By Cindy Rosen
The Robbinsville High School 100% Handcrafted Craft Fair is a cutting edge event! Currently in its seventh year, the event is being chaired by Cindy Rosen and will take place on Saturday, April 20th from 10am – 3pm in the Robbinsville High School Commons. On tap are almost 70 vendors with crafts ranging from wood, pottery, and glass to jewelry, scarves, candles and even Kettle Corn. Included on the vendor list is 11 year old Joseph Denisco, a student at Pond Road Middle School. Joseph has his own business called JDKnittastic which sells handmade scarves. His tag line: "Real Men Knit".
The event benefits the RHS Raven Players drama students and the Raven Regiment band students. These programs are extra curricular and sponsored by parent groups Friends of the Raven Players and Raven Regiment Booster Club. This 100% Handcrafted event usually raises over $4000 each year! Planning for this annual event starts a year in advance with committee members planning, organizing, updating websites, compiling vendors, advertising for shoppers, recruiting volunteers, etc. Vendor applications are voted on by several members at our committee meetings. While we wish we could accept all vendors, space is limited and already full for this year.
Shoppers come from various states in the area not only to shop, but also to enter our door prize giveaway and take a chance with our crafters’ raffle. Also on the list of things to enjoy is our Cafe Jacque which serves mostly homemade menu items such as soups, chilis, pulled pork sandwiches, and freshly baked goods. The event usually brings in over 500 shoppers! While the event has no admission fee, shoppers can get a free raffle ticket for the crafters’ raffle in exchange for a toiletry item which will be donated to the Robbinsville Food Pantry. Cash donations are also greatly appreciated and accepted to directly benefit the Raven Players and the Raven Regiment.
We also have the Raven Players hosting a Creative Dramatics Workshop in the Black Box (the theater room) where younger students can take the stage with the high school students and learn some theater games and improvisation techniques. This event is $10 per student. The Raven Players students also run a Kids Corner Soda Shoppe offering some old-fashioned goodness. Kids have fun while you shop!
Don’t miss this annual 100% Handcrafted Craft Fair! For more information please contact Cindy Rosen at [email protected] or 609-575-2001.
