Park to be new site of annual arts, crafts fair

Sue Church, County FCS Agent

The new site of the annual Arts and Crafts Fair in Clarendon will be the City Park located at the corner of Kearney and 6th Street on Saturday, July 7th.  The hours of the event will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The relocation lends itself to the new “Art in the Park” designation.

Artisans have reserved booth spaces to sell birdhouses, bits, spurs, buckles, interior decor items such as floral arrangements and painted wood signs, cookbooks, purses, t-shirts and more.  Additionally, there will be homemade ice cream, baked goods and several raffled items such as a trip to Las Vegas, a microwave, and a quilt.

The Art-in-the-Park event will be held in conjunction with many other activities taking place in Clarendon throughout the day.  The VFW will host a breakfast for the public from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.   Along with the Art in the Park, the city park will be the site of an old settlers’ reunion, a barbecue sponsored by the Shriners, and the Lion’s Club Cow Patty Bingo.  Following the annual parade at 2:00 p.m., a turtle race will be held downtown.  In the evening will be a Cowboy Ranch Rodeo and dance at the rodeo grounds.

If you would like to be a part of the action in Clarendon by exhibiting at the Art in the Park on July 7th, contact the Donley County Extension Office at 874-2141 to reserve a space.  You’ll be glad you did!