Time for all that Hullabaloo

Seventh annual festival hits Colfax this weekend

Music, art and food will welcome visitors this weekend to the seventh annual Colfax Autumn Harvest Hullabaloo Arts and Crafts Fair.

“It’s a great event to bring the community together,” Colfax Chamber of Commerce President Kathy Mayer said. “It lets people see our great community.”

She added Hullabaloo planning and organization has been done by a group of 10 to 15 chamber members, and the roster of volunteers who help produce the festival probably numbers 100 or more. Mayer noted the work of all volunteers is appreciated by the chamber.

Festivities begin Friday with a quilt show at the library. The Whitman Samplers host the Hullabaloo Harvest of Quilts in the Norma McGregor Community Room.

They will raffle off a queen-sized quilt with proceeds going toward several local charities. Organizers said that at least 30 quilts will be featured.

Arts and crafts vendor booths will be set up at the First Baptist Church Family Center and operated from 3 to 7 Friday and 9 to 5 Saturday.

The Firemen’s Breakfast kicks off Saturday’s activities at 7 a.m. The donations-only breakfast raises money for the Firemen’s Christmas Toybox program.

At 10 a.m., infant car seat checks, sponsored by Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, will be at the fire station parking lot.

Activities continue with home-based business booths at the Community Enrichment Center, the former Hamilton Drug Store building, food court, activities for children, Texas Hold ‘Em Poker tournament, live music and a karaoke contest.

The Friends of the Library book sale, which will include movies and music CDs, will benefit library programs and services throughout Whitman County.

Debi Anderson, president of the Colfax Arts Council, said not only will there be pre-loved art for sale at the council’s booth, but also vintage clothing. CAC member Debbie Snell donated the clothing that she collected over the years. She said the styles range from the 1940s through the 1970s and include men’s and women’s overcoats and furs, skirts, dresses and blouses and accessories including hats and purses. Proceeds fund council projects.

The food court in the US Bank parking lot will include booths with hot dogs, chili and nachos from Little Guys Wrestlers, Wood Fire Pizza and wheat chili served by Onecho Bible Church cooks.

Brews from the Palouse Falls Brewery will be featured at the beer garden in the food court Saturday.

The Locust Street Taxi band returns to perform Saturday beginning at noon, and a karaoke contest will follow at 3:30 p.m.

Another attraction back in the lineup will be the Texas Hold ‘Em Poker tournament which will start at noon in the CETC building.