09/04/2026
Cassandra Mira, aka Little Bitty, is here with the Friday Scoop:
- I will not be at the Macomb Farmers Market this Sat., Sept. 5th due to the extreme heat this week extended into Saturday. I think it's best to stay home and keep the alpacas cool.
- Sat., Sept. 12th I will be at the Macomb Farmers Market from 8am-12pm in Chandler Park. I should have a few new items finished up next weekend, plus I finally got the ankle sport socks that everyone loves back in stock! I also have more therapeutic socks in various colors & sizes. I'm bringing Old Louie with and will be cranking out batt blends until noon.
- Sat., Sept. 12th from 1pm-8pm is The W**e Sellers "Play It Forward" with live music from various local artists in the b**r garden to benefit The Humane Society of McDonough County. It's a great way to support our local shelter, so come out to The W**e Sellers on the square in Macomb and have a Strawberry Magic b**r with me next Sat., Sept. 12th!
- Sat., Sept. 19th Macomb Farmers Market from 8am-12pm in Chandler Park.
- Sat., Sept. 26th & Sun., Sept. 27th from 1pm-5pm is our National Alpaca Farm Days 2026 event. Hand feed alpacas in a free-range setting, play on Sunny Beach, see carding & spinning demonstrations, make a free alpaca craft with Moon Cat's Art in the Kid's Craft Area, make a needle felted picture or pouch using alpaca fiber and a handmade alpaca felt canvas with A Tangled Mess Fiber arts for just $10 (ages 8 & up), shop with several local artisans, and enjoy tasty food & drinks from The 19th Hole food truck. Free admission. No pets, no smoking, no chasing the alpacas. We'll have a Beatles Tribute puppet show by Quesal Puppet Troupe on Sun., Sept. 27th at 2pm (the Saturday puppet show got canceled, sorry).
- Sat., Oct. 3rd & Sun., Oct. 4th and Sat., Oct. 10th & Sun., Oct. 11th I'll be at Native Trails W**ery in Lewistown, IL from 9am-5pm both weekends for Spoon River Drive.
That's it for this week's Friday Scoop! I hope everyone has a great weekend and stays cool.