Opening Night & Events
Opening Night: Make Your Mark art show
Friday, November 6, 2026, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Community Room, Harlow Public Library
Free and open to everyone. Come see all 142 pieces on the wall, have some lemonade and a cookie, and cheer for every artist.
What's happening
5:30 Doors open, with lemonade and cookies.
6:00 Ribbon ceremony, and a certificate for every artist.
6:30 People's Choice voting opens and the 2027 calendar goes on sale.
Good to know
The Community Room is on the ground floor, with step-free access from the Main Street entrance. Strollers are welcome, and artists get to sit up front for the ceremony. The show stays up until December 19.
From the first sketch to the last day
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June 8
Entry forms go out
Kids pick up entry forms at the Children's Desk: one piece each, any materials, ages 5 to 13.
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June 27
Comic Jam workshop
Twenty-two kids plan four-panel comics with Harlow cartoonist Benny Ortiz.
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July 11
Clay Critters workshop
Thirty-one kids learn to pinch, coil and score-and-slip, and take home a bag of clay.
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July 31
Entries due
142 entries from 118 artists, the most the contest has ever had.
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September 19
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November 6
Opening Night
Lemonade, cookies, ribbons and a certificate for every artist, 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
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November 14
Gallery walk and artist talks
Young artists give one-minute talks next to their work. Bring your scavenger-hunt sheet.
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December 12
People's Choice reveal
The ballot box is opened at the holiday party, with hot cocoa for everyone.
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December 19
Last day of the show
Artists can pick up their work at the Children's Desk December 21 to 23.
