Textiles
Sheep to Shawl Demo at the Fair...more than your head will be spinning!!
On Saturday, June 16, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, Hangtown Fibers Guild will provide fairgoers with the opportunity to see the making of cloth from nearly start to finish. Two teams will card, spin, ply, and weave a shawl...answer your questions...and be thrilled to have your cheer and encourage them onward...all in the spirit of fun and learning. Don't miss this wonderful demonstration on the east side of the Corker Building under the shade cloth.
And You Thought Spinning Was Just About Bicycles...
Come to the east side of the Corker Building on Saturday, June 16, between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm and see what spinning is really about. It has been a means of producing cloth and clothing for thousands of years. Be sure to stop by and see the friendly competition and interactive demonstration from carding, to spinning, to plying, to weaving two shawls.
Hangtown Fibers Guild members make up both teams and will show you how it is and was done, answer your questions, and respond to your cheering and encouragement...you pick the shawl you like best, then root for that team
El Dorado County Fair Seminars
with the El Dorado Winery Association
El Dorado Savings Florticulture Building
This year’s Fair theme is all about the El Dorado County grape highlighting wine making and our growing region. Presentations will be in the Floriculture Building and include a wine sampling to highlight the varietal.
Thursday, June 14 |
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6:30 |
Chardonnay – Celebrating 100 year celebration of Chardonnay in the United States |
Friday, June 15 |
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6:30 |
Rhones – Presenter – Mike Owen, Crystal Basin Cellars |
Saturday, June 16 |
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4:00 |
Zinfandel – Presenter - Auriga Winery, a past Frank Herbert Award winner from the El Dorado Wine Competition |
Sunday, June 17 |
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4:00 |
Wine awards and what makes a Gold medal winner |
Master Gardener Schedule
El Dorado Savings Florticulture Building
Thursday, June 14 | |
3:00 |
BEGINNING BEEKEEPING – El Dorado Backyard Beekeepers explore the fascinating art of beekeeping |
4:00 |
ATTRACTING BENEFICIAL INSECTS – Good bugs help get rid of unwanted pests |
5:00 |
LAWN SUBSTITUTES – Tired of mowing, raking, fertilizing? Learn alternatives |
Friday, June 15 |
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1:00 |
DEMYSTIFYING DRIP SYSTEMS – What you need to know but did not know who to ask, about designing, implementing and using water conserving drip irrigation systems in your garden and landscapes. Step by step approach to take the guesswork out of using drip systems to irrigate individual plants vs. broadcast watering methods |
2:00 |
HERBS – Don’t pay high prices for limp, flavorless herbs from the grocery store. Learn how easy it is to grow your own culinary herbs |
3:00 |
BEGINNING BEEKEEPING – El Dorado Backyard Beekeepers explore the fascinating art of beekeeping |
4:00 |
HUMMINGBIRDS – If you feed them, they will come! What to plant to bring them in |
| Saturday, June 16 | |
12:00 |
HYPERTUFA – learn a new, interesting technique to make your own plant containers |
1:00 |
GARDENING WITH DEER – Foothill gardening includes living and working with deer that reside in the neighborhood. Solutions are not just lists of “deer resistant’ plants or high fences. This presentation provides insights about black-tail deer and some techniques to enhance your chances of growing a successful garden. |
2:00 |
SUSTAINABLE GARDENING – Sustainable is Green! Whether you want to design a new garden or transform an older yard, this presentation will provide tips for landscaping and gardening in an environmentally friendly way that saves you money too |
3:00 |
BEGINNING BEEKEEPING – El Dorado Backyard Beekeepers explore the fascinating art of beekeeping |
4:00 |
WILDLIFE GARDENING – Most urban gardens are as attractive to wildlife as a concrete driveway. That perfectly manicured lawn and the well-pruned, carefully spaced, insect-free plants lack the basics all wildlife craves: food, shelter, and water. Learn how to create an environment that is attractive to various forms of wildlife such as birds, butterflies, beneficial insects and much more while spending less time maintaining it, leaving more time to enjoy your garden |
5:00 |
CITRUS – learn how to grow citrus in marginal areas |
| Sunday, June 17 | |
11:00 |
PUMPKINS – learn the best way to grow pumpkins, perhaps some of those giants you read about |
12:00 |
PROPAGATION by seed – learn to successful propagate your favorite flowers by sewing and nurturing seeds |
1:00 |
VERMICULTURE – the art of using worms to produce “gardener’s gold”. The benefits of adding worm castings to your garden |
2:00 |
HYPERTUFA – learn a new, interesting technique to make your own plant containers |
3:00 |
BEGINNING BEEKEEPING – El Dorado Backyard Beekeepers explore the fascinating art of beekeeping |
4:00 |
GARDENING WITH DEER – Foothill gardening includes living and working with deer that reside in the neighborhood. Solutions are not just lists of “deer resistant’ plants or high fences. This presentation provides insights about black-tail deer and some techniques to enhance your chances of growing a successful garden. |
Cooking Schedule
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage in the Theater
with Gary Gilligan, Official Fair Chef
Thursday |
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1:00 |
Cupcake decorating |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
2:30 |
Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
4:00 |
Marshmallow Pops |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
5:15 |
No sugar Sweets |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
Friday |
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1:00 |
Black Grape Salad |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
2:30 |
Marshmallow Pops |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
5:00 |
Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
6:30 |
Diabetic Cooking |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
Saturday |
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11:30 |
Cake Pop! |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
12:30 |
Sugar Free Sweets |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
3:00 |
Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
5:00 |
Italian Antipasto Medley |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
6:30 |
Grape Escape |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
Sunday, Fathers Day |
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1:00 |
Chef Gary’s Grape & Chicken Salad |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
1:45 |
Ice Cream Making with Dad- first 12 dads |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
3:00 |
Diabetic Cooking |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
4:30 |
Marshmallow and Grape Pops |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
6:00 |
Ménage à trois Grape Kabobs |
Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage |
El Dorado County Historical Museum
On-going at the County Museum
Entrance to the Museum will be via the Fair and at no extra cost
Open: Thursday, Friday and Sunday: 12 PM – 8 pm, Saturday 10 AM – 8pm
- Permanent Museum Exhibits – Native American baskets, the Gold Rush, Snowshoe Thompson, Studebaker’s wheelbarrow, Wagons, Old General Store, and other artifacts from El Dorado County’s history.
- Historical photograph exhibits about El Dorado Communities, One-Room Schoolhouses, and the Railroads of El Dorado County in tents on front walk
- Shay Locomotive Restoration Project in the Museum Yard
- Exhibit “Scales – a history of measuring weight”
- Exhibit “Quilts on Show – 1920s and 1930s Quilts from the Museum’s Collection”
Thursday, June 14 |
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12pm – 6pm |
History of Gold Mining - Bill Gray, Historical Mining Photos |
12pm – 7pm |
Gold Panning Demonstration – Uncle Fuzzy Mason |
12pm – 6pm |
Doing Your Genealogical and Historical Research in El Dorado County–Research Room Volunteers |
1pm, |
Guided Tours of “Quilts on Show – 1920s and 1930s Quilts from the Museum’s Collection” – Mary Cory, Pam Hupner |
Friday, June 15 |
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12pm – 6pm |
Doing Your Genealogical and Historical Research in El Dorado County–Research Room Volunteers |
12pm – 8pm |
Wheelbarrow Johnny video |
12pm – 4pm |
Guy Nixon, author of “Heirloom Tales Past and Present,” |
12pm – 7pm |
Gold Panning Demonstration – Uncle Fuzzy Mason |
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Saturday, June 16 |
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10am – 8pm |
Narrow Gauge Railroads in El Dorado County Video |
10pm – 6pm |
Doing Your Genealogical and Historical Research in El Dorado County–Research Room Volunteers |
10am – 5pm |
Shay Locomotive Restoration Project “behind the scenes” |
10am – 2pm |
Antique engines operating |
2pm – 4pm |
Trains! – playtime for kids with Library Children’s Dept Staff |
12pm – 4pm |
Pine Needle Basket Demonstrations – Jan Rose |
12pm – 7pm |
Gold Panning Demonstration – Uncle Fuzzy Mason |
Sunday, June 17 |
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12pm – 6pm |
History of Gold Mines - Bill Gray, Historical Mining Photos |
12pm – 6pm |
Doing Your Genealogical and Historical Research in El Dorado County–Research Room Volunteers |
12pm – 7pm |
Gold Panning Demonstration – Uncle Fuzzy Mason |
12pm – 2pm |
Antique engines operating |