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Kick off Memorial Day weekend with events like comedy, bird-watching, bluegrass music and more.

The Callahan Promotions, Inc. spring arts & crafts show will be in East Moline at the Bend XPO on Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15. This is one of the area’s largest shows, with ov… ...

Discover which country once used gourds as currency, which Japanese game is played with watermelons, and a wide variety of ...

The Plum Bayou people, who built and gathered at this ceremonial center a thousand years ago, grew bottle gourds likely for use as containers. Participants in this workshop can honor this tradition by ...

Traveling through the central Indian plains, I discovered the unique art of gourd crafts—handmade items carved from various gourds. This craft is also a global phenomenon. Research suggests gourds are ...

Themed "Introducing You to an Extraordinary Gourd," the festival featured a series of exciting activities such as Chinese Gourd Boutique Exhibition, Chinese Gourd Craft Competition, and Gourd Cultural ...

Gourds should then be laid out in a warm, dry location and turned periodically to promote even curing. Larger gourds that you plan to use as dippers, birdhouses or crafts should be cured for three or ...

These days, less utilitarian uses for gourds include birdhouses, crafts and fall décor to pair with pumpkins and mums on your front porch in fall.