Wellness Wondaland: A HeARTful Holiday Market & Community Giveback

This season can bring joy and connection, but it can also heighten stress, grief, and financial strain, especially for youth and families affected by furloughs and SNAP reductions.

Wellness Wondaland was created to respond to that need with intention.
This is more than a holiday market. It is a healing centered celebration that blends creativity, wellness, community care, and joy under one roof. A space where families can breathe, create, feel supported, and pour back into the community during a challenging time of year.

Date: Sunday, December 14th
Time: 10:30am – 2:00pm
Location: Creative Suitland Auditorium, 4719 Silver Hill Rd, Suitland, MD
Cost: Free, with optional pay what you can donations supporting youth art therapy and community programming.

10:30am to 11:15am
Ground the day with mindful movement and breathwork to set an empowering tone.

11:30am to 1:30pm
Create, plant, and paint in this hands on workshop designed to nurture creativity and calm.

11:30am to 1:30pm
A self expression activation where youth design crowns and explore identity through art.

12:30pm to 1:30pm
A heartwarming Santa moment focused on encouragement, affirmation, and emotional support.

A creative empowerment space inviting youth to express themselves through freestyle, rhythm, and voice.
Giving the mic to the next generation.

Featuring Lemonade Dream and other young creatives sharing original work rooted in emotion, truth, and self expression.

Restorative stretch therapy sessions that support relaxation, mobility, and wellness throughout the event.

A mission driven market featuring:
• Mental health and wellness vendors
• Local artists and makers
• Creative self care brands
• Purpose driven holiday offerings

All curated with healing, creativity, and community entrepreneurship in mind.

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Community Giveback: Three Drives, One MissionWhy This Event Matters

A mission driven market featuring:
• Mental health and wellness vendors
• Local artists and makers
• Creative self care brands
• Purpose driven holiday offerings
All curated with healing, creativity, and community entrepreneurship in mind.

Food and toy donations

$25 youth gift card donations

Art supply donations for youth

Your participation directly supports families and young creatives across the DMV.

We’re building a space where:
• Families create together
• Youth feel seen and uplifted
• Artists and wellness practitioners shine
• Community care becomes collective action

Wellness Wondaland is a reminder that creativity, healing, and joy can coexist, even during the hardest seasons.

This event is FREE, with optional pay what you can donations that help fuel Artbae’s youth based art therapy and community wellness programming.
Space and materials are limited, so reserve your spot now and help spread the word.

Follow us on IG @artbaeonline for updates and sneak peeks.

This event is proudly presented by and , supported in part by the and the .

We can’t wait to welcome you to Wellness Wondaland!

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For more info and/or to become a vendor or sponsor for this special event, please e-mail Cary Michael at [email protected].

All monetary proceeds will help bring our vision for this event into fruition and support the careers of artists who are part of the Artbae Society.

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Thank you, and we can't wait to share this unforgettable experience with you!

Peace, Love and Blessings,

#CaryMichael

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Creative Suitland Arts Center, 4719 Silver Hill Road, Suitland-Silver Hill, United States

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