Just in time for spring home improvement season, the Sedalia Democrat is hosting its second annual Home & Garden Show on April 2.
More than 30 regional vendors will be in the Mathewson Exhibition Center ready to talk with area residents about their home and garden needs. Vendors include real estate, insurance, windows, doors, decking, fencing, concrete work, lumber, building supplies, storage facilities, guttering, mowers, roofing, landscaping, decorations, cleaning, heating and cooling, pest control, and many others. Many of the vendors will be offering specials only available at the Home & Garden Show.
“We’re excited to bring back the Home & Garden Show for the second year in a row,” Democrat Advertising Manager Julie White said. “We have a wide variety of vendors that can help homeowners and renters with many of their spring home improvement projects, all while supporting local businesses.”
In addition to the vendor booths, there will be live presentations and demonstrations throughout the day:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: CASA Art Exhibit
10:05 a.m.: Missouri Department of Conservation
11:05 a.m.: CASA 5K Poker Walk/Run winner announcement and CASA speech
11:30 a.m.: Mayor's Proclamation on Sexual Assault Awareness Month
1:05 p.m.: Springwater Greenhouse Class
2:05 p.m.: Meet Pettis County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cav
Door prizes will also be given out at the top of each hour.
Thorni Ridge Exotics will have a selfie station all day and for only $5, visitors can get a photo with a kangaroo, lemurs, alligators, or an African Spurred Tortoise.
Several events hosted by CASA will coincide with the Home & Garden Show. CASA will host an art exhibit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the mezzanine, featuring local artists who created artwork that depicts survival of abuse, freedom, and/or impacts of abuse. At 11 a.m., Sedalia Mayor John Kehde will read a proclamation about CASA and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. CASA's inaugural 5K Poker Run, which starts at 9 a.m., will begin and end at the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Winners will also be announced at 11 a.m.
In the March 29 edition of the Warrensburg Star-Journal and the March 30 edition of the Democrat, Plainsman and Star-Advertiser, readers will find a Spring Home & Garden special section full of stories, information about the upcoming event, and ads from vendors. Show visitors are encouraged to bring their copy to the event and use the notes pages when meeting with vendors about their home improvement projects.
The Home & Garden Show will be hosted from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 2 in the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Democrat at 660-826-1000.
