November 28, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert
All ages can get a dose of the holiday spirit at The Shafer Art Gallery鈥檚 Holiday Open House from 1-4 p.m.听 Sunday, Dec. 2, which will feature a magic show by Mystic Works Comedic Magician Eric Vaughn at 1:30 p.m. and a puppet show from the Stonelion Puppet Theatre at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free.听
The event is packed with the following attractions:
- Stonelion Puppet Theatre
- Santa will be on hand ready to take note of children鈥檚 wish lists
- Holiday music and catered refreshments
- Cookie decorating plus other crafts and art activities
- Felt art-board for children to create Christmas settings and scenes听
- The Barton County Arts Council Friends and Acquaintances Community Art Exhibition, underwritten by the Bill J. McKown Memorial Endowment distributed by the Golden Belt Foundation, will be on display.
鈥淭he holidays are upon us again and the Shafer Gallery is expecting magical things, but I鈥檓 not pulling the strings; the Stone Lion Puppet Theater is, along with Magician Eric Vaughn and his magical rabbit Mr. Tinkle,鈥 Shafer Gallery Director Dave Barnes said. 鈥淭his is听our opportunity to give a Christmas present to the whole community. There is magic in the air at the Shafer Gallery.鈥
Barnes said the event is perfect for all ages.
鈥淭he entire affair is designed to engage every member of the family on some level,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a wonderful place to bring family and friends who will be visiting during the holidays and just a great way to get the season started. It鈥檚 really our opportunity to interact with the community, and I love the way so many different parts of our community come together to celebrate Christmas at the Shafer.鈥
Barton Planetarium to host 鈥淪eason of Light鈥 presentation Sunday
鈥淪eason of Light鈥 is an elegant and sophisticated program in about the coldest and darkest of seasons, a time which holds some of the warmest and brightest celebrations of the year. The video will be shown in Barton鈥檚 Planetarium, featuring a 360-degree full-dome theatre. The program explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with听lighting up our lives during the December holiday听season. It's an exploration听of听the astronomical meanings behind听seasonal traditions, including the "Star over Bethlehem". Shows will start at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.