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empty bowl comes home to libertytown
Empty Bowl
Coming Home to LibertyTown
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bY Kathleen Harrigan
In 2000, the Empty Bowl tradition was brought to Fredericksburg by local potters. Over the last twentythree years, these skilled Fredericksburg artists have helped raise funds for the vital support of survivors of domestic violence in our community. What a generous gift of their time and their talents!
On January 30, Empowerhouse will continue the tradition by bringing the Empty Bowl fundraiser to LibertyTown Arts Workshop! This is such a fitting place to be! LibertyTown is the year-round home studio and gallery for many of the talented potters who support this event and D.D. and Ken Lecky (current owners of LibertyTown) have continued to host Bowl-A-Rama, an event focused entirely on making bowls for the Empty Bowl for years.
Across the years, the Empty Bowl has been a bright spot of smiles and good food breaking up the cold days of winter. The potluck offering of delicious soups, breads and desserts; family style-table comradery; and live music has fostered a heightened awareness of domestic violence in our community and increased support for Empowerhouse's crucial programs and services.
For safety's sake, this will be the second year that the Empty Bowl will be set up outside. Gathering in the art-lined, outdoor courtyard of LibertyTown will help keep 2022 Covid-safe. Holding the event at LibertyTown feels like we have come home, and who doesn't need a little comfort these days. When you sponsor or purchase a ticket for the 2022 Empty Bowl, you are supporting survivors of domestic violence across our community. This year, we'll have beautiful bowls and a bag of treats for each participant, cookies and hot chocolate to warm our hearts and hands, outdoor heaters to take away the worst of the cold, and music to cheer us along on a winter's day.
In 2022, you'll have the option of selecting your bowl or choosing curbside pickup. If you sponsor the event, you have an additional option - delivery! Learn more by visiting our Empty Bowl Event Page at empowerhouseva.org. As a sponsor or ticket holder, you will support Empowerhouse and the work we do to end domestic violence in our community.
Make a plan to join us at LibertyTown on Sunday, January 30 (11 am - 2 pm) where all bowls are beautiful and the art inside is hot even when the weather is cold outside. Advance ticket sales only. No on-site ticket sales. [Note LibertyTown will be open from 10 am- 6 pm for you to visit and shop.] We'll turn the patio heaters on and warm up some hot chocolate in anticipation of your arrival.
Kathleen Harrigan, Empowerhouse Board member, has been involved with the Empty Bowl since 2004. If you have any questions, please contact her at kcharrigan@gmail.com to chat about the Empty Bowl and Empowerhouse.
23rd Annual Empty Bowl January 30 LibertyTown Arts Workshop
Join Us on the Rooftop for Chill VIbes, Tasty Eats, & Cold Drinks
