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Art lovers will enjoy the first weekend in December in Yellow Springs. In addition to the 65 shops and galleries filled with one-of-a-kind handcrafted items, there are several special arts events for even more holiday gift buying opportunities.

Miami Valley Pottery continues their Holiday Kiln Opening Sale Friday through Sunday from 10 am–5 pm with a special Stained Glass Platters Open House on Friday, December 2 from 7-9 pm. Miami Valley Pottery is located at145 Hyde, just 2 miles southwest of Yellow Springs.

On Saturday afternoon, local potter Lisa Goldberg and quilt artist Pam Geisel will be hosting a Clay & Fiber Open House at 4619 Meredith Rd. from 1-4 pm just 2 miles northeast of Yellow Springs.

How about making, not just giving, the gift of art? Springs Gallery will be hosting an Artistic Jewelry Workshop where you can create a pure silver domed pendant with visiting artist Trish Jeffers-Zeh. Appropriate even for beginners, call 937-409-5047 to register for the Saturday afternoon event.

To end the arts events, there will be a gallery reception at the Glen Helen Atrium Gallery Sunday from 2-4 pm featuring the portrait and animal paintings of Bekka Sage, with an artist talk at 3 pm.

A great holiday Yellow Springs’ tradition is finding and cutting your own tree at the Yellow Springs High School School Forest Festival. Located at the edge of Glen Helen on Bryan Park Rd. , stop by from 9 am–3 pm Saturday and Sunday to enjoy a roaring fire and other fun.

Then on December 10, enjoy the Holiday Fest with the usual great shopping and dining experiences plus lots of activities especially for kids. The fun starts at 1 pm with a Treasure Hunt to find surprises around town until 4 pm. Free horse-drawn wagon rides will start in front of the Little Art Theatre at 2 and run until 5 pm. And to top it off, Santa is making a special visit from the North Pole stopping by Dunphy Real Estate at 251 Xenia Ave. from 3-6 pm. The Yellow Springs Montessori will be providing childcare at the United Methodist Church at 202 S. Winter from 1-5 pm for a modest donation.

You won’t want to miss the Holiday Pottery Show & Sale at John Bryan Community Pottery located at 100 Dayton St. on December 10 and 11 from 11 am to 5 pm. A locally-based consortium of potters, you can find a wide variety of beautiful and affordable art to give this holiday.

Remember Yellow Springs throughout the holiday season as a place for incomparable gifts, a warm atmosphere and great holiday parties. For more information, please contact the Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce at 937.767.2686 or visit www.yellowspringsohio.org.