Released on: October 2, 2007, 1:41 pm

Press Release Author: Ward & Company PR

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: The public is invited to tour one of the nation's oldest
schools of craftsmanship in action, as Boston's acclaimed North Bennet Street School
holds its annual fall Open House November 2-3.

Press Release Body: The event will be held on Friday, November 2, 10am to 2pm and
Saturday, November 3, 10am to 3pm. Admission to the event is free.

Visitors can watch and interact with students and instructors at work eight
different areas of concentration - Furniture and Cabinetmaking, Violin Making,
Carpentry, Locksmithing, Jewelry Making and Repair, Bookbinding, and Piano
Technology. A free shuttle bus on Friday will provide rides to the school's
Arlington, MA campus to view its Preservation Carpentry training program.

Visitors also may take home finished crafts pieces by purchasing the work of
students and alumni, available in the school's Gallery on the ground floor.

Serious amateurs looking into short workshop courses, aspiring artisans considering
full-time programs, and those who are simply curious will find this annual fall
tradition an informative, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the school's working studios
and training methods.

A fully accredited, post-secondary institution of learning, North Bennet Street
School has been training individuals in the trades since 1885. The school is
internationally renowned for excellence in teaching, and for its role in promoting
the preservation of traditional craftsmanship.

The school is located at 39 North Bennet Street, at the corner of North Bennet and
Salem Streets, in Boston's historic North End. The event is accessible via public
transportation (Orange line via Haymarket; Green line via Haymarket or North
Station). Visit www.nbss.org or call 617-227-0155 for more information.


Web Site: http://www.nbss.org

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