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Colonial Harvest Celebration

& Fall Fibers Sale at park

The Colonial Harvest Celebration at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area will be held November 9-10.

Members of the Washington County Militia will gather to celebrate recent victories in the War for Independence and to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. There will be demonstrations of 18th Century life and living history demonstrations.

Also, the Fall Fibers sale will be held at the park Nov. 9, beginning at 10 a.m.

Fall is the time many plan their winter projects and our handmade holiday gifts! Spend a day visiting the region’s finest fiber producers and artists! The day will include workshops, vendors with handmade items for sale, raw fibers, and demonstrations of spinning, weaving, and more! Fiber vendors will offer fleeces, yarns, and rovings from locally raised sheep, alpacas, llamas, and goats. (Held inside the park Visitor Center).

The event is hosted by the Overmountain Weavers Guild.

 

Sassy Stitchers Embroidery Circle

The Sassy Stitchers Embroidery Circle will meet Monday, Nov. 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Coffee Company in downtown Elizabethton.

The group usually meets at the Elizabethton-Carter County Public Library, but due to its closure for Veterans Day, the group will meet at the Coffee Company.

If you’re new you will need the following supplies: Embroidery needles (with big eye opening),

Embroidery thread (several colors), Scissors to cut thread, and 6″ or 7″ Embroidery hoop.

A fabric pattern to learn on will be available in the class.

The Coffee Company is located at 442 E. Elk Ave.

 

Doe River Church  Holiday Market

The Doe River Baptist Church Holiday Market will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The event will feature items from crafters and small businesses.

The church is located at 113 Avon St.