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New England Mobile Book Fair Kicks off “Salutes Series” with “Salutes the Arts”

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             NEW ENGLAND MOBILE BOOK FAIR

                 LAUNCHES “SALUTES SERIES”

             Series Kicks Off with “Salutes the Arts” Event

                        March 10 & 11, 2012

 

 

WHAT:            “Salutes the Arts” is a two-day event highlighting local artists as they display and demonstrate their works of art. The kickoff event of the new “Salutes Series” will be sure to leave guests in awe of the amazing talent found in the artists of their own neighborhoods.

 

WHO:    The New England Mobile Book Fair, New England’s largest independent book seller, has been providing New England’s best book selection and prices for the past 54 years to the community. Located at 82-84 Needham Street, Newton Highlands, MA the NEMBF has over 1 Million volumes of books on their shelves.

 

WHEN:   Saturday, March 10, 2012 &

              Sunday, March 11, 2012

              11:00AM – 4:00PM

 

WHERE:           New England Mobile Book Fair

                        82-84 Needham St

                        Newton Highlands, MA

 

WHY:               Visitors to the “Salutes the Arts” event will view a wide variety of works from the communities’ top painters and illustrators. In addition to taking in the displays, adults and children will enjoy watching painting on site, demonstrations and building a diorama. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase and take home their favorite works of art, as the artists will be selling pieces on site at the event. A portion of the proceeds from all art sold at “Salutes the Arts” will be shared by the New England Mobile Book Fair to benefit the local arts councils.

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