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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