Event dates: November 6, 2016 - December 31, 2016 Event Time:11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Location: 610 N. 8th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Description: This exhibition features 30 award-winning works of art by children and adults with disabilities from Wisconsin.
Event dates: November 16, 2016 - December 12, 2016 Event Time:10:00 AM - 08:00 PM Location: 707 Quay Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Description: Sometimes the smallest goodwill gesture can become the “Best Gift Ever!” While it may seem like a trifle to the giver, to the recipient, it opens up a whole new world of possibilities. The gift of reading is one such gift! Please join the Manitowoc Public Library and the Steven Strassburg Agency, Inc.—an American Family Insurance agency—to help us build a lifetime of reading enjoyment for children whose families might not be able to purchase of a new book this holiday season. Between now and December 12th, donations of new, unwrapped books may be dropped off at the Manitowoc Public Library or the Strassburg Agency. These books in turn will be distributed to children in need via the Salvation Army and other area shelters. The “Best Gift ever!” is the gift that keeps on giving! Should the spirit of the season strike, your donation of a new book will most assuredly be appreciated. From all concerned parties, we thank you in advance for your support and wish you the happiest of holidays!
Event dates: November 20, 2016 - January 15, 2017 Event Time:11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Location: 610 N. 8th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Description: The Rahr-West is pleased to present 'Lester Schwartz: After '86,' with assistance from the family of Les Schwartz. The exhibition celebrates one of Manitowoc's great artists and the healing power of artwork. Featured artwork profiles Schwartz's journeys, both physical and emotional, following the death of his beloved wife in 1986. Bold imagery and color dominates abstract and figurative work during this prolific late period of the artist's life.
The Vilas-Rahr Mansion is again filled with yuletide trimming. Christmas in the Mansion is open now through January 8. Tour the historic mansion and see rooms individually decorated by members of our community.
The Rahr-West shares an uplifting story of an artist overcoming grief with his art.'Lester Schwartz: After '86' opens on Sunday, Nov. 20. (Free Reception and remarks from family begins at 1pm). Explore the bold art of Manitowoc native Lester Schwartz...
'Creative Power,' an exhibit that celebrates artistically talented adults and kids with disabilities from Wisconsin. The exhibition, featuring 30 award-winning works of art, opens November 6 with a reception from 1-3 and runs through December 31...