The Arts Sector of the Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) is thrilled to announce another art-fueled event which takes place all over Richland County. On Dec. 13, art venues throughout the area will celebrate the richness and variety of area arts, from performing to visual to written during #Create. Not only that, #Create reminds shoppers that pieces of art are truly unique, one-of-a-kind, thoughtful gifts, perfect for those people who have everything.
There will be a shuttle available to travel among the venues from 12 – 4 p.m. Stops include The Mansfield Art Center, Kingwood Center, downtown Mansfield, and The Renaissance Theatre. The shuttle is free. Participants who ride the shuttle are admitted to Kingwood Center free.
The list of entertainment and events for #Create is long. Here are some of the highlights:
● Kingwood Center: Christmas Walking Tour; The Ashland Symphony Orchestra will be represented there selling hand-crafted bowls made out of old vinyl LPs, ASO tree ornaments, mugs, and Tshirts.
● The Mansfield Art Center: entertainment and the 45th Annual Holiday Fair.
● The Renaissance Theatre: open rehearsal for the Mansfield Symphony’s Holiday Pops concert from 2:30 – 5 p.m. The Symphony and Chorus Pops Concert itself begins at 8 p.m.
● The Mansfield Playhouse has a production of “The Christmas Bus” at 7 p.m.
● The Ohio State University Mansfield Mainstage Productions is putting on “A Christmas Carol” at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
● The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library has Christmas Storytime for children and families at 10:30 a.m. plus a very popular surprise Christmas movie at 2 p.m.
● Little Buckeye Children’s Museum is featuring a Children’s Art Show
● Element of Art has students from Pioneer Performing Arts Academy to entertain shoppers from 1 – 5 p.m.
● Main Street Books has Storytime with Dandi Daley Mackall at 11 a.m., stories, snacks & crafts; from 1 – 3 p.m. they host a signing with local historians Mary Eileen Levison and Joe James
● Richland Academy and The Richland Carrousel Park are uniting in a Christmas Party for underprivileged children around 5 p.m.
For more information on #Create, contact Llalan Fowler, manager at Main Street Books at 419.522.BOOK, llalan@MainStreetBooksMansfield.com
