Heritage Museum's Holiday Bazaar scheduled for Nov. 2, 3

The Heritage Museum’s Holiday Bazaar traditionally kicks off the holiday season, so mark your calendar for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3.

The Bazaar begins at 5 p.m. Friday and will stay open til 8 p.m., then on Saturday for a full day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The museum’s aisles will be filled with table after table of handmade crafts and local photography. There will be wood crafts, needlecrafts, jewelry, pottery, holiday décor, homemade goodies and more. 

The Tower Gallery will be filled with quilts from the Kootenai Valley Quilters. Whether shoppers are searching for gift-giving or just for themselves, they’re sure to find something that suits their taste. 

In addition, the Heritage Museum’s table will be filled with items and gift certificates that have been generously donated for this sale by local merchants and friends of the museum. In all, 100 percent of the money earned at this table goes directly to the support of the museum. 

Before or after shopping, stop in at the museum’s historic cookhouse where food will be served both Friday night and Saturday. On Friday night visitors can warm up with a bowl of hot chili. On Saturday, the menu will include burgers, polish dogs and pulled-pork sandwiches. 

The museum’s bakers will be sure there is a nice selection of homemade pies and cakes on hand, so save room for dessert. 

The Holiday Bazaar is the museum’s main fundraiser of the year. 

Aside from an occasional grant for a special project, the museum runs completely on donations. 

The Holiday Bazaar proceeds will cover the yearly insurance premium and the winter heating bills. A large portion of that profit will come from the raffle. 

First prize is $100 cash; second prize is dinner for two at The Venture and a $20 gift certificate to La Enchilada Tex Mex. 

There are more than 20 third prizes donated by all the participating vendors. 

Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and are available from museum volunteers or at Naturally Good Things, 313 California Ave. 

The drawing will take place during the Holiday Bazaar at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Persons need not be present to win.

The Heritage Museum, located on Highway 2 one-half mile south of Libby, has displays on local area history and wildlife exhibits. 

 The Museum is a 12-sided log structure, 130 feet in diameter, completed and manned entirely through volunteer labor.