Celebrate the discovery of fine chocolates at Featherstone Center for the Arts with a delicious array of candy, cakes, cookies and brownies: Dark chocolate! Milk chocolate! White chocolate and two chocolate fountains will  tempt attendee taste buds.

Preview Donor Party, 'The Art of Chocolate by Artists'
Friday, October 10th, 2008 from 7 - 9 pm
Preview party guests will have the opportunity to sample chocolate creations by Vineyard artists and be on hand for gifts, prizes, champagne, chocolate martinis, a chocolate fountain and the start of our event-long silent auction.  Cost of admission $50/person  Don't miss this event!

Tasting Events - Saturday, October 11th, 2008 through Monday, October13th, 2008 from Noon - 4 pm each day
$5 for two tastes, $10 for five tastes.

Free Samples of Delicious Chocolate throughout the Day
Taste imported chocolates from faraway places.
Treat yourself to your favorites from island confectioners and caterers. Savor samples from two chocolate fountains. Learn about chocolate from  tree to  truffle.

View Chocolate Themed Movies Daily
Enjoy classics including 'Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' and recent favorites 'Chocolat' and 'Like Water for Chocolate'. The story of chocolate that explains the whole process of chocolate making from cocoa beans to the fabulous tastes that we all enjoy.

Silent Auction
Silent auction of chocolate favors, treats and books. Every evening the highest bidder at the silent auction takes home delicious chocolate and assorted goodies.

Featherstone Center for the Arts
Featherstone Center for the Arts is a nonprofit community art center established in August, 1996 through the cooperative purchase of Featherstone Farm with the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank. The center fosters a sense of community by using the arts as a magnet to draw Vineyarders together through varied art experiences. Focus is on the visual, performing and literary arts with classes for all ages, concerts, exhibits, gallery shows, lectures and performances.

Featherstone Center for the Arts is located off Barnes Road ¼ mile north of the four-way stop on the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road. For further information call 1-508-693-1850 or visit Featherstone online at www.FeatherstoneArts.org

Art Instruction & Activities
Featherstone offers many classes and workshops on a variety of different subjects, from Digital Photography to Yoga, and everything in between: Photography, Painting and Drawing, Pottery, Printmaking and Stained Glass, Writing and Playwriting.

They have recently extended their programming to include the pre-school age child and family arts. Offering summer and Saturday and after school arts programming for pre-schoolers, families, and adults, plus free after school art programs for teens in photography, poetry and pottery.

Gallery Information
Featherstone's year-round gallery offers art for sale during revolving shows in different media and on familiar Vineyard themes, as well as through the Upstairs Gallery, featuring its teacher's giclee prints and original art work. Both are open daily from noon - 4 pm.

Events Not to Miss

• October 19 - November 5, 2008 - This I Believe
• November 22 - December 19, 2008 - Annual Holiday Gift Show - affordable gifts created by Vineyard artists and artisans

October, 2008

Featherstone Center for the Arts
P.O. Box 1145
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508 693 1850
www.FeatherstoneArts.org
featherstone@featherstonearts.org