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< Sunday, October 22, 2023 >


All Day The 45th Annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire is Oct 20, 21 & 22 at Frogtown!
Angels Camp, CA...(Frogtown, USA)...A new venue, but our same quality show – featuring small to large traditional quilts, art quilts, wearable art, dolls, needle art, and the Guild Member Challenge. We also have a large variety of vendors on-site with quilting merchandise and goodies for non-quilting visitors.


Independence Hall Quilters Guild

MISSION STATEMENT
Independence Hall Quilters is dedicated to promoting and preserving the art and craft of quilting through fellowship, education, and community outreach.

OUR GOALS
Our association goals include but are not limited to the following:

Provide our members with learning experiences where they can use and develop quilting skills.
Organize and present an annual Quilt Faire to display the work of our guild for our community and to raise money to continue our mission.
Maintain an active and current library of quilting and needlework books.
Create an annual Scholarship Quilt to be raffled to raise money to provide scholarships for local high school students planning to attend college.
Create a supply of “comfort” quilts and pillowcases to be donated to various charitable organizations in the community, such as Child Protective Services (CPS) and the Sheriff’s Department.
Create an American Doll package to be raffled to raise money which will be used to fund a supplemental arts program at a Calaveras County school.
In addition to the goals stated above, contribute up to 10% of the previous year’s Quilt Faire net profits to philanthropic or scholarship programs with the approval of the Board, e.g. the local food bank, community hospice, etc.
Now with all that being said about our organizational purpose…
Let me tell you about Us, The Members.

As quilting goes, we range from Beginners to Experts. We have members that are in their teens and some in their 90s. A good portion of our 100+ members are native Motherlode Country folk, and the rest of us have immigrated from the S.F. Bay Area (a.k.a., the flatlands). In case you are thinking that there must be rivalries or “cliques”, nothing is farther from the truth. Those new to the mountains learn a lot about mountain living and survival from the natives. The mountain women hear about the horror of living in today’s cities and are happy they stayed put.

We Love Taking Classes!
Without dropping names, our guild has local gals that are renowned artists. A watercolorist well-known in the area and a multi-media artist who tiled the Arnold Library’s wall last year. A must-see up close next time you’re in town.

Our guild is proud to brag about our own international quilt designer that has patterns featured in Quiltmania. She sometimes hosts member-only classes to teach us how to put her lovely quilt patterns together. If she wasn’t such a good teacher and so much fun, not many of us would feel confident enough to attempt making 56-piece (or more) blocks.

And this year, we are happy to announce that we are officially a co-ed guild! Thanks to a certain male scientist who happens to be an experienced quilter that joined our ranks in March.
All Day Our Sunday Edition with Local Features, Local Specials & More Every Sunday All Day Long!
Arnold, CA...Our goal is to bring back the feel of the old Sunday Paper. It was a day for features, profiles and most importantly the Rotogravure section with all the color ads that had kids begging mom & dad for the latest toys, Dad checking out the new hardware and automotive specials and Moms everywhere looking for the best for their families. So it was a day to let the hard news and crime stories wait till Monday if they could and focus on fun, family and of course Shopping. So join us for our Big, New, Sunday Edition where we will feature everything Fun, New, & most importantly On Sale at our local stores and businesses!!!



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09:00 AM - 01:00 PM The Murphys Farmers Market
Murphys, CA...The Murphys Farmers Market is back for the 2023 season! The MFM a unique and wide array of food, products & gifts from all of your favorite local farmers, ranchers and artisans! The Murphys Certified Farmers Market runs every Sunday from June 11th through October 29th 9-1pm at the Murphys Community Park located at 505 S. Algiers St., Murphys, CA!

02:00 PM Murphys Creek Theatre Presents The Moors

Murphys, CA...Celebrate Halloween with MCT's Spooky Dark Comedy The Moors by Jen Silverman.  Get ready for some Halloween chills and thrills with Murphys Creek Theatre's (MCT) upcoming production of  The Moors by Jen Silverman. Inspired by the letters of Charlotte Brontë, this black comedy is an homage to the Brontës and a gothic pastiche in one.

The play tells the story of a governess who is lured to a remote corner of the Yorkshire moors under the pretense that she care for a newborn child. She discovers only two juxtaposed sisters, a mysterious maid with identity issues, an old hound, and a moorhen are the only inhabitants of a house that creaks with haunting mysteries.

The Moors will run from October 6 to October 28, 2023, at Murphys Creek Theatre. The show will have evening curtains at 7:30 PM and matinee curtains at 2:00 PM. The running time is 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission.

Jen Silverman is a playwright, novelist, poet, and screenwriter. Her plays have been produced internationally in Australia, the UK, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Spain, and elsewhere. She is also the author of the debut novel "We Play Ourselves" and the story collection "The Island Dwellers."

Tickets are available online at MCT's website. Prices range from $16 for children (12 and under) to $32 for general admission. Senior (65+) / student/group tickets are available for $26. Walk-up prices are an additional $4 per ticket.

MCT has an exchange policy that allows refunds/exchanges up to 24 hours prior to the booked performance. Cancellations within 24 hours and no-shows will be processed as a tax-deductible donation to MCT.

Murphys Creek Theatre offers accessible parking and wheelchair-accessible seating. There will be no late seating, so please plan to arrive early.

Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween with this dark comedy! For more information, please visit MCT's website or contact us at info@murphyscreektheatre.org.

WHEN:

October 6 - October 28, 2023

Curtain for evening shows at 7:30 pm, matinees at 2 pm

WHERE: Murphys Creek Theatre, 580 S. Algiers Street, Murphys, CA

TICKETS: Ticket prices range from $16-$36. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, visit www.murphyscreektheatre.org


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