The Network’s Art and Wine Night of 2012

The Network is excited to announce that the center will hold the community’s first Art and Wine Night of 2012 at 343 Atlas Avenue on February 25th from 6:30-9:30p.m. The event, coming off the success of last summer’s July 15th Art and Wine Night, will be hosted by The Roots Community Gallery in collaboration with the Network. Information regarding The Roots Community Gallery is as follows:
The Roots Community Gallery is a traveling gallery partnering with community organizations that are doing good, in our local arts community. Roots Community Gallery is an organization of local artists and performers that provides monthly opportunities for display within the context of cooperative community events. The events are intended to showcase local artists, draw attention to local organizations that are positively affecting the community through outreach and/or non-profit status, and to bring people together in a fun, artistic setting where they can get to know one another better. Monthly shows are either within the studio/working space of the organization or in a nearby space donated by local businesses or landlords and are inclusive of the organization highlighted as well as participating artists.
The Network and Roots are excited to present this no-cost (though donations are greatly-appreciated), open-to-all, evening of fantastic art, entertainment, food, wine and networking! See you all on the 25th of February, Networkers, from 6:30-9:30pm. as we kick of 2012’s arts’ events right.
For more information, contact The Network at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  or else Clarissa Chloe Viening-Butler from The Roots Community Gallery at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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The Network is excited to announce that the center will hold the community’s first Art and Wine Night of 2012 at 343 Atlas Avenue on February 25th from 6:30-9:30p.m. The event, coming off the success of last summer’s July 15th Art and Wine Night, will be hosted by The Roots Community Gallery in collaboration with the Network. Information regarding The Roots Community Gallery is as follows:

The Roots Community Gallery is a traveling gallery partnering with community organizations that are doing good, in our local arts community. Roots Community Gallery is an organization of local artists and performers that provides monthly opportunities for display within the context of cooperative community events. The events are intended to showcase local artists, draw attention to local organizations that are positively affecting the community through outreach and/or non-profit status, and to bring people together in a fun, artistic setting where they can get to know one another better. Monthly shows are either within the studio/working space of the organization or in a nearby space donated by local businesses or landlords and are inclusive of the organization highlighted as well as participating artists.

The Network and Roots are excited to present this no-cost (though donations are greatly-appreciated), open-to-all, evening of fantastic art, entertainment, food, wine and networking! See you all on the 25th of February, Networkers, from 6:30-9:30pm. as we kick of 2012’s arts’ events right.

For more information, contact The Network at thenetwork@grlgbt.org or else Clarissa Chloe Viening-Butler from The Roots Community Gallery at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

2012 EBA Annual Meeting
Tuesday January 24, 6pm at Wolfgang’s
Light fare and beverages will be provided. Meet your business neighbors, hear about highlights of 2011, plans for 2012, know who your EBA Board members are, and hear a great presentation …..

Social Media…Embrace It
Listen to a former retailer discuss the importance of social media to your business. Kristine Szurna Bersche, owner of the former Green Life Market, will discuss how tools like Facebook can change the way you communicate with your customers. 
It’s time to join or renew your membership to the EBA. The 2012 Membership Form is available on our website. Please get your membership dues in this month before our Annual Meeting.