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Courtesy PhotoSILVER CITY, NM - The Guadalupe Montessori School (GMS) will present the Festival of Trees again for the 2016 holiday season! This year, the festival will occupy the old Western Stationer's building at 703 Bullard Street, in the heart of downtown Silver City. The 2016 GMS Festival of Trees will take place December 2-11. This event is the Guadalupe Montessori School's primary fundraiser and supports all aspects of the school. This will be the fourth year that GMS has organized this event, though the Festival of Trees has a much longer history in Silver City, as it was previously hosted by Penny Park, and before that, the Mormon church.
The Festival of Trees is a celebration centered on the holiday season and the wonder of individual expression and creativity. Local artists, individuals, and organizations will decorate live Christmas trees, and all community members will have a chance to purchase decorated and undecorated trees as well as other high quality gifts and hand crafted holiday goodies. The diverse crew of decorators makes for a breathtaking presentation of trees, from traditional to whimsical.
The store will have its Grand Opening Friday, December 2 and will feature a wider variety of live trees and plants than ever before, including evergreen trees, culinary herbs, rosemary, poinsettias, succulent bowls and more. Locally made gifts and ornaments will be available, as well as holiday cards, handcrafted soaps, and herbal products from the GMS garden.
The event is being organized by the Guadalupe Montessori School, (GMS), which was founded in 1979 by Kathy and Phil Dahl-Bredine to provide accessible, high quality Montessori education for children in Grant County, and the program has grown to include children from 18 months to 12 years old. GMS strives to serve children from diverse backgrounds, maintaining a strong commitment to educational excellence, cultural and economic diversity, and affordable tuition. Our goal is to cultivate a life-long love of learning, and support students in developing to their highest potential.
Please visit the school's website www.guadalupemontessori.org, email events@guadalupemontessori.org, or call the school at (575)388-3343 if you would like to learn more about the school or the Festival of Trees.