Two Vankleek Hill institutions, Arbor Gallery – Centre for Contemporary Art and Beau’s All-Natural Brewing Company, are joining together for the launch of a new culinary-artistic series. We talked to Arbor Gallery spokesperson Justin Bromberg and Beau’s resident chef, Bruce Wood about the May 8 launch of this new series.

VANKLEEK HILL – Two Vankleek Hill institutions, Arbor Gallery – Centre for Contemporary Art and Beau’s All-Natural Brewing Company, are joining together for the launch of a new culinary-artistic series.
A series of five social events will be held at the Arbor Gallery throughout the 2015 programming year. This ongoing series takes place on select Friday evenings, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., each one featuring a different exhibition and art-inspired activity.
For a ticket price of $12, attendees will take part in the evening’s activity, sample a healthy plate of local food from Beau’s own in-house Chef Bruce, and enjoy a cold glass of Beau’s beer – all while supporting the non-profit community-based Arbor Gallery. Additional Beau’s beer, including its limited-release brews, will also be available for sale on the premises.
The first event in the series will take place on Friday, May 8 from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring a screen-printing activity hosted by Niki Mulder. All events are open to the public; tickets can be purchased in advance at arborbeaus.eventbrite.com for $12 per event or $50 for all five events. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $15. Families and children are welcome, including free admission for those under 12.
The dates of the other events are as follows:
Friday, June 12 – featuring an Insanely Massive Toy Race Track
Friday, August 7 – featuring the Photo Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 23 – featuring a New Look at Face Painting
Friday, December 4 – featuring Pre-Xmas Parade Hand Warmers
For more information on the event, visit http://arborbeaus.eventbrite.com or email [email protected].