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SUMMARY:FeST
DESCRIPTION:Each year St. Matthews Episcopal Church celebrates the many talents of our parishioners at our holiday craft fair\, bake sale\, and BBQ lunch known as the Festival of the Society Tree (FeST). FeST 2026 will be on Saturday\, December 6th from 10am- 2p at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. This event is named in honor of the efforts of the ladies sewing society who in 1867 used what was then a novelty\, the Christmas tree\, as a way to sell their wonderful handiwork in the community. The Society raised funds for much of the architectural additions and furnishing that still grace our historic church building. Today all proceeds from FeST go to help people in need in Orange and Durham counties through donations to local non-profit organizations. Please come shop for holiday gifts\, fill your table with delicious baked goods\, sit down at the table with us to enjoy a BBQ lunch\, and tour our historic church sanctuary.  All are welcome!
URL:https://visithillsboroughnc.com/event/fest/
LOCATION:St Matthew’s Episcopal Church\, 210 St. Mary's Rd\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Art of Giving
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts present their annual holiday show\, The Art of Giving\, from November 11th through December 31st with an Opening Reception on November 28th from 6 – 9pm. \nEach holiday season the members of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts transform the gallery to showcase original holiday ornaments and hand-made gifts. The gallery’s 21 members work in a variety of media\, providing a wide array of fine art and fine craft for holiday shoppers. The glass art includes hand-blown and kiln-formed vessels\, ornaments\, hummingbird feeders and paperweights. The jewelry in the show covers a variety of styles and techniques\, from copper and bronze to sterling and fine silver necklaces\, earrings\, bracelets and rings\, some with gold accents and stones. Visitors will also find metal sculpture\, figurative sculpture\, turned wood\, pottery\, and hand-made furniture. Oil\, watercolor\, and acrylic paintings\, scratchboard\, collage and mixed media work festively surround the three-dimensional pieces on pedestals. \nHoliday ornaments and other decorations are an annual specialty. \n\nArtist Lynn Wartski has created one-of-a-kind felted wool ornaments made with quilt batting and colored wool which she needle-felts to achieve the desired shape and fullness.\nFurniture maker Pete Rodrigues made ornaments by cutting thin slices of hardwood\, filling voids in the wood with transparent colored epoxy.\nPainter Chris Graebner creates small scratchboard ornaments. Each ornament is different\, and each is an original piece of art.\nPotter Evelyn Ward has created hand-built\, raku-fired bird ornaments in many sizes and colors. She also has adorable ceramic ladybugs.\nArtist Jude Lobe has created more of her southwestern themed shaman ornaments as thoughtful holiday gifts.\nPainter Ellie Reinhold has returned with her unique lotus pod ornaments for the holiday season.\nArtist Sally Terrell has created framed mini scratchboards\, which can hang either on the wall or a tree.\nAs always\, glassblower Pringle Teetor has made beautiful blown-glass balls in many colors\, patterns and textures. Her new design this year is a Sugar Plum!\nGlass artist Mark Kinsella has created snowflakes\, stars\, icicles\, glass Christmas trees and glass stockings.\n\nCome in and explore all the original art on display at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts and find a perfect gift for that special person. \nThe Art of Giving runs from November 11th through December 31st with a reception during Hillsborough’s Last Fridays Art Walk on Friday\, November 28th from 6-9pm. \nAbout the Gallery\nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned and operated by 21 local artists and represents these established artists exhibiting contemporary fine art and fine craft. The gallery’s offerings include watercolor\, oil and acrylic paintings\, metal and figurative sculpture\, photography\, ceramics\, scratchboard\, turned wood\, jewelry\, glass arts\, metals\, encaustic\, enamel\, and handcrafted furniture. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC 27278. Phone: (919) 732-5001. The gallery’s hours are 10am-6pm Monday – Saturday\, 12-4pm on Sunday. More information can be found on the HGA website: http://www.HillsboroughGallery.com
URL:https://visithillsboroughnc.com/event/the-art-of-giving/2025-12-06/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 N. Churton St.\, Hillsborough\, 27278
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