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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Holiday Happenings during M.A.C.'s 2nd Saturday in December!





2nd Saturday is this Weekend! 
Saturday December 11th

H a p p y H o l i d a y s from the Media Arts Council!


1 The Sporting Gentleman
Children’s “make a fly fishing lure ornament”

2 Media Providence Friends School

3 Azie Restaurant

4 Seven Stones Gallery

5 Shere-e-Punjab Indian Restaurant
Permanent Installation: Original paintings of India

6 Values Into Action
♫ Holiday Carols by Philip De Luca
VIA Holiday Bazaar: homemade blankets, crafts, cards, and homemade holiday food!

7 Delaware County Institute of Science
2nd Saturday Main Event:
♫ Holiday Concert with the  
Friends Choir 7-7:45pm
Museum open to visitors: Cool fossils, early electronics, & much more!


8 Sangha Space
Zumba: Free Hoop Dance Performance and Workshop with Morgan 5:30-7:00pm
Free Tango Jam: 7pm-9:00pm
Free Tango Hop: Intro Lesson Argentine Tango 9:00pm
Tango dancing cont., no partner needed 9:45-late ($12)

9 O’Malley’s Ice Cream
Art by the students of Rose Tree Elementary School
♫ Music by the Creative Living Room and Elizabeth Bromley

10 Ten Thousand Villages

11 Lotus Farm to Table
Permanent Installation: Photography by Courtney Rozsas
♫ Violin by Alisa Cole

12 Kuta Metals & Textiles

13 Coffee Beanery
2nd Saturday Featured Artist/Musicians:
★ Paintings by Carol Mangano
Bastille Day by Carol Mangano
Face Painting Jeff Dougherty $
♫ Peace on Your Way Holiday CD Ensemble 8-10:00pm


14 Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
Visit with Santa at Santa’s Village
Presented by the Media Business Authority
★ Paint your own ornament by Jolie Shamlian $

15 Tuscarora Lapidary Society

16 Reiki Healing Center
Simple meditation and Reiki-mini-sessions
★ Hand-woven tapestries & giclee prints by Myra Reichel

17 Kimono Sushi Bar
Photography by Ralph Nardell

18 Deals Office Supply

19 Local Home + Gifts
Handmade Jewelry by Amrita Singh

20 Earth & State
★ Mug shots with artist collaboration between potter
Bob Deane & Andrew Arata

21 Sweet Potato Café Open till 7 pm

22 La Belle Epoque Wine Bistro
Fair Trade Wine Sample for all Diners

23 Picasso Restaurant & Bar
★ Paintings By Vincent McLoughlin
♫ Live Music 10:00pm

24 Turning Point Gallery

25 The Plumstead

26 Plum Street Mall

27 Seven Stones Cafe
Photography by Emily Geddes
♫ Live music by Stephanie Cott 7:30-10:00pm

28 Baker Street Tattoo

29 Deals

30 VisitMediaPA.com

31 Bryn Mawr Trust Window Gallery
★ Dragon sculptures and tiles made from local clay by Andrew Arata and Bob Deane
Photographs of the process by Maura B. McConnlee

32 Margaret Kuo’s Restaurant
♫ Singer/Songwriter Michelle Christine Garza

33 Quincy’s Marquet Basquet Gifts

34 1 West Front Street

35 Media-Upper Providence Free Library

36 Media Fire Company

37 Cedar Chest Resale & Retail Boutique

38 Starry Eyed Optical

39 Simply Elegant
20% off of all Holiday Tabletop Items

40 One or Two of a Kind

41 Village Art Shop Open till 7 pm

42 Meredith’s Hallmark Shop Open till 7 pm

43 Trader Joe’s
♫ To be Announced

44 Pennsylvania Veteran’s Museum
Come inside to view the exhibits!

45 Iron Hill
Permanent Installation: Murals by Jeff Schaller

46 Media Theatre $
Annie 2pm & 7pm

47 Court Diner
Photography by Kurt Grotz
♫ Music by Jack Saunders

48 Starbucks Coffee
★ Art by David Gerbstadt

New Additions:

A Selene Co-Op
Free Fair Trade Wine Tasting
♫ Ridley Creek Guitar Circle 7-8:00pm and welcomes musicians to join their improv jam session!

B Sphere

C Jigsaw Home Solutions
★ Mixed media Indian art by Rinal Parikh
Mixed-Media by Theresa Camerota
♫ Music by Randall Rook

D Media Pizza and Grill
Roman inspired self portraits by the 3rd grade students of Media Elementary
♫ Music by Jim Hobson and the Dollar Band

E Sligo
♫ Fair Trade Irish Rock and Roll

F Healthy U
Free Facials, and samples of healthy smoothies and healthy energizing tea!
♫ Acoustic Vocals and Guitar

G Mad Poets Society (Borough Hall Mansion, Parlor)
“A Little Winter Madness” Poetry Reading Featuring Thaddeus Rutkowski, Diane Lockward, Gloria Parker, and Jason Fritz. Benefits the food bank for CityTeam Ministries, your ticket is a non-perishable food item.
♫ Music by Peace on Your Way Holiday CD Musicians Tom Mullian and Silver Wind

Extra Holiday Happenings around town:

Special day of events with the Media Historical Society:
  • Holiday House Tour 10am-4:00pm $ Tickets available at Quincy's, Kenny's Flower Shoppe, & The Coffee Club. Ticket includes free carriage ride, and discounts at participating businesses.
  • Carriage Rides, Courthouse on Front Street 3-6:00pm $

Additional events with the Media Business Authority, on 2nd Saturday 6-9pm
  • Roasted Chestnuts, Courthouse on Front Street
  • Strolling Carolers from Hedgerow Theatre
  • Santa at Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union see map#14
Hope to see you there! 

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