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Christmas Comes to Picket Fence Florals

This November marks the 9th anniversary of the annual Victorian Christmas Floral and Gift Show at Picket Fence Florals in Lanark. This highly anticipated seasonal event is held each year in the Carriage House at the home of Keith & Lynn Collins, located at 407 E. Franklin Street.

When you step inside the Carriage House at Picket Fence Florals you will find a bountiful selection of quality seasonal florals as well as a variety of all season wreaths and arrangements. The shop is full of Christmas inspired twig wreaths crafted with fragrant preserved cedar, natural pods, cones and berries. Also, back by popular demand are the many exquisitely decorated Christmas trees, large and small to grace your home or provide that special elegant gift.

Other local talented artisans bring an interesting mix of items to Picket Fence Florals, such as homemade soaps, fabric and wood crafts, handmade purses and baskets, primitives, painted gourds and furniture, glass blocks, and a large selection of barn board cupboards, benches and birdhouses. Snowmen are always a holiday favorite with shoppers and this show will offer a limited number of unique hand-selected designs from local and distant artisans.

To further your shopping experience and increase your delight, the Friends of the Lanark Public Library will offer "Pie Plus" in the warm and inviting Fireplace Room of the Methodist church directly across the street from Picket Fence Florals.

Shop Carroll County

Something new this year is a Holiday Shop Hop "Shoportunity" that includes many artisans and shop owners from Lanark and nearby Mt. Carroll with 20 stops in all. The local Chambers of Commerce have been working hard to bring this shopping opportunity together and they want to invite you to shop in Carroll County and see all that there is to offer.

Dates and time for Picket Fence Florals and the upcoming Shop Hop "Shoportunity" are November 13th & 14th from 9:00 AM ­ 4:00 PM. Picket Fence Florals will remain open the following two weekends, November 20th & 21st and again November 27th & 28th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Also open by appointment, by calling, 815-493-6033 or 815-297-3576.
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