This weekend certainly got Fall off to a roaring start!  With the CVB’s “Pickin’ in the Panhandle” livening up the southwestern part of the county, the Arts Council began to get the word out about our local arts groups by showing up in the midst of the vendor area.  Thanks to Leia Wood and Paul Berryhill from ArtBerkeley for Saturday’s staffing duties.  Today (Sunday) Rip and Malinda will be talking to festival attendees about arts activities in the area, with information about Heritage Craft Center’s classes, North Mountain Arts gallery, the Apollo Civic Theatre’s energetic fall season, and The Arts Centre activities.