Mark your calendars for the ninth annual gourd art festival, set for November 18 and 19 at the Yucca Valley Community Center. The free event will feature gourd artists and crafts vendors from all over southern California. In addition to the holiday shopping, there will be classes taught by renowned gourd artists and a raffle on Sunday of gourd art. The gourd festival is 9 to 5 Saturday, November 18, and 10 to 2 on Sunday, November 19. For more information, call the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce at 760-365-6323.
