'Empty Bowls' fund raiser at Zemmer "Fine Arts Night" nets $1,232 for soup kitchen

An evening of band and theater arts performances by Zemmer Junior High School students, as well as student art displays, and an “Empty Bowls” fundraiser, collected more than $1,232 for a local soup kitchen, Thursday, April 16th.

Participants purchased a student-crafted bowl and then chose from a variety of homemade soups at the fundraiser.

Students in the Theater Arts program under the direction of Mrs. Karen Hale, presented a play in the theater arts room and band students under the direction of Mrs. JoAnn Royce, presented selected musical pieces in the gymnasium.

All donations from the event will go to the soup kitchen at Grace Episcopal Church.
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Zemmer Empty Bowls and Fine Arts Night raises more than $1,200 for soup kitchen

An evening of band and theater arts performances by Zemmer Junior High School students as well as student art displays, helped raised more than $1,200 for the Grace Episcopal Church soup kitchen Thursday night.

Students crafted ceramic bowls, which were purchased with a donation and participants got to pick from dozens of homemade soups at this year’s “Fine Arts Night!” at Zemmer Junior High School.

Theater arts students performed a play and band musicians under the direction of Joann Royce performed a number of excellent musical pieces in the gymnasium.

Tonight: Dinner and the arts at Zemmer

Tonight is the evening of band and theater arts performances by students as well as student art displays, highlight this year’s “Fine Arts Night!” at Zemmer Junior High School from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16th at the school, 1920 Oregon Road.

The “Empty Bowls” annual fund-raiser will also be held tonight at the school. Students craft the beautiful ceramic bowls, and guests to the event choose a bowl. The donation they make to a Lapeer soup kitchen will get them both the bowl and a meal of soup, bread and drinks.

All donations this year will go to the soup kitchen at Grace Episcopal Church.

Zemmer invites the public to come enjoy the performances and artwork and also help contribute to a worthy cause.