Harrisville Old Home Days

07/12/2009 20:39 Filed in: events | Laura
Yesterday we had a booth at
Harrisville Old Home Days. Located in the small town of Harrisville, this craft fair-like gathering is an annual celebration of the historic community. There we sold our homemade eco-friendly laundry soap, homemade bread, greenciles, shrinky-dink earrings(recycled plastic shrunk down in the oven - Mina wrote a blog about the process), wire and crystal pendants, cards made from homemade paper, and envelopes made of magazine pages. It was a great experience - everyone was so friendly and interested, the weather was amazing (sunny but not too hot) and we sold a lot of items. The rural setting - many trees and a picturesque stream (or river) - enhanced the overall atmosphere.
Booths sold everything from jelly and lotion to jewelry and scarfs. There were lovely paintings - both on canvas and on glass, and the local library put on a used book sale. Other activities the town ran included a cake walk, local musicians, and crafts for the children. It seemed well-organized with the whole town pitching in. I hope it continues to be a tradition and look forward to participating next year! And GKT made over $150 altogether - some from selling, and some from the awesome people who donated to our club! Thanks!!


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