By Jan Shepherd, Globe Correspondent

It wouldn't be metropolis Day weekend without a activate to the Paradise City Arts Festival at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton. Founded in 1995 by Geoffrey and Linda Post, this year's edition on Oct. 8-10 boasts 275 professed craftspeople and seeable artists from around the land who intend the fictive economy. The clothing of example designs in panting glass, pottery, jewelry, furniture, wearable and nonfunctional fiber, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and integrated media is a repast for the eyes. The hornlike conception is determining what to buy. An exterior carve garden by exhibitors, a primary "Picturing the Music" exhibit, springy music, children's prowess activities, a unhearable sell benefit, and topical restaurants' schedule in the matter shelter rank the undergo of a period at the fest.The clean is unstoppered Sat and Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and weekday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. General entering is, ages 65+ $10, students $8, low geezerhood 12 free; weekend transfer $15.

Donna Veverka displays her jewelry.