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Sonoma Country Antiques invites you to enjoy the holiday season while exploring our showrooms filled with holiday inspiration and New Arrivals of antique furniture and collectibles from Europe. Antique accessories combined with beautiful holiday floral arrangements by local designers will be on display in our Silent Auction to benefit Sonoma Valley Hospice. Sip our hot cider or a glass of wine from Keating Wines and celebrate the spirit of the season with us!

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San Francisco's LEGO™ re-purpose artist Emiko Oye will show her latest jewelry collection at A New Leaf Gallery | Sculpturesite on Thursday, December 6th from 4-7pm. Her unique and playful designs make delightful holiday gifts, and start at just $15. Come try on brand new necklaces, bracelets and earrings, and see Emiko re-create the booth that was awarded "Best Booth Design" at the 2012 American Craft Council Show last August right here in our gallery!

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The artists who exhibited in The Secret Life of Paper: Celebrating Paper as an Art Medium present a collage workshop for adults. Attendees will learn how to turn an ordinary sheet of paper into an artistic masterpiece. Space is limited so reservations are required. Artists: Patti Brown, Kasandra Weinerth, Jeanne Lumbert, Shirley Fraser and Diane Patterson

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Learn the basic techniques for making a quilt by sewing a nine-patch block or an Ohio Star block, two popular quilt patterns taught by Betty Bortz. You may sew your block by hand or machine. Materials will be provided. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required.

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Atascadero merchants will open their doors to the public and they will each have a local Artist as well as a local Winery. Come and join for an evening out on the town in Atascadero. You can purchase bracelets for $10.00 and receive unlimited wine tasting. Tasters you get a chance to vote for your favorite Winery and Artist. Wine tasting bracelets are sold at the following locations: Bru Coffee House, Arlyne's Flowers and Wilkins Action Graphics.

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Escape the Black Friday shopping frenzy and enjoy the day after Thanksgiving with the Surf City Vintners – and shop for gifts made by local artisans. Relax while you do your holiday shopping -- while sipping wine! Each winery will feature different artists offering affordable gift items. We will have culinary artisans, as well as beautiful jewelry, soaps and lotions, photographs, cards, artwork and many more creative gifts.

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Shell Beach will be lighting up for the Annual Holiday Stroll! Celebrate the season with your Shell Beach friends and neighbors. Evening will include music, food and drinks, unique art, jewelry, crafts, photos with Surfin' Santa and gingerbread man decorating.

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Calling all Sea Glass enthusiasts, Sea Glass craftspeople and Sea Glass jewelers and artists! Come join us in beautiful Cayucos for our beachside Sea Glass Festival. $3, cayucosseaglass@gmail.com

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Free Admission and Family Oriented Activites

11am Learning Through Art - Art engagement program for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.

2pm Sew Happy!- Get busy with felt, scissors, and sewing needles as we craft handmade felt tote bags! There are several felt sewing projects to choose from including a cute "Tooth Tote" designed to be placed under someone's lucky pillow!

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There is no season such delight can bring,

As summer, autumn, winter, and the spring.
~ William Browne

Napa Valley Museum presents an exhibition of seasonal quilts, including patchwork and appliquéd designs with styles ranging from traditional to contemporary. The unique variety of fabrics, colors and designs evoke the spirit of the seasons. A Quilt for All Seasons features the craft of the Napa Valley Quilters Guild and other bay area quilt