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Annual art and craft fair begins today in Ripley

Art and craft fans will be able to purchase "Works of Heart" atthe 36th annual Mountain State Art and Craft Fair, which begins inRipley today.

"Works of Heart" is the theme of this year's fair, held at theCedar Lakes Conference Center. More than 200 juried artisans andcrafters will be displaying and selling their work.Special events at the fair include a quilt show, daily herbworkshops, sheep shearing demonstrations on Friday, a Civil War re-enactment camp on Saturday and Civil War church service at 11 a.m.Sunday, and three tents filled with Appalachian music each day.The fair is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today …