This weekend's Art in the Park in Cedarville will feature a growing group of artists, some of whom will demonstrate their crafts. The art fair will be Saturday, September 2, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the waterfront park in downtown Cedarville. Admission is free.

The program is sponsored by the Les Cheneaux Artisan Cooperative.

Marty Feldhake will provide live music. He released his first compact disc, Old Quarry Road, this summer.

Cedarville metal artist Randy Dunn will provide blacksmith demonstrations and said he believes at least a half-dozen others will demonstrate painting, fiber arts, and other crafts. More than 20 artists have said they will participate in the fair.

"We have over 40 members in the cooperative, and approximately 50 percent will be in the show,

which is a great level of participation, since a lot of them don't regularly show," Mr. Dunn said.

He endorsed the event as "a great opportunity for people to see artists doing their work," and he is looking forward to seeing new artists who have joined the Artisan Cooperative this year.

The group's Music and Art Dockside fair in July was canceled because of high winds and rain.

There will be no food concessions at the fair.

"In the past, we have used food sales as a fundraiser, but we are choosing not to have food, to support the nearby businesses that sell food," said Rick Shapero, one of the organizers.

The Les Cheneaux Artisan Cooperative provides support and marketing opportunities for locally made products and their makers. Members hail from the Les Cheneaux Islands, DeTour, and Pickford areas.