If you need a little Christmas right this every minute — or at least right this very weekend — then you are in the right place.
A dusting of snow forecast for this morning in Columbus will be a reminder that the season for holiday shopping has arrived.
Four free local holiday craft shows set for Saturday, plus one on Sunday, can give you more one-of-a-kind yuletide options this side of Santa’s workshop than you can imagine.
The events are:
29th Annual Flintwood Wesleyan Open Hearth Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 5300 E. 25th St., Columbus. Craft vendors, local artisans — jewelers, potters, knitters, wood crafters — plus others with candies, breads and soaps at the gathering that frequently attracts 500 or more shoppers. Food available for purchase. Vendor fees go to support missionaries. Information: 812-379-4287.
Learning Tree Preschool Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, 618 Eighth St. in downtown Columbus. Gifts and crafts from a variety of vendors. Handmade clothing, essential oils, jewelry, purses and handbags and other products. Information: 812-372-2851.
21st Annual Holiday Creations Craft Show & Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Donner Center, 739 22nd St., Columbus. More than 30 booths with gift and holiday items from personalized ornaments to knitted hats and scarves at the event that attracts 400 or more people per year. Door prizes. Concessions available to purchase. Information: 812-376-2680.
12 Dames of Christmas, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Bartholomew County Fairgrounds, 750 W. County Road 200S, Columbus. Thirty-eighth annual fine arts and crafts show. New and veteran vendors alike. All handmade, unique items.
A Hand-Made Holiday, 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Bartholomew County Fairgrounds Community Building, County Road 200 South, Garden City. Organized by The Litter Box Kitty Rescue. Will feature 40-plus artisan booths, food and a bake sale, hourly drawings and a silent auction. Information: 812-593-3025
