Judi Vaillancourt will be at Lord & Taylor (424 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018 — 212-391-3344) from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm signing pieces. This Christmas season, Judi has introduced seven pieces are are available only at select Lord & Taylor locations around the nation. You can see some of these pieces here: Lord & Taylor 2009 Collection.
Thursday, December 3rd — 11:00am – 8:00pm
Friday, December 4th — 11:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday, December 5th — 11:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, December 6th — 12:00pm – 6:00pm
The Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough hosts Vaillancourt Folk Art for four days during the holiday season, featuring special handcrafted holiday pieces. On Dec. 3, Vaillancourt will present the 20th annual “Starlight” piece to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. For the past 26 years Vaillancourt has created a special piece every holiday season with the proceeds benefitting Starlight, a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting the spirits of seriously ill children and their families. Vaillancourt founder and designer Judi Vaillancourt will be on hand for artists’ signings and Vaillancourt will also unveil its special 2009 holiday creation. The event takes place Dec. 3-5 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 from noon to 6 p.m. in the mall’s lower level Macy’s Court. The mall is located at 601 Donald Lynch Blvd.
Sutton, MA. Massachusetts native and “Dancing with the Stars” co-host Tom Bergeron will be at the Vaillancourt Folk Art Studio at the Manchaug Mills at 1 Main Street, Sutton, MA on Saturday, December 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an event to benefit the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Each Christmas season Vaillancourt Folk Art introduces a “Starlight Santa” especially created to celebrate their partnership with the Starlight Children’s Foundation. This year a special “dancing snow woman” has also been designed to highlight Tom Bergeron’s visit. “We are very pleased that Tom is able to join us this year and we couldn’t resist creating a special “dancer” just for him,” Gary Vaillancourt, company president, explained.
“Tom will join Judi Vaillancourt, the designer of our chalkware santas and other popular holiday decorations, to sign customers’ purchases of our santas or ornaments at our store,” Vaillancourt added. “As part of what has become our tradition, we will donate a portion of those proceeds to the Starlight Children’s Foundation that serves seriously ill children and their families.”
Vaillancourt Folk Art has proudly partnered with Starlight since 1990 and in previous years has donated a “Fun Center” to a local pediatric unit. Fun Center’s include video and electronic entertainment that helps to make a child’s stay in the hospital more comfortable. According to foundation personnel, the Vaillancourt’s annual donation has brightened the lives of thousands of children and their families through outpatient family activities and inpatient entertainment programs for hospitalized children.
“The Vaillancourt Folk Art’s Starlight Santa is a wonderful gift that brightens the season as well as contributes to making a difference for seriously ill children and their families throughout the year,” Jonelle Prill-Tate, Starlight’s Community Development Officer said. “We are very grateful to the Vaillancourt family and Starlight Santa collectors. Over the years they have made many dreams come true and provided tremendous support for children throughout New England.”
