MCC on Main to House Merry Mix Up Gift Shop November 8 through December 23

MANCHESTER, Conn. (November 1, 2016) – Looking to find the perfect holiday gift and need some unusual ideas? Hurry to the Merry Mix Up pop-up gift shop at Manchester Community College Arts and Education Center – MCC on Main – at 903 Main Street from November 8 through December 23, and you are bound to find just the right thing.

MCC on Main is hosting this exciting on-site pop-up store featuring more than 20 artists and artisans. Their unique, handmade work and craft objects will be available for sale, including jewelry, ceramics, home goods, crocheted items, quilted items, posters, homemade jams and jellies, prints, photographs, other artwork and more. The range of choices will change from day to day.

It is a unique opportunity to get one-of-a-kind, hand-made gifts from local artists. For more information, call 860-647-6030.

In addition, the Dehn Gallery will host a reception Friday, November 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. Meet the artists at this fun, free gathering.

Dehn Gallery Hours:   Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed Sunday

About MCC on Main – Thanks to a generous gift from First Niagara Bank, Manchester Community College has opened the Manchester Community College Arts and Education Center – MCC on Main. In collaboration with the bank, the Town of Manchester and the Manchester Community College Foundation, MCC on Main is helping build a culturally vibrant and economically strong downtown Manchester – a destination for Manchester residents and visitors, and a place where art and culture not only thrive alongside businesses but become a driving force behind them.