Solivita to stage 5th annual Fall Festival on November 4th

October 15, 2006

Central Floridians looking to get their holiday shopping done early will have an opportunity to see and purchase the work of over 80 local artists and artisans at the 5th annual Fall Festival in the award-winning active adult community of Solivita in Poinciana.

Open to the public free of charge, the Fall Festival will be held Saturday, November 4th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Solivita’s Village Center.

An array of arts and crafts is expected to include holiday wreaths and floral arrangements, paintings, jewelry, home décor, greeting cards, ceramics, ladies hand bags, quilts, quilted jackets, stained glass, photography, horticulture, cook books, carousel horses and wood products.

There also will be readings and book signings by Solivita resident authors, demonstrations by Solivita art teachers in the Solivita Art Gallery, live music and dance, and demonstrations of different kinds of dance and fitness classes by staff members and Solivita residents in the Starlite Ballroom. All this, plus clowns, balloon art and face painting for the kids, and a selection of foods and beverages for purchase.

In addition to viewing the work of over 80 artists and artisans, the public will have an opportunity to enter arts and crafts drawings to win items donated by many of the vendors.

For additional information and directions, contact Sheri Wollschlager, Solivita activities director, at (863) 427-7125.

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