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WHAT’SSTILLGOINGON
UntilNovember30th
TheNewHopeCenterforArtsinNewHope,PAwill presenttheir26thAnnualWorksinWoodExhibition. Contact The New Hope Center for Arts at www.newhopearts.orgformoreinformation.
The Modern Fossils (MFA) Gallery in Frenchtown, NJ will present their Juried Fall Showcase titled, “SUPERSIZE IT. ” Contact The Modern Fossils (MFA) Gallery at www.modernfossils.net for more information.
UntilNovember31st
TheUpfrontExhibitionSpaceinPortJervis,NY,will present their Fall Show Contact The Upfront Exhibition Space at gordon31jersey@gmail.com for moreinformation.
The Main Branch of The Bethlehem Area Public Library in Bethlehem, PA will present the Select WorksofEmmaRyan ContacttheArtsQuestCenter at www.artsquest.org/visual-arts for more information.
UntilDecember5th
TheMadelonPowersArtGallerywithintheFineand Performing Arts Center on the Campus of the East Stroudsburg University of PA will present their Alumni Biennial Exhibition. Contact The Madelon Powers Gallery at esuarts@esu.edu for more information.
UntilDecember6th
The Gallery at 530 Main in Stroudsburg, PA will present their Fall Show. ContactTheGalleryat530 Main at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570946421461 formoreinformation.
UntilDecember8th
The Artery Gallery in Milford, PA will present the works of Laura Dudes and the Delaware Highland Conservancy Photo Contest Winners. Contact The Artery Gallery at www.arterygallerymilford.com for moreinformation
UntilDecember10th
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio in Allentown, PA, will hold a Handbuilding Open Studio with Nicole Gencarelli. Contact the ArtsQuest Visual Arts Programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
UntilDecember21st
UnivestFinancialinBethlehem,PAwillpresenttheir 33rd Annual Christkindlmarkt. Contact The 33rd Annual Christkindlmarkt www.ChristmasCity.org formoreinformation
The Shawnee Playhouse in Shawnee on Delaware, PA will present their production of “A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Carol” and their performance of “The Shawnee Playhouse Christmas Spectacular.” Contact The Shawnee Playhouse wwwTheShawneePlayhouseorg for more information
UntilFebruary1st
The Alvin H. Butz Gallery within the ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem, PA will present their Marissa Alise Baez: MateriaMedicaexhibition Contactthe ArtsQuestCenteratwwwartsquestorg/visual-artsfor moreinformation
OPPORTUNITIESTOSHAREYOURART
The Gallery at530MaininStroudsburg,PAwillbe acceptingsubmissionsfortheirAnniversaryShowon
Sunday December 7th from 12 to 4pm and Tuesday December 9thfrom10amto2pm.There is no designated theme for the exhibition. The Artists’ Reception will be held on Saturday, December13thbeginningat5pmandwillcontinue tobeondisplayuntilFebruary14th.
EntryFee:$15forOnePiece.
Contact The Gallery at 530 Main at wwwfacebookcom/profilephp?id=61570946421461 formoreinformation
ArtSpace/Lima in Lima, OH will be accepting submissions for their 2026 Juried Photography Show on December 15th to 19th or January 6th to 10th from 10am to 5pm. Awards with cash prizeswillbe presented. The Artists’ Reception will be held on Saturday January 17th beginning at 6:30pm and the Exhibition will continue to be on display until March7th.
EntryFee:Members$45.00,Non-Members$50.00, andStudents$15.00.
Contact ArtSpace/Lima at wwwartspacelimacom for moreinformation
WHATTHEFORWARDIANISGOINGONINDECEMBER
Thursday,December4th
The Musikfest Café in Bethlehem, PA presentsThe PurePrairieLeague.
Admission:Unknown(checkwebsitefordetails).
Contact at The Musikfest Café www.artsquest.org/musikfestformoreinformation.
TheNewHopeCenterforArtsinNewHope,PAwill present Ghost Tours of New Hope: A Christmas Spiritbeginningat7:30pm
Admission:$23.18
Please contact The New Hope Center for Arts at www.newhopearts.orgformoreinformation.
Friday,December5th
The Milford Theater in Milford, PA will host the Family Event: Christmas in the Valley as presented byStageCraftbeginningat6pm.
Admission:$21.95.
Contact The Milford Theater at www.themilfordtheater.comformoreinformation.
The Grey Towers National Historic Site inMilford, PA will present their 46th annual performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” beginningat 6pmfeaturinga90-minutereadingoftheoriginaltext byJoePlummer,Jr Theperformancewillcontinue untilDecember7th
Admission:$15.00–$35.00.
Contact The Grey Towers National Historic Site at wwwgreytowersorgformoreinformation
The Rebel Stages and The School of Visual and PerformingArtsinStroudsburg,PAwillpresenttheir productionofTheNutcrackerCafebeginningat6pm. The Production will continue to be performed untilDecember7th.
Admission:$10.00+$1.90infees
Contact The Rebel Stages at wwwrebelstagescom formoreinformation
Saturday,December6th
The Skytop Lodge in Skytop, PA will host a MemorialGalaDinnerandTheYinHooFoundation for the Arts Launch beginning at 5pm to honor the craftofSaraL.Bauer.
AdmissionFee:$85.60to$157
Please contact Orange: Coffee Art Music at wwworangecoffeeartmusiccom for more information.
The PoconoCenterfortheArtswillholdanArtists’ Reception at the Shawnee Inn in Shawnee on the Delaware, PA beginning at 2pm for their Fine Arts Exhibition
Admission:Free.
Contact The Pocono Center for the Arts at wwwpoconocenterfortheartsorg for more information
The Milford Theater in Milford, PA will present A Sinatra Christmas with Pete Caldera beginning at 8pm.
Admission:$37.65to$104.65.
Contact The Milford Theater at www.themilfordtheater.comformoreinformation.
TheConnexionsGalleryinEaston,PAwillcelebrate their 22nd year of artful gift giving this Holiday Season beginning at 7pmfeaturingsomeofthebest artistsandartisanstheregionhastooffer
Admission:Free
Contact The Connexions Gallery at wwwconnexionsgallerycomformoreinformation
The Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA, will present Jessica Lynn’s – A Very Merry Classic Christmasbeginningat7pm.
Admission:$40.50to$293.07.
Contact The Sherman Theater at wwwshermantheatercomformoreinformation
Sunday,December7th
The Eastern Monroe Public Library in Stroudsburg, PAwillpresentthefilm“TheBestChristmasPageant Ever”beginningat2pm
Admission:Free.
Contact The Eastern Monroe Public Library at www.monroepl.orgformoreinformation.
The Musikfest Café in Bethlehem, PA presents An Evening of Holiday Jazzy Pop with Corinne - An EastonChildren'sHomeBenefit.
Admission:Unknown(checkwebsitefordetails).
Contact at The Musikfest Café www.artsquest.org/musikfestformoreinformation.
Monday,December8th
The Musikfest Café in Bethlehem, PA presents JOHNNYSWIM
Admission:Unknown(checkwebsitefordetails).
Contact at The Musikfest Café www.artsquest.org/musikfestformoreinformation.
Wednesday,December10th
The Musikfest Café in Bethlehem, PApresentsBob SchneiderandStevePoltz
Admission:Unknown(checkwebsitefordetails).
Contact at The Musikfest Café at www.artsquest.org/musikfestformoreinformation.
Friday,December12th
TheNewHopeCenterforArtsinNewHope,PAwill present their production of A Levittown Christmas Carol beginning at 7pm.Theproductioncontinues untilDecember14thwithadditionalperformances takingplaceonDecember18thand20th.
Admission:$35($30Members)
Please contact The New Hope Center for Arts at www.newhopearts.orgformoreinformation.
TheShermanTheaterinStroudsburg,PAwillpresent Kip Moore: Solitary Tracks Fall Tour beginning at 7pm.
Admission:$33to$51.35.
The Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA will also present Social Parasite beginning at 8pm in their ShermanShowcaseFacilities.
Admission:$15to$21.10.
Contact The Sherman Theater at wwwshermantheatercomformoreinformation
Saturday,December13th
TheGalleryat530MaininStroudsburg,PAwillhold anArtists’ReceptionfortheirOneYearAnniversary Exhibition beginning at 5pm. The exhibition will continuetobeondisplayuntilFebruary14th.
Admission:Free.
Contact The Gallery at 530 Main at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570946421461 formoreinformation
TheUpfrontExhibitionSpaceinPortJervis,NYwill holdanArtists’ReceptionfortheirWinterExhibition beginningat1pm.
Admission:Free.
Contact The Upfront Exhibition Space at gordon31jersey@gmailcomformoreinformation
Monday,December15th
The Pocono Cinema and Cultural Center in East Stroudsburg,PAwillpresentPopCornPoetry hosted byTheCarltonandBriannaBookerat7pm
Admission:Free.
Contact The Pocono Cinema and CulturalCenterat www.poconocinema.orgformoreinformation.
Tuesday,December16th
ArtSpace/LimainLima,OHwillpresentLunchwith the Laureate featuring Laurin Wolfe beginning at 6:30pm
Admission:Free.
ContactArtSpace/Limaatwwwartspacelimacomfor moreinformation
The Eastern Monroe Public Library in Stroudsburg, PA will present thefilm“ChristmasinConnecticut" beginningat2pm.
Admission:Free.
Contact The Eastern Monroe Public Library at wwwmonroeplorg
WednesdayDecember17th
Orange: Coffee. Art.MusicinDelawareWaterGap, PAwillLittleSanta:AJazzandArtsShowfeaturing TheGriffinWoodardTriobeginningat10am
AdmissionFee:Free
Please contact Orange: Coffee. Art. Music at www.orangecoffeeartmusic.com for more information.
Friday,December18th
The Musikfest Café in Bethlehem, PA presents MichaelBlackson.
Admission:Unknown(checkwebsitefordetails).
Contact at The Musikfest Café wwwartsquestorg/musikfestformoreinformation
Saturday,December20th
The Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA, will presentFusias’WinterBalletbeginningat2pm.
Admission:$20to$27.75.
Contact The Sherman Theater at www.shermantheater.comformoreinformation.
BEINCLUDEDINOURLISTINGS
We would love to include you in our Newsletter's Calendar Listings for January, if youwouldliketoshareyour informationwithourreaders,pleasevisit our website and follow our submission guidelinesat: www.forwardianarts.org/get-listed.
EDUCATIONINTHEARTS
Monday,December1st
The Pocono Center ForTheArtswillpresentaSilver JewelryMakingWorkshopledbyJamesUrcuiolioand Linda Martin beginning at 6pm at Studio M Glassin Tannersville, PA. An Additional workshopwilltake placeonMondayDecember8th.
Fee:$85.00.
Contact The Pocono Center for the Arts at www.poconocenterforthearts.orgformoreinformation.
Wednesday,December3rd
520 Hamilton St Allentown, PA will present their HandboundBookmakingWorkshopwithEmmaRyan
Fee:Unknown.
Please Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
Friday,December5th
ThePoconoCenterForTheArtswillpresentaDoYou Wanna Build a Snowman Wood Workshop led by Dustin beginning at 4pm at The Earth Art Studio in Tannersville,PA
Fee:$10.00+materials$6.00
Contact The Pocono Center for the Arts at wwwpoconocenterfortheartsorgformoreinformation
Saturday,December6th
The Pocono Center For The Arts will present a Holiday/Winter Ornaments Workshop beginning at 2pmatStudioMGlassinTannersville,PA
Fee:$50.00
Contact The Pocono Center for the Arts at www.poconocenterforthearts.orgformoreinformation.
Sunday,December7th
The Pocono Center For The Arts will present a Holiday/Winter Plate Workshop beginning at 2pm at StudioMGlassinTannersville,PA
Fee:$50.00
Contact The Pocono Center for the Arts at www.poconocenterforthearts.orgformoreinformation.
Wednesday,December10th
520 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA will present a class titled, “Acrylic Painting: Understanding Light” with AlexandraSchnabel
Fee:Unknown
Please Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
Thursday,December11th
The Bethlehem Area School District Spring Garden Elementary School in Bethlehem, PA will hold their ExploringCollageWorkshopwithEmmaRyan.
Fee:Unknown.
Please Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at www.artsquest.org/visual-artsformoreinformation.
Friday,December12th
The Pocono Center For The Arts will present a Key Hook Woodburning Workshop lebyDustinbeginning at4pmatTheEarthArtStudiosinTannersville,PA
Fee:$15.00+materials$18.00
Contact The Pocono Center for the Arts at wwwpoconocenterfortheartsorgformoreinformation
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COVERTOCOVERCOMPETITIONFORJANUARY
TheForwardianArtsSocietyisexcitedtoannouncean art and photography competition to select the cover images for the January issue of The Forwardian Gazette.Seizethisopportunitytoshowcaseyourtalent andhaveyourworkseenbyourreaders!
Prizes:
FirstPlaceWinner:Yourartworkwillbeprominently featured on the newsletter's front cover, and you will alsobeinvitedtoparticipateasajudgefortheFebruary CovertoCoverCompetition.
Second Place Winner: Your artworkwillbefeatured on the newsletter's back cover.Submit your art and
photography today and share your creativity with our community, contributing to the vibrant pages of The ForwardianGazette!
Entrantsarelimitedtothreeimages.
Allentriesmustbetitled.
AllentriesmustbesentbyDecember15, 2025tosubmissions@forwardianarts.org tobeconsidered.
ONOURCOVERS
Jourdyn Whitehurst’s photograph titled, "Winter and Spring" has been chosen toappearontheFrontcover ofTheForwardianGazette'sDecemberIssue.
JourdynWhitehurst’sphotographtitled,"OctoberAries moon"hasbeenchosentoappearontheBackcoverof TheForwardianGazette'sDecemberIssue.
