It is that special time of year! With the holidays approaching faster than you can say ‘Happy Holidays!’ the Gardiner Library is curating events to help you find unique holiday gifts from local craftspeople, while showing support to your favorite library.
Local Artist Holiday Craft Fair, December 3
Saturday December 3
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Purchase wonderful and original gifts for the holidays from local sources at your local library! Find colorful pottery, handmade all natural bath products and soaps, decorated wreaths and sprays, hand crafted bracelets, artisanal clocks, one of a kind sewn handbags, pouches and dog collars with custom fabrics, all natural skincare products, unique handcrafted silk, and merino wool nuno felt scarves and soft felted domestic. You’ll also find woodland animals, holiday cards, unique jewelry and more.
Local artists include:
Elissa Cimino Flowers by Elissa
Leonie Lacouette Leonie Time Clocks
Denise Aumick Functional Textiles
Kat Majestic-Bouchard with Kat Majestic Artistry
Alexa Ginsburg Naturally Felt
Meadow
Michelle Mosher
Annie O'Neill Annie O’Neill Painted Clay
Barbara Raymond
Michelle Tomasicchio Made with Love Skincare
Friends of the Library Wreath, Cyclamen and Poinsettia Sale
Saturday, December 3rd
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Support the library and get your winter/holiday poinsettias, cyclamen, and undecorated wreaths.
Family Ornament Making and Tree Lighting Ceremony
Sunday, December 4
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Get ready for Gardiner’s annual tree lighting ceremony and parade (starting at 4:30 p.m. at Gardiner Gables). Make a birdseed covered pine cone for the community tree and a paint poured globe ornament to bring home.
Article by Matthew Silverman
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