A morning full of shopping, eating, sipping sparkling cider and listening to Christmas music delighted all attendees at the Bowen Center for the Arts' ‘Christmas at the Bowen' fundraiser event on Saturday. The event was organized by arts center President Nancy McNeil, and was held on Nov. 5 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Participants arrived to find the arts center's main rooms filled with tables, all decorated by local schools and groups with the cheeriest of Christmas and holiday decor. Elaborate centerpieces, handmade place mats and festooned chairs were a staple at each of the 13 sponsored tables.