On Sunday, May 2, from 6:30-9 pm, Lexington's Cary Memorial Library Foundation will sponsor the second Cary Library Art Sale and Soirée (CLASS 2) — an evening of art, music, and community at 1874 Massachusetts Avenue. The event, which will take place on the top two floors of the library, will feature music and works of art for sale by 35 invited artists. It's a great opportunity to buy art and to mingle with art lovers, friends, and members of the community.

Visual artists experience the world more intensely than most people and their vision can expand our knowledge and enjoyment of everything around us. Because CLASS 2 profiles both well-known and emerging artists, pieces will be available to suit many budgets.

The evening also includes a silent auction of more than 30 pieces of art, which will be on display in the Walter Pierce Gallery starting in April including watercolors, jewelry, collage, sculptures in bronze and in clay, monotypes, boxes, quilts, hand-painted silk scarves, and stained glass. All proceeds from the event will benefit the library and its collections.

The admission fee is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. It includes complimentary savories and sweets and a wine (Cash) bar.

Cary Memorial Library Foundation’s mission is to raise funds for the Library’s capital, annual, and endowment needs, today and for the future. Its first accomplishment was to raise $4.2 million toward the $15 million building renovation completed in 2004. Since the Annual Fund was launched in 2003, over $550,000 has been raised to address the current needs of the collections and support new programs.

The Foundation works in partnership with Library staff, the Friends of Cary Memorial Library, Inc., and the Library’s Board of trustees.