Save the Date for the 2011 Wooster Arts Jazz Fest on Saturday, Sept. 17
Bring the whole family to historic downtown Wooster on Saturday, Sept. 17th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to enjoy live music, a juried fine arts festival, mouth-watering gourmet food, a New Orleans style jazz parade, and a variety of free activities for children on the square.
This year marks the eighth annual festival, and it will feature live performances by a variety of bands and musical groups including Mo' Mojo, the Akron Big Band and the River City Jazz Band, and Standard Time.
The Wooster Arts Jazz Fest is presented through a partnership between Main Street Wooster, Wooster City Schools, the Wooster Rotary Club, and Wayne Center for the Arts.
In addition to providing a free, quality arts event suitable for all ages, the Wooster Arts Jazz Festival supports, through private and corporate sponsorships, arts education in the schools, economic development in downtown Wooster, and the Wooster Rotary Club’s college scholarship program for area students.
Dozens of juried artists from Ohio and surrounding states will line the downtown area selling paintings, photography, glass, ceramics, jewelry, woodturning, basketry, and other fine art and craft media.
Be sure to stop in and feast on the specialty gourmet foods sold by area restaurants in the Arts Jazz Café. Free children’s activities for kids of all ages will be available throughout the day.
Art Under the Stars, a special event on the night before the Arts Jazz Festival, will take place on Friday evening, September 16, from 5-8 p.m. on the lawn at Wayne Center for the Arts, located at 237 S. Walnut St. in downtown Wooster. Tickets for Art Under the Stars are $35 each and are available at Main Street Wooster. For tickets or more information about either of these events, please call 330-262-6222.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 17, 2011 for the Wooster Arts Jazz Fest!
About Wooster Arts Jazz Fest
In its 8th year, the Wooster Arts Jazz Fest 2011 will feature nearly 100 artists, along with children’s activities, music, and gourmet food. This free festival, which draws visitors from throughout the Northeast Ohio region, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. in historic downtown Wooster. The mission of the event is to promote arts and education in the community and economic development in downtown Wooster through a quality arts event.
About Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, OH is located 55 miles southwest of Cleveland, OH; 90 miles northeast of Columbus, OH; and 35 west of Akron, OH. The WAJF takes place on the square in Historic downtown Wooster, Ohio, at the intersection of Liberty and Market Streets. |
