The Friends of Hoff-Barthelson Music School Usher in the Holiday Season with the Annual Holiday Music Festival and Holiday Boutique

The Friends of Hoff-Barthelson Music School usher in the holiday season with the annual Holiday Music Festival and Holiday Boutique. This community event for families, now in its fourth decade, will take place on Saturday, December 3, 2016, from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, December 4, 2016, from 10 am to 4 pm. Visitors to the Festival will find boutique shopping, raffles, fabulous international cuisine, and music performed by the School's stellar ensembles. Fun for the entire family, the Festival, is open to the public and free of charge.

Holiday shopping is made simple at the Festival with vendors and gift items ranging from vintage and contemporary jewelry to hand-woven garments, professionally photographed portraits, clothing and accessories for children, music novelty gifts, decorative calendars and notecards. Vendors scheduled to participate include:

• Schulman Art of Scarsdale-fine art and prints

• Janet Sikirica Fiber Arts of Dobbs Ferry-handcrafted accessories, wall panels, table runners

• Red Ginji of Mamaroneck and The Lady Ming Collection of Darien-jewelry

• Tamara Magnitzky of New York City- photographic portraits

• Groove For Kids of Westport-kids' clothing, gear and accessories

• Musically Inclined of Glenn Rock, NJ-music novelty gifts

• HB Boutique - Everything for your HB family and friends

An assortment of items up for raffle include a Fitbit, Gopro camera, live orchid, gifts for children, gift baskets, wine, and a violin case. Raffle tickets may be purchased for $5 each or five tickets for $20.

Enjoy the tasty dishes and luscious desserts of international cuisines from French to Korean - all cooked and served by Hoff-Barthelson parents.

Music will be provided throughout the Festival by the Hoff-Barthelson Jazz Ensembles, Brass Club, Chamber Orchestra, Flute Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Wind Ensemble, Suzuki Strings, Viola Club, Symphonette and Chamber Ensembles.

Proceeds from the Holiday Music Festival benefit programs at the School and financial aid.

For additional information:

914-723-1169, hb@hbms.org, www.hbms.org.

About The Friends:

The Friends of Hoff-Barthelson, the Parent Organization of the Music School, hosts events throughout the year that support the educational and fund-raising goals of the school. The organization seeks to do this by creating a supportive and welcoming environment, providing programs to assist parents and children in navigating their musical journey, and promoting community involvement.

About Hoff-Barthelson Music School:

One of Westchester County's most cherished and active cultural resources, Hoff-Barthelson Music School has achieved national recognition as a premier community music school for its unsurpassed leadership in education, performance and outreach for more than seventy years.

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