Handmade Happenings - April 23-24, 2011

This weekend we have two events to share with you in Raleigh -- the grand opening of The Saturday Market in the Boylan Heights neighborhood and the spring edition of The Handmade Market downtown.  Also, there are free public Easter Egg Hunts on the Halifax Mall square downtown (http://raleigheaster.com/ for more info).  Happy Easter!

Saturday, April 23
The Saturday Market - Raleigh
The Saturday Market, organized by Rebus Works, will bring together farmers, bakers, crafts people, designers, coffee carts, food trucks, brewers and more, in Raleigh's south west Boylan Heights neighborhood.  Join us every Saturday throughout the summer and fall for locally produced food & goods.
Where: 301-2 Kinsey Street, Raleigh, NC
When: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sellers to look for: OldBroomStreet (aka Bordeaux Lane Studio) 
More info: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Saturday-Market/186432384727796

The Handmade Market - Raleigh

Join us for a day of fabulous shopping from over 50 of the best and brightest designers from NC and beyond! Arrive early to receive a free tote bag courtesy of our friends at Ornamentea or Yelp! Free admission - Instead of charging an entry fee, we ask you to consider making a donation to benefit Toxic Free NC. In exchange, you'll receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift basket filled-to-the-brim with goodies from our Charity Sponsors. It's a win-win for everyone!
Where: Cobblestone Hall (downtown City Market) 215 Wolfe Street, Raleigh, NCWhen: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sellers to look for: trendefemme, metamorphosis 
More info: http://www.thehandmademarket.com/

We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello. Check in each week for more handmade arts & crafts festivities this spring!

(Members, if you have an event coming up next weekend, send your information to Orange Cat Art by Wednesday night to get onto next week's calendar!)