Fall Fair Brings Crafty Enjoyable to Chicago Ridge

The Glenn Maker Women’s Auxiliary hosted its twelfth annual Fall Craft & Vendor Fair on Friday, Aug. 5, bringing collectively dozens of native distributors, crafters and consumers for a night stuffed with meals, raffles and neighborhood enjoyable.

The occasion, held at 10739 S. Ridgeland Ave., featured a wide range of handmade crafts, boutique gadgets and specialty items. For simply $1 admission, attendees browsed distinctive merchandise from native artisans whereas supporting a fundraiser for veterans at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital.

A meals truck offered savory choices, whereas a bake sale provided do-it-yourself goodies ready by Women’s Auxiliary members. Guests additionally had the prospect to enter raffles all through the night, with prizes donated by native companies and distributors.

“It’s nice to have the community come in,” mentioned Jamie Muersch, occasion organizer and president of the Women’s Auxiliary. “We made a lot of new friends through events like this and often they end up joining the Women’s Auxiliary and participating in other events.”

Lynn Caputo, of Oak Lawn and proprietor of Caputo’s Creations, was among the many distributors on the truthful and mentioned she loved the expertise.

“This is my first time being a vendor here and I really like it,” Caputo mentioned. “There’s such a nice crowd of people.”

Muersch mentioned occasions just like the Fall Craft & Vendor Fair spotlight the power of the neighborhood.

“This is one of our favorite events because it brings people together,” Muersch mentioned. “It’s a great way to support our vendors and give the community something fun to enjoy.”

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