The Medieval Market was back, COVID-style, at the Lake City Secondary Williams Lake Campus, Nov. 20 and 21.
Organizers were feeling positive about the event, and the steady stream of visitors on Saturday morning.
Attendance appeared to be good, with some vendors mentioning it was more relaxed with the reduced capacity in that people could move around more easily.
The school was beautifully decorated and musical performers were creating a cozy atmosphere both inside the vendors’ area and out on the larger stage.
Stockings were hung by the piano with care and Christmas trees were lit up throughout the market. It was a great place to get a head start on holiday shopping and support local producers.
There were food producers selling dried fruit, apple cider vinegar, dried soup and baked goods. There were producers who reused salvaged or thrifted materials and items to create new things, potters, weavers, sewers, wood craftspeople and much more. It was an event for all ages.
One booth was selling items created by the Graphic Production Program at the high school, with stickers students had designed and then made using the vinyl sticker machine.
Funds from the sale of the student stickers and buttons were to help support the growth of the program, and sales in previous years had helped to purchase the machine which now allows the group to print their designs themselves. The Medieval Market has been an annual event in Williams Lake for over 30 years, with a year off during COVID, and is a partnership between the school, local artists and vendors and is a fundraiser for student and school programs.
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ruth.lloyd@wltribune.com
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