Harvest Daze Craft Show
2008 - 29th Annual
Iroquois County Historical Society - Old Courthouse Museum
Turn 1 block south at 2nd St off Rts 1 and 24, Watseka, IL
Saturday October 4, 2008
6:30am Set up begins for crafters
*** Donuts, Coffee, Hot Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Cider, Soda, Water
Available in the Red Barn**
9:00am Opening Ceremony and Flag Raising - VFW and Legion
Featuring: Bernie Markley, soloist
Craft Show Opens
*** Victorian Room Bake Sale - (Inside the Museum)
3rd Annual CRUISE-IN - 50/50 drawing and door prizes
Old and New rides (cars, trucks, and motorcycles)
Vote for you favorite ride by placing money
in the bucket sitting by each ride.. The ride with the most money
collected will win the main trophy (Proceeds to be donated to
the museum) Other trophies will also be awarded.
9:00am Watseka Farmers's Market
10:00am ***BBQ Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Brats, Walking Tacos, Nachos/Cheese,
Drinks available in the Red Barn
Saturday's Entertainment
9:00am Bernie Markley - Opening Ceremonies
9:30am-12:00 Open
10am-12noon Burt Kaper
12noon-1:pm Bernie Markley   
1pm-2pm Bi-Focal 4 Sax-O-Fun
2pm-3pm Mark Rinehart Wild West Show
3pm-4pm Harold Edwards & Randy Randolf
Sunday October 5, 2008
7:30am *** Donuts, Coffee, Hot Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Cider, Soda, Water
Available in the Red Barn
9am Church Service under the tent (weather permitting) by Paster Jack Snell of
Raub, Indiana Methodist Church - Music by Barb Lareau of Watseka
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
(If bad weather, services will be held in the courtroom)
10:00am – Craft Show Opens Craft Show Opens
***Victorian Room Bake Sale - (Inside the Museum)
***BBQ Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Brats, Walking Tacos, Nachos/Cheese,
Drinks available in the Red Barn
Antique Tractor and Antique Car Show
Sunday's Entertainment
12:00-1:00pm
12:30-1:30pm
1:30pm-2:30pm Newton County Band
2pm-4pm
***Raffle tickets are $1.00 ea or 6 for $5.00** - Drawing will be held thoughout the
show both days
Prizes include - donations from local businesses and crafters. 2 Special Grand Prizes
to be drawn on Sunday at the close of the show
Wii Sports game and 2 Illini vs Indiana tickets
Special Guest: Ernest L. Westfield Sr., a pitcher with the Birmingham Black Barons in the
last years of the Negro Baseball League will be at the show to sign authographs,
speak, and read his poetry throughout both days.
***Items for sale by the Historical Society
Barn Photo Contest Winners - 2009 Calendar
Iroquois County Pages From the Past - CD
Taste and Tales of Iroquois County Cookbook (Orders Taken)
Iroquois County T-shirts and Sweatshirts. - New Leaf design available
Harvest Daze T-shirts and Sweatshirts
Pecans
Postcards
Raffle Tickets
Iroquois County memorabilia
*** - All proceeds from these activities will benefit the ongoing restoration
In addition to the above Historical Society activities, the following are also available both days.
Ham & Beans -- VFW Ladies Auxiliary -- Kettle Korn Ron Wagner
Pie and coffee in the basement, Sponsored by the Gilman Women's Club
Homemade candies and carmel apples (Inside the Museum)
Drawings & Sketches by Jo McCord 
Historic Iroquois County Photos by Wayne Brown
The following hand crafted items will be for sale during the weekend.
Woodworking - Crochet items - Painted pumpkins - Floral - Goose Clothes
Seasonal items - Ceramics- Sewn items - American Girl Doll Clothes - Mums
Quilting - Handmade Greeting Cards - Stained Glass - Decorated Gourds -
Soaps, Candles, Tarts, Recycled Plastic Baskets, Stained Glass
Photos by local photographer - Body Warmers/Stress Busters -
The museum is a non profit organization and is fully funded by grants, fundraisers, and donations.
Without donations and many volunteers, this wonderful part of Iroquois County's history
would not be open for everyone to enjoy. If you have not visited the museum in the last couple of
years, please stop by. We have changed and added many new exhibits.
Please call the museum at 815-432-2215 for additional information. Your support is greatly appreciated.