Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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The Nature of Things: Osage-orange tree has flourished for centuries with its many usesOct 31, 2020 5:00 am - “Monkey brains!” the kids exclaimed as we reached the old dirt road. I was leading an outdoor school program, and it took me a moment to realize the students were referr...
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Shop local handmade goods at Artisan Collective Batavia Oct. 17Oct 12, 2020 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 17, join the Artisan Collective Batavia for the last outdoor market this season. During these times, small businesses and entrepreneurs need your help....
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Cocktails get the home treatment in several new booksOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - Cocktails are having a moment, and because of the pandemic, that moment is happening most often at home. Many restaurants have responded with cocktails to go, approved i...
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Reserve your spot for Wheaton Art Walk Oct. 10-11Oct 04, 2020 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Art Walk makes it debut this year as an artful, mindful, and socially distanced art walk featuring a smaller, carefully curated group of artists in downtown ...
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Vendors bring arts, crafts, and more to 1st Artisan & Maker Market in Vernon HillsSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - About a dozen vendors lined the parking lot of Hawthorn Mall near Macy's for the 1st Artisan & Maker Market Sunday in Vernon Hills. Offerings ranged from art work- and ...
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Naperville Woman's Club hosts ClaySpace ceramics sale Sept. 12Sep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - The Naperville Woman's Club has invited ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Center to host a ceramic sale on Saturday, Sept. 12, on the site of their Old Stone Church clubhouse at 14...
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Great Wisconsin Quilt Show Contest features work by Wheaton quilterAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - In 2020, quilters from 31 U.S. states and as far away as Germany, submitted their best work for judging in this year's Great Wisconsin Quilt Show quilt contest. A local ...
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Study: Craft distillers see sales evaporate amid pandemicAug 20, 2020 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - For five months, no rum has flowed for visitors at Jaime Windon's distillery in Maryland, drying up a crucial part of her revenue stream. Windon's...
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Visit 'Living in Color' show at Fine Line gallery in St. Charles through Aug. 13Aug 06, 2020 7:00 am - "Living in Color," an exhibition of artwork for sale at the Fine Line Creative Center's Kavanagh Gallery in St. Charles, is open through Aug. 13. This show's premise is ...
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Wheaton teen with cancer uses crocheting skills to help othersJul 21, 2020 6:00 am - One year ago, Tavinya Taylor of Wheaton was a 15-year-old girl active in school, church and sports. Now she is starting her fifth cycle of chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin ...