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The G.A.R. Hall and Meeker County Museum hosted a new group yesterday afternoon – people interested in researching genealogy. The group will meet on the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the G.A.R. Hall in Litchfield.

Museum director Danelle Erickson says the G.A.R. Hall will also be hosting another Civil War Roundtable meeting next Thursday, November 14th at 1:30 p.m. She says this will be the last one for this year and the speaker will join the group virtually.

Erickson says people may attend the meeting in person or on a Zoom link. She says the museum currently has a Veterans display with uniforms that span a 75-year period. The museum at 308 North Marshall Avenue is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10-to-4 and Saturdays from noon-to-4. Go to meekercomuseum.org for more details.

The Litchfield Opera House will host the 13th annual Craft & Book Fair tomorrow from 9-to-2. There will be numerous craft items, locally-authored books, ready-to-bake frozen apple pies and other baked goods.

Connie Lies says you could freeze some of the baked goods and save them for Thanksgiving and Christmas, or just enjoy them now. She says she will have apple pies, apple crisp and apple sauce for sale, and the Ness Church Lefse sale will also be taking place in the lobby.

Lies says there are about 25 vendors who will be at the Opera House on Saturday – some old, and some new, including local authors – so come and check them out. She says the event gives shoppers an opportunity to find some unique Christmas gifts.

The Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild will be hosting a “Festival of Quilts” in conjunction with DeAnn’s Country Village Shoppe’s “Festival of Trees” today, Friday and Saturday in the old Very Vintage building. It’s free and it will be open today and tomorrow from 10-to-4 and Saturday from 9-to-3.

Julie Pennertz says the Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild began as a Community Education class and has been meeting for about 30 years. She says the Festival of Quilts will give the public a chance to see all kinds of quilted items.

Pennertz says the Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild is also sponsoring a trunk show on Monday, November 18th at 6:30 p.m. in the old Cricket Meadow Tea building – featuring fabric and pattern designer Heather Mulder Peterson of “Anka’s Treasures.” She says Heather is from the Willmar/Spicer area and the cost to attend the trunk show is $5. For more information about the Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild and these events, contact Julie at mrsp57@nutelecom.net.