Wilbur's Country Store to host 27th annual craft fair at Route 94 shops

| 29 Sep 2011 | 12:07

    Newton — Wilber’s Country Store and Barn Shops will host a craft fair, rain or shine, on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. on both days. Free admission and parking are available on site. This is the 27th year for the show, which combines the talents of crafters from four states. The show is host to 50 crafters for the weekend. Their crafts include jewelry, ceramics, pottery, quilting, folk an, dolls and country wood items, silk and dried flower arrangements, stained glass creations, painted slates, pillows and toys, children’s clothes, art in many forms, bird houses, pressed flower pictures, and handmade baskets. The ladies from Johnsonburg United Methodist Church will make their funnel cakes. Food and beverages will be available during the fair, provided by The Knowlton United Methodist Church. Wilbur’s is part of an old barn complex, circa 1847, that has been turned into six small gift shops which will be open during the fair.