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Show Craft Fair scheduled here Memorial Day The Far Country Craft fair, the largest craft fair ever to be held in the Moab area, is coming Memorial Day weekend. More than 30 craftsmen from throughout Utah, Colorado and New Mexico have already reserved booths for the fair, which will run from 10 a.m. to dusk, Sunday and Monday, Mon-day, May 28-29, at the Lion's Club Park. "Since many of our artists are from out of the area, locals and visitors alike will find something new and interesting at the fair," observed Frank Mendonca, president of the sponsoring Southeastern Southeast-ern Utah Fine Arts Guild. In addition to a large selection of crafts and other artist's creations, the Moab Community Theater will present Edward Ed-ward Abbey's "Best of the West," a popular play written for Moab's Statehood State-hood Day celebration. Performances will be at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. Another new feature of this year's fair will be the Children's Art Yard, where young people will get "hands-on" training in arts and crafts activities. The V! patterned after , , X j feature of the Sal Arts Festival. Crafts to be and sold include h weaving, jewelry M work, pottery 2 ft glass painSg, graphy, wrought ' quilting, stuffed ) macrame, needl furniture, woodwork, f more. - I For more inform J i '-call '-call Mr. . Mendonca 1 P 259-6919 or 259-77 ' ' |