BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Marblehead Festival of Arts will host its 47th annual Art s Festival at venues around Marblehead from June 30-July4. Offering acti vities from morning until night\, the Festival is the largest all-volunt eer arts festival in the region. It is a celebration for all ages\, and almost all events are free.\n \;\nThe North Shore favorite is home t o fine arts exhibits showcasing artists from all over Essex County. Incl uded are Crafts\, Drawing\, Mixed Media\, Painting\, Photography\, Print making and Sculpture\, as well as special exhibits featuring Youth Art\, Student Art and Senior Art. The Festival also sponsors plein aire paint ing\, known as Painting-the-Town.\nExhibits will be open Saturday throug h Wednesday at various locations\, including Abbot Hall\, Marblehead Art s Association at the King Hooper Mansion\, the Old Town House\, Old Nort h Church\, St. Michael's Church and Unitarian Universalist Church. Note also that on Saturday\, artists will be creating the Painting-the-Town e xhibit as they work in various locations throughout Marblehead.\nHistori c Crocker Park\, overlooking Marblehead Harbor\, will be the venue for P erforming Arts throughout the Festival. &ldquo\;This year&rsquo\;s outdo or concert series features an eclectic mix of 19 dynamite individuals an d groups with tons of talent\, heart and soul\,&rdquo\; according to cha irperson Brian Wheeler. &ldquo\;We&rsquo\;ll be on stage for five nights and three days\, with a packed schedule of outstanding local and region al artists.&rdquo\; Please note there is a rain location for Sunday even ing only at the Gerry #5 on Beacon Street.\n \;\nAt dusk on Sunday e vening\, the annual Film Festival will be screened at Crocker Park\, wit h a rain location of the Gerry #5. Twelve short films\, ranging in lengt h from 1:36 minutes to 17:28 minutes\, comprise this year&rsquo\;s offer ings. The films have been chosen to promote the unique qualities and sub tleties of filmmaking as an art form. Parents should review the lineup t o decide if these films are age-appropriate subject matter for their chi ldren.\n \;\nEach year\, a devoted group of authors\, novelists\, po ets\, essayists and journalists gathers at the Unitarian Universalist Ch urch for the Writers&rsquo\; World series of programs. Workshops\, exhib its\, presentations and the camaraderie of the Literary Arts Café\ ; highlight this extraordinary segment of the Festival.\n \;\nFamily events are a Festival highlight. Beginning Saturday morning\, there wil l be a Kite Festival and Sand Sculpture Competition at Devereux Beach. O n Sunday afternoon\, the Children&rsquo\;s Festival will take place on t he grounds of Abbot Hall. Wednesday&rsquo\;s events include a Model Boat Building Workshop outside Abbot Hall\, followed by a regatta at Redd&rs quo\;s Pond. On Wednesday afternoon\, the Street Festival promises enter tainment for all ages on Washington Street\, which will be open to foot traffic only.\n \;\nThe Tea Room will be housed in the cool\, relaxi ng wine cellar of the King Hooper Mansion\, where refreshments will be s erved. King Hooper is also the home of the Marblehead Arts Association\, and guests are welcome to view their summer exhibit as well as to enjoy their 90th anniversary celebration of art in the Tea Room.\n \;\nTh e Artisans&rsquo\; Marketplace will be staged on the grounds of Abbot Ha ll on Saturday and Sunday. This showcase of arts and crafts will feature the work of 36 artisans from all over the region. The majority of artis ts are new this year\; and\, along with returning vendors\, will feature a variety of distinctive offerings at all price levels. Some of the art ists&rsquo\; distinctive offerings will include many styles of intricate jewelry\; hand-blown\, painted and stained glass\; paintings in many me diums\; photography with many themes\; a wide variety of ceramic and pot tery pieces\; well-honed wood furniture\; woven baskets\; beautiful cand les\; wide-ranging gift items\; and functional and unusual wearable art and accessories.\n \;\nA special treat for Artisans&rsquo\; browsers and shoppers will be Dario&rsquo\;s Artisan Cafe &ndash\; a new additio n to this year&rsquo\;s Marketplace. Serving cold sandwiches\, snacks an d drinks\, Dario will bring a new and delicious dimension to those aroun d Abbot Hall on Saturday and Sunday.\n \;\nFree satellite parking wi ll be available at Marblehead High School\, 2 Humphrey Street. A Festiva l Trolley\, also free to all\, will provide shuttle service between the parking lot and Festival exhibits and events. The trolley will operate o n Saturday\, Sunday and Wednesday\, from 9:30 am until 5:30 pm.\n \; \nThe Festival will operate its own Logo Store outside Abbot Hall on Was hington Street. An array of products featuring the award-winning 2012 Fe stival logo will be available. They include adult\, child and baby T-shi rts\; onesies\; adult\, youth and baby hats\; adult hoodies and crew swe atshirts\; adult polo shirts\; cinch bags and wine glasses. Hestia will sell its Festival ornament\, and Couture Planet will offer a new wallet. Proceeds from sales of logo products help support the Festival.\n \ ;\nAll exhibits and events are detailed at www.MarbleheadFestival.org. URL:http://marblehead.patch.com/events/marblehead-festival-of-arts-477e93 dc SUMMARY:Marblehead Festival of Arts LOCATION:Abbot Hall\, Town of Marblehead: 188 Washington St\, Marblehead\ , MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR