Area bazaars

Tue., Nov. 14, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

SFCC Native American Craft Sale – Continues through Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Spokane Falls Community College, Student Union Building, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. (509) 533-3546.

Bazaar and Soup Bar - features crafts, baked goods and raffle tickets, Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with soup bar, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., featuring chicken and rice, potato, and taco soups, biscuits, homemade pie and coffee. Davenport-Edwall United Methodist Church, 201 Sixth St., Davenport, Wash. $5/soup bar, raffle tickets three for $1. (509) 725-5564.

Custer’s Christmas Arts and Crafts Show - 30th annual event features more than 300 vendors offering hand-blown glass works, jewelry, watercolors, quilts, pottery, painted furniture, sculptures, photos, wood works, candles and gourmet foods. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $6/adults, good all weekend, free/age 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

Benefit Holiday Show - Features ornaments, jewelry, sculptures, wooden bowls and pottery. Opening night celebration Friday, 6-9 p.m., features a silent auction, desserts, hors d’oeuvres and live music by Dolce Chamber Trio. Proceeds benefit the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center. Continues through Dec. 30. Moses Lake Museum and Art Center, 228 W. Third Ave. (509) 766-9395.

Annual Holiday Bazaar - Handmade crafts, cookies, candies, Christmas items and fair trade items; hosted by the Women’s Group. Saturday. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Master, 4800 Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Free admission. (208) 765-1002.

Cross Border Weavers Holiday Sale - Scarves, shawls and hats, hand-woven by Stevens County and British Columbia weavers. Saturday. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Colville Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 135 Highway 20, corner of Third and Aladdin Road. (509) 937-4097.

Holiday Market and Craft Fair - Holiday produce and farm products, local crafts and fine art, craft demonstrations. Music with Truck Mills. Lunch available. Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bonners Ferry (Idaho) unior High School cafeteria, Highway 95. (208) 267-7987.

Christmas Co-op Bazaar - Open daily, crafters wanted. Nov. 24-Dec. 24. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 15312 E. Sprague Ave., next to Hastings, Spokane Valley. (509) 926-4042.

Festival of Fair Trade - Nov. 24-26. Beautiful and unique products that support the growing network of global partnerships that works to assure producers are treated fairly and products are created and marketed in accordance with Fair Trade principles. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. (509) 448-6561.

Handmade Ornament Show - Second annual event. Nov. 24-26. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tinman Gallery 811 W. Garland Ave. (509) 325-1500.

Old Schoolhouse Kris Kringle Market - Nov. 24-26, Dec. 2, 5, 9, 12 and 16. Arts and crafts, holiday decorations and poinsettias. Fridays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Half-mile west of the junction of Highways 395 and 292. (509) 233-2222.

KMC Holiday Bazaar - Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Crafts, baked goods and candles. Thursday, 2-6 p.m., Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to area food banks. Kootenai Medical Center classrooms, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 666-2511.

Holiday Bazaar - Gonzaga University - Dec. 1-2. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Crosby Student Center. (509) 323-6123.

Hope for Cure Craft Fair - Supporting Providence Cancer Center. Dec. 1. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. (509) 483-8021.

AAUW Bazaar - Sponsored by American Association of University Women Ritzville Branch, featuring homemade crafts, jewelry, toys and baked goods. Lunch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Santa photos available. Supports AAUW scholarships. Dec. 2. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ritzville Wash.) Grade School. Free admission. (509) 659-4086.

Snowflake Faire - Original artwork, antiques, baked goods and homemade jams and collectibles. Benefits community organizations. Dec. 2. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 501 Wallace, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-4512.

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