Oregon Woman’s Club antique show back after 2-year hiatus

OREGON — The Oregon Woman’s Club’s Antique Show will be back in business this March following ia two-year, Covid-caused hiatus.

The popular show will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27 at the Blackhawk Center, 1101 W. Jefferson St. in Oregon. The show will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

More than 40 vendors have reserved spaces to show their wares. Popular features will be back as well including crystal and china repair both days and antique appraisals on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a charge of $5 per item.

There will also be door prizes, concessions, and plenty of free parking. The Blackhawk Center is handicap-accessible. Admission is $6 per person at the door.

“The club members are excited about the return of the antique fair this year. The fair is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and not being able to hold it has made it hard to support a number of local service organizations the way the club would like They are hoping to see their regular visitors and plenty of first-timers too,” said Nancy Bartels, club member.

Since 1922, the Oregon Woman’s Club has been lending a hand to support numerous community-centered organizations from the VFW and the Friends of the Library to Serenity House, Hope of Ogle County, Winning Wheels, and the Rock River Center.