Eighty students of Royal Oak, Michigan, had a field trip downtown last October 12 and turned a pedestrian plaza on Washington Avenue into a work of art which will be used for the Chalk & Chocolate Art Tour scheduled this weekend. There will be a tent set up at Fifth Street just in case it rains.

Shop curators and restaurant owners downtown will be hanging chalk art masterpieces done by 100 elementary school students in their windows. Also, they will be offering their confectionaries for the first-time affair in Royal Oak.

An opening night party starts at 6 p.m. Friday with a benefit at Fifth Avenue for the Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools art curriculum. The door charge is $40 which includes live entertainment and food from six restaurants and all sales incurred go directly to district art programs.

The free tour runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday followed by specially priced items for “chocolate happy hours” at restaurants who will be taking part in the event from 4-7 p.m. Children will get to eat all weekend at Andiamo and Rock on Third without spending a single dime.

Gayle’s Chocolates will also be participating by making a special box of chalk-shaped chocolates which will cost $5 which will be donated to student art projects.

Anne Kuffler, Ariana Gallery owner, said: “I like the fact that it’s a cultural event raising money for school art programs,” She will be providing chocolate brownies and chocolate-covered strawberries for visitors in her gallery this weekend. “It will bring out people to look at and appreciate art that isn’t necessarily on canvas or permanent. Some of the high school students are unbelievably good and inspiring. They don’t get enough pats on the back — even from their family. I remember my grandfather telling me don’t be an artist.” she added.

The Chalk & Chocolate Art Tour is sponsored by Our Credit Union, Absopure Water, Mediation Center of Southeast Michigan, Fifth Avenue, Andiamo, Rock on Third, WOW High Speed Internet; Hour Detroit and d Business; Groupon; Piece of Cake; Gayle’s Chocolates; Five 15 Media Mojo & More; Peggy Goodwin of The Goodwin Co.; Fox 2 News; and Metro Times

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