Thursday, November 8, 2012
Make Meaning, which offers creative activities for adults and kids, is popular amongst celebrity moms.
A popular family activity chain that's drawn the attention of celebrities including Melissa Joan Hart and Katie Holmes is targeting Bethesda for its newest location. Make Meaning—a shop that offers artistic activities for kids and adults—is set to open in early March 2013 on Bethesda Avenue. The shop offers seven “creative experiences” that include cake decorating, ceramics, candles, glass, jewelry, soap and paper. A variety of activities are available for each -- for example, visitors can whip up anything from a glass coaster to a glass serving platter as a part of the glass "creative experience." “Make Meaning is a really cool place and it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before,” said Daniel Nissanoff, CEO of Make Meaning. “It’s a place …
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Afghan dinner and crafts auction to benefit women's literacy, orphanages in Afghanistan.
If you enjoy global crafts and global causes, you’ll want to register for a special benefit coming up Jan. 13. An authentic Afghan dinner and silent auction will celebrate the crafts of Afghanistan and support Afghan literacy and orphanages. The fundraiser, held nearly annually at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church since 2002, benefits Kabultec, a U.S.-based non-profit sister organization to the Roqia Center for Women’s Rights, Studies and Education in Afghanistan. Both were founded by Nasrine Gross, an Afghan-American who divides her time between the U.S. and Afghanistan. The silent auction will include an Afghan cooking class with Gross, and hand-crafted items from large and small textiles to jewelry, pottery, woodcarving and …
Monday, October 31, 2011
Check out our deal picks for the week.
Looking to stretch your family's budget? Check out our deal picks in and around Bethesda. This week, we've uncovered bargains on the season's hot sweaters, paints and painting supplies, fitness, crafts, and beer and wine. Be sure to check with your local merchant for additional terms and conditions, and if you know of more great deals around town, let us know in the comments section. This week's deals: 1. Beer Wine & Co Deal: Receive 10 percent off all beer and wine cases, $15 off your purchase of $150 or $30 off purchase of $300 or more. Click here for coupon. 7029 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, MD. Good Through: Nov. 12 2. Dress Barn Deal: All sweaters: Buy one, get one 50 percent off a second sweater of the same or lower ticketed price. …
Friday, October 14, 2011
Want to find a one-of-a-kind vase? Special earrings? Learn more about wood turning? Then head to the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival this weekend.
For a great escape this weekend, spend a beautiful autumn day (believe it or not, the skies are supposed to clear) at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. More than 250 artisans will be displaying their pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, home décor, furniture and home accessories, items for the garden, and photography. There will be interactive demonstrations with master craftspeople, including wheel thrown pottery, wood turning and metal spinning, as well as children's storytelling performances and live music. All sorts of specialty foods are available for sampling and purchasing, including fresh breads, gourmet pastries, and English toffee. The festival is located at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, Oct. 14, 15, …
Monday, July 11, 2011
Original fine art and crafts from 25 local and regional artists were on view and for sale during the annual event.
Downtown Bethesda held its annual artist market on Saturday, July 9, and it featured various artists from the region. Local painter Evan Goldman showcased his paintings of Bethesda restaurants.
