PENDLETON — Pendleton will be the site of its first European Art Fair Nov. 8 at its Historic Downtown Village Green, next to Farmer’s Hall, according to organizer Bonnie Worthem.

The fair is set to run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and to have a European feel, according to Worthem, with art strung from clotheslines as was done in 1920-30s Paris, artisans in period costume, strolling vendors, and free hot tea, ciders and other goods in local shops.

Worthen said the idea is to draw people to visit the square to see what Pendleton has to offer.

Jazz and classical musicians will perform throughout the day, she said. There will be 15-20 merchants and 20-30 vendors participating, she said.

Other confirmed events:

* The Islander will be offering hot bowls of French onion soup;

* Sturee Tribal Village will be giving out hot Moroccan tea;

* Withworth Trading Company will offer free hot cider;

* The Pendleton Flower Shop will be making “Tussie Nussies;”

* Ammons Portrait Studio will be offering special mini-sessions for $15, and;

* Various artists will exhibit their work.

The idea for the fair came from an informal group called the Roundtable, a group of Pendleton residents who “were whining about the square is so beautiful and nothing happens here,” Worthem said.

Worthem, who lived in Europe and now lives close to the Pendleton square, decided to organize an event to bring people to the area and “revitalize our downtown center.”

In Europe town squares, there are always people in them, but not so in places like Pendleton, she said.

The plan is to have not just a place to visit but something that has several dimensions, with strolling vendors and art and more, she said.

For more information about the event, contact Worthem at (864) 646-3319.