43rd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival & Taste of Hutchinson
We hope you will join us for the 43rd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival and Taste of Hutchinson. The Festival dates are Friday, September 15th from 10-6 and Saturday, September 16th from 9-4. This Festival is full of handmade items and crafts from vendors that travel from all areas of the country. We have several returning vendors and many NEW vendors that are eager to share their creations with you. Please invite your family and friends to attend this community favorite event! For more information follow our Facebook Event Page.
Taste of Hutchinson {New this year} LIVE MUSIC! Friday: Javier Matos 11AM – 1PM, Mike Munson 2PM – 4PM, and Shaw – 5PM – 7PM. Saturday: Phoenix Drumline 10AM – 10:45AM, Andy Austin 11AM – 1PM, and Lowland Lakers 1:30PM – 3PM.
Arts & Crafts Festival Volunteers NEEDED!!
We need HELP! That shouldn’t be a huge surprise to everyone, but to be more specific – we need help for our Arts & Crafts Festival!
For information on how to volunteer for the Arts & Crafts Festival please click here. Simply type your name in, provide your phone number and EMAIL. (There is no save button, it automatically saves what you type.)
If you have a friend who might like to volunteer, please provide the link to them as well. With 10,000-12,000 people attending each year, volunteers are critical. Volunteering is a fabulous experience and it is a great way to get involved in the community.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us by phone 320/587-5252 or email Mary.
Something from Mary
BrewDog, a Scotland based company is giving their 1,000 worldwide employees one week’s paid leave when they welcome a new puppy into their lives.
Hey, I’ve got your attention, don’t I?! Although the above statement is true… I do know I have your attention…. We could talk about perks, benefits and zero-vacation all day… but right now… let’s talk about the perks and benefits of being a member of the Hutchinson Chamber.
I have TWO new Perks and a new Project to tell you about!
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September Business of the Month
The September Business of the Month is Richard Larson Builders, Inc.
Click here for more information on Richard Larson Builders, Inc.
New & Returning Chamber Members
We would like to thank the following members for renewing their partnership with the Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce:
- Carpets Plus ColorTile Design Show
- Clay Coyote Gallery & Pottery
- Culver’s
- E. G. Rud & Sons, Inc.
- e2 Electrical Services
- Edwards Jones – Dean Winter
- Equul Access, Inc.
- Factory Direct Furniture
- Flagship Capital Advisors
- Hutchinson Hockey Association
- Mini Biff, LLC
- RiverSong
- Wheel and Cog Children’s Museum
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed Music in the Park this summer! We had another year of great bands and social hosts. Also, we are excited to announce that Music in the Park will be hosted by RiverSong and Historic Hutchinson beginning in 2018.
A huge THANK YOU to all the sponsors:
- 3M
- American Legion Post #96
- Cash Wise Foods
- Citizens Bank & Trust Co
- Crow River Glass
- Edward Jones: Pat Chapman, Nick Pederson, Dean Winter & Kim Winter
- Home State Bank
- Hutchinson Health
- Hutchinson Technology
- Jaycees Water Carnival
- Mediacom
- MidCounty Bank
- Parkview Dental
- PBOE Elks #2427
- State Farm Insurance: Mike McGraw
- VFW Post #906
- Walmart
- Woodstone Senior Living
Table Tent Deadline Reminder
The deadline to submit events for the 1st quarter of 2018 (January, February, March) table tents is December 1st. Table Tents are brought to dozens of business in Hutchinson, getting hundreds of views a day! To submit an event, email Ashley or call 320/234-0789. Also, if you submit an event to the table tents, make sure to add it to the online Community Calendar.
Thank You to our Golf Sponsors!
We would like to thank everyone that came out for the Hometown Golf Challenge this past July. Kudos to our Hole-In-One Sponsors: Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Factory Direct Furniture, and Valley Sales of Hutchinson. Thank you to Hutchinson Health for being our Welcome Sponsor, MITGI for being our Lunch Sponsor, and Citizens Bank for being our Visionary Sponsor. We would also like to thank all of the businesses that donated to and sponsored this event. Thank you to the volunteers for all your help and for everyone that came out to play golf. We wouldn’t be able to have this fun event without all of your support!
Calling All Businesses – Your Workforce Needs You Now!
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