The Del Mar College Student Art Association will be selling hand made crafts just in time for the holidays. The “Be-Bop-Bowl” is the club’s annual holiday fundraiser, where they will be selling affordable crafts on December 5 from 11:00am-2:30pm on the first floor of the Harvin Center. All of the earnings will go to support SAA projects such as community service, student art exhibitions and portfolio competition awards. If you know someone who enjoys hand crafted gifts swing by the “Be-Bop Bowl”.
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