34th Annual Festival of Trees & Traditions
A Celebration of Families
Thank you to our corporate sponsors for their support, without which this event would not have been possible.
Chubb & Son
Hartford Despatch
NBC30
NAMCO
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Sovereign Bank
The Woodland Moving & Warehouse, Inc.
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc.
CIGNA
Connecticut Natural Gas & Southern Connecticut Gas
Doris & Simon Konover Family Foundation
Gordon Muir & Foley LLP
Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc.
Lincoln Financial Group
Lydall, Inc.
Maher's Paint & Wallpaper
Sunrise Assisted Living
United Technologies Corporation
Webster Bank
and The Phoenix Companies, Inc. for their generous support of Phoenix Art After Hours which keeps the museum open late just for you.
Thank you to the many community groups who provided lovely entertainment to our patrons:
Ballet Theatre Company
Ariel Flutes
Bandstand Barbershop Quartet
Harmonia Mundi
the Pocket Lady
Opera Express
West Hartford Women’s Chorale
Sanctuary of Faith and Glory, Voices of Glory
Classic Brass
Hartt Suzuki Pianists
Congregation Adath Israel Synagogal Singers
Dick Santi Swing Band
Acorn Saxaphone Quartet
Solid Oak Big Band
Morley Elementary School 5th Grade Choir
First String
Newington High School Chamber Choir
Simsbury Central School Select Choir
The Hartford's Chorale
Rocky Hill High School Chamber Choir
Silver Lane Singers
Nayaug Elementary School
Sound of New England Chorus
The Master's School Chamber Choir
Portland High School A Capella Singers
Elizabeth Lyra Ross-Norman
Farmington High School Madrigal Singers
Hall High School Concert Choir
Quirk Middle School Concert Choir
Eastbury School Small Chorus
Old Saybrook High School Women's Chorus and Select Vocal Ensemble
Karen the Storytelling Artist
Hartford Magnet Middle School Chorus
Footlights, Center for Performing Arts
Smith Elementary School Choir
The Filley Street Singers of Laurel School
Sand Elementary School Chorus
Moylan Elementary School Chorus
Banard Brown Elementary School Chorus
Westminster School Chamber Choir
Golden Glow of the Colchester Senior Center
Wethersfield Choralaires
Metropolitan Learning Center Middle School Choir
Metropolitan Learning Center High School Show Choir and High School Gospel Choir
Juggle Joy
St. Gabriel's School Select Choir
Faith Congregational Church Sanctuary Choir
First Company Governor's Foot Guard Band
član
Robert Fullerton Jazz Quartet
Windsor High School Chamber Choir
Windsor High School Gospel Choir
Valley Shore Chorus
Thank you to our many docents and the Women's Committee of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
FULL EVENT LISTING
December 1 - 9, 2007
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
Open until 9 p.m. Thursday, December 6
Closed Monday, December 3
Delight in a celebration of fanciful, fabulous, and romantic trees, wreaths and more for your holiday décor. Live entertainment throughout the day.
Special display featuring period mantels decorated by leading interior designers.
In Candy Lane children will find hands-on craft activities that celebrate global holiday traditions, along with storytelling and facepainting daily. Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., weekdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Lego tree with hands-on Lego ornament making.
The Festival of Trees & Traditions is presented by the Women's Committee of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
Adults: $13
Seniors (62+): $11
Students (13+): $8
Children (2-12): $3
Museum Members: $3
For group rates call Lee Oliver (860) 838-4046
or email lee.oliver@wadsworthatheneum.org
Festival of Trees & Traditions Hotline: (860) 838-4141 or email: amy.redfield@wadsworthatheneum.org.
ART ACTIVITIES
To Catch a Thief: A Masterpiece Mystery by Walter Wick.
Solve the riddle of a centuries-old thief in our galleries!
Faith and Fortune exhibition tours,
Sat & Sun 2:30 p.m., Tues - Fri 1 p.m.
Art in Focus Talks, weekdays and Sun at noon
SPECIAL EVENTS
Family Party
Saturday, December 1 Candy Lane: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Children 12 and under are admitted free when each child brings a new, unwrapped gift to be donated to Hartford’s homeless family shelters.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Wandering puppeteer
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Balloon artist
12 – 1 p.m.: Santa
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Seek-and-find art activity, find the roaming Pocket Lady, get your clue, and head to the galleries to find the work of art!
Phoenix Art After Hours
Thursday, December 6 Special hours open 5 - 9 p.m., with reduced admission fee
Free film: Christmas in Connecticut, live music, cash bar
Family Party
Saturday, December 8 Candy Lane: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Children 12 and under are admitted free when each child brings a new, unwrapped gift to be donated to Hartford’s homeless family shelters.
12 – 2 p.m.: Balloon Artist
1 – 2 p.m.: Seek-and-find art activity, find the roaming Pocket Lady, get your clue, and head to the galleries to find the work of art!
2 – 3 p.m.: Juggle Joy
For more information call (860) 278-2670, ext. 3141 or visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org
The Festival of Trees & Traditions is presented by the Women's Committee of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
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