Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst Fair Returns on May 1-3, 2015

Approximately 275 artists and craftspeople will present hand-crafted wares on May 1-3, 2015 on the grounds of Lyndhurst, the Tarrytown estate that was once the home of railroad baron Jay Gould. This is the thirty-first annual staging of Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst.

A similar fall-time crafts show is held at Lyndhurst. The dates for the next event are September 18-20, 2015.

Outdoor booths and indoor-tent stands at both spring and fall shows display jewelry, clothing, leather, glassware, ceramics, woodwork, scenic photography, sculpture, handcrafted furniture, quilts, pottery, prints, paintings and blown-glass objects.

Unique items for sale at the spring 2015 fair, show executive Laura Kandel said, will include earrings made of sterling silver and python, handbags made from antique books, scarves made of bamboo, pears made of bronze, necklaces made from meteorites, pens constructed from real flowers, and bowls made of granite.

Many food-related merchants will participate. Packaged, take-home gourmet food will be available and food booths will serve sandwiches, barbecue, seafood, wraps, salads, hamburgers, ice cream, Italian ices, lemonade and more. An expanded food court will provide vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Attendees can make Shibumi silk scarves under the guidance of Patricia Disantis, watch or participate in craft demonstrations by potter Scott Martin and wood-turner Don Hart; try over one hundred musical instruments in an interactive musical experience, and explore a sculpture garden.

Live dance music will be provided by the Lindsey Webster Band. Activities for children include face painting, storytelling, and balloon animal making. Stilt walkers will entertain.

The show is managed by Artrider Productions, formed in 1983 to run crafts shows at Lyndhurst and elsewhere by Stacey Jarit and her husband and co-director Jeff Sobel, formerly a town planner for the Village of Tarrytown.

Admission costs (cash or check accepted only) for a weekend ticket are:

• $12 per adult
• $11 for seniors (62 or older)
  
• $4 for children (6 to 16)
  
• kids under 6 are admitted free.
  

The show opens each day at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday and Sunday and at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Parking is free on site and at other nearby parking areas on Route 119 with frequent free shuttle-bus service.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is the show sponsor.

Artrider Productions, P.O. Box 28, Woodstock, New York 12498, 845-331-7900, www.artrider.com

Lyndhurst, 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591. 914 631-4481. www.lyndhurst.org