Funds raised at the Oct. 8 event at the Pond House will support scholarships and programs.

Submitted by Roxanne Stachelek, Executive Director, West Hartford Art League

The West Hartford Art League will be holding its annual fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at the Pond House in Elizabeth Park. This annual event benefits the Art Leagues art education scholarship fund, as well as its community events and programming.

In addition to fabulous food, there will be a live and silent auction featuring a variety of items including a week at a four-bedroom waterfront home in Hilton Head, small works by Art League members, four nights at a two-bedroom condo on Pawleys Island, a food and cocktail tasting at Nix’s, a guided bike trip for ten with lunch, two tickets to see the sold out “Rear Window” with Keven Bacon at the Hartford Stage, use of a Lexus for a weekend, Farm to Table event tickets from Grants restaurant, and much more.

Honorary chairs for “pARTy in the Park” are Sandy and Arnold Chase; Matt Fleury, president and CEO of the Connecticut Science Center, who will also be the auctioneer for the event; and Irene O’Connell of WFSB, who will emcee.

Tickets for the event can be purchased on the West Hartford Art Leagues website at http://westhartfordart.org/fundraisers/ or by calling the office at(860) 231-8019.

The West Hartford Art League is a 501 (c) 3 organization that was founded in 1934. We offer year round classes for students of all ages from beginners to advanced, along with monthly exhibits of local and regional artists in our two galleries. The West Hartford Art League offers class scholarships, as well as the annual Pollack Art Scholarship to a high school senior who will be continuing their art education at an accredited art school or University.

This image by Agnes Wnuk will be sold at the silent auction. Submitted photo

‘Kayaks at Hilton Head’ will be sold in the silent auction. Submitted photo

‘Water at Hilton Head’ will be sold in the silent auction. Submitted photo