Holiday Crafts & Bazaars Round-up

‘Tis the season for craft fairs and Christmas bazaars and all kinds of homemade awesomeness, and Patch is here to help you find every great buy out there. Every Friday between now and Christmas, log onto Patch to read our Holiday Crafts & Bazaars Round-up.

GROTON

Holiday Art Exhibit, The Ninigret Art Guild is holding a "Holiday Art Exhibit" in the Community Room of the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd, Groton. The exhibit is open daily in December during normal business hours. The exhibit contains paintings in a variety of mediums and subjects. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will go to support the Friends of the Groton Library. For more information, call 860-441-6750.

Holiday Bazaar, Saturday 9-2, Poquonnock Bridge Baptist Church, 1241 Poquonnock Road , Groton, Grandma's Attic, christmas cookies, needlework, wreaths, jewelry, bakery, silent auction, potholders to quilts, drawing, chowder luncheon; (860) 445-6126.

Holiday Fair, Saturday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Vendors, crafts, food, and a special visit from Santa! Admission is free.  Pleasant Valley Elementary School, 380 Pleasant Valley Rd S, Groton

LEDYARD

Holiday Craft Fair and Basket Bash, Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, all proceeds from the basket bash will be donated to the local U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots Program; raffle tickets for the baskets will be available with the following donation levels: $1 per ticket; 7 tickets for $5; 15 tickets for $10; bring a new toy for the Toys for Tots Collection Bin and receive a bonus raffle ticket (max 2 pp); (323) 244-5754. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1650 Route 12, Gales Ferry

STONINGTON

Christmas Bazaar, Sunday, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, Baked items, crafts, gifts, and greenery to get you in the holiday spirit. Small potted Christmas trees and wreaths are available for pre-order. Calvary Church, 27 Church Street, Stonington

NORWICH

Wildwood Christian School Christmas Auction. Friday. Wildwood Christian School will hold their 12th Annual Christmas Auction; doors open at 5 p.m. for auction viewing; lots of food; live auction begins at 6:30 p.m., 35 Wawecus Hill Road, Norwich

MYSTIC

Mystic Garden Club Greens Sale, Friday noon to 3 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m., to 2 p.m., Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water St., Mystic

Annual Christmas Bazaar, Saturday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, cookie plates, bake sale, crafts, gift baskets, vintage linens, a silent auction and more; luncheon available from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., which includes soup, sandwich, dessert and beverage; $6. First United Methodist Church, 23 Willow Street, Mystic

OLD MYSTIC

Christmas Cookie Sale, Saturday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Old Mystic United Methodist Church, 44 Main St., Old Mystic

NEW LONDON

'Tis the Season' Holiday Art Show, Saturday, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The opening reception will be Saturday, December 3, from 5 until 8 pm. Many local artists will be displaying their work, and there will be quite a few smaller pieces available that are perfect for holiday giving. Please stop in to meet the artists and to enjoy some light refreshments. The opening is being held on New London Art Night, which will include tree lighting and other holiday activities. studio33, 140 Bank Street, New London

Holiday Craft Fair, Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Make-it-yourself holiday workshop with assistance to make a wreath, a candy house, an ornament, and more; homemade soup and sandwich lunch available; (860) 443-0316. All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay St.,  New London

Kwanzaa Bazaar, Saturday, 3:00 pm. Jewelry, dolls, cards, calendars, wreathes, stemware, computer games, books, & lots more! Kente Cultural Center, 219 Bank Street, New London

NORTH STONINGTON

Christmas Bazaar, Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. North Stonington Congregational Church, 89 Main Street, North Stonington

Christmas Bazaar, Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Grannys attic, crafts, baked goods and lunch available; (860) 535-0208. North Stonington Baptist Church, 5 Rocky Hollow Road, North Stonington

OLD LYME

The Lyme Art Association’s annual show and sale featuring more than 200 works of art in all sizes and mediums by member artists. On View: Nov. 18 through Jan. 7. Opening reception: Friday, Dec. 2, 5 - 7 p.m.; Free, with contributions greatly appreciated. Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme

Child & Family Agency Holiday Cookie Walk, Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Child & Family Agency Cookie Walk offers a delectable array of beautiful, homemade holiday cookies for purchase. Visitors browse the display and choose which cookies they want to buy; volunteers then weigh the cookies and package them for purchase. Also available for sale will be sets of note cards depicting local scenes of Lyme and Old Lyme, and the Agency’s popular holiday ornaments.
Proceeds benefit the many programs and capital projects of Child & Family Agency of SE Connecticut. Old Lyme Marketplace, Halls Road, Old Lyme

WESTERLY

Christmas Bazaar, Friday 5-8 pm and Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; crafts, baked goods, basket raffle and more. St. Pius X Church, 45 Elm Street, Westerly

Christmas Bazaar, Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, luncheon 11:30-1 p.m.; (401) 596-4929. Central Baptist Church, 16 Elm St., Westerly

Christmas Bazaar, Christ Church, 7 Elm St., Westerly, Saturday, Dec. 3rd, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fine crafts, fresh decorated wreaths, poinsettias, knitted items, books, jewelry, holiday baked good, theme gift baskets, attic treasures and tag sale. Luncheon featuring homemade soups, salads, and desserts for $10 served from 11am to 1pm. Back by popular demand is a “Children’s Room” for making holiday crafts as gifts for loved ones. For those shopping between 9am and 10am, they will receive a free door prize ticket for a Collectors Longaberge Basket filled Christmas Goodies. Drawing will be at 10am.

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