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Showing posts with label Festival of Trees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Festival of Trees. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Festival of Trees 2011: Part II

Thanks to all the contestants, the donators, and the Dakota Prairie Wood Carvers! It has been a great season for Festival of Trees. We had a record of sales with outstanding raffle for the nativity scene, silent auction, cards, relish, and ornaments.  









Festival of Trees 2011: Part I - Trees

Thanks to all the contestants, the donators, and the Dakota Prairie Wood Carvers! It has been a great season for Festival of Trees. We had a record of sales with outstanding raffle for the nativity scene, silent auction, cards, relish, and ornaments.  


Here are some pictures of the trees:


























Saturday, December 17, 2011

Festival of Trees Winners!





Deb Hopfinger of White, South Dakota, won this year's Festival of Trees People's Choice Award for "Jewels of my Life." It was a close race between "Jewels" and "It's a Wonderful Life in Origami" by Jed Nixon. The 4-H group, The Lucky Leprechauns, won the kids' division with their tree featuring handmade ornaments. The Lucky Leprechauns have competed for a number of years without taking home the prize. But their leader, Louise Coull, just happened to mention that the children donate their tree every year to the Domestic Abuse Shelter here in Brookings--so they're winners even when they don't get the big prize!

The gorgeous Nativity Scene donated by the Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers was won by Cathy Knapp of Rapid City.

Thank you to all who participated this year. While the final figures aren't in yet, it appears we had record numbers of people coming through and an increase in our fundraising amounts. Thank you so much!


Wednesday, November 30, 2011

All the Trimmings at Festival of Trees

One of the best parts of Festival of Trees is that it gives those groups who meet at the arts council an opportunity to show the community what they do and maybe find like-minded folks to join them. This year, the woodcarvers group donated a beautiful Nativity scene for our raffle and hand-carved ornaments to offer for sale with the proceeds to go to the BAC. This year a new group started meeting on Thursday mornings. Most of the members are pursuing an interest in watercolor painting, others in acrylics. The group presented the BAC with a basket of beautiful note cards to offer for sale, some of which are pictured here. These are very reasonably priced at $2 each or six for $10. Again, all the proceeds go to the arts council. The cards are going quickly, so stop in soon to check them out. 

Incidentally, we also have homegrown chopped walnuts, homemade relish and desk top decorated trees for sale as well through December 11 or while supplies last.


Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Past Event: Festival of Trees 2010

Check out these amazing entries from Festival of Trees 2010!










Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Festival of Trees

This year's Festivals of Trees coincides with the downtown Parade of Lights theme, "It's a Wonderful Life." This theme should park many creative ideas for you tree decorations. Other themes or decorations will also be accepted.

Festival Hours: 
Friday, November 25 (Members only) [6:00-8:00 pm]
Saturday, November 26 [4:00 - 8:00 pm]
Sunday, November 27 [12:00 - 5:00 pm] 
Monday, November 28 - Wednesday, November 30 [12:00 - 6:00 pm]
Thursday, December 1 [12:00 - 9:00 pm]
Friday, December 2 - Saturday, December 10 [12:00 - 6:00 pm]
Sunday, December 11 [ 12:00 - 8:00 pm]  

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