One of the most popular jumps on the holiday shopping season will occur next Saturday as the Mesa Historical Museum holds its sixth annual Arts & Crafts Festival.

Handmade artifacts make the Mesa Historical Museum’s Nov. 15 Arts & Crafts Festival a natural destination for early holiday gift shoppers. (Special to the Tribune)

The festival – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 15 at 2345 N. Horne, Mesa – has become “a fun-filled community tradition” that “celebrates creativity, craftsmanship and the holiday spirit,” according to museum Executive Director Susan Ricci.

“This popular community event will feature more than 75 local artists and craftspeople showcasing handmade art, jewelry, pottery, home décor, gifts, and holiday treasures perfect for early holiday shopping,” she said.

“Visitors can also

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