The Westport Island Artisans Guild will present its ninth annual Craft Show this Saturday, September 22. Area residents will find a wide array of gifts and collectibles to get a head start on holiday shopping at this gathering of the best of Island creative talent and invited regional craftsmen.

The group will be offering lunch and refreshments for sale, including some generous donations of baked goods. �Profits from the food concession and show management benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund. More donations of baked goods are very welcome

The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the old Westport Town Hall on Route 144, Westport Island. For more information, contact Anne Cole-Fairfield at 882-5078

Some of the�crafters participating are: Trudy Metzger AKA "the Jelly Lady;" Sally Metzger with dried and silk floral arrangements and candy bouquets; Kathy Closson, "Apron Strings," with American Girl doll clothes, and her unique design of bibs and bonnets, including adult or Lobsta bibs; Pam Shockley, "PS Designs," with Critter scarves and bean bag and stuffed animals; Anne Cole-Fairfield, "Instant Comfort," with microwave comfort packs and MagiCool cool ties; Jill Cooney, "Island Crafts with her folk art Santas and snowmen; Linda Estabrook, with kitchen decor items and hand-painted Draft Stoppers; Carina Walter, "Naturally Maine," with herbal soaps, lotions and remedies; Cheryl Greenleaf and Senie Morton, with a wide array of handcrafted and handsewn gifts and ornaments; Ralph Brazier with his unique wire birdfeeders; Joan Goldsmith, "Cross River Crafts," primitive painting on wood, tin, slate and pot buoys; Joelle Webber, "Mermaid Bindery," with handbound books, scrapbooks and photo albums; Vickie Huskins, with her decorative painted items and mailboxes; Priscilla Clark with tablecloths, placemats, runners, potholders and towels; Lee and Maddy Frinsko, with hand carved walking sticks; and Brenda Bonyun, with hand-sculpted porcelain dolls.