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Seeking some sweet treats for the holidays? Check out these three locally handcrafted options from Paso Robles residents.

Play asks, 'what is art?'

The Paso Robles Art Association's annual Small Treasures show and fundraiser will be displayed in November and December at Studios on the Park in Paso Robles. Entries are limited to 8-by-8 entries of two-dimensional art and similar "small" stature for three-dimensional art, and each piece of art will be sold for $100, regardless of the artist or their reputation. A reception and silent auction will be held Nov. 5 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Find out more by visiting pasoroblesartassociation.org.

Crissa Hewitt and Steven deLuque explore the art of fused glass with Stephanie Wilbanks.

It was a cold and foggy morning, and artist Rita Pacheco worked quickly to paint the old ranch house at Spooners Cove in Montaña de Oro. She was so fascinated with her subject matter that she didn't even notice the gorgeous view of the sparkling turquoise ocean until it was too late.

PRJUSD Gallery exhibit opens at Studios on the Park

Sometimes it feels good to paint with abandon, skills be damned. But the resulting gloopy mess of paint is a bummer. Fear not, experience (guaranteed to turn out well) watercolor painting with Studios on the Park's COLORbar in Paso Robles. Create your own masterpiece by filling in an already prepared original design by resident artist Jordan Hockett. The $10 fee includes all materials (but no instruction) and supports Studios' essential arts services to local children and adults. The COLORbar is open through Sept. 30. Visit studiosonthepark.org for more information.

Organizers of Paso Pops, this year's patriotic-themed concert and Independence Day celebration complete with fireworks sponsored by the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles, delivered four checks to local non-profit youth arts programs totaling $10,000. The funds were raised from the 3,000 locals who attended the first-ever Paso Pops event on July 4th.

Sometimes the individual parts are greater than the whole, and sometimes it's a close tie.

About six years ago, California native artist Erin Hanson couldn't even tell you where Paso Robles was on a map. Today, she's painted 300 landscapes of the agrarian (and steadily becoming trendy) town's rolling hills and sprawling vineyards.

In an era where some say a certain presidential candidate could easily start the next world war, it's good to take a moment of reflection and look back in time in the hope that we can avoid the sins of the past.

"The Military Experience in Art: Protecting Freedom," will be at Studios on the Park from Aug. 6 to Aug. 28, featuring just a portion of the vast military art collections of the Estrella Warbird Museum and Camp Roberts Historical Museum.