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19-21 - Menlo Park, CA. The 31st annual high-quality fine art show along tree-lined Santa Cruz Ave. I hope to be back in my usual tasty spot in front of the Boulanger. Please put in a good word with the weather wizards.

27 + 28 - Walnut Creek, CA. Only two days this time. A large and wonderful show that spreads all over downtown Walnut Creek. It is full of great crafts and truly excellent art work. One of the top 100 outdoors art shows in the country. I expect to be near the Wells Fargo Bank, on Main St. - my usual spot.

M A Y:

11 - San Jose, CA. - Berryessa Art and Wine Festival. 10am -5pm. A delightful art and craft festival with wine tasting, food booths, and community booths. It’s at the Berryessa Community Center (a park, not a building),3050 Berryessa Rd., about a half mile east off Hwy. 680, in the north east area of San Jose.

J U N E:

6 - Elk Grove, CA. Art at the Vineyard. Noon - 4 P.M. McConnell Estates Vineyard. 10686 W. Stockton Blvd.***

15 - Sacramento, CA. Sacramento Potters Group “Show at the Garden.” 10am - 4 pm. Lots of pottery (of course!) but also art glass and metal, in a pleasant and convenient location - the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento (in McKinley Park in east Sacramento). Look for me outside in the patio.

J U L Y:

20 + 21 - Menlo Park- Connoisseur’s Marketplace. This 27th annual mid-summer extravaganza on Santa Cruz Ave. features fine arts & crafts (of course) and live cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, wine, beer,food, and a kids area.

A U G U S T :

2-4 - Mammoth Lakes, CA. - The 40 year of this compact gem of a show has top-quality arts and crafts in the parking lot of Kittredge's Sports Shop, right on Hwy. 203 in Mammoth Lakes. Spectacular scenery, great art, and off-season motel rates. What more could you want?

10 + 11 - Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe - The 18th time for this particular, high quality fine arts show in the beautiful Kings Beach State Park. Come romp on the beach, splach in the water, and check out above-average arts.

16-18 - Tahoe City, Lake Tahoe, CA. - A wonderful art show on the Boatworks Marina Green just west of Safeway. Come stroll through the great art and crafts in this delightful, lake-view location.

S E P T E M B E R :

Aug 31 & Sept 1 - Labor Day Weekend - Ft. Bragg, CA. - Paul Bunyan Days Crafts Fair. The new location at the C.V. Starr Center (Willow and Madrone streets) worked out well last year. Come and see for yourself, sunny or foggy, it’s a great showwith lots of crafts, food, dog show, and kids area.

27 + 29 - Menlo Park, CA. - Another great art show along tree-lined Santa Cruz Ave. New artists with many of your favorites from the Spring Show. I'll expect to be in my usual spot in front of the Boulanger.

O C T O B E R :

12 + 13 San Carlos, CA. - Art & Wine Faire. The 23rd annual Art & Wine Faire (San Carlos Ave & Laurel St.) features fine arts & crafts along with wine (naturally), beer, food, live entertainment and a family fun zone.

N O V E M B E R:

Nothing at the moment.

D E C E M B E R :

Pending

***Not yet confirmed.