MRTC HANDMADE MARKET / SPRING OPENING DAY FOR TRAILS CELEBRATION
Kick-off the trail season on Saturday, April 13, 2019 by joining the Mon River Trails Conservancy and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy for Opening Day for Trails!
On the Mon River Rail-Trail (Caperton Trail Section)
Wharf Art Walk / Spring Handmade Market: Enjoy shopping for jewelry, art, and other local artisan products between 12 pm to 5 pm at area restaurants in the Wharf District of Morgantown. 10% of artisan sales will go to benefit the local rail-trails.
Handmade Market will include work by-
Eddie “Spaghetti” Maier- artwork
Cindy O’Brien- sidewalk crack art & more
Linda Gribko- nature mandala art
Angela Henderson- upcycled accessories
Victoria Cable- paintings
Gabriela Jaramillo- handmade headbands
Himaly Shinglot- hand-crafted greeting cards
Maureen Donnelly- wood art
Annamarie Basamania- paintings (also sold at Mountain Peoples Co-op)
Tia Johnson- precious gemstone jewelry & handmade herbal tincture products
Marinea Heindel- handmade electroformed jewelry & wall hangings
Sandy Yocum- acrylic skin jewelry & paintings
Paul Shea- chair massage
Live Music: Trail-side near Morgantown Flour and Feed restaurant Mix of bluegrass, traditional blues and roots music
12:00-1:30 Lords of Lester
1:30-3:00 Arthurs Mashburn Valentine
3:00-4:30 Falling Banks String Band
Free Kids Activities– face painter, seed planting and make a chalk board.
2-mile Spring Walk
Walk will begin at 2PM with start and end at MRTC Tent beside Table 9 Restaurant. A great way to enjoy the day with other rail-trail friends and search for the first signs of Spring. Pick up a Rail-Trail map and find out more about the Mon River Trails Conservancy. FREE
Pledge to get out on the trail on Opening Day!
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is holding a sweepstakes for Opening Day for Trails, and when you pledge to join in on the festivities on the Mon River Rail-Trail, you will be entered to win some fantastic outdoor gear prizes!
