station, coffee, and hot cocoa will also be available for all to enjoy. If the weather is chilly, guests will have an opportunity to warm up at one of the many fire pits on site.
Have little ones? Join Children’s Librarian Miss Meg from Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library for a selection of holiday stories. Stories will start at 3:15 p.m. and repeat at 3:45 p.m.
Young artists are also invited to make their own festive ornaments to “Deck the Walls” for the holidays, with help from the Lyme Art Association.
At 4:30 p.m., a tree-lighting will be led by the Town of Old Lyme’s First Selectwoman, Martha Shoemaker. This will be followed by caroling around the tree.
The Academy’s campus art store, de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities, will be featuring jewelry by artist Ann Lightfoot. Every Ann Lightfoot creation demonstrates design, beauty, and elegance. Raw and delicate natural materials from all over the world dictate elemental and feminine design. Ann Lightfoot Jewelry makes a great holiday gift to treasure forever.
The Holiday Enchantment and Tree Lighting is part of Light Up Old Lyme, an all-day town-wide event being held the same day, Saturday, Dec. 7.
Visit lymeacademy.edu for more information.
About Lyme Academy: The mission of Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is to teach the foundational skills of drawing, painting, and sculpture in the figurative tradition. By its commitment to training students in these skills and an engagement with contemporary discourse, the Academy will empower a new generation of artists. Through its programs, the Academy is committed to enriching the cultural life of the community.
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