More than 80 vendors for Christmas gifts, handcrafted items, entertainment, food and fun at the Cowan Civic Center. Pictures with Santa.

Combining the ancient Japanese technique of katagami-style paper carving with more traditional basketry and metalsmithing techniques, American artist Jennifer Falck Linssen creates contemporary sculptures that transform the humble, two-dimensional katagami stencil into a unique three-dimensional art form. 'Drawing' with a knife, Linssen investigates patterns, both manmade and natural, in order to understand how pattern lends overall strength to an object such as the veining in plant leaves, the structure of a moth's wing or the crystal formation of snowflakes. Opening reception on September 17, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Exhibit at the Springfield Art Museum.