Published: September 24, 2009
Gourd Festival Raffle Shaping Up Nicely
By Alan Gray, NewsBlaze 
The Folsom Gourd and Arts Festival starts this Saturday and carries over into Sunday, at Folsom City Park. It is the 15th annual Folsom Gourd Festival in Folsom, and over 150 artists offer their exquisite artwork during this two day event.
The festival includes gourd craft, art, entertainment, and food. Many vistors come for classes and demonstrations by well-known artists, who teach many different gourd art techniques.
Last year, 4,000 visitors attended the two day event. This year, the support of four non-profit groups is expected to make it even more successful and interesting.
Raffles held over both days support the local arts community, and the Folsom Patrons of the Arts asked Folsom Lake Community Concert Association to run the raffle, supporting four local non-profits.
63 local businesses that support our community and local non-profits are providing gifts to be raffled off. Several Folsom Lake Community Concert Association also made donations for the raffle.
The Folsom Lake Community Concert Association and Folsom Patrons of the Arts ask their members, neighbors and all festival visitors, to support these local business, who help make the festival possible. The support of these businesses helps the non-profits fulfill their missions.
Anthony Sadeghi, owner of the Karma Café, on Sutter Street in Historic Folsom, said he is pleased to participate in community events and support the local non-profits.
In addition to the hourly raffle prizes, there will be a silent auction on Saturday and anotehr silent auction on Sunday. Total value for the auction items is over $7000.
Folsom Gourd and Arts Festival
Saturday and Sunday
26th and 27th September 2009
Folsom City Park
| Please support the businesses that support this local event |
|---|
| 24 Hour Fitness | 1008 Riley St. |
| A Touch Of Class | 313 Judah Street, Roseville |
| Amber's Aromatherapy | 5302 Sandberg Dr. |
| Belle Mode | 1012 E. Bidwell St. 500 |
| Belle Nails Spa | 1750 Prairie City Rd |
| Brockway Hair Design | 2784 E Bidwell #200 |
| Carl's Jr | 1016 E Bidwell |
| Chez TJ Salon | 1012 E. Bidwell St. 400 |
| Cindy Jones Pampered Chef | |
| Ciro's Pizza Cafe | 241 Blue Ravine Road |
| Curves | Orangevale |
| Emily's Corner | 732 Sutter St. |
| Fitness 19 | 9580 Oak Ave. Parkway |
| Gekkikan Sake | 1136 Sibley Folsom |
| Gem-N-I Jewelery Gallery | 815 Sutter St #C |
| Gold Vine Grill | 6025 Grizzly Flat Somerset |
| Great Harvest | East Bidwell Street |
| HeyDay Café | 325 Main Street |
| Kabob House | 648 E Bidwell |
| Karma Cafe | 727 Sutter Street |
| Katrina's Antique Ribbon | 701 Sutter St. |
| KFC | 654 East Bidwell |
| Kikkoman | 1000 Glenn Drive |
| Macaroni Grill | 2739 E. Bidwell |
| Quick Quack Carwash | 1300 Praire City Rd |
| Mimi's Restaurant | 2719 Bidwell |
| Not Too Shabby | 306 Riley St. |
| Nugget Markets | 4500 Post Street EDH |
| Olive Garden | 2485 Iron Point Road |
| Orangevale Meat Market | 5666 Main, Orangevale |
| Peet's Coffee | |
| Pema Counseling & Training Center | |
| Planet Earth Rising | 625 Sutter St. |
| Procissi Cellar | 627 Sutter Street |
| Quick Quack Carwash | 1300 Praire City Rd |
| Railroad Museum | 111 I St. Sac 95814 |
| Rainbow Bridge Jewlers | 721 Sutter St. |
| Rockys Art Gallery | 404 Main St Placerville |
| Ruby Tuesday | 2720 E. Bidwell |
| Safeway | 1850 Prairie City Rd. |
| Samurai Sushi | 12251 Folsom Blvd |
| Scotts on the River | 4350 Riverside |
| Scott's Seafood | 9611 Greenback |
| Sculptures | 1870 Prairie City Rd.#400 |
| Snooks | Sutter Street |
| Stage 9 Theatre | Sutter Street |
| Stage 9 Theatre | 717 Sutter St. |
| Starbuck's | |
| Sunshine Clothing Co. | 601 Sutter St. |
| Target | East Bidwell St |
| Tasty Time | 1870 Prairie City Rd. |
| Tiger Eye Skincare | 8016 Folsom Auburn |
| Titillating Turbans | 7940 Folsom Auburn |
| Top Spin Tennis | 241 Blue Ravine #300 |
| Trader Joes | East Bidwell St |
| Veda Home | 4356 Twn Cent Blvd. |
| Visconti's Restorante | 2700 E Bidwell |
| Zumba Fitness | 9580 Oak Ave. |
If your business appears in this list, but I don't have your website linked, please email the URL to me. Alan.
See Also:
Local Folsom Merchants Support Gourd Festival Raffle
Silent Auction Scheduled for Gourd and Art Festival
Photos from 2007:
Folsom Gourd and Arts Festival - Day One Photos
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