The 30th Annual Sherman Arts Festival coming up this weekend will be a kaleidoscope of visual arts, performing arts, as well as arts and crafts, and it will all be held within the friendly confines of Sherman Municipal Lawn and Sherman Municipal Ballroom. 

A few of the activities planned include a variety of live music, a judged art show and sale for ages 18 and up, a youth art show, woodcarving show, food vendors, cheerleading and karate demonstrations, pumpkin patch, 5K, 10K, fun run, face painting, bounce house, T-shirt painting and much more. 

This event gets underway, Thursday, September13 with Sherman Art League Show entries and Woodcarver Show entries being accepted. The Woodcarving Show entries will be judged from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m., there will be a reception hosted by Sherman Art League with commentary on award-winning work. The reception is free and open to the public. 

On Friday, the Texoma Woodcarvers have a demonstration and show scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The Sherman Art League Show & Sale begins at 11:00 a.m. The sale is a perfect place to pick up unique holiday gifts while supporting local artists. The show is open to the public. 

Saturday features a full slate of activities, beginning with the pancake breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and continuing nonstop through 5:00 p.m. Then come back to downtown Sherman for a performance by Asleep at the Wheel scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in Kidd Key Auditorium. 

Celebrate the arts by simply enjoying the performers or by starting your holiday shopping early. Don't miss this annual, family-friendly festival.

2012 Sherman Arts Festival Schedule of Activity

Thursday, Sept. 13
8:30 – 12:00 pm Woodcarving Show entries accepted – Sherman Municipal Ballroom Stage
10:30 – 2:30 pm Sherman Art League Show entries accepted – Municipal Ballroom
1:00 -- 4:00 Woodcarving Show Judging – Municipal Ballroom
7:00 pm Sherman Art League Show Reception with commentary on award-winning work – open to the public, free

Friday, Sept. 14
9 – 5 pm Texoma Woodcarver’s Demos and Show. Sherman Art League Show & Sale begins at 11 am. Sale open to public, Sherman Municipal Ballroom, 405 N. Rusk, admission free; woodcarving demonstration at 10 am and 2pm
Noon – 5 early set-up for Art & Crafts Vendors

Saturday, Sept. 15
7 am Pancake Breakfast – First Methodist Courtyard. Sherman Education
Foundation Race Registration & Packet Pick-up
8 am – 9:30 Sherman Education Foundation 5K and 10K Runs
8 – 4 pm Book Sale – Friends of the Library sale of the season
at the Sherman Public Library, 421 N. Travis
8:45 - 9 am Register for Teddy Bear Parade, in the lobby of Honey
McGee Playhouse, 313 W. Mulberry, sponsored by Altrusa
International of Sherman
9 am MINI-K Fun Run Start.
9 am Welcome by Mayor as the SHS Marching Band says GOOD MORNING, SHERMAN, TEXAS!
9 - 3 Adopt-a-Pet from the Sherman Animal Shelter’s trailer on Elm St.
9 – 5 Art Shows open – Sherman Art League and Woodcarving Demos, Shows & Sales in the Municipal Ballroom.
Arts & Craft Vendors open for business – shop ‘til you drop for gifts, plants, jewelry, what not
Food Vendors open Feast on festival fast food! Eat, drink and enjoy the cool shade in our Food Pavilion!
Kids’ Alley opens – bunches of fun, some ticketed, some free! Free T-shirt painting! Make-and-Take Art! Bounce House! Make-and-take craft for kids, free, plus Candy land. Municipal Building Lawn
9:30 – 10:00 Teddy Bear Parade. Starts in front of Honey McGee Playhouse
10:00 – 10:30 SISD Orchestra - Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation Gazebo Stage
10:30 - 11;00 Sherman Symphony Ensemble – ODM Gazebo Stage
11:00 – 11:30 High School Choir, ODM Gazebo Stage
11:30 -- 12:00 Children's Chorus of Greater North Texas, ODM Gazebo Stage
12:00 – 12:30 Villagers' Concert Chorale horale, ODM Gazebo Stage
12:30 – 1:00 North Texas Concert Chorale, ODM Gazebo Stage
1:00 -- 1:30 Red River Valley Chorus, ODM Gazebo Stage
2:00 – 3:00 Woodcarving demo, Municipal Ballroom
2:00 --- 3:00 The Pathfinders (Gospel), ODM Gazebo Stage
3:00 – 4:00 The Napper Sisters (Bluegrass), ODM Gazebo Stage
4:00 – 5:00 E Flat Porch Band (Country Folk and Blues), ODM Gazebo Stage

E Flat Porch Band 

5 p.m. Art shows & outdoor festival closes 

7:30pm -- 9:00 Asleep at the Wheel at the Kidd Key Auditorium (Doors open – 6:30 pm.)