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Hilmar-Irwin Historical Society Craft Fair

SAVE THE DATE! The Hilmar-Irwin-Stevinson Historical Society will hold their craft & vendor fair again this year. It will be held on September 13, 2025 (Sat.) from 10:00am to 4:00pm in the Hilmar Covenant Church parking lot on the corner of Lander Ave. and American Ave. The historical society looks forward to filling the parking lot with crafters and vendors selling items that will help you kick off your Christmas shopping, purchase gifts for special occasions or treat yourself to something. There will also be food and beverage vendors and tasty treats. Come at 11:00am to hear the Hilmar Community Band play. Tickets will be sold for the prize drawing at the fair to win special items donated by people in our community. Don’t miss going through the Tumbleweed mobile museum to see some of the artifacts that have been collected. The Hilmar-Irwin-Stevinson Historical Society is continuing to do fundraising to have a museum building full of pictures, stories and items to share our history and educate future generations

Arcata Natural Fiber Fair

From their website:

The Natural Fiber Fair is now located in the quaint college town of Arcata, California up the highway from its former location of Redway, CA. September is a beautiful time of year to explore the North Coast. Arcata is a lively arts community bustling with returning college students and the festive farmers market on the town plaza. Fall is the perfect time for fiber artists to think about their winter projects. The Natural Fiber Fair inspires us with new skills and beautiful fibers.

Education is an important aspect of the Natural Fiber Fair. Every hour there are several demos and workshops to choose from. Learn about basket weaving, natural dyeing, spinning, knitting, felting and more! Our vendors offer free demonstrations as well as hands-on workshops with a small materials fee. We have classroom space for longer, more in-depth workshops; pre-registration is encouraged for the in-depth workshops. Along with the fabulous exhibits there is something for everyone.

Natural Fibers are our focus. Vendors from northern California and Oregon bring fiber, tools, books, finished products, and much more. The Fleece Market features locally produced fibers and roving.

National Alpaca Farm Days

Visit with our alpacas! This will be our 20th year hosting the event!

You select which day and time works for your visit. We offer three ties each day - 10, 11 and noon. It is a rain or chine event. Plan on a half hour to an hour for your visit. It is $5 per person, ages 3 and over.

We will have items available for sale. (Dryer balls, socks, scarves, yarn, hats and more) Over the weekend we will be working with fleeces, spinning, dying fiber and making dryer balls- Check out alpaca ranching!

Please, no dogs. No public restrooms are available, and smoking or the use of any tobacco products are prohibited.

Practice Social Distancing and follow any COVID guidelines that may be in place.

Stanislaus Artist Open Studio

Saturday and Sunday
11 AM to 5 PM
PARKING IS FREE!

Yes, you will be able to see our alpacas and llamas
Spinners, bring your wheel or drop spindle and try out some alpaca rovings or batts!

FREE Map-
https://www.stanislausaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-AOS-Tourbook.pdf

What Is an Artist Open Studio Tour?
A studio is a place where someone makes art, – it can be a room, garage, or barn – clean or messy, funky or classic. Some artists will be creating art when you visit and others combine studio spaces to share their artwork with the public. This is an opportunity to experience a variety of art from painting to jewelry, from woodwork to pottery. Some of Stanislaus’s hidden gems only open their studio doors for this once-a-year event!

HGA Spinning and Weaving week

Join us for a virtual shopping experience during the Handweaver's Guild of America's Spinning and Weaving week. We will be going live on our Facebook page and on Instagram this week, offering some special fiber deals! We are choosing to go "virtual" and pass the savings on to you!
We will have some of our gorgeous alpaca fibers for sale - from raw fleece to batts, rovings, core spun rug yarn. Natural as well as hand dyed colors. And do not forget to order dryer balls for Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers.
Always fun and we will share ranch photos of alpacas and what is happening in our mill, too

Carnegie Holiday Market

Join us, along with many other crafters, for an early start on your holiday shopping.
We will be located in the Gemperle building, in the loft area. We will be bringing many of our hand crafts produced by our alpaca herd. Shawls, scarves, socks, dryer balls and yarn!
Free admission, get in the holiday spirit and enjoy a look at the Carnegie Arts Center Hours 5 to 9