FAIRS GREAT PLACE FOR GIFT SHOPPING CRAFTS OFFER LOADS OF HOLIDAY SELECTION.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Along with the holiday season comes the quest to find that special gift, and one place to find those unique items is at local arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. fairs. For the past 12 years, residents have browsed and shopped at the city of Santa Clarita's annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, taking place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. The holiday fair is one of four city-sponsored shows and will feature at least 100 artists and crafts people selling jewelry, pottery, ceramics, hand-painted clothing, woodwork, baskets, country and Southwest decor, dried and silk florals, and baby and wedding gifts in addition to the traditional Christmas gifts and decorations. For Arts & Crafts Fair exhibitor information or food vendor applications, call (661) 297-0119. For general information call (661) 284-1472. The Home Tour Boutique and Pantry offers holiday items from more than 30 vendors, and delicious homemade goodies made by the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Home Tour League. The boutique and pantry will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help church Our Lady of Perpetual Help, also known as St. Mary's Catholic Church was built in 1902 and is located atop St. Mary's Mountain in Altus, Arkansas. The church is on the National Register of Historic Places and has over five hundred members. , 23233 W. Lyons Ave., Newhall. For information call the HMNMH HMNMH Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital (Valenica, California) Foundation at (661) 253-8082. Single Mothers Outreach will hold a Christmas Boutique fund-raiser from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 8 at Calvary Lutheran Church Calvary Lutheran Church is a name common to several churches in the United States. California
calla Either of two distinct kinds of plants of the arum family. Calla palustris is known as the arum lily, water arum, or wild calla. Way, Canyon Country. The boutique will feature home decorations and accessories, dried and fresh flower arrangements, sofa and chair throws, baby blankets, fashion jewelry, rhinestone rhine·stone n. A colorless artificial gem of paste or glass, often with facets that sparkle in imitation of a diamond. [After the Rhine (translation of French caillou du Rhin : bags and belt buckles, candles, T-shirts, pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM , photo boxes and more. Mexican food and drinks will be available for purchase, along with bake sale items. Single Mothers Outreach is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that helps local single mothers in need of assistance with food, utility bills, minor medical needs, minor auto repairs, housing education, counseling and many other programs. For information about the programs or the boutique, call Debbie Quick at (661) 298-9593. Those who would like to create their own holiday masterpiece can do that at the annual Holiday Craft Faire taking place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Placerita Canyon Nature Center, 19152 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall. With the help of a glue gun and wire, anyone can create a beautiful holiday wreath from the fresh-cut greenery, pine cones and other natural treasures. Centerpieces, ornaments and candles can also be created. Volunteers from the Nature Center will also help children create a masterpiece. Kids can make Christmas ornaments, pine cone bird feeders, table-top center pieces, buttons or participate in face painting and supervised candle dipping. For information about the Holiday Craft Faire, call the Nature Center at (661) 259-7721. THE FACTS --Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair (661) 284-1472 --Holiday Tour Boutique and Pantry (661) 253-8082 --Christmas Boutique (661) 298-9593 --Holiday Craft Faire (661) 259-7721. CAPTION(S): box Box: THE FACTS (see text) |
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