The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsThe East Shore Festival Of The Arts (ESFOTA) opened Friday with a reception that encompassed every building on the Town Hall Campus. A large crowd came for the art, historical exhibit, music, and wine, beer and chocolate tastings. The art will remain on display at the Lansing Town Hall and Lansing Community Library until June 21, 2014.

The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsJay Dietershagen's hors d'oeuvres are a popular fixture of ESFOTA -- and they disappear fast!

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The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsRogue's Harbor beer tastings were popular this year. The next day the inn opened a new beer tasting room in the brewery.

The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsWood carver Mary Shelly was the featured artist this year.

The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsKing Ferry Winery's wine tasting was in the Library gallery this year

The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsMatthew Ocone provided music in the library gallery

The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsIt's not ESFOTA without a chocolate tasting.

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The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsMonroe Payne with his photograph of the State Theatre

The East Shore Festival Of The Arts'Defenders of our Freedom' was this year's exhibit by the Lansing Historical Association on display in the Historical Records building.

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esfota2014_dollsAn art dool display was downstairs in the Lansing Community Center. Ryan Vanderhoof's sound sculpture was upstairs.

The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsDr. K (Paul Kempkes) livened things up in the Field one-room schoolhouse

The East Shore Festival Of The ArtsTown Historian Louise Bement was the one-room schoolhouse teacher Friday

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