Ripley , Jackson County , West Virginia

The 49th Year of the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair is almost here.

Called West Virginia’s oldest heritage fair, the Mountain State Art and Craft Fair will take place Thursday July 5, 2012 through Saturday July 7, 2012, at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, WV.

Hundreds of artisans will demonstrate and sell their wares.

The MSACF is located on the grounds of Cedar Lakes Conference Center. It is conveniently located off I-77 at the Ripley/Fairplain Exit #132, just 38 miles north of the state capitol, Charleston, and south of Parkersburg.

For more information on the event and a daily event schedule go online at www.msacf.com or call 1-800-CALLWVA.


THURSDAY, JULY 5

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. .... Youth make & fly-a-kite workshop
10 a.m. .............................. Chef Chris Bugher * Vegetarian Black Bean Chorizo Cakes & Mango Salsa
10 a.m. - 4 p.m................. NASA IV & V – Construct & Launch a rocket
11 a.m. .............................. THE SHEPPARD BROTHERS
11 a.m. .............................. Stunt Kite Demonstrations
11 a.m. .............................. Container Gardening * Melissa Williams – WV State University
11:30 a.m. ......................... Kite history class & large kite flying demonstration
12 p.m. .............................. Tower Garden Growing with Stephanie Baker
1 p.m. ................................ Stunt Kite Demonstrations
1 p.m. ................................ Chef Chris Bugher * Vegetarian Black Bean Chorizo Cakes & Mango Salsa
2 p.m. ................................ Tower Garden Growing with Stephanie Baker
2 p.m. ................................ Opening Ceremonies & Hall of Fame Awards
3 p.m. ................................ The Sheppard Brothers
3 p.m. ................................ Stunt Kite demonstrations
3 p.m. ................................ Blueberry Basics * Melissa Williams & Scott Byars – WV State University
4 p.m. ................................ Tower Garden Growing with Stephanie Baker


FRIDAY, JULY 6

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. .... Youth Kite make & fly workshop
10 a.m................................ Chef Thomas Grant * Soup, Salad & Sandwich
10 a.m................................ Sheep Shearing Demonstration with Ed Smolder
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ............... The Clay Center – Make & Take projects paper airplanes, whirlygigs and windsocks
11 a.m................................ The Jay Humphrey Trio
11 a.m................................ Sheep Shearing Demonstration
11 a.m. .............................. Stunt Kite Demonstration
11 a.m. .............................. Blackberry Basics * Scott Byars - WV State University
11:30 a.m. ......................... Kite history class & large kite flying demo
12 p.m. .............................. Edible Landscaping – John Porter – Extension Agent, Ag & Natural Resources
12 p.m. .............................. Sheepshearing Demonstration
1 p.m. ................................ The Jay Humphrey Trio
1 p.m. ................................ Sheepshearing Demonstration
1 p.m. ................................ Youth fishing derby (12 & under) (Awards up to $500)
1 p.m. ................................ Chef Thomas Grant * Soup, Salad & Sandwich
1 p.m. ................................ Stunt kite demonstrations
2 p.m. ................................ Tower Garden Growing with Stephanie Baker
3 p.m. ................................Making the Most of your Garden Space * John Porter
3 p.m. ................................ Stunt kite demonstration
4 p.m. ................................ Brad Byers * Fruit Tree Basic Pruning – WV State University
5 p.m. ................................ Vegetable Gardening 101 * John Porter
6 p.m. ................................ Tower Garden Growing with Stephanie Baker


SATURDAY, JULY 7

9 a.m......................Making the Most of your Garden Space * John Porter – Extension Agent, Ag & Natural Resources
9:30 a.m................. Youth kite make & fly workshop
10 a.m..................... Chef Bob Milam * Pan fried Chicken Breast with Risotto w/a WV Grown Vegetable
10 a.m. ................... Appalachian Lads & Lassies
11 a.m. ................... The Mack Samples Band
11 a.m. ................... Stunt Kite demonstration
11 a.m. ................... ICS Sanctioned Firecracker Cast Iron Chili cookoff & cornbread
11 a.m. ................... Tower Garden Growing with Stephanie Baker
11:30 a.m. .............. Kite history & large kite flying demo
12 p.m. ................... Edible Landscaping * John Porter
12 p.m. ................... Appalachian Lads & Lassies Dance Troupe
1 p.m. ..................... The Mack Samples Band
1 p.m. ..................... Chef Bob Milam * Pan fried Chicken Breast with Risotto w/a WV Grown Vegetable
1 p.m....................... Stunt Kite demonstration
1 p.m....................... Firing of the Cannon
2 p.m. ..................... Crafters Live Benefit Auction
2 p.m. ..................... RedDog * Cast Iron Cooking
3 p.m. ..................... Stunt kite demonstration
3 p.m. ..................... Tower Garden Growing with Stephanie Baker
4 p.m. ..................... Vegetable Gardening 101 * John Porter
5 p.m. ..................... RedDog * Cast Iron Cooking

Everyday at the Fair

WV Dept. of Agriculture Centennial Train Exhibit * Jerry Jenkins
WV Dept. of Education & Cedar Lakes Craft Center Interactive craft workshops
Quilt Clinic with Geneal Bailey – 10:30 a.m. - Tricks of the Trade: A medley of techniques;
12:00 noon - Easy Machine Quilting; 2:00 p.m. - Reversible Quilt As You Go
Pursley’s Exotic Petting Zoo (Admission Fee applies)
Sawmill Replica & Antique Logging Exhibit – Dick & Jerry Waybright
AH-HA Butterfly Educational Exhibit
WV Dept. of Agriculture Farmers Market & Exhibit
Windy Ridge Farm Goat Milk Soap Demonstrations – FFA
Wes Davis * Eggs, Chickens & composting – FFA
Jesse Moats * Metal & Woodworking crafts – FFA
WVU Jackson’s Mill Heritage Exhibit & Youth Interactive make & take crafts

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