Historical fair coming to Northbridge Mall

ALBERT LEA — The 20th annual Big Island Rendezvous Historical Fair will be this weekend at Northbridge Mall in Albert Lea.

There will be more than 40 vendor tables featuring pottery, woodworking, iron work, art, jewelry, colonial crafts and more. Workshops will be held featuring spinning, natural dyes, shoe making and fabric printing.

The fair starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and continues until 6 p.m. Sunday the event goes from noon to 5 p.m.

The public is welcome to attend this free event.

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