Posted on Oct 18, 2007

The Busy Bees of Mission San Miguel announce that they’ll be having their Annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Faire earlier this year on Saturday and Sunday, November 3rd and 4th in the renovated and retro-fit- improved Mission Classroom 8 A.M. – 4 P.M. both days. All proceeds will go towards the restoration of the Mission. This year they’ll be joining forces with the San Miguel Senior Center which will feature their arts and crafts in the Mission’s adjacent Guadalupe Chapel. Those proceeds will go for the upkeep of their Senior Center. The “Bees” have been working hard all year to make this annual event a success. Highlighting this event will be all sorts of homemade goods which include embroidered kitchen dish towels, crochet & knitted baby blankets and regular crochet and knitted afghans, baby bibs, baby booties, crochet purses, hand made fabric bags, embroidered shirts, knitted scarves, hand made dressed stuffed animals, Christmas ornaments, hand made Christmas trees, microwave baked potato pouches, hand make aprons, dusters to attach to your broom, hand made place-mats, baked goods and latch hooked rugs. They will also feature renowned Mission Artist Tony Quartuccio’s art which will be offered for sale. There will also be an exciting Raffle with ten winners! The prizes include: 1) $200.00 cash prize 2) A king size quilt 3) A dinner certificate for $50 at Village Cafe in Atascadero 4) 1 dinner certificate for $25 at Lolo's Restaurant in Paso Robles 5) 1 dinner certificate for $25 at Lolo's Restaurant in Paso Robles 6) A knitted lap afghan 7) A set of 7 kitchen dish towels 8) An embroidered tablecloth with napkins 9) A whole lamb cut and wrapped 10) A dinner certificate at Jack Ranch Cafe in Cholome Winners need not be present. Raffle Tickets are $1.00 each or six tickets for $5.00 and can be purchased at the Mission’s Parish office 9A.M – 5P.M. This is a great opportunity to help Mission San Miguel’s Preservation, San Miguel’s Senior Center and get an early jump on Christmas shopping with two Bazaars all under one roof. Plus you’ll get an opportunity to see the Mission’s Retrofit progress so far. For more information, please call 805 467-2131 or visit the Mission’s web site at :www.missionsanmiguel.org .