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Celebrate
the end of the year

by Claudia Polzin
Consultant to Nonprofits

D ecember can be a hectic month for Church – at 4 p.m. the combined choirs of First Presbyterian and
many- we get all caught up in holidays Vanderbilt Presbyterian will present their holiday concert.The holiday
and celebrations and everything that we season is filled with music – religious, secular and lots of popular songs
think we are required to do. Perhaps this is the that celebrate the season.

year that you take a step back and realize that the December 4 – at 2 p.m. there is also another Naples Concert

world will not come to an end if you don’t make Band event in Cambier Park – they will feature soloists and quartets

12 dozen cookies; and you don’t spend hours performing Holiday favorites – but if vocal holiday music is not your

decorating and you actually take time to enjoy favorite – they will also have the Celtic Arts Academy Irish Dancers

your family and friends and realize that special and a special performance by the tuba section,

memories are created just by doing something together. Many residents do not know about the wonderful opportunity

There are many opportunities to create a special memory – and to be found at the Naples Art District – take this time on the first

many of them are not expensive – but just a wonderful time. So begin Wednesday of every month from 5 – 8 p.m. and explore two dozen

the month with the Naples Concert Band – opening the Holiday galleries and artist studios. In case you are busy on Wednesdays- you

Season at the Sugden Plaza on Fifth. Holiday music, lighting of the can explore Art After Dark on the second Saturday of each month

grand tree, dancing groups and many community groups performing from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Galleries of Crayton Cove. More than 30

on 5th Avenue- take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the evening. artisans and artists are represented within the five galleries that are

If you love the visual arts – you can find some exhibits that feature open for Art After Dark.

local artists. In our school system we have some very talented young This year very interestingly Christmas and Chanukah will be

people and during the month of December the West Wing Art celebrated on December 25 – as a part of that celebration you can

Gallery of the Naples Regional Library on Central Avenue will be join the Chanukah Community celebration on December 26 at 5:45

featuring the works of many of our high school students. p.m. at Mercato.

The Naples Art Association advocates for our local artists and If you have not noticed – vocal music is one of my personal passions

during December and January – the Watson Gallery will present: – and I’m pleased that we will have the opportunity to hear one of the

Passionately Repurposed: Art from Recycled and Found Materials. It is preeminent professional vocal ensembles in the U.S. – Seraphic Fire.

true that one person’s trash is someone else’s treasure- and much of They will open their season on the west coast of Florida with a concert

that treasure is presented in these art works that take many things on December 13 at 7 p.m. at the Bower Chapel in Moorings Park – be

that you might discard and turn them into a piece of art. Engage sure not to miss: A Seraphic Fire Christmas: On Winter’s Night.

your imagination and explore how items you might have in your Enjoy December – but remember don’t make yourself crazy with

home or items you might have thrown out could have been used in all of the projects, baking, cooking and “stuff ” we seem to think is

a piece of art. required. Take time to enjoy where we live, the beauty of the season

On December 4 – there is a special event at First Presbyterian and your friends and family. See you in the New Year!

20 Life in Naples | December 2016