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CRAFT SHOWS


October 25, 2009

The following is a list of seasonal craft shows and bazaars offered throughout The Herald-News readership area.

12th annual fall craft show
Host: Plainfield Band Boosters

Time and date: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25

Phone: 815-577-4444 or e-mail PlainfieldCraftShow@psd202.org

Location: Plainfield High School-Central Campus, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield

Number of exhibitors: More than 150

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Proceeds: Support the band programs at all Plainfield high schools

Christmas At Our House
Time and date: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 31

Phone: Elaine at 815-436-7491 or Floss at 815-436-1272

Location: IBEW Local 176, 1100 Frontage Road, Joliet

Number of exhibitors: More than 20

Admission: $1

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Silver Belles Bazaar
Host: Will County Union of King's Daughters and Sons

Time and date: 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7

Phone: 815-740-7117

Location: Silver Cross Hospital, 1200 Maple Road, Joliet

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Bizarre Bunco
Host: Plainfield Women of the Moose

Time/date: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7

Phone: 815-254-1403

Location: Plainfield Moose Lodge, 16310 S. Lincoln Highway (Route 30 Crest Creek Plaza), Plainfield.

Craft Show
Host: Secret Sisters

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7

Phone: 815-726-4779

Number of exhibitors: 50

Location: First Nazarene Church, 1009 S. Briggs St., Joliet

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Holli-Daze 2009
Host: Mokena Woman's Club

Time and date: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 8

Phone: 708-479-5155

Number of exhibitors: 135 plus

Location: Lincoln-Way East High School, 201 Colorado Ave., Frankfort

Admission: $2, $1.50 for seniors

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: No

Strollers allowed: Yes

VFW Holiday Craft and Vendor Show
Host: Operation Care Package and Cantigny Post 367 Ladies Auxiliary

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 8

Phone: 815-723-6960

Number of exhibitors: 50

Location: Cantigny VFW Post 367, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes, pancake breakfast

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

St. Joseph show
Host: St. Joseph School

Time and date: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8

Number of exhibitors: 18-20

Location: St. Joseph Park, corner of Raynor Avenue and Theodore Street in Joliet

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Home Shopping Extravaganza
Host: Manhattan PTO

Time and date: 3 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9

Phone: 815-478-5119

Number of exhibitors: 25

Location: Wilson Creek Elementary School, 25440 S. Gougar Road, Manhattan

Strollers allowed: Yes

Doris Creations
Time and date: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov 12-13; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14

Phone: 815-436-9091

Number of exhibitors: Variety of crafts

Location: 2445 Plainfield Road, Joliet

Admission: Free

Strollers allowed: Yes

Fall Scrapbook and Craft Social
Host: First Presbyterian Church of DuPage

Time and date: 5-10 p.m. Nov. 13; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 14

Phone: 630-783-783-8141 for cost and more information.

Location: 180 N. Weber Road, Bolingbrook.

From Char House to Your House
Host: Char's Country Accents

Time and date: Nov. 12-13, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Nov. 14-15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Phone: 815-838-5884

Number or exhibitors: 1

Location: 314 Madison St., Lockport

Strollers allowed: No

Holiday Lane Craft Show and Potato Bar
Host: United Methodist Women

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 13

Phone: 815-722-7635

Number of exhibitors: 16

Location: United Methodist Church, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Holiday Happiness
Host: St. John Lutheran Church Women

Time and date: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14

Phone: 815-726-1545

Number of exhibitors: 25

Location: St. John Lutheran Church, 2650 Plainfield Road, Joliet

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Raffle/door prizes: Yes

Craft Fair and Raffle
Host: Minooka Community High School Choir Boosters

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14

Contact: mchs.choirfair@comcast.net

Number of exhibitors: 150 plus

Location: Minooka High School, 26655 W. Eames St., Channahon

Admission: $1; free ages 12 and younger

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Santa's Closet
Host: Manhattan United Methodist Women

Time and date: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14

Phone: 815-478-3885

Location: Manhattan United Methodist Church, 335 E. North St., Manhattan

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Fall Festival/Beef Dinner
Time and date: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 14

Phone: 708-479-5600

Number of exhibitors: 18 tables/crafts

Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 10731 W. LaPorte Road, Mokena

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers Allowed: Yes

Doll Fashions
Sponsoring group: Home Show

Time and date: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20-22, 27-29 and Dec. 4-6 and 11-13

Phone: 815-838-7808

Number of exhibitors: 1

Location: 16202 Leach Drive, Lockport

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: No

Strollers allowed: No

Kim's Arts and Crafts and Guest Crafters
Time and date: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22

Phone: 815-744-5072

Location: 1203 Davidbarry Drive, Shorewood, (Jefferson Street west to River Road, then south following signs)

Strollers allowed: Yes

St. Ambrose CCW
Host: CCW Members

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 21; 7:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 22

Phone: 815-741-7050

Location: St. Ambrose Hall, 1703 Burry Circle, Crest Hill

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Craft Show Extravaganza
Host: Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates Foundation

Time and date: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21

Phone: 815-730-3017

Number of exhibitors: 30 plus

Location: Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates Ltd., 2614 W. Jefferson St., Joliet

Admission: Free

Extras: Raffle of crafter items, bake sale

Craft and Flea Market
Host: American Legion Post 1080

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21

Phone: 815-741-2419

Number of exhibitors: 25

Admission: Free

Location: American Legion Post, 2625 Ingalls Ave., Joliet

Strollers allowed: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Extras: Order forms for potica will be accepted prior to sale, prize drawings and raffles

Fall Craft and Vendor Show
Time and date: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21

Location: 539 Canyon Drive, Romeoville (Stone Bluff subdivision)

Number of Vendors: 12

Phone: Kathy O'Leary 815-254-5419

Christmas Crossroads
Host: Lockport Woman's Club

Time and date: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 21; 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 22

Contact: www.christmascrossroads.com or committee@christmascrossroads.com

Number of exhibitors: 190 pre-juried arts and crafts

Location: Lockport East High School Field House, 1333 E. Seventh St., Lockport

Admission: $3 adults; $2 senior citizens; $1 ages 6-18; free ages 5 and younger

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: No

Prize drawings: Yes

Holiday Sparkle
Host: Plainfield Congregational United Church of Christ

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22

Phone: 815-744-7521

Location: 24020 W. Fraser Road, Plainfield

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Strollers allowed: No

St. Joseph Senior Bazaar
Time and date: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22

Phone: 815-730-3936

Location: St. Joseph Park, Theodore Street and Raynor Avenue in Joliet

Admission: Free

Christmas Delights

Host: Our Lady of Angels

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 5

Phone: 815-553-4112

Location: Our Lady of Angels, 1201 Wyoming Ave., Joliet

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

St. Nickolas Festival

Host: St. Jude Council of Catholic Women

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6

Phone: 815-725-2209

Location: St. Jude Church, 2212 W. McDonough St., Joliet

Number of exhibitors: 20-25

Admission: Free

Food available: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Extras: Raffle baskets; Dec. 5 chili dinner; Dec. 6 pancake breakfast

Christmas sale and bakery

Host: St. John Religious Education

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6

Phone: 815-727-4788

Location: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church gymnasium, 403 N. Hickory St., Joliet.

Admission: Free

Strollers allowed: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Elwood PTO Craft Show

Host: Elwood PTO

Time and date: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 12

Phone: 815-423-6635

Location: Elwood School, 409 N. Chicago Ave., Elwood

Food available: Yes

Strollers allowed: Yes

Bake sale: Yes

Winter sale

Host: Plainfield Art League

Time and date: noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 12

Phone: 815-436-4357

Location: Plainfield Art League, 24114 W. Chicago St., Plainfield

Admission: Free

Number of exhibitors: 12