ASTORIA The Astor Street Opry Companys 18th annual Starving Artist Faire runs three days only, from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 7 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8.

It resides in the Saint Marys Star of the Sea auditorium at 1411 Grand Ave. in Astoria, with help from Father John Huang Tran.

Spaces for vendors are still available. For more information about being an artist at this fair, visit www.astorstreetoprycompany.com or call coordinator Cindy Peake at 503-458-6250 or email at cindykp_6@hotmail.,com

Like ASOCs annual summer melodrama Shanghaied in Astoria, the Starving Artist Faire first began at the downtown Eagles Hall. It has grown to be an annual tradition for the winter holidays. This local arts and crafts holiday fair features more than 50 homegrown artists, all with a reputation for quality one-of-a-kind gifts, including photography, collage art, paintings, decor, soap, wreaths, jewelry, pottery and more.

There is a donation at the door of two cans of food for the Clatsop County Regional Food Bank or St. Vincent De Paul Food Bank, along with a $2 suggested contribution to help the ASOC.