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Fri, 11/20 - Sun, 11/22 - #Lions Club Arts & Craft Show – Civic Center -  show opens Friday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Kanawha City Lions Club will present the 42nd Annual Capital City Art & Craft Show Nov. 20-22 at the Charleston Civic Center.  Billed as the state's largest indoor exhibition, the show features the works of more than 160 artisans from West Virginia and from several other states. Artists often show works in progress and provide demonstrations of their unique skills. The show is expected to draw 20,000 people, according to the Lions Club Web site.  Exhibits will include paintings of all types, pottery, puff baskets, porcelain, leather goods, decorative clothing, caricatures, cookbooks, fused glass jewelry, furniture including children's rockers, cabinets and Shaker-style tables, dolls, hand-carved knives, walking canes, handmade paper, hand-knit sweaters and hand-painted shirts.  Foods offered include glazed almonds, peanut brittle, candy apples, coffee, glazes, honey, jellies, sauces, root beer, wine, vinegar, funnel cakes and snack dips.  The Kanawha City Lions Club was formed in 1954 and has grown to be one of the largest clubs in West Virginia.  In addition to the arts and crafts, the Kanawha City Lions Club will sponsor free vision screenings throughout the weekend. Funds from the show, totaling more than $1 million over the past 42 years, benefit state and local charities such as the West Virginia Lions Sight and Hearing Conservation Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Meals on Wheels, Keep a Child in School, Habitat for Humanity, and many more.  Hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 adults, $4 seniors and $1 children.