November 10, 2007

This year's Fall Festival will take you back in time to the days of A Renaissance Faire. Plan to spend the day at FUMC DeSoto to enjoy our version of a day with kings, queens, knights and court jesters.

We begin at 7:30 a.m. with the opening of the Renaissance Marketplace, where you can find baked goods, crafts, used books, DVDs, CDs and a plant sale. We'll have three meals during the day--the Knight's Pancake Breakfast, the Queen and her Royal Court's Luncheon and the King of the Realm's Feast at 5:30.

Bring the kids--there's plenty to do. Photos with Santa will be taken from 9-11 a.m., and Renaissance period characters will appear onstage from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for photos with children and adults. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. children will be able to enjoy the Kid's Kingdom, which will feature a new bouncy castle, safety-first medieval jousting and archery, a ring toss and other games. A face painter give them a new look, and a balloon sculptor will twist and turn balloons into items of fantasy. For more permanent memories, children can go to the "make and take" crafts area and construct many items to take home.

During the afternoon, all ages will enjoy the Court Jester's Stage where entertainment begins with the "Snake Encounter" at 1 p.m.

Along the way, you can find your favorite items in the Silent Auction and keep bidding throughout the day. Take a look at the auction items and the two items in the prize drawing, a hard-to-find Nintendo Wii game system and a digital camera. You can purchase your tickets for the prize drawing all day long. The drawing will be held during the auction, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Silent Auction results will also be announced at that time.

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