6th Annual Celebrate the Arts!

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6th
Annual Celebrate the Arts on Thursday, April 17

For the sixth year in a row, the Victoria McLaughlin
Foundation has joined with the Melrose Public Schools Fine Arts Department to
combine the 2014 Melrose Public School Annual Art Exhibit with the Celebrate
the Arts! evening line-up. From 5 to 8:30 p.m., we will celebrate achievements
in the visual and musical arts by Melrose Public School students. The evening
will feature artwork by K-12 students as well as musical performances by the
MHS Orchestra, MHS Jazz Band and the Honors Chorus group. Dessert and coffee
will be served.

5:00 – 7:00 PM Melrose Public School Annual Art Exhibit

7:00 – 7:45 PM Music Program featuring MHS Orchestra & Chorus

7:45 – 8:30 PM Musical Entertainment featuring MHS Jazz Band & String
Quartet

Admission is free. Attendees will have the opportunity to
view student artwork, listen to the MHS Orchestra, Jazz Band and Chorus, view a
ballroom dancing exhibition by participating students, and listen to a MVMMS
band involved with Band Gig. Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be
served.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to support
afterschool programs and the Victoria McLaughlin Fund through the purchase or
sponsorship of books, donations, and purchase of raffle tickets and silent
auction items.

Over the past five years, this event has raised over
$50,000 that has been invested back into the Melrose Public School System.
Funds raised through the event have funded the following:

• After school programs, including
  the Melrose Middle School Newspaper, ballroom dancing, Robotics/Lego
  League, Band Gig, and after school art programs;


• Payment of the royalty fee for the
  annual Melrose High School Musical at Melrose High School;


• A Smart Board for the Victoria
  McLaughlin Library (VML);


• The electronic library
  subscription for the Victoria McLaughlin Library, making
  hundreds/thousands of electronic books and other media available to
  students, teachers and staff;


• Ongoing funding for new material
  acquisition at the Victoria McLaughlin Library;


• Melrose Movie Night Out at
  Memorial Hall during the summer months;


• 6th Grade American History program
  at the Melrose Veteran’s Memorial Middle School, including the donation of
  30 Nook E-Readers.

Visit us on Facebook at Victoria
McLaughlin Library, where donations are accepted.