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Wilmore arts festival will be this Saturday

October 06, 2005|Zoya Tereshkova

The Wilmore Arts and Crafts Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and as always, it will include exhibits, live music, food and games for children.

"It has become a real quality event in the last few years, and it's a good way to celebrate the fall season," said Mayor Harold Rainwater.

He said that unlike the Fourth of July and Christmas events, the fall festival gives college students an opportunity to participate.

"In the summer and around Christmas time, most of them are gone," he said.

The festival, which is in its eighth year, usually draws close to 2,000 people.

"It's been always really well-attended," Rainwater said.

Freida Lear, chairwoman of the event, said the festival is designed so that there is "something for everybody."

"This is a small-town festival, and we wanted everybody to be included," she said.

"We'll have a juried arts and crafts show, we'll have activities for children, and we'll have live music," Lear said.

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Two local groups will be playing at a new pavilion, which was built this summer on Walters Lane behind Jessamine Christian Healthcare.

John Ingram & Friends from Wilmore will be playing jazz standards from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The MetroGnomes, a group from Nicholasville, will be on stage from 2 to 4 p.m. They play big band jazz.

During the break between the two performances, Asbury College students will offer a story time for children.

Other activities for children include a pumpkin-carving contest, pony rides and craft-making.

Lear said she and other organizers of the festival put a lot of effort into making sure that the quality of art presented is high.

"A lot of our vendors are returning artisans, but we also have a few new ones," she said.

Sara Cole of Jessamine County will be working on her spinning wheel, making yarn. Charlotte Anderson of Lexington will bring her handmade rugs. Mitzi Fallis of Salvisa will show her pottery. Craftspeople from Jessamine County and other places in Kentucky will be showing their products, such as baskets, stained glass, jewelry, hand-made scarves and hats, and painted gourds.

"We're hoping it will be a beautiful day with cool weather, and we expect the festival to be as successful as ever before," said Lear.

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