ARTS AND CRAFTS Annual holiday event planned at Butler

Proceeds from the event will benefit children's programs at the museum.
YOUNGSTOWN -- "An American Holiday at the Butler" is the theme of the 33rd annual fine arts and crafts show and sale planned at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave.
A preview party will take place Dec. 5 and the show is planned for Dec. 6 and 7.
Preview details
Butler members will host the preview from 7 to 10 p.m. at the museum. The cost is $20 a person and $25 for guests of members. The event will feature a cash bar, hors d'ouevres and entertainment by the Youngstown Connection, Jocko the Clown and caricaturist Richard Muccio. A gift will be given to each person in attendance.
Reservations are due by Friday by calling (330) 743-1711 Ext. 117. Those interested in becoming a Butler member may call (330) 743-1107 Ext. 124 or 125 for details.
About the show
Hours for the event are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7. More than 100 artists and crafters from across the nation will show such items as jewelry, furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, wood, photography, decorative crafts, metal, glass and fiber art.
A special feature will be a display of porcelain and fabric angels created by Connecticut sculptor Dianne B. Bernhard.
Admission is $3, and children under 12 years old will be admitted free. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Butler children's programs.
Free parking is available in the Youngstown State University parking decks.
In charge
Florence Wang is show chairman. Co-chairmen are Camilla Geordan, C. Gilbert James and John MacIntosh.
Committee members are Jim Appel, Pat Appel, Linda Awad, Phyllis Bacon, Christine Bell, Marilyn Chiu, Dr. Y.T. Chiu, Phyllis Cross, John Darnell, Rose Deramo, Andrew Detesco, Gloria Detesco, Lynn Doyle, Karen Fox, Angela Gilliland, Artis Gillam, Louise Gillam, John Grdic, Pamela Booth-Kubic, Dr. Humberto Latorre, Maria Latorre, Nancy Merlo, Ann Might, Dr. James Might, Kathy Myers, Helen Paes, Catherine Powers, Mary Rossi, Rose Marie Smith, Gerri Struharik, Marilyn Sweeney, Pat Sweet and Carolyn Turner.