March and April

Short Notice- St. Patti's Day Saturday March 13th

Margaret T Hance Park in Phoenix

N. Central Ave and W. Culver St., next to the Irish Cultural Center.

Parade starts at 10am sharp, with the faire following immediately after in the park, until 5pm

As always, great food, beer, dancing.... get in touch with your Irish heritage or be Irish for the day!!!!


Polish Festival - April 17th and 18th

Free Admission, Pierogis, Beer Garden, wonderful Polish dancing, raffles, vendors.. everything you need for a good time!!

Polish Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa

2828 W. Country Gables Dr.

Phoenix, AZ 85053

January

Hello Everyone!!! and Happy New Year!!!
I really must apologize for not posting since November. It has been a whirlwind. We took a couple of weeks off for the Holidays. I didn't get to posting our December's- Mesa Antique Show. I promise to be more vigilant in posting upcoming events.
On short notice... this weekend, January 15-17, is Darkcon.
Darkcon will be held at the Grace Inn in Ahwatukee

February brings us the Highland Games, 27th- 28th. Fun for the entire family and a great way to teach your children about Scottish history (not to mention good food too.. I'm all about the food!!)

Indian School Corridor Block Party

Saturday, November 8, we are privileged to be part of the Indian School Corridor Block Party. This family friendly event has blocks of live music, shops, entertainment and family fun. Did I mention over 100 Classic cars will be there??? and don't forget there's a beer garden. Come and join us for fun, food, shopping and see why this historic part of Phoenix is so important to our community.

Faerie Festival Reminder

November 14 – The Phoenix Faerie Festival (3) this is also a one day mini-event, but the experience is anything but mini! Can you imagine your little ones’ face seeing Faeries, mermaids, magic folk, and animals! There will be plenty of music, shopping, activities for young ones, and even a Faerie Tale or two. This is a delightful and safe experience for the entire family. You will meet many nice people, making a wonderful childhood memory. Be sure and wear your wings! Please check out the faerie link to see more!

Christkindlmarkt

December 5th we will be in downtown Mesa for a Christmas event!!!! The Christkindlmarkt will give the holiday goer a wonderful chance to hear beautiful music. You can also shop at glass blowers, woodworkers, book and toy sellers, and for other holiday gifts while the children watch a puppet theater. There will be bratwurst, hot apple cider, hot chocolate, gingerbread, holiday cookies, candles and some of the best chocolate in the world. The Arizona Center for Germanic Cultures will present its first annual Christkindlmarkt in downtown Mesa on the first block of North Macdonald Street on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Oktoberfest

Willkommen – we have been invited to the PHOENIX OKTOBERFEST, which takes place next Saturday, October 10, 2009. It is at Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix. Join us for this wonderfully traditional German “Volksfest.” Bavarian bands will be playing traditional folk music. Mouthwatering sausage and strudel will be available! There will be lots of great shopping and there is a “Kinder” village for the children with inflatables, arts and crafts projects, contests and games. This is a wonderful event for the entire family to enjoy.

Another Show!!

We are bifurcating (I always wanted to use that word in a sentence!) on Saturday, October 31. Not only will we be at the wonderful Irish Festival – parts of us (our best parts, I might add) will be at the “HOT RODS AND HEROES” car and vintage show at the Arizona National Guard Armory (52nd St.) This show features wonderful vintage Corvettes and other fabulous Hot Rods and Muscle Cars, along with great American food and vintage shopping! The festivities start at nine am and will go through the afternoon. This event is absolutely free and a great place to take your family.


ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD AT THE 52 ST. ARMORY – PAPAGO PARK 1335 N. 52nd St. Phoenix, AZ – S/E corner of 52nd St. and McDowell

August

It is indeed August and as we promised – we are lowering our web prices. We have paid off our financial start up fees. We will now be selling our on-line items at a 50 percent reduction!!! If you have been waiting to add to your collection – now is the time. We believe in sharing our good fortune with loyal friends. If you have ordered from us in the past – simply mention it on your new order and we will surprise you with a free gift – the gift of a copyrighted, unseen, original print.

October 31st (Halloween day!) We will be at the Irish Festival. As you might remember, this takes place at Margaret T. Hance Park and Irish Cultural Center. Check out their link for all the details. We are especially glad to be invited back to this event, even if it is on such a special day. This event is one of the best, well run activities in Phoenix. The people are nice and it is a very family orientated show! You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy good food and fantastic entertainment and shopping!

November 14 – The Phoenix Faerie Festival (3) this is also a one day mini-event, but the experience is anything but mini! Can you imagine your little ones’ face seeing Faeries, mermaids, magic folk, and animals! There will be plenty of music, shopping, activities for young ones, and even a Faerie Tale or two. This is a delightful and safe experience for the entire family. You will meet many nice people, making a wonderful childhood memory. Be sure and wear your wings! Please check out the faerie link to see more!

January 8, 9, 10 - Flagg Gem and Mineral Show. This is a jewel (pun intended!) Three days of shopping at a huge outdoor show featuring hundreds of vendors displaying fabulous minerals and gems. You and your family can see and touch minerals, fossils, gems, meteorites, and jewelry. There is a large area for children to learn about rocks and gems and receive free samples to start their collections. This event is in the Mesa Community College parking lot and parking and admission is free!!!! Does your child love dinosaurs? Where else can you buy him/her dino poop! Do you love crystals! Have you always wanted to talk with someone that really knows his “stuff”? Or, do you just love looking at beautiful things? Do you like good food? This is the show for you and your family.
We have been invited to more shows, and will post the dates and events when we work out conflicting dates and, most importantly, we want to make sure the events are truly family orientated.

June

Hi everyone,
June was a wonderful month. Our internet sales have increased exponentially!! We appreciate all of you who love our art work even through these tough economic times!!! In thanks to all our patrons, we will be lowering our prices in August to celebrate paying off the initial start up fees for our business (such as printing costs, packaging, etc.) We have taken a break from conventions and shows for the summer, using this time to concentrate on new and wonderful fabrications. We will post our fall event schedule soon.