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Nevada County Country Christmas Fair

Country Christmas Faire
Nov. 28 – 30, 2014

Rated as one of the top handcrafted shows in Northern California, the Country Christmas Faire features unique gifts and crafts from top artisans from across the state.2014-CCF-Flyer-tn

Thanksgiving Weekend (driving directions)
Hours: 10 am to 5 pm on Friday and Saturday; 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday
Cost: $4 for adults; children 12 and under are free (Bring a can of food on Sunday, and receive $1 off admission)
Parking is free
No Pets Allowed

Exhibit buildings will be filled during the Thanksgiving weekend, giving shoppers a chance to start their holiday shopping with quality hand-made holiday items, ornaments, jewelry, wooden crafts, soaps and lotions, hand-woven baskets, stained glass, candles, beadwork, and dozens of other unique gifts.

Visitors to the Faire will enjoy strolling live entertainment, festival foods, the magical Gingerbread House exhibit, errand elves, and a community bon-fire. Wagon rides around the Fairgrounds will be offered; and Victorian singers, the bell ringing RiverBells, and the Sierra Symphony quartet will perform throughout the event. Santa will be available each day until an hour before the event closes, so bring your camera to capture that special photo with Santa. Free babysitting will be offered by Girl Scouts of the Northern Mines Service Unit, so parents can drop off their children while they enjoy holiday shopping. Errand Elves from Clear Creek School will be available to assist shoppers throughout the event.

As a reminder, no pets are allowed on the grounds during the Country Christmas Faire.
Entertainment at the Country Christmas Faire

Visitors to the Faire will enjoy musical entertainment, wagon rides, and visits from Santa!

Sierra Symphony, Northern Mines, Friday and Sunday, noon – 3 pm
RiverBells, Pine Tree Stage, Saturday, 1 – 4 pm
Rick Toles, strolling entertainment, Friday and Saturday, 11 am – 3:30 pm; and Sunday, 1 – 3 pm
Victorian Carolers, strolling entertainment, Friday and Saturday, noon – 3 pm; and Sunday, 11 am – 2 pm
Horse drawn wagon rides (weather permitting) by Empire Carriage Company, near Main Street Center, on Friday and Saturday.
Blended Metal Saxophones, holiday music, Saturday, 1 – 4 pm
Santa Claus, located in the Chapel at the end of Gold Path, Friday and Saturday, 11 am – 4 pm; and Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm

More info here.

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Felted Soaps Galore!

I have been madly making enough felted soaps to get me thru my upcoming season of craft fairs.  Next weekend, Labor Day, kicks off my very full fair season with the Paul Bunyan Days in Fort Bragg.  I have 14 fairs packed between Labor Day and mid-December; this my busiest year yet!

I won’t have time to felt much in between fairs and the rest of my life/farm obligations during the fall so I’ve had to get all my stock ready this summer.  I have amassed about 1400 felted soaps that I’m hoping I will sell during this busy holiday season.  This will be my last week of felting and I think I will be ready and set to sell, sell, sell.

I am amazed that at this point I’m not sick of the process or of the scents but I guess that is a testament to how much I love this work.  Even the bad days creating are really pretty good.  Now that does not ring true for fairs exactly. A bad fair can be really bad depending on weather, people, sales, etc and can be pretty discouraging.  Even then though, I am living my dream so it is rewarding in a way as well. At least I am living my life the way I want to.

Maybe I won’t have any bad shows this season and all my hard work will be snatched up and taken away by happy customers.  Ah, one can hope at least. 🙂 Wish me luck!

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See you in Walnut Creek this weekend!

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Plum Blossom Farm will have a booth at the Walnut Creek Fine Arts and Crafts Festival this weekend, April 26 and 27.

Artists arrive in Downtown Walnut Creek for a spring celebration during the 36th Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival. This semi-annual event extends along the sidewalks of North Main and the close street of Cypress, between North Main and Commerical lane.

Dates:
Saturday, April 26th 10am-6pm
Sunday, April 27th 10am-5pm

Location:
Sidewalks of N. Main Street between Mt. Diablo Blvd. & Civic Drive, & the closed street of Cypress (between N. Main & Commercial Lane)

Sponsored by Walnut Creek Downtown, these Fine Arts Sidewalk Festivals are free to the public.

For more information about the Sidewalk Arts Festivals or to apply for a spot contact Pacific Fine Arts at (209) 267-4394 or visit www.pacificfinearts.com.

If you can join us for a fun day out come and say hello!