Get a Head Start on the Holidays at Free November 2300 Degrees Event

The Corning Museum of Glass kicks off the holidays on Thursday, November 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with the free event, 2300 Degrees: Glittering Traditions.

Corning, NY (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 7, 2009 -- The Corning Museum of Glass kicks off the holidays on Thursday, November 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with the free event, 2300 Degrees: Glittering Traditions.

This 14-foot ornament tree with more than 1,300 ornaments will be officially lit during 2300.

During the event, the Museum will officially light its 14-foot glass ornament tree, which boasts more than 1,300 handmade glass ornaments created by the Museum's Hot Glass Show staff. The giant tree is complemented by an eight-foot tree in the Museum's GlassMarket featuring more than 600 ornaments made at Vitrix Studios in Corning.

In honor of the recently opened exhibition, Tiffany Treasures, local artist Kurt Walrath will create colorful Tiffany-inspired pieces on the Hot Glass Show Stage. Tiffany Treasure, which showcases beautiful examples of Tiffany's blown-glass works as well as glass design drawings by two women who worked at his studio, will be open during the event.

Live music will be provided by Entrain, a Cape Cod-based band with a world beat sound that merges funk, rock, reggae and more.

Food and drink will be available for purchase, along with complimentary hors d'oeuvres. A free shuttle bus will run from the Museum's main parking lot off Rt. 17/I-86, exit 46, until 8:30 p.m.

At 2300 Degrees, hot glass gets exciting--and so do things at The Corning Museum of Glass. 2300 Degrees is a series of free, themed, art happening events at the Museum and each 2300 Degrees evening event features unique glassmaking demonstrations, live music and food and drinks.

Save the date for these upcoming 2300 Degrees events:

December 17 - 2300: Homecookin'
January 21 - 2300: Smokin' Hot
February 18 - 2300: Birthday Bash
March 18 - 2300: St. Patrick's Day
May 27 - 2300: Glass Fest

The Corning Museum of Glass (www.cmog.org) is home to the world's most comprehensive and celebrated collection of glass, with more than 45,000 objects reflecting 3,500 years of glassmaking history. An independent, non-profit, educational institution, the Museum is dedicated to the art, history, science, research and exhibition of glass. The Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the summer. Children and teens, 19 and under, receive free admission.

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