If you are looking for a unique way to spend Halloween, consider joining the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint and the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum for an evening of musical adventure and ghosts from the past.
POAC Arts & Crafts Fair The 51st annual Pend Oreille Council’s Arts and Craft Fair shares the talents of a plethora of regional artists with the Sandpoint community and visitors from beyond. Booths lining Second Avenue and Main Street in the city center are filled with locally made home goods, ceramics, metal work, paintings, photography, jewelry, woodwork and more. Plus, multiple food vendors serve delicious treats and refreshing drinks. All event proceeds support the Arts Council’s visual and performing arts programs, as well as arts education, as part of its mission to provide North Idaho with an array of cultural and artistic experiences and opportunities. Head to the website below for a full list of featured artists and activities, plus an event map.
50th Annual POAC Arts & Crafts Fair Fifty years ago, a fledgling art organization based in Sandpoint, Idaho, called the Pend Oreille Arts Council created an event that has become a summer mainstay for visitors and locals alike. Originally held lakeside at City Beach, the annual Arts & Crafts Fair has since moved inland to downtown Sandpoint, which has been a boon for the event. Last year, more than 4,000 people strolled through tents to peruse paintings, pottery, photography, wearable art and more. With food vendors, a kids’ art area and plenty of amazing art to look at, the two-day event has something for everyone.
Jane Fritz
Area 3, Downtown Sandpoint
Jane Fritz has lived in Sandpoint, Idaho, for more than 40 years and is a published writer, poet, independent radio producer and author of
Legendary Lake Pend Oreille (Keokee Books, 2018, 2010). She is also the media director of The Idaho Mythweaver, a 30-year-old nonprofit organization that has worked with the Plateau tribes of the region. For many years, she was a community producer of feature stories and documentaries for KPBX, as well as for national programs like Living on Earth (now on PRX) and National Native News. Her most recent writing and poetry typically deal with threats to the natural world, especially endangered wildlife.