Food + Wine + Art

On Saturday April 4, Marblehead Festival of Arts is holding its annual auction and wine tasting at Abbot Hall. This event is one of our favorites, and it looks to be a good year, with catering from Every Little Breeze and desserts from Starlight Creatives and Christine Creager.

Starting at 5:00, you can peruse the silent auction items while sipping wine, sampling hors d’oeuvres, and listening to music from Brian Rolland. The live auction, which is always entertaining, begins at 7:30. The silent auction items include pottery, jewelery, floral arrangements, and gift certificates from local businesses. The live auction is mainly art from local artists, but there are always a few unusual items like lumber/carpentry for a deck or Civil War memorabilia.

Tickets are $15 in advance at Arnould Gallery & Framery (111 Washington St), Manhattan Sandwich Shop (1 Bessom St), and Irresistibles (50 Atlantic Ave) or $20 at the door. A preview of a few of the art items is here.