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H OL I D A Y E V E N T S
Crafts and so much more at the
Largest Craft Show in South Denver Area
What better way to usher in the holiday shopping season than by perusing the colorful aisles of handcrafted items at the largest craft show in the area on November 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. what began 25 years ago as a few ladies deciding to sell their crochet items, is now the Castle Rock Craft show extraor- dinaire and has grown so large that it takes up the entire Douglas County events Center at the fairgrounds in Castle Rock. More than 150 vendors from all over the state will be selling a wide array of jewelry, holiday decorations, wood products, gourmet packaged foods, soaps, candles and unique items you won’t nd elsewhere.
Attendees to the free show, organized by the Castle Rock se- nior Center, will nd much more than crafts. Past attendees know to head straight back to “Grandma’s kitchen” bake and canned
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goods sale, which some have billed the county’s best because those grandmas do their baking the old fash- ioned “from scratch” way. People have to get there early to get some of the jars of pickles or pickled beets, along with dried spices from this year’s senior Center garden harvest. Make sure to stop by the book sale with hundreds of books up for bargain prices.
The “Grandma’s Attic” section of the show always has crowds because of the ever-changing treasures on display at bargain “make an o er” prices. A large silent auction features unique themed baskets, an- tiques, collectables and unusual items; the bidding closes at 3:00 PM. An Apple watch and a beautiful quilt will be ra ed o at 2:30 PM, so make sure to get your inexpensive tickets and you may be a winner. All vendors donate items for door prizes, which are awarded throughout the day. Area businesses and organizations participate by setting up booths in the Community Corner and in the holiday wreath silent Auction by decorating gorgeous wreaths everyone is welcome to bid on. There are concessions open throughout the show hours.
More than 5000 people attended last year’s event, and all proceeds go to support the services and pro- grams of the Castle Rock senior Activity Center. The Center has about 1000 members, conducts about 150 activities each month and provides more than 750 monthly rides to seniors and disabled adults to help keep them living independently. Debbi haynie, exec- utive Director of the senior Center said, “This show, which gets bigger and better each year, truly represents the heart and soul of the senior Center and all those older adults in the area that we serve; we appreciate everyone who supports it and embraces our desire to help seniors to love their life in the second half.”
In honor of the show’s 25th year, the rst 1000 fam- ilies through the doors will receive a commemorative shopping bag. while the event is free to the public, non-perishable food donations are taken for a local food bank. More information is available by calling 303- 688-9498 or at www.castlerockseniorcenter.org.
Castle Rock senior Center Craft show