Snowdrift Art Space, the Old Trails Museum and the Winslow Arts Trust will present the Snowdrift Art Space Centennial Celebration from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Snowdrift, 120 W. Second St. in downtown Winslow. This fun event will celebrate a century in the life of one of Winslow’s most historic buildings.

The event also serves as the Old Trails Museum’s Fall History Highlight, when it will debut its latest exhibit, Snowdrift Art Space: One Hundred Years of History. In addition, the Coyote Boys dance group will perform the Hopi Eagle Dance from 4 to 5 p.m. Snowdrift’s main gallery will be open for viewing, and there will be cake and refreshments for everyone.

Snowdrift Art Space: One Hundred Years of History tells the story of the building’s evolution from the Babbitt Brothers’ largest branch store to its present-day incarnation as an art gallery and community event space. The Babbitts operated one of the most influential and respected corporations in Northern Arizona for more than a century. Built in 1914 to house Winslow’s Babbitt Brothers Mercantile, the Hubbard Building (now Snowdrift Art Space), was the largest single building in town to date. The Babbitts leased the building through the late 1970s, when they closed the large store that had supplied Winslow families with almost everything they needed for decades.

Snowdrift Art Space is a 10,000-square-foot gallery/studio/event space that features the work of sculptor Daniel Lutzick. Free guided tours of Snowdrift for individuals and groups are available by appointment only. Please make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance by calling (928) 289-8201 or emailing at www.snowdriftart.com.

Snowdrift, an affiliate of the Winslow Arts Trust, also hosts several community events each year including the Material Girls Quilt Show and Día de los Muertos.

There is free parking on the street and in the parking lot directly across from the main entrance of Snowdrift. The main exhibition space and public restroom are wheelchair-accessible.

Photography and videotaping are allowed in the main gallery.

For more information about the Snowdrift Art Space Centennial Celebration, contact Snowdrift at 289-8201 or annmaryj@yahoo.com.

Support for both the celebration and the exhibit has been provided by Snowdrift Art Space, the Winslow Arts Trust and the Old Trails Museum/Winslow Historical Society.