Textiles
Sheep to Shawl Demo at the Fair...more than your head will be spinning!!
On Saturday, June 18, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Hangtown Fibers Guild will provide fairgoers with the opportunity to see the making of cloth from nearly start to finish. Two teams will card, spin, ply, and weave a shawl...answer your questions...and be thrilled to have your cheer and encourage them onward...all in the spirit of fun and learning. Don't miss this wonderful demonstration on the east side of the Corker Building under the shade cloth.
And You Thought Spinning Was Just About Bicycles...
Come to the east side of the Corker Building on Saturday, June 18, between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm and see what spinning is really about. It has been a means of producing cloth and clothing for thousands of years. Be sure to stop by and see the friendly competition and interactive demonstration from carding, to spinning, to plying, to weaving two shawls.
Hangtown Fibers Guild members make up both teams and will show you how it is and was done, answer your questions, and respond to your cheering and encouragement...you pick the shawl you like best, then root for that team
Master Gardener Schedule
Horticulture Building
Thursday, June 16 - Kid's Day • Senior's Day |
Time |
What |
2:00 pm |
Sharpening Garden Tools |
4:00 pm |
Attracting Beneficial Insects |
5:00 pm |
Lawn Substitutes |
Friday, June 17 - Teen Day |
Time |
What |
1:00 pm |
De-Mystifying Drip Systems |
2:00 pm |
Herb Garden |
3:00 pm |
Bee Keeping |
4:00 pm |
Song Bird Garden |
Saturday, June 18 - El Dorado Day on the Green |
Time |
What |
Noon |
Container Gardening |
1:00 P.M |
Gardening with Deer |
2:00 pm |
Sustainable Gardening |
3:00 pm |
Bee Keeping |
4:00 pm |
Wildlife Gardening |
5:00 pm |
Weeds |
Sunday, June 19 Father's Day |
Time |
What |
Noon |
Raised Beds |
1:00 pm |
Water Wise |
2:00 pm |
Deer Resistant Plants |
| 3:00 pm | Bee Keeping Come, learn & explore the fascinating world of bees! |
| 4:00 pm | Weeds Identify & destroy weeds using environmentally safe methods. |
| 5:00 pm | Composting Become more environmentally friendly. |
Cooking Schedule
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage in the Theater
with Gary Gilligan, Official Fair Chef
| Thursday, June 16 - Kid's Day • Senior's Day |
Time |
What |
1:00pm |
Cupcake Decorating |
2:30pm |
Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams |
5:00pm |
Mini Pop Tarts on a Stick |
Friday, June 17 - Teen Day |
|
Time |
What |
1:00 pm |
Chicken Curry Stir-Fry Salad |
2:30 pm |
Cake Pops - The New Craze! |
5:00 pm |
Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams |
6:30 pm |
Easy Italian - Chicken Piccata Pasta |
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|
Time |
What |
11:30am |
Cake Pops - The New Craze! |
12:30pm |
Mini Chocolate Tiramisu Cakes |
3:00 pm |
Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams |
5:00 pm |
Pop Tarts on a Stick |
6:30 pm |
Summer Time Beverages |
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|
Time |
What |
1:00 pm |
Ice Cream Making with Dad (first 12 dads) |
1:45 pm |
Mandarin Chicken Ravioli |
3:00 pm |
Cake Pops |
4:30 pm |
Pop Tarts on a Stick |
6:00 pm |
Chicken Stir Fry Salad |
El Dorado County Historical Museum
On-going at the County Museum
Entrance to the Museum will be via the Fair and at no extra cost
Open: Thursday, Friday and Sunday: 12 PM – 8 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 8 PM
- Blacksmithing Demonstration – Marshall Gold Discovery Park blacksmiths in the Museum Yard
- Exhibits include a wheelbarrow made by John Studebaker, Snowshoe Thompson’s skis, games and dolls, Native American baskets, mining and agriculture equipment, antique tools, a wagon shop, carriages and wagons, plus much more!
- Local History Book Store in the Museum
- Historical photograph exhibits about El Dorado Communities, One-Room Schoolhouses, and Railroads of El Dorado County
- Shay Locomotive Restoration Project in the Museum Yard
- Exhibit “Quilts: 1850-1900”
Thursday, June 16 - Kid's Day • Senior's Day |
|
Time |
What |
1:00 pm |
|
Noon-4:00 pm |
Display of gold mining equipment – Jon, Bill and friends |
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Historical photographs and artifacts - analysis and identification – Mans Kjellin (Museum Commissioner) |
2:00 pm |
Author Lisa Butler and Illustrator Carol Sexton |
Friday, June 17 - Teen Day |
|
Time |
What |
Noon-4:00 pm |
Demonstration of Quilting Techniques – Audrey Keebler |
1:00-3:00 pm |
Care and identification of historical quilts – |
2:00-5:00 pm |
County Library – History, current and future services – Library staff |
2:00-5:00 pm |
"Shining a Light into the County Archives: Doing Historical Research in El Dorado County” - |
Saturday, June 18 - El Dorado Day on the Green |
|
Time |
What |
10:00-8:00 pm |
Historical Railroad Park and Museum – current and future plans |
5:30 pm |
History of El Dorado County Railroads Slide Show |
10:30 am |
|
11:00 am |
|
4:00 pm |
Barrett Tones singing group |
Sunday, June 19 - Fathers Day |
|
Time |
What |
1:00 pm |
|
1:00 pm |
|
Noon |
Guy Nixon, author of “Slavery in the West” and |