Spring into THE Artisan Faire

The Ocean Shores Artisan Faire is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30, at the North Beach VFW Post #8956, 953 Trent CT SE.

THE Artisan Faire started in December 2022. This recurring event focuses on Fair Trade from five continents, select PNW vendors and the Patisserie highlighting food.

Find artisan pieces from around the world including purses hand designed from Turkey, suncatchers from Chile and wall hangings created with recycled oil drum lids from Haiti.

Spring and Easter is a focus for this event with the Fair Trade pieces. Select PNW vendors join the show with seasonal and special pieces. Find items unusual and unique including pieces showing for the first time in Grays Harbor.

Supporting Artisan Faire Adopt-A-Resident, a specialty piece from Haiti is a Washington state map as a hanging ornament. Proceeds from these will go toward this year-round gift giving program for Green Lake Assisted Living Ocean Shores residents.

Select a treat in the Patisserie. Grab a bite to eat including with The Grizzly Den Saturday.

Patisserie focuses on food and culinary artisan pieces. La Spiaggia Ristorante is baking up cupcakes, which supports Artisan Faire Adopt-A-Resident charity.

Fair Trade chocolate bars are a favorite at these events. Coffee, tea, cocoa and baking supplies will be in the Patisserie. There are even treats and gift ideas for your pets. In addition, there is an outdoor, covered photo booth for your pets and dietary. Janale Taylor from Triple J Photography will be available to capture a photo memory.

Prizes galore are awarded both show days. Passport Grand Prize is a stay at The Grey Gull in Ocean Shores. Free admission and parking.

Avalon Glassworks sale this Sunday

Avalon Glassworks will be at the Dorothy Anderson Cabin in Seabrook, Pacific Beach, on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 30 with the 2025 glow in the dark Bioluminescence Moclips floats and other awesome hand-blown glass art.

This 20th annual Art Glass Float Sale supports The Museum of the North Beach. In addition to this year’s edition float “Bioluminescence,” they will have Avalon Glassworks’ colorful art glass floats and sculpture for sale.

Theater auditions

Stage West Community Theatre is excited to announce open auditions for the comedy “The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens.”

They’re looking for eight women and three men to join our cast.

The play centers on Walter, the playwright’s alter ego, who promises to reveal to the audience how he commits a murder. The play takes place on a stormy evening at Worthington Manor, where tyrannical millionaire Edward Worthington gathers his wife, her brother, his older sister, his ex-wife, his daughter, his shady lawyer, his uptight business manager and his giddy wife, his southern secretary, and the household staff, including the butler, housekeeper, maid, and cook. Each character has a motive for wanting Edward dead, and the plot thickens when the lights go out and a mysterious murder occurs.

Rehearsals will begin on April 2. Performances will be May 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18.

It is recommended that you read some or all of the script prior to auditions. The script can be requested from Lori Hardin at stagewesttheatre@yahoo.com.

Stage West is located at 832 Ocean Shores Blvd NW, Ocean Shores. Info: 360-268-3430.