Nose Creek Valley Museum will be home to its inaugural Little Spring Market on April 6 from 11am to 4pm.
“We are inviting all artists, artisans, and craftspeople to be a vendor at our market,” says Laurie Harvey, executive director and curator for Nose Creek Valley Museum.
“We will have vendors in both of our meeting rooms, and in the museum gallery, so visitors can wander the entire building and see all of our beautiful vendors and take advantage of a walk through the past at the same time.”
She says the idea bloomed out of the success of the Little Christmas Market last year. The Little Spring Market will have about 25 to 30 vendors selling everything from tallow products, bags, totes, backpacks, mug rugs, wooden carving sticks, gourds, children’s books, and more.
Harvey says the variety of vendors and products ensures that the market appeals to “absolutely everyone.”
“Visit us, you may just find your newest treasure,” she adds.
Nose Creek Valley Museum represents over 2,000 years of local history, providing an interesting glimpse into the historical aspects of Airdrie, Nose Creek, and surrounding areas. The museum was established in 1987 as a permanent, public, not-for-profit institution. The museum collects meaningful historical objects from the Nose Creek Valley and Airdrie area, from 1780 through to the present.
Today, the museum houses more than 25,000 items and includes an assortment of First Nations arrowheads, which is the largest collection of its kind in Western Canada. The temporary exhibit at the museum is currently about archeology. “Can You Dig It” explains the different methods of archaeology, from nomadic to sedimentary site. It also incorporates “Fact and Fiction”, what Hollywood gets wrong about archaeology in movies such as Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider.
The market is a fundraising event for the museum as less than 10 percent of the organization’s annual operating expenses are covered by contributions from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. There will be a small concession available at the event, with all proceeds going to the museum.
“The market is a great opportunity to browse some unique items and support artists, crafts people and small businesses from the area,” says Chris De Laval, Nose Valley Creek Museum board secretary.
“The museum is open during this event and visitors are welcome to tour.”
Learn more at nosecreekvalleymuseum.com.
