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October 2007 Events Calendar
Northeast |
| Americana Roads: Photographs by Robert M. Kurtz, Jr. Hagerstown, Maryland Through November 4 wcmfa.org Washington County Museum of Fine Arts hosts this exhibition of the photographs of Robert M. Kurtz, Jr., which record the vanishing landmarks of the rural countryside. Kurtz’s images focus on the beauty of an abandoned building, an expansive prairie, or the open road. |
| International Art + Design Fair New York, New York October 5–10 haughton.com Housed in the venerable Park Avenue Armory, this modernist show hosts 54 dealers of art and design from 1900 to the present. Find furniture, sculpture, textiles, metalwork, books, and Asian art. |
| The Modern Show New York, New York October 12–14 stellashows.com Dealers, interior designers, and progressive artists from around the globe gather at the 69th Regiment Armory to present furniture, art, lighting, silver, ceramics, and glass from Art Deco through the 60s. |
| Weston Craft Show Weston, Vermont October 12–14 westoncraftshow.com This show honors the traditions of Vermont artisans who still create works by hand. Fifty juried craftspeople present glass, sculpture, clothing, folk art, furniture, baskets, and quilts in this highly competitive event. Free seminars help visitors identify what makes pieces truly exceptional. Held in the Playhouse on the Green in the picturesque village of Weston. |
| Anne Arundel Scottish Highland Games Crownsville, Maryland October 13 aasfi.org The rolling hills of the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds become the highlands of Scotland for just one day each year. Enjoy massed bagpipe bands, the parade of the clans, highland dancing, sheepdog exhibitions, and the caber toss, and feast on meat pies, sausage rolls, and fish and chips. |
| The Gramercy Park Antiques Show New York, New York October 19–21 stellashows.com See antiques in new lights at this show featuring dealers from England, France, and the United States. Specializing in unusual relics and displaying new ways to design with them, these dealers might redefine what you think about antiques. At the 69th Regiment Armory. |
| Thrill of the Hunt Antiques Show Yellow Springs, Pennsylvania October 19–21 yellowsprings.orgForty select dealers come to this living-history village to display quality 18th- to 19th-century furniture and decorative arts |
| 13th Annual Tour of Pohatcong Pohatcong Township, New Jersey October 20 pohatcong.com Wander through the sprawling hills, lush valleys, and villages of rural, northwest New Jersey while touring homes from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. |
| Treasures…From the Silk Road to the Santa Fe Trail Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 26–28 caskeylees.com More than 40 dealers transform galleries at the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology into a marketplace for 18th-, 19th- & 20th-century fine art, antiques, carpets, and textiles of native cultures of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. |
Central |
| 39th Annual Hot Springs Arts and Crafts Fair Hot Springs, Arkansas October 5–7 hotspringsmetro.com This crafts fair features several hundred dealers spread across fair grounds in Hot Springs National Park. With nearby restaurants and concessions featuring down-home cooking, you can stay and browse the show all day. |
| Ghoultide Gathering Art Show Northville, Michigan October 6 ghoultidegathering.com Give your Halloween decorating a new twist. Original works by 16 artists, including paintings, carvings, and papier-mâché, will help you get scary in a whole new way. At the American Legion Halll, an 1800s Victorian house. |
| Herb Harvest Day Gahanna, Ohio October 6 ohioherbcenter.org Housed in an 1820s brick farmhouse, the Ohio Herb Education Center hosts this event to teach visitors about the culinary, medicinal, and decorative uses of herbs. Sample herb-infused foods and teas and learn about growing and harvesting herbs. |
| Heritage Hill Home Tour Grand Rapids, Michigan October 6–7 heritagehillweb.org Tour nine private homes and two historic buildings in a neighborhood dating from 1848. Recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, Heritage Hill features more than 60 architectural styles. |
| Highland Art in the Park Highland, Illinois October 13–14 highlandartscouncil.org Lindendale Park offers a tranquil setting for more than 60 artists to display their works of sculpture, glass, jewelry, photography, and more. While visiting this Swiss village just east of St. Louis, stop by the Highland Antique Show & Sale, featuring 35 dealers with pottery, furniture, jewelry, and linens. |
| Autumn Historic Folklife Festival Hannibal, Missouri October 20–21 hannibalarts.comJourney to Mark Twain’s hometown to experience life in the time of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. Street musicians, cooking demonstrations, and cider fresh from the apple press all provide background for more than 100 artists and artisans selling original works. |
| Deutsch Country Days Marthasville, Missouri October 20–22 deutschcountrydays.org Come to Luxenhaus Farm to watch 80 juried artisans in traditional garb demonstrate early-1800s Missouri German folkways and skills. Wood-turning, candle-dipping, soap-making, and weaving are just a few of the 80-plus skills you can learn. Savor traditional German home cooking and try your hand at sausage-stuffing. |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts Antiques Show & Sale Minneapolis, Minnesota October 26–28 artsmia.org Harrington Mansion hosts antiques dealers from around the country, offering a variety of periods and styles of furniture, paintings, jewelry, textiles, silver, glassware, and accessories. |
Southeast |
| Tennessee Old Time Fiddlers Convention Athens, Alabama October 5–6 athens.edu/fiddlers Two hundred contestants vie for the title of top fiddler. Musicians gather for jam sessions all across the Athens State University campus, and artisans sell traditional handmade wares. |
| Museum of Appalachia’s Fall Homecoming Norris, Tennessee October 11–14 museumofappalachia.com Some 400 musicians perform mountain tunes, bluegrass, gospel, and folk music. Browse a large crafts show, learn how to make molasses, and try authentic Appalachian vittles like cornbread and beans and fruit cobblers. |
| Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair Gatlinburg, Tennessee October 11–28 craftsmenfair.com The Great Smoky Mountains provide a breathtaking backdrop for this festival of fine craftsmanship. Artisans gifted in wood-carving and -turning, pottery, stained glass, basket-weaving, and calligraphy create works of art while you watch. Located at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. |
| Shenandoah Antiques Expo Fishersville, Virginia October 12–14 heritagepromotions.netThis indoor/outdoor antiques show focuses primarily on Americana and high-country furniture, but the more than 400 dealers also sell fine jewelry, silver, glassware, primitives, Oriental rugs, and collectibles such as doorstops and decorated stoneware. |
| National Folk Festival Richmond, Virginia October 12–14 nationalfolkfestival.com Make your way to Richmond’s historic riverfront for this celebration of America’s diverse cultures through music, dance, traditional crafts, storytelling, and food. |
| Kentuck Festival of the Arts Northport, Alabama October 20–21 kentuck.org Recognized for its quality and diversity, this festival celebrates artistic styles ranging from folk to contemporary arts to traditional crafts. Southern basket-makers, blacksmiths, furniture-makers, quilters, and potters showcase their talents at Kentuck Park. |
Mountain-Pacific |
| Craven Farm Pumpkin Patch Snohomish, Washington September 29–October 31 cravenfarm.com Handpick your Halloween jack-o-lantern, make a scarecrow, enjoy a story-time hayride, and stroll a harvest market. The more adventurous can navigate the 15-acre corn maze or try the pumpkin sling. |
| Open Studios Art Tour Santa Cruz, California October 6–7, 13–14, 20–21 santacruz.org Nearly 300 artists, from abstract sculptors to impressionist painters, open their private studios so visitors can meet them and learn about their art. |
| Welcome Back Monarchs Day Natural Bridges State Park, California October 14 santacruz.org Beginning in mid October, thousands of migrating monarch butterflies return to the Monarch Butterfly Natural Reserve. Visitors get a close-up view from an observation deck in a eucalyptus grove. Enjoy music, interpretive tours, and family activities. |
| Saturn Returns: Back to the Future of Fiber Art San Jose, California October 16–January 6, 2008 sjquiltmuseum.org The works of 30 influential fiber artists will be presented together in a singular exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. The artists span the range of fiber arts; half are quilt artists, while others use tapestry, weaving, embroidery, ikat, beading, and mixed media to create their art. |
| San Francisco Fall Antiques Show San Francisco, California October 25–28 sffas.org About 70 dealers from across the United States and Europe offer American, English, Continental, and Asian furniture, porcelain, silver, rugs, glass, and fine art. Located at Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion. |
| Village Venture Arts & Crafts Faire Claremont, California October 27 villageventure.com More than 450 booths fill the tree-lined Claremont Village streets with original arts and crafts, international food, and musical entertainment. Get in the holiday spirit with the children’s Halloween costume parade and scarecrow and Great Pumpkin contents. |
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