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Some fun events during the Holiday Stroll!!
The Dream Out Loud Center (DOLC) is proud to announce the expansion of a youth-run book and gift shop on the first floor of their current location on One Johnny Cake Hill for the holiday season. DOLC will be celebrating the Downstairs Shop grand opening with a series of weekend festivities.
DOLC will be open for the Downtown New Bedford Holiday Stroll, presented by Downtown New Bedford, Inc. on Saturday, December 7th, from 9am-5pm, with an opening night reception, open to the general public, to follow from 6pm-8pm. A reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” with Whisper the Mouse will be offered on Saturday (9am-5pm) and Sunday (11am-4pm) every hour on the hour. Photography sessions will also be offered at a discounted rate.
The Downstairs Shop will sell new and used books, artisan crafts and unique gifts, some made by our youth. All purchases in the Downstairs Shop support the running of the shop and DOLC’s Creative Careers publishing, music and performing arts program for youth. The organization plans to continue fundraising to keep the store open year-round.
“Thanks to the generosity of our landlord Diana FitzGerald offering us two months of free rent, we are finally able to get this ten-year in the making idea off the ground,” Tracy Furtado, Executive Director, explains. “This expansion aligns with our mission to inspire artistic expression to reach one’s goals and also gives our youth a place to market their own products.”
DOLC is currently asking for donations of books of fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children’s literature to be sold in the Downstairs Shop. Consignment opportunities are also available for artists and craftsman who create jewelry, original artwork, and artisan crafts. For more information contact 508-990-9090 or send an email to information@dreamoutloudnow.org or visit the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/DreamOutLoudfortheArts
The Dream Out Loud Center (formerly Brick by Brick) is a 501c3 nonprofit community organization located in New Bedford, MA. Its mission is to advance the personal and career goals of South Coast residents through innovation, education and mentoring. The Creative Careers program is its primary after-school program with classes offered in publishing, graphic arts, music, theater and video.
