UPCOMING EVENTS
Small Business Saturday
Come shop with Wit & Whimzy and Clutch Collective for Small Business Saturday! We're open 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, just in time for the Lighted Christmas Parade. Enjoy a free gift with purchases over $100 and in-store sales! Plus, every purchase will enter you to win a gift basket, and spend $75 or more, get 10% in Blizzard Bucks to spend later!
Black Friday
Come shop with Wit & Whimzy and Clutch Collective for Black Friday! Both shops are open 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. Enjoy a free gift with purchases over $100 and in-store sales! Plus, every purchase will enter you to win a prize basket, and buy a gift card for $50 or more, get an extra 10% bonus Gift Card!
Holiday Open House
Wit & Whimzy & Clutch Collective are hosting our Holiday Open House on Sunday, November 16th from 12:00 to 4:00pm! We welcome all to stop in for a first look at our full holiday displays including holiday cards, ornaments and more! Enjoy refreshments and a free gift with purchases over $100. Plus, EVERY purchase will earn you a raffle ticket to win a gift card to each shop!
First Friday: Food Pantry Fundraiser
This First Friday, instead of hosting an artist, we invite you to partner with us to help raise funds for our local food pantries! Current events aside, the holiday season is a time when want is keenly felt and abundance rejoices. Together, we can help make a real difference for those in our community who are struggling.
First Friday with Sugar Pop Press and Art Monsters Printmaking
We are excited to host Leslie Norris of Sugar Pop Press and Mateo Fuentes of Art.Monsters.Printmaking for First Friday on October 3rd! Leslie and Mateo will be set up at the shop from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with their bold and unique prints, which are perfect for spooky season!
Adult Book Fair with The Novel Notion
SAVE THE DATE for our Fall Adult Book Fair! We're so excited to welcome back Sam Miller of The Novel Notion for another day full of bookish nostalgia on Sunday, September 28th from 12-4 pm. The Novel Notion will be popping up with all kinds of bookish merch including romance trope key chains, handmade pencil pouches, bookmarks, and all the pens, pencils, and erasers your heart desires. We'll have special bookish items available too, plus a giveaway, and of course, a giant book swap!
First Friday: The Beard & The Bun Pottery
Clutch Collective is excited to host Tim and Eva Bennett, the local artists behind The Beard and The Bun Pottery, for First Friday on September 5th! Tim and Eva will be set up at the shop from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with a variety of handmade ceramics, including nautical-themed pieces in celebration of the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival.
First Friday: Hawke Design
Clutch Collective is excited to host Ashley Hawke of Hawke Design Shop for First Friday on August 1st! Ashley will be set up at the shop from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with a variety of handmade weavings and woven goods.
First Friday: Logan Schmitt Illustration
Clutch Collective is excited to host West Virginia illustrator, Logan Schmitt for July First Friday! Logan will be popping up in the shop from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with new and favorite prints, stickers, and more. Come on down to meet Logan and check out his stunning illustrations!
First Friday: Meg Rataiczak
Clutch Collective is excited to host local artist Meg Rataiczak of Lady Envy Tattoo for June First Friday! Meg will be popping up in the shop from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with original art, paintings, prints, stickers and more - including a hand-painted motorcycle!
First Friday: Gypsy River
Clutch Collective and Wit & Whimzy are excited to host Gypsy River on May 2nd for Marietta's First Friday! The duo will perform an acoustic live show from 6:00 to 8:00 pm inside the shop's front windows.
Adult Book Fair with The Novel Notion
SAVE THE DATE for a brand new event - we're so excited to host an Adult Book Fair with Sam Miller of The Novel Notion! Remember the high of having dollars to spend at your Scholastic Book Fair back in grade school? We're bringing that energy to the shop on Saturday, March 22nd from 6-8 pm.
First Friday with Artbeat Studio!
Clutch Collective is excited to host Artbeat Studio’s Art from the Heart Shop on Friday March 7th As part of Marietta Main Street’s First Friday! Artbeat Studio will be popping up in the shop from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with items handmade by studio artists.
Galentine's Party
Treat yourself and your bestie at our second annual Galentine's Party! Join Wit & Whimzy and Clutch Collective for a fun evening of friendship and community on Thursday, February 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Custom Pet Portraits & Pop Up with Hannah Celeste
Hannah Celeste will be making in-person mini pet portraits on Monday, December 23 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm in the shop, perfect for a holiday gift! Each one is created using paper collage and takes about 15 minutes to create. You can stay and watch, or keep shopping and pick it up later!
Artists Sunday
Join Downtown Marietta on Sunday, December 1st for Artists Sunday! From 12:00 to 4:00 pm., fives shops on the 100 Block of Front Street will feature artwork from local and regional artists, special in-store events in celebration of Artists Sunday, artist pop-ups, a raffle drawing, and more!
Small Business Saturday
Come shop with Clutch Collective for Small Business Saturday! We're open 9:00 am to 6:00 pm along with Wit & Whimzy.
Black Friday
Come shop with Clutch Collective for Black Friday! We're open 9:30 am to 6:00 pm along with Wit & Whimzy.
Holiday Open House
Wit & Whimzy & Clutch Collective are hosting our Holiday Open House on Sunday, November 10th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm!
First Friday: Caring for Kids
Clutch Collective is excited to host Parkhurst Dining for First Friday on November 1st! Parkhurst Dining at Marietta College is raising funds for the annual Caring for Kids campaign, a fundraiser that benefits Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.
First Friday with Gypsy River
Clutch Collective and Wit & Whimzy are excited to host Gypsy River on October 4th for Marietta's First Friday! The duo will perform an acoustic live show from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Shop Hop with Artbeat Studio!
Clutch Collective is excited to host Artbeat Studio’s Art from the Heart Shop on Saturday, September 21st! As part of Marietta Main Street’s Fall Shop Hop, Artbeat Studio will be popping up in the shop from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm with items handmade by studio artists.
Book Signing with Suzanne Schultz
A recent transplant to the Mid-Ohio Valley, Suzanne Schultz is passionate about helping artists succeed in their practice. Suzanne will be signing copies of her book at the shop on Saturday, September 7th from 12-3 pm!
First Friday with Honey Bun Bakery
Clutch Collective is excited to host Stacey of Honey Bun Bakery for First Friday on September 6th! Stacey will be set up at the shop with all of your favorite treats and baked goods, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
First Friday with Made by Meg
Clutch Collective is excited to host Made by Meg for First Friday on August 2nd! Megan Tadlock is an artist and seamstress based out of Fairmont, West Virginia.
First Friday: Pot Head Pottery
Clutch Collective is excited to host Nicole Reblando, the artist behind Pot Head Pottery, for First Friday on July 5th! Nicole will be set up at the shop from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with a variety of her handmade planters and ceramics!
Shop Hop with Sugar Pop Press
Clutch Collective is excited to host West Virginia Artist, Leslie Norris of Sugar Pop Press on Saturday, June 22nd! As part of Marietta Main Street’s Summer Shop Hop, Leslie will be popping up in the shop from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm with her handprinted silkscreen prints.
First Friday: Dopeface Knits
Clutch Collective is excited to host Heather Marshall, the fiber artist behind Dopeface Knitwear for June’s First Friday! Heather creates super fun textiles with her vintage punchcard knitting machines, which she will have with her from 5:00 to 9:00 pm on First Friday. Each piece is impeccably made of 100% wool in her home studio in Parkersburg, WV.
Wine & Chocolate Walk with Hannah Celeste
We are thrilled to host local artist Hannah Celeste during the Marietta Main Street Wine & Chocolate Walk on Saturday, May 18th! Hannah will be set up in the shop from 12:00 to 5:00 pm with her papercut illustrations, art prints, stickers, note cards and more!
First Friday: The Beard and The Bun Pottery
Clutch Collective is excited to host Tim and Eva Bennett, the local artists behind The Beard and The Bun Pottery, for First Friday on May 3rd! Tim and Eva will be set up at the shop from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with a variety of handmade ceramics designed with spring in mind!