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Arlington Chamber of Commerce
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Henry Bear’s Park ~ Sally Lesser
685 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
781-646-9500
HenryBear.com
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Mon, Tue, Sat 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wed, Thur, Fri 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Sun
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Henry Bear’s Park grew out of two of my favorite
things: play and kid’s books. My first job after
college was as an assistant to the children’s editor
at the Atlantic Monthly Press, the publisher of David
McPhail’s picture book
HenryBear’s Park
. Working
next for a small specialty toy store in Cambridge
as a book buyer and manager, I got the essential
hands-on retail experience that I needed in order
to start my own store in 1976 in Cambridge. David
McPhail kindly permitted me to use Henry Bear’s
Park as the store name and gave me a drawing of
Henry Bear which we use to this day on our bags,
stationery, gift cards, and gift wrap.
Children’s stories and characters from children’s
books continue to play a big part in our selection of
products, and over the years we have added lots of
fun and creative items for children of all ages.
Discovering a new toy is a thrill for me, just like
the feeling that kids experience when they play with
a toy for the first time. But for a toy to be really
valuable, it needs to generate a sense of wonder
and discovery each time a child plays with it. These
are the toys we look for and love to sell.
We are happy to be in the heart of three great
family communities in Brookline, Arlington, and
Cambridge, where I’ve watched a whole generation
of kids grow and start having families of their own.
Hilt Studio ~ Mary Hilt
7 Central Street
Arlington, MA 02476
617-688-6587
art@hiltstudio.com
www.hiltstudio.com
HOURS OF OPERATION:
By Appointment
Hilt Studio is an art-based studio in the
Arlington area where oil, watercolor, and acrylic
are expressed in a variety of styles. Arlington
provides a fertile ground for the practicing artist.
Cyrus Dallin sculptures and plein air opportunities
abound at Robbins Park next to the library, and at
the Arlington Center for the Arts, numerous figure
and portrait sessions provide a forum for artists.
The studio is located across from the charming
and historic Arlington Town Hall. The Central Street
building is also part of Arlington history as it is the
old police station and still sports antique prison cells
on a lower level.
In the Southwest, Mary Hilt is represented in the
Cottonwood/Sedona Arizona area by the Manheim
Gallery. The Manheim displays mainly watercolor
works primarily because glazing the paint in layers
takes advantage of the jewel-like glowing colors of
this medium. Watercolor allows the artist to work with
perhaps a flash of light streaking through glass or a
golden momentary sunburst on a cold winter’s day.
The New England Watercolor Society, founded
in 1885, recently sponsored the North American
Open Show at the Attleboro Arts Museum in April
& May 2012, which included the still-life painting
shown above.