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WASHINGTON COUNTY ARTS GUIDE DECEMBER 2012 – FEBRUARY 2013
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While most holiday markets set up for, at most, a weekend, the Red Sled Christmas
Bazaar in Sherwood is open for almost two months.
JOAN
While the Red Sled Christmas
Bazaar in Sherwood is among the
oldest in the area, the longest
running bazaar in Washington
County just might be in Banks on the
other side of the county.
This year marks the 71st annual
Union Point Cemetery Bazaar &
Dinner which will be served up on
Saturday, Dec. 1 at Banks
Elementary School (Main Street and
Trellis Court), one of four markets
that weekend.
The event, which runs from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., helps pay for maintenance
at the historic cemetery and brings
the community together to cook,
serve and craft.
A few years ago, when Peggy
Schlegel took over signing vendors
on for the event, the bazaar was on a
down-hill slide, she said.
She and fellow volunteer Sherrie
Shafer scouted out potential vendors
at other bazaars, sold out the 40
available tables and this year have
had to turn vendors away.
The Union Point Cemetery
pockets each $25 per table fee and
vendors, many of whom also donate
items for the cemetery’s raffle, take
home the proceeds from what they
sell.
While there are some commercial
vendors peddling cosmetics, candles
cookware and food product, most are
artists and crafters who make the
Union Point Cemetery event a must
for some sellers. Among them will be
long-time vendor Mary Heesacker
and her pajamas, table runners and
other fabric items; George Goff’s
sweet treats and candy; and the
Friends of the Banks Library’s candy,
wreaths and used books.
Bazaar season typically winds up
in early December, with a few still
scattered throughout Washington
County.
In addition to the Union Point
Cemetery event, other weekend
bazaars will include:
Holiday Bazaar at Bethany
Village. Dec. 1, Laurel Park
retirement home, 15850 NW
Central Drive, Bethany. 8:30 a.m.–
5 p.m.
Festival of the Nativity Bazaar &
Cafe. Dec. 1 at Tualatin United
Methodist Church, 20200 SW
Martinazzi Ave., Tualatin. 9 a.m.–
4p.m.
McMenamins Holiday Market.
Dec. 2, Cornelius Pass Roadhouse,
4045 NW Cornelius Pass Road,
Hillsboro, featuring handmade
items from more than 50 local and
regional artisans. Noon–5 p.m.
FOUR MARKETS ON TAP DEC. 1-2