For years, people looked forward to the annual Bridge Bust, a craft and vendor show held on the Route 462 bridge across the Susquehanna River. When that event ended a few years ago, Kim Rightnour stepped up to fill the void.

Rightnour, the owner of Kim's Prim co in Columbia, is organizing the Chickies Rock Women of the Moose Crafting for a Cause Fall Craft Show. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Columbia Market House, 15 S. Third St.

"We are 100% crafts, and everything our crafters sell is handmade," Rightnour noted. "Almost everything is local, sourced locally and handmade locally. These are one-of-a-kind items."

This year's show will feature many returning crafters and several new ones, she remarked. Participants will include Craft Soup, which makes handcrafted jewelry, and Sharon Roth, who creates handmade quilts. "Virgin Iron is coming in this year as a new crafter," Rightnour said. "They do beautiful metal flowers and ornaments for your yard."

She added that Steph's Half-Baked Homestyle Baked Oatmeal will also be featured, serving up a variety of flavors, and several local nonprofits and businesses will have tables at the craft show, including Columbia-based Keystone Artisan Werks. The Women of the Moose will provide a food stand and baked goods, Rightnour stated, noting that Kelsey from Creative Nature Works will be on-site with an interactive experience with wildlife and conservation.

"We will have Katie Stewart from The Inversion Co. performing acrobatics on aerial silks," Rightnour said, "and we're also going to be offering free face painting for children." The face painting will be provided by WolfPack, a Columbia-based nonprofit. Each crafter will donate an item to be featured in giveaway drawings throughout the craft show, Rightnour said.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the projects of Columbia Moose Lodge, including donations to local food banks and holiday programs, as well as national programs. Moose International supports Mooseheart, a group home for children, and Moosehaven, a retirement community.

Rightnour said the craft show is the perfect opportunity for the Women of the Moose to underscore the group's mission while providing people with a fun shopping experience. "We are an extremely community-oriented group, so it's important for us to be involved in our community," she stated. "The setting for this show is beautiful. We love showing off the river park. It's gorgeous. And our crafters will have lots of items to start your holiday shopping - from Halloween items to Thanksgiving and Christmas items."

For more information on the craft show, search for "Crafting for a Cause Holiday Craft Show" on Facebook.