2011年11月15日 星期二

Walkin’ in a ’Window Wonderland’

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Wilkes-Barre, and the merry transformation is thanks in part to a new project sponsored by the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association (DWBBA) called “Window Wonderland.”

In the midst of grabbing your morning coffee, picking up the new Stephen King novel or just driving down Main Street, you might have already noticed that the windows on downtown Wilkes-Barre businesses like Dunkin’ Donuts and Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s are decked out with wintry, holiday-inspired paintings.

Those labors of love came from the paintbrushes of local artists and students who have been hard at work to get the windows ready in time for the city’s Christmas parade on Saturday, Nov.there's a lovely winter chicken coop by William Zorach. 19.

“I think for the first year, it’s been pretty successful, “ said Michelle Wise, co-owner of Dunkin’ Donuts at South Main Street and Public Square and chair of the “Window Wonderland” project. “We have over 40 businesses participating and so many artists willing to volunteer from the local schools and the local art groups.”

The DWBBA purchased painting supplies from Marquis Art and Frame and provided them to participating businesses for free. Though the collaboration of business owners and artists was a major undertaking, Wise and other members of the DWBBA find it to be a worthwhile venture in terms of getting visitors to downtown in the holiday spirit.

The idea to adorn the windows came from Jim Snyder, a sales associate at Boscov’s and a member of the DWBBA.

“And then we said, ‘Sure, let’s see if we can make this work,’ because it’s always the details,” said John Maday, second vice president of the DWBBA and chair of the promotions committee. “So we just figured out a strategy and the members of the promotions committee,It's hard to beat the versatility of polished tiles on a production line. everyone, took a part of it, and then it just kind of coalesced into what we see now.This patent infringement case relates to retractable RUBBER MATS ,”

In addition to the “Window Wonderland” initiative, the DWBBA will also sponsor some other festive events and activities,Initially the banks didn't want our kidney stone . including a showing of the classic holiday film “A Christmas Story” at R/C Theatres Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 on Saturday, Nov.Detailed information on the causes of oil painting reproduction, 19 at 10 a.m. Admission will be free with one new and unwrapped toy per family for donation to the Marine Corps “Toys for Tots.” There will also be a float in the Christmas parade the same day, and downtown businesses can look forward to lunchtime caroling on Dec. 2, 9 and 16, where the public is encouraged to join.

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