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Casper J Middlekauff American Legion Auxiliary Unit 173, Hays, will host the Poppy Patch Craft and Gift Fair on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Hays American Legion Ballroom, 1305 Canterbury. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature at least 22 different craftsmen and companies.

The following companies and crafters have signed up to participate: Clever Container, Country Kitchen Crafts, Crafty Nut Hut, Discovery Toys, GA Chainmaille, Goat Bubbles and Bunny Kisses, GrapeVine Ceramics, Jamberry, Kaye Nichols, Keep Collective, LuLaRoe, Origami Owl, Paparazzi, Perfectly Posh, Sassy Sam’s, Scentsy, Signature Homestyles, Stitch’n Knitwits, Tastefully Simple, Usborne, Watkins, and Younique.

The menu for concessions will be green bean and dumpling soup, ham sandwich, pasta salad, and homemade desserts.

The American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Its purpose is to provide support to active military servicemen, their families, veterans and the communities that support them. The proceeds from this event will go to projects such as: Annual Scholarships, Girls State Sponsorships, Action Alerts asking for home comforts that are sent overseas, the Fort Dodge Old Soldiers Home Christmas Shop, and art programs at veteran centers across Kansas.

The group also supports area programs including the Community Assistance Center and Ellis County Salvation Army.