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V/T-he Canàai Champion, Frlay, October S, 199 - 13 M ilton arts festival ready to take -town by stormn A weII-placed work of art can dress up a room. Just imagine what Rtcan do for atown. Find out this weekend during Milton's debut Celebration of the Arts festival, held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. in downtown Milton. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 for stu- dents and seniors. Children under 12 are admitted free. The tickets act as a pass- port, providing. an In to aIl indoor events. A Saturday mnomlng ribbon-cutting cere- mony complete with the musical toolings of Father Mark Curtis wlll launich the event at the Farmner's Market. Then Rt mdll kick into tiigh gear with live performances throughout the weekend at Knox Presbytetlan Church and St. Paul's United Church, botti on Main Street. The Jacqueline Smith Highland Dancers will be there, as will local inspirational rockers Cyn D and John Jamieson, bal- ladeer Robert Goderre, country tunesmith Alanna Bell, and folksinger Ken Walsh. Other entertainiment includes the theatri- cal stylings 0f the Milton Players, organist Chris Fischer, pianist Liv Schachter and vocalist Karen Caruana. The Memory Lane Orchestra will also perform, as will A Cappella Showcase, Women of Note, Song Spinners, Men Il Boys, Monette Gould Voice Studio and the Milton Choristers. Kicking up their heels will the Milton Cloggers and the MIlton Steamers Square dancers and Dance Ellte. For fine arts loyers, a juried arts show and sale and crafts show and sale will be held at Town Hall and Hugh Foster Hall throughout the Thanksgiving weekend. If will feature the work of some of Miltons best known artists, many of whom will be on hand to answer questions. Newcomners to the arts scene will have an opportunity f0 shine courtesy of the Emerging Artists Show, sponsored by the Fine Arts Society of Miton (FASM>. This will be a debut show and sale for some of these artists, said FASM presi- dent Marion Detlor. But Celebration of the Arts offers more than fine arts, music and theatrical perfor- mances. Proving that the spoken word ie also an art, three professional storytellers will weave their spell Saturday from 1 f0 3:30 p.m. at Town Hall. In the ancient tradition of sforytelling, these tales are designed for adults and older children. But children aren't left out of the cele- bration. Kids will be enthralled by the sto- ries presenting by the Milton Public Library 10:30 a.m. at Graham Hall in St. Pa'ul's United Church. The storytelling hour will be followed Up by a one-hour cartooning for kids work- shop, hosted by local artist Maureen Casteller. Even body art is represewted - but only the reversible kind. Artist Val lrwin wll appear at the Farmees Market Saturday moming and in Victoria Park that alter- noon to bedeck wllllng bodies with her temporary tattoc deslgns. The Celebration of the Arts festival is co-sponsored by Arts Milton and the Milton Rotary Club. 227 Mai St. E.Milton (corner of Main & Martin) O NEIDA Tableware-,u., Storage Chests oFF Priced from. 2 7ce175« " Free Giftwrapping " Layaway for Christma ;Dt1atourt'9 878-0050 Toîl Free Number 1-888-400-8664 t