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May 2007 Events Calendar |
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Northeast |
| When This You See, Remember Me: Mementos, Memorials and Mourning Rochester, New York May 4–6 www.hsead.org Presented in conjunction with a meeting of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration, this unique exhibition presents samplers, love tokens, silhouettes, coverlets and quilts, paintings, jewelry, and gravestone art. |
| Parade of Dolls & Bears Easton, Pennsylvania May 6 www.happily.com/events.php Visit the 27th annual show and sale of antique, modern, and collectible dolls and bears. Doll hospital available. |
| 17th Annual Southern Maryland Quilt and Needlework Show Hollywood, Maryland May 18–20 www.sotterley.org View show entries in the mansion at historic Sotterley Plantation. Written and verbal quilt appraisals available. |
| 31st Annual Antique Show Avalon, New Jersey May 27 609-465-8341 The Bayberry Twig Branch of the Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital will have a wide assortment of antiques including glass, china and furniture on sale by dealers from the Delaware Valley. Pieces range from fine antique furniture to unique kitchen collectibles and jewelry. |
| 2007 Historic National Road Yard Sale Days Baltimore, Maryland to St. Louis, Missouri May 30–June3 http://www.oldstorefrontantiques.com Hit the road for the second year of this 824-mile jaunt featuring antiques, glassware, furniture, fresh garden produce, plus other collectibles. |
Southwest |
| French Broad River Festival Hot Springs, North Carolina May 4–6 http://www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com This 10th annual festival celebrates the river with music, rafting, mountain biking, canoeing, food, and a kids village at the Hot Springs Campground. |
| America’s Anniversary Weekend Williamsburg, Virginia May 11–13 http://americas400thanniversary.com The 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English settlement, will be commemorated during three days of interactive events, patriotic performances, and children’s entertainment. |
| 27th Annual Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival Crozet, Virginia May 12–13 http://www.crozetpark.org More than 100 artists and craftspeople will gather in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the premier juried arts-and-crafts festival in Central Virginia. Look for pottery, textiles, leather, glass, wood, metal, photography and art. |
| Festival in the Park Danville, Virginia May 18–20 http://www.visitdanville.com Stroll among the shade trees of Danville’s Victorian Ballou Park and view the handmade crafts and artistic creations of more than 100 professional and amateur artisans. Purchasa one-of-a-kind gifts and enjoy activities for all ages, including the Pigs in the Park BBQ Competition. |
| Hillsborough Spring Garden Tour Hillsborough, North Carolina May 19–20 http://www.historichillsborough.org Take a self-paced tour of some of the loveliest public and private gardens in and around historic Hillsborough in central North Carolina. Don’t miss gardening workshops and a plant and book sale. |
| Old Lucketts Sixth Annual Spring Antique Market Lucketts, Virginia May 19–20 http://www.luckettstore.com This event promises great finds, cool music, and delicious food. More than 100 dealers offer everything from country kitsch to garden ornaments to gilded mirrors. |
Central |
| 31st Annual Quilt Fair at Sauder Village Archbold, Ohio May 1–6 http://www.saudervillage.org More than 400 handmade quilts hang full length in Founder’s Hall at the Sauder Village living-history museum. |
| May Baskets: 11th Annual Quilt Show West Bend, Wisconsin May 5–6 262-334-0574In addition to more than 200 quilted items entered for competition, view a special exhibit of friendship quilts. |
| Fruehlingsfest Antique & Garden Show Maeystown, Illinois May 6 http://www.maeystown.com Forty dealers display country, garden, folk-art, and architectural antiques around the old stone mill in the heart of this quaint town. A few select nurseries will sell annuals, perennials, and herbs as well. |
| Madison in Bloom Spring Garden Tour Madison, Indiana May 12–13 and 19–20 http://www.visitmadison.org Tour eight private gardens, not otherwise open to the public, in the historic downtown district of Madison, Indiana. |
| Cleveland Botanical Garden Flower Show Cleveland, Ohio May 24–27 http://www.cbgarden.org Themed “Rhythm & Hues,” this show celebrates musical concepts, such as rhythm and harmony, and classical and contemporary styles, in the garden. |
Pacific |
| Denver National Quilt Festival Denver, Colorado May 3–6 http://www.quiltfest.com View unique collections of quilts and textile art from across the country. Learn new skills at quilting workshops and lectures and shop at the Merchants Mall. |
| Springtime in the Pines Quilt Show Grass Valley, California May 5–6 http://www.pinetreequiltguild.com This annual quilt show is notable for its beautiful surroundings, the pine-forested fairgrounds of Nevada County, California. |
| Needles and Pins: Textiles and Tools Santa Fe, New Mexico May 6, 2007–April 13, 2008 http://www.internationalfolkart.org Rare and never-before-seen textiles from the Museum of International Folk Art’s vast collection of more than 20,000 textiles will be displayed alongside spinning wheels, looms, needles, sewing boxes, and adrinka stamps, among many other tools of the trade. |
| Garden Expo Spokane, Washington May 12 http://www.tiegardeners.org The Inland Empire Gardeners Club showcases the latest in garden décor, products, and plants, featuring small nurseries, garden artists, and crafters. |
| Phoenix Antique Market Phoenix, Arizona May 19–20 http://www.azantiqueshow.comThe diverse 100-plus dealers come from around the United States, and even Canada and England. This show celebrates the Armed Forces, and you’ll find military memorabilia dating from the Civil War through today. In addition, you’ll see a wide variety of antiques, from oak furniture to art glass to pottery. |
