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September 2007 Events Calendar
| Offical Events from Country Home Magazine |
Northeast |
| Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival Wells, Maine September 8–9 www.laudholm.org This respected exhibition gathers 100 juried artisans at historic Laudholm Farm. Find sculpture, jewelry, pottery, prints, clothing, photography, and basketry. Proceeds benefit protection of Maine’s coastal environment. |
| Antiques in a Cow Pasture Salisbury, Connecticut September 9 www.barnstar.com Re-creating one of America’s first antiquities markets patterned after the Marche aux Puce in Paris, France, this market will feature more than 65 dealers in an expansive outdoor environment. Quality antiques abound, from country and formal furniture to folk art and garden accessories. |
| Common Ground Country Fair Unity, Maine September 21–23 www.mofga.org The 31st annual fair is a celebration of organic farming, environmental health, and classic Maine craftsmanship. More than 40,000 visitors will enjoy fresh food, dance contests, crafts, and more. |
| Princeton Fall Antiques and Fine Arts Show Princeton, New Jersey September 28–30 www.princetonhistory.org Fifty exhibitors, some from as far away as London, set up in giant tents and hangers and offer silver, brass, ceramics, tall clocks, toys, and banks. Take advantage of a free appraisal clinic and enjoy a nearby gourmet café. |
Central |
| Art Fair on the Square Lake Forest, Illinois September 2–3 www.deerpathartleague.org This 53rd annual outdoor, juried event features the original works of 180 artists from around the country. Shop for ceramics, digital art, fiber, graphic prints, metal, painting, photography, and sculpture. |
| Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival Jefferson, Wisconsin September 7–9 www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com Dedicated to preserving cherished traditions, this festival features a “Make It with Wool” competition, a quilt and afghan contest, classes and workshops from rug-hooking to cooking with lamb, and always-entertaining stock dog trials. For shoppers, the festival offers more than 100 vendors selling virtually everything related to crafting and wool. |
| Historic Home Tour Marshall, Michigan September 8–9 www.marshallhistoricalsociety.org The 4th annual Historic Home Tour opens the doors of eight private homes, a 19th-century business, several museums, the Governor’s Mansion, and a church. Strolling along tree-lined streets, visitors will be entertained by choirs, quartets, brass bands, and even dulcimers. Shoppers will find an antiques show and a juried art fair. |
| 25th Annual Old Trusty Antique Engine and Collectors Show Clay Center, Nebraska September 8–9 www.oldtrusty.org A celebration of vintage farm life, this event centers on displays of classic cars, tractors, and engines. Other entertainment includes a flea market with 200-plus dealers, crafts workshops, tractor pulls, live musical performances, and an old-time medicine show. |
| French Creek Fall Festival Avon, Ohio September 9 www.frenchcreekdistrict.org This community-wide event features yard sales, flea markets, special offers and sales by area merchants, and scenic tours of Lorain County. Get into the fall spirit with amazing decorative offerings from scarecrows to grinning pumpkins. |
| 24th Annual Quilt and Needlework Show Nebraska City, Nebraska September 15–16 www.nsqg.org Part of Applejack Weekend festivities, this show includes a quilt raffle, auctions, and a book-signing by novelist Stephanie Grace Whitson. Other Applejack Weekend attractions include live music, parades, crafts shows, and an apple-pie-baking contest. |
| Lauritzen Gardens Antique and Garden Show Omaha, Nebraska September 28–30 www.lauritzengardens.org View museum-quality antiques from more 30 dealers displayed in a 100-acre botanical garden. Attend antique-appraisal clinics; educational talks on collecting silver, rare prints, and rare books; a luncheon featuring interior designer Bunny Williams; and a brunch featuring antiques expert Sheila Chefetz. |
| Fair Grove Heritage Reunion Fair Grove, Missouri September 29 www.fghps.org Just north of Springfield, Missouri, this tiny town hosts more than 300 booths with crafts demonstrations of every kind. The turn-of-the-20th-century-themed show also features a horse-and-mule obstacle course, an antique-tractor show, storytelling, great eats, and a parade. |
| Gala Art and Performance Festival Taylors Falls, Minnesota September 29 www.franconia.org An art festival of a slightly different kind, the 12th annual Eye, Ear, Dance and Performance Festival celebrates new installations at Franconia Sculpture Park with live sculpture demonstrations, music, dance, and puppetry. |
Southeast |
| Memories on Mulberry Antique Show and Sale Loudon, Tennessee September 8 www.visitloudoncounty.com Held in conjunction with the Smoky Mountain Fiddlers Convention, this antiques show combines shopping for treasured items with listening to premier bluegrass music. Banjos, mandolins, and rocking chairs appear out on the courthouse lawn for a fun-filled Saturday. |
| Marietta Antique Street Festival Marietta, Georgia September 15 www.antiquesofmarietta.com More than 100 antiques dealers converge on picturesque Marietta Square to sell fine furniture, glass, porcelains, linens, bottles, and collectibles. Antiques of another kind make an appearance at the Hubcaps and History Car Show. |
| Red River Quilters Annual Show Shreveport, Louisiana September 28–30 www.redriverquilters.com A quilt auction, 200-plus display items, hourly demonstrations, and door prizes make this show truly unique. Marvel at a quilt depicting Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, made of 51,816 half-inch squares and more than 350 fabrics. |
| Locust Grove Fall Antiques Market Louisville, Kentucky September 30 www.locustgrove.org With dealers selling furniture, jewelry, silver, and classic American works on the historic Locust Grove lawn, this event brings the past to life. Tours of the circa-1790 house and museum are free with admission. |
Mountain Pacific |
| Festival of Mountain and Plain – A Taste of Colorado Denver, Colorado August 31–September 3 www.atasteofcolorado.com Colorado’s largest free-admission outdoor event, A Taste of Colorado draws more than 500,000 visitors to Civic Center Park in downtown Denver. Enjoy ethnic specialty foods and traditional favorites, watch culinary demonstrations and live musical entertainment on eight stages, and shop at 250 arts and crafts booths. |
| Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market Long Beach, California September 16 and 30 www.longbeachantiquemarket.com Usually held the third Sunday of each month, this market offers an extra day of the ultimate flea-market experience in September. Long Beach Veterans Stadium hosts more than 800 dealers selling antiques, home furnishings, country collectibles, and just about anything else imaginable. |
| Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale Cody, Wyoming September 21–22 www.buffalobillartshow.com Held as part of the annual Rendezvous Royale, this show of original western art features lectures, demonstrations, an auction, and a Quick Draw competition, where nearly thirty painters and sculptors attempt to create a piece in one hour. |
| Diablo Valley Quilt Show Danville, California September 22–23 www.diablovalleyquilters.org This newly expanded show will feature talks by quilt designer Freddy Moran, demonstrations, vendors, scissor sharpening, and a quilt sale. |
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