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Shop for handcrafted gifts at Henry County's largest one day craft show featuring over 100 booths on Saturday, October 17, 2009, in Galva, IL.
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Beta Sigma Phi will host its 31st annual craft show which will feature a wide variety of quality-crafted items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Galva High School.
The show is located inside the Galva High School and outside in a large tent. There is a $2 admission charge that allows admission to both locations, which are within walking distance. No strollers or pets will be allowed inside. The event is well known in central and western Illinois, and draws people from throughout the region.
Craftsmen from the Midwest will offer handcrafted seasonal and holiday decorations, candles, wooden items, wreaths, jewelry, toys, dolls and doll clothes, florals, sweatshirts, garden art, baskets, ceramics, placemats and table runners, and pet treats. Apples, pumpkins, kettlecorn, and mums are also offered.
Food will be served in the high school cafeteria, featuring homemade BBQ sandwiches, ham sandwiches, fancy desserts and pies.
Proceeds from the annual craft show are used for community service projects. Past donations have included: Acclerated Reader books for the schools, playground equipment, school decision-making assemblies, jaws of life for the fire department, two yearly scholarships, Christmas love trees for the needy, donations to the senior citizen center, empty stocking food fund, Galva food pantry, Galva Historical Society Museum, Bishop Hill Heritage Society, Galva cemetary flowers and signs, an orphanage in India, and hosting socials for the residents of Lincoln House and Courtyard Estates.
Beta Sigma Phi has 33 members in Galva who contribute to make this craft show one of the finest in the area. Galva is located just 6 miles from the historic village of Bishop Hill.
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Posted on Sep 22, 2009 18:50pm by dlarson
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