Press Release: Celebrate Spring Community Event at the Yarn Shoppe!
4th Annual Spring Artisans Community Event Spectacular in downtown Denver, Colorado! FREE EVENT!
April 27, 2012: It’s time to shop till you drop, knit till you quit, crochet till you can’t anymore!!!
Bags By CAB – Yarn Shoppe, 1777 Larimer St., #102, Denver, CO 80202, 720.473.2598
www.BagsByCAB.com, specializing in fiber arts knit and crochet, and home of the Denver Crochet Guild, hosts its 4th Annual Spring Artisans Community Event Spectacular, June 2, 2012, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 1777 Larimer St., outdoor courtyard. This free community event is not to be missed! We are honored to present our very special guest Councilwoman Judith Montero, Denver District #9. http://www.denvergov.org/Default.aspx?alias=www.denvergov.org/councildistrict9.
The largest event of its kind in the Rocky Mountain Region, the Spring Artisans Community Event Spectacular is an annual event hosted by Bags by CAB – Yarn Shoppe as an opportunity for local artisans and entrepreneurs to meet and showcase their fiber art designs, small business, connect with the community, and shop LOCAL!
Sponsored by: Vogue Knitting, Lion Brand, Interweave, Crochet Guild of America, Denver Office of Economic Development, Vintage Handbags Denver, and Bags By CAB – Yarn Shoppe. Bring a baby blanket, and booties to benefit the families in critical care at the Ronald McDonald House, our non-profit charity, visit: www.RonaldHouse.org.
We are proud to bring Denver’s Best women entrepreneurs directly to you! Visit with Colorado’s own crochet and knitwear designer Marly Bird www.MarlyBird.com, Mayor of the City of Westminster, Nancy McNally http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/818_1353.htm, and Denver’s best cake designer, Diedra Duncan of www.KinglyCakes.com, come out and get your cupcake on! Need an alpaca yarn fix? Yarn on over to the Yarn Shoppe, and pick up locally grown alpaca fiber (yarn), local hand painted wool (yarn), and sign up for a knitting, crochet or pattern reading lesson from Cassandra Allen–Brown, President of the Denver Crochet Guild! Purchase handcrafted knitting and crochet accessories from numerous artisans including Denver Crochet Guild members, including Mayor Nancy McNally’s knitted designs www.MadeAndCreated.com, crochet designer Marie Nevels www.WildWomanDesignsByMarie.com, and Diane Anderson’s knitted designs www.DressUpKnitsByDiane.com.
Wear comfortable shoes and have plenty of arm space to carry your special “one of a kind finds!” Ladies, stop inside Bags by CAB – Yarn Shoppe and grab several genuine designer and vintage handbags www.VintageHandbagsDenver.com. Receive special door prizes from our sponsors! Bring your friends and family and the kids! Experience the fun and excitement of the day! Saturday, June 2, 2012, 11:00am – 4:30pm. Park at a meter, or across the street at the Tabor Center for $5.00 parking on the weekends. A once in a life time experience with Denver’s own knitwear designer, Marly Bird!
Event page: http://www.bagsbycab.com/Up_Coming_Events.html
Watch our Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_rkFCC4vqo
Join the event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CrochEtCetera#!/events/249645561779918/
Call 720.473.2598 for more info.
See you there!
Spring Fling Craft Fair
Join The Mountain Post Spouses Club for a little spring shopping and support some of our local artisans and small business owners!
When: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 9:00am – 2:00pm
Where: The Fort Carson Special Events Center, Building 1829, Specker Street, Fort Carson, CO 80913
Over 60 vendors will be set up for this fantastic shopping event right here on Fort Carson! There will be door prize drawings and snacks available for purchase from the FRG, so bring the family out for a little weekend fun!! Don’t forget that Mother’s Day is just around the corner, too – this would be a great place to find that perfect gift!
This event will help raise money for the MPSC welfare and scholarship programs. FRG (Familly Readiness Group) members will be present to sell snack and lunch items so come on out and support our military families! Visit the MPSC website (www.mpsc.us) to learn a little more about the organization.
Visit my facebook page to join the event and feel free to share the flyer wherever you can. Hope to see you there!
Join the Colorado Springs West Chapter of the MOMS Club for this year’s Spring Shopping Extravaganza!!
When: Saturday, March 31st, 2012 10:00am – 2:00pm
Where: Indoors at Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Spring is here and the weather is starting to get nicer (okay, between the bouts of snowing) so come on out and support over 20 local artisans and home-based business owners and do a little spring shopping!
Admission: one bag of canned or boxed goods (per adult) for Care and Share. Children are welcome!
Participating Vendors:
21 Moons Handmade Baby Memory Books
Burning Daylight Designs
Carmen’s Mom
Cathy’s Crafty StuffNThings
CrochEt Cetera by Connie Lee
Dove Chocolate Discoveries
Elacyn Designs
Heuser Chiropractic
Juice Plus
Lia Sophia
Mary Kay
Mountain Bows & Clothes
Perfectly Posh
Purazuma Designs
Salsa Envy
Scentsy
Shawnee Mountain Gallery
The Pampered Chef
The Quilted Cocoon
Tupperware
Uniquely Designed
Usborne Books
Young Living Essential Oils
Be on the lookout for an appearance from The Springs Cupcake Truck, too! Visit them online to meet Coco and get a peek at some of their delicious cupcakes or check out their facebook page here.
Profits from this year’s fundraiser will benefit the MOMS Club International “Mother-to-Mother Fund” and there will also be a food drive to support Care and Share. Customer admission is a grocery bag of canned or boxed food items to be donated to the local food bank.
For more information on the Colorado Springs West Chapter, please visit their website and be sure to join the event on facebook!
CrochEt Cetera by Connie Lee 