Baker Heritage Day scheduled

Sheila Moores of Milton spins yarn at a previous Heritage Day in Baker. The next annual Heritage Day is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Baker Block Museum. Admission is free of charge. Special to the News Bulletin

BAKER — The 12th annual Baker Heritage Day is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Baker Block Museum, 1307 Georgia Ave. Admission is free.

The event features vendors of handmade arts and crafts and antiques; demonstrations of skills such as flintknapping, blacksmithing, shingle making, quilting, open hearth cooking and spinning; music from the Gospel group Sound & Spirit, and bluegrass band Andy Lollie & the Southern Grass.

Guests can enjoy smoked pork, lima beans, crackling bread and other food by Uncle Jesse's Grillin & Chillin of Baker.

In addition, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tri-County Bee Keepers Association, Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe and the Florida Public Archaeology Network will provide information.

Antique cars will be on display, Crestview's J.T. Garrett will appear as Barney Fife, and there will be face painting and children's activities, homemade ice cream, baked and canned goods.

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