CREATE CUSTOMIZED KEEPSAKES DURING HOLIDAY ORNAMENT BRUNCH AT LON’S DEC. 6, 2009 - Event Benefits the Scottsdale Artists’ School Youth Academy

 

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – Guests dining at Lon's at The Hermosa will have the opportunity to create their own holiday ornament keepsake during a special brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 6.

Instructors and students from the Scottsdale Artists’ School Youth Academy will hand-paint designs selected by brunch patrons. Four themes will be available to personalize the ornaments: a holiday/seasonal, children’s, desert and a western theme.

The ornaments will be wrapped and ready to go home with dining guests after they have enjoyed award-winning cuisine by Lon’s Chef Michael Rusconi. Orders for ornaments will be taken through mid-December at Lon’s.

Proceeds from the one-of-a-kind ornaments, which will sell for $30, will go towards scholarships for children attending the Scottsdale Artists’ School’s Youth Academy winter and summer camps. The holiday program helps allow less-fortunate children to attend the one-week camps who otherwise would not be able to afford such an experience.

The Scottsdale Artists’ School Youth Academy is a non-profit program providing fine art instruction for children ages six through high school. Students learn visual art skills in drawing, painting, ceramics and mixed media encouraging self confidence, knowledge and enthusiasm.

Lon's welcoming and intimate atmosphere features a ruggedly elegant dining room with wood-beamed ceilings, vintage Western artifacts and beehive fireplaces that accent the meandering dining space. The charming restaurant features the artworks of the historic inn's original owner, Lon Megargee.

For reservations call Lon's at The Hermosa at 602-955-7878.

Lon's at The Hermosa is located at 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road in Paradise Valley, Ariz. For more information, visit www.lons.com.