November 14th - December 24th, 2020

It’s HOLLY-day Time, again! The 50th HOLLY BAZAAR, WOODEN CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL, and BASKET BONANZA open in November. To “our” craftsmen who have participated in previous Holly Bazaars, and to new craftsmen, it’s your wonderful items that supply us with merchandise for the Holly Bazaar.

The Holly Bazaar is a multifaceted holiday celebration that begins Saturday, November 14th and runs through Christmas Eve, December 24th. The Community Arts Center will be open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays from Noon to 5 PM during the Holly Bazaar.

As part of the 50th anniversary of the Holly Bazaar, there will be additional space to expand returning vendors’ inventory and accommodate new vendors. Because of this growth, the Community Arts Center will require ALL vendors, returning and new, to be juried this year. Every item, style, and genre of participating vendors’ items must be approved. Remember, all items must be handcrafted. Manufactured items will not be accepted into the Bazaar.

Through a partnership with Young Heart Books and Toys, the Community Arts Center will be adding a children and youth book section to the Holly Bazaar this year. A percentage from each book sold will go back to the Community Arts Center.

UPDATE 12/14/2020:

In light of Governor Wolf’s new Limited-Time Mitigation efforts, announced on December 10, 2020, the Community Arts Center of Cambria County will be adhering to the limitations that pertain to current programming and operations, such as having galleries and museums closed, and all classes and workshops will be cancelled until further notice. As for the HOLLY BAZAAR, this WILL NOT be closed. The Holly Bazaar is set up strictly as a retail operation. It has been currently operating at a 25% occupancy per room and will now be decreased to a 15% occupancy per room. This is well below the limitation set by the Governor, but something the Center feels comfortable and confident with for the best interest of its participants, volunteers, and staff. We believe this initiative is very important to the almost 80 vendors participating, and we want to encourage our community to Shop Local. Thank you for your understanding as we are looking forward to the promise of a bright future as vaccines are just around the corner.

Thank you to our 2020 sponsors! Corporate Sponsor: Ameriserv Financial; Co-Sponsor: Upstreet Architect; Media Sponsor: Fox 8/ ABC 23; Emeritus Sponsor: James & Elaine Goebert Family Trust

Entertainment

November 14th

10:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. - Rodney Eatman

1:00 P.M.—4:00 PM - Rosie & the Jammers

November 21st

10:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. - Rodney Eatman

2:00 P.M.—4:00 P.M. - Brian Harshberger

November 28th

10:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. - Rodney Eatman

December 5th

10:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. - Rodney Eatman

2:00 P.M.—4:00 P.M. - Brian Harshberger

12:00 P.M.—3:00 P.M. - Santa Claus

December 12th

10:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. - Rodney Eatman

2:00 P.M.—4:00 P.M. - Stephanie & The Wild Hearts (Acoustic)

December 19th

10:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. - Rodney Eatman

Thank you to all of our entertainers for donating their time to perform for us this holiday season!

Basket Bonanza

Welcome to the biggest basket party in town!

The 19th Basket Bonanza runs from November 14th through December 20th. This gives visitors a chance to win over 100 baskets donated by the Community Arts Center’s members, friends, and local businesses. These baskets are an amazing cross-section of varying items, from purchased, practical and even handcrafted. Examples of baskets include: Auto Supplies, Food, Jewelry, Cosmetics, Kids’ Toys, Gift Cards, His & Her Gift Sets, Baking Supplies, Dinner at Home, Movies, Entertainment, Pet Supplies, Personal or Household Accessories, Dinners, Wine & Spirits, Holiday Décor, Handcrafted Items and Holiday Items.

Chances are 25 for $5.

Holiday Gift Raffle

6 chances for $5.00 on 8 Special Holiday Gifts donated by members and businesses!

Items in this year’s raffle include three $100 cash trees (two donated by Somerset Trust Company), a $50 lottery tree, a decorative wall tapestry, solid chocolate plaque from O’Shea’s, a Longaberger basket, and an American Girl Doll.

All raffle proceeds benefit the Community Arts Center’s Arts Education Department. The Center also provides registration for FREE DOOR PRIZES for all attendees.

The Basket Bonanza, Festival of the Trees, Raffle Chances, and Free Door Prizes will close at the end of the day Sunday, December 20th. Winners will be drawn on Monday, December 21st. Progressive 50/50 chances can be purchased from Saturday, November 14th through Thursday, December 24th, the winner will be drawn at 1:00 PM. Winners need not be present to win and will be notified.

COVID-19 NOTICE:

To participate in any or all of these initiatives at the Community Arts Center, everyone must wear face masks, consent to have their temperature taken upon entry, observe social distancing themselves from others, only touch what they are purchasing or materials they are are using, and use hand sanitizer before and after touching items that do not belong to you. If, for any reason, someone can not adhere to these expectations, regardless of any health conditions that force someone to not wear a mask, they will be asked to come back next year to participate. We thank you for your patience and understanding during these uncertain times. The Community Arts Center wants to remind you how important you are to us, and that is why we are going to such great lengths to keep everything sanitized and everyone safe. We cannot wait to experience the new normal with you!