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Arts Buffet Festival '11 Images

The 2011 Arts Buffet Festival was another big hit with young artists around town! For its 9th year in a row, the Center School gym was transformed into a sea of creativity. Young artists tried their hands at an array of arts and crafts to make and take home. With 16 different projects there was something for everyone from Recycled Art to Mosaic Tile. Touching on many different mediums, the young artists learned how to make their own paper, sculpt clay, paint with watercolors, and even learned how to knit! All these activities and many more were greatly enjoyed while our Center School musicians wowed us with their musical talents! Marion Rayner transformed the cafeteria into a stunning Art Show displaying a piece of art work from every student K-5. A fun-filled and creative day was had by all!

The festival was co-coordinated by Gretchen Hunter and Stacey Almy. They would like to thank the many, many volunteers from parents and Girl Scout Troops, to middle school and high school students - all of whom dedicated many hours to make this event come to fruition. A special thanks to Judy Dyer for coordinating the music, Marion Rayner for setting up the Student Art Show, Custodians Dave and Alan for all their help, and Mary O'Brien for her continued patience and help with all the Newsletters throughout the year!

The "best of" images are shown extra-large at: Arts Buffet Festival '11 on Apple Country Living

For more information, visit our Arts Buffet Festival page.

Lip Sync '11 Images and Video

Lip Sync '11, in it's 23rd year, was a smashing success with two shows, Grades K-2 and 3-5, and 47 total acts for 142 kids, including "mystery acts" by the Pompo Penguin and the ever-popular "Cotton Eyed Joe" dance to close out the show. The shows were coordinated and produced by Linda Harmon and Paul Trunfio, with emcees Jen Gero and Stephen O'Riordan (for the Grades K-2 show) and Maureen Hogan (for the Grades 3-5 show). We would like to thank the many volunteers who stepped forward. Without you, and you know who you are, these shows could not have happened.

This year's Lip Sync shows were dedicated to Lyle "Corky" Tindall for his care, support and dedication to the students, teachers, parents and the Town of Stow over the past 16 years. He will be greatly missed!

For a few extra "best of" images, see: Lip Sync '11 on Apple Country Living

For free downloads of images and to order prints at cost, visit: Lip Sync '11 on SmugMug

For a video of the closing "mystery guest" acts, visit: Lip Sync '11 "Penguin" on YouTube

Show broadcast times on Stow TV (will run March 9 - March 22, Comcast Ch. 9, Verizon Ch. 32):

Lip Sync '11 Grades K-2 (90 min)
Wed, Fri, Sun at 4 pm
Thu, Sat, Mon at 6 pm
Sat at 10:30 am

Lip Sync '11 Grades 3-5 (2 hr)
Wed, Fri, Sun at 5:30 pm
Thu, Sat, Mon at 4 pm
Sat at 12 pm

For more information, visit our Lip Sync Page.

Schoolhouse Rock Musical Images

The Stow, MA school community was treated to a wonderful show last weekend of the "Schoolhouse Rock" musical. Images by Paul Trunfio.

Arts Buffet Needs Your Help

The 2011 Arts Buffet Festival will be held on March 26, 2011 at Center School. This is an annual event that is fun for the whole family! We need your help! We need volunteers to help man the event as well as specific recycled items for some crafts projects.

For more information and to sign up through Volunteerspot, visit our Arts Buffet page.

Lip Sync 2011 Sign Up

Sign ups for Lip Sync 2011, to be held March 5, 2011 at Hale, are now done entirely online. Sign ups are due February 4th for both volunteering to help run the event as well as acts.

For more information and to sign up, visit our Lip Sync section.

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