St. Patrick's Day, Purim and EasterWe're gearing up for St. Patrick'sDay by making inspired sweetsand breads and turning a lot ofthings green!We will be baking: * shamrock sugar cookies * chocolate-dipped shamrock cookies * green, shamrock-shaped, chocolate-covered mini cakes * cupcakes decorated for the holiday * green Irish cream muffins * Irish soda bread * and even Leprechaun cookie critters Call to place your order, or stop in (and see if the Luck 'O The Irish is with you) tocheck out what we have on hand.

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Purim is right around the corner!

If you like your Hamantaschen filled with richfruit jam, and melt-in-your-mouth-tender, thenyou will love the cookies we make for Purim!

Our Hamantaschen can be filled withtraditional poppy seed filling, or the moremodern fruit fillings such as; apricot, apple,prune, cherry, raspberry or even lemon. Besure to give us a call soon to reserve yours!

Cristaudo's is happy to offer a wide array of traditional anddelicious holiday goodies that are sure to bring a little extra cheerto your celebrations. Easter is on March 27th this year, and we'll

be accepting orders through Thurs. March 24th for pick-up on Sat.March 26th. We will also have a bounty of treats in-stock on theFriday and Saturday before Easter, so be sure to stop in and see

us!

ONLINE STORETo make ordering some of Cristaudos' most popular bakery items moreconvenient for our local customers, we have made it possible to pre-order a fewof our products online. You can order and pay online (at least 48 hours inadvance) and then come pick up your baked items in the shop on the day andtime you specify (Tues-Sat, 7:30-5:30).

Our Online Menu will change periodically, especially around holidays, and asalways, all of our products can also be ordered via phone at (618)529-4303, or bystopping in!

To Check out the new Online Store just click the "shop" buttonbelow.

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Current Art on Display6Pence is hosting anothergreat Art Show in our diningroom!

Brian Kearney will be having his firstshow and sale of photographicprints at Cristaudo's and 6Pencethis month. This particular sampleof Brian's work focuses onlandscape and architectural imagesindigenous to the Southern Illinoisarea.

Opening – Saturday, March 12, 7:00PM to 9:00 PM.

Art Exhibition – March 1 to April 4

6Pence Artist SpotlightJulie Carman

We are happy to be carryingJulie's 2016 calendars and notecards, printed from her originalwatercolor and acrylic paintings,for sale in 6Pence. Julie's work isinspired by the beauty of thenatural world in Southern Illinois.

Brett Hunter

Thanks toCarbondaleCommunity Arts andThe CarbondaleChamber ofCommerce we arethe proud owners ofthis magnificent signcreated by localartist, Brett Hunter.They commissionedBrett to design anaward for the 2015 "Keeping the Arts in Business" winner, and we were the luckyrecipients!

Brett has displayed his work in our dining room in the past, and we also carrysome of his merchandise in 6Pence. You can view and purchase his work onlineat his website HERE and his etsy shop HERE.

Stuff to know...#SaveSIUSBDC

As you may have heard, the Small Business Development Center at SIU will beclosing at the end of March if the budget impasse in Illinois isn't resolved (clickHERE to read the article in The Southern). The SIUSBDC has helped us andother small businesses in Southern Illinois immensely over the years, and itwould be devastating to see them go. Please learn more by watching this VIDEOmade by Tom Harness, of Harness Digital Marketing, and doing whatever youcan to help #SaveSIUSBDC. Thank you!

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