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Get ready: The museum guild has events planned before the 51 Halifax Art Festival; Art Centric 2 is just a week away; and, get your wristbands now for Prince of Peace's 45th-annual Octoberfest.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
Halifax Art Festival expected to draw 25,000 visitors
The Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences and the Daytona Beach Downtown Development Authority work hand-in-hand year after year to make the free Halifax Art Festival, and its expected 25,000-plus attendees, a success.
This year’s event, Nov. 2 and 3, will feature more than 200 artists, set up on both sides of Beach Street, from Orange Avenue to Bay Street.
The fest will also include a student art exhibit and competition, a creative “Little Van Gogh” area and live music. Presented in part by TD Bank, the event is the Museum of Arts & Sciences primary fundraiser, as well as a benefit for the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum.
Other upcoming events put on by the guild include the Guild Fashion Show, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 (call 756-2342); the ninth-annual Festival of Trees Sparkling Champagne Gala, Nov. 14 (call 236-9810); and the ninth-annual Festival of Trees, Nov. 15 and Dec. 2.
Are you Art Centric? You will be
Party for the arts 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, when Art Centric 2 — Bold! swings into gear. This nonprofit event will feature work by local visual artists, fashion designers, jewelers, poets, dancers and performance artists.
All funds will benefit the work of the Ormond Beach Arts District.
This year’s event will be held at the Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St. A dozen visual artists will work on and sell pieces, while a performance artist gets partygoers in on the fun by helping turn a sports car, provided by Spano Motors, into a piece of art.
There will also be a silent auction and music, as well as beer and appetizers provided by S.R. Perrott and local restaurants.
Tickets are $10. Call 492-2938, or visit artcentric2bold.eventbrite.com.
Prince of Peace’s 45th Octoberfest: Oct. 10
To kick off preregistration for its 45th-annual Octoberfest, Prince of Peace Catholic Church is offering two unlimited-ride wristbands, for $15 and $22, as well as half-price ride tickets at all area Wallgreens.
Held at 600 S. Nova Road, the festival will be held Friday through Sunday, Oct. 10-13, and feature more than 50 rides and games, in addition to food and entertainment by Cole Seave & the Native Skeeter Band, and Five O’ Clock Charley.
A Like New II Rummage Sale will also be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, in the parish hall.
Admission is free. Parking is $3 per vehicle. Call 672-5272, or visit princeofpeaceormond.com.
Around town ...
Local kids, grades one through five, took a trip to see local ecological, cultural and outdoor treasures Sept. 21, as part of the ECHO Rangers Program, which educates children about their city’s history through field trips to parks, museums, libraries and historical sites. Call 668-3840.
The first class in the Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s art basics class took place Oct. 2. Additional classes will be held every Wednesday through October. Learn how to draw an object with dimension. No experience necessary. Call 676-3347.
Coming soon: Teddy Bear Picnic
The Ormond Beach Historical Society will host a Teddy Bear’s Picnic 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St., for children ages 4-6.
Bear-themed historical stories, songs and games will be presented, complete with a lunch and a Teddy Bear Parade. Kids are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed bear. Adults may bring two children.
Tickets, for $5, can be purchased in advance or at the door, but reservations are necessary. Oh, and a spoiler: Smokey the Bear will also make a guest appearance.
Call 677-7005.
