Butler party will preview holiday arts and crafts

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SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR Some of the committee members of the American Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show are, from left, Ken Leonard, Nancy DeGood, Larry Bartos, Cynthia Anderson, Kary Shively, Guy Shively, Ellen Tressel and Fred Shuster.

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The preview party for the 44th annual American Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show is planned from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave.

A variety of artists and crafters will be featured along with a chance auction, 50-50 raffle and door prize raffle.

The cost is $40 for Butler members and $50 for nonmembers. Doors open at 5:45. Proceeds benefit the Butler’s free programs.

Make reservations on or before Nov. 26. Any made after that date will incur a $10 late fee. To make a reservation call 330-743-1107 ext. 210.

A gourmet buffet supper, wine and beer included, will be provided by AVI Foodsystems Inc. The menu follows:

Salad: spring mix with shaved red onion, roasted golden beets, cherry tomato, goat cheese and red wine vinaigrette; and rolls and butter.

Entree: thyme seared chicken with amaretto cream sauce, chipotle maple grilled salmon, pesto penne with grilled portabello mushroom and roasted red pepper, herb roasted red skin potatoes, lemon-garlic grilled asparagus, julienne carrots, and sweet red and yellow peppers.

Assorted mini desserts: pecan bars, whiskey truffles, white chocolate truffles and mini berry tartlets.

Beverages: Coffee, hot tea, beer and wine.

Cynthia Perantoni Anderson is chairwoman of the 2014 American Holiday Committee. Members are Norm Anderson, Larry Bartos, Donna Beatty, JoAnn Blunt, Stan Boney, Michelle Cassile Arroyo, Marilyn Chiu, Dr. Y.T. Chiu, Jim DeGood, Nancy M. DeGood, Sharon Diehl, Susan Gallagher, Atty. Rebecca Gerson, Mary Jo Heller, Atty. Robert Heller, Audrey Korenic, Diane Leonard, Ken Leonard, Lauren Lindvig, Deb Liptak, John MacIntosh, Anthony Monaco, Rich Morgan, Audrea Neri, Catherine Powers, Reggie Reynolds, Susan Rowley, Fred Schuster, Glenn Stevens, Rick Shale, Juanita Sherba, Paul Sherba, Guy Shively, Kary Shively, Mark Shohayda, Ellen Tressel, Florence Wang, Barb Woerner and Mary Lou Yaist.