ANDOVER — An APT fundraiser will take place for the Andover Elementary School Department from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18.

The third annual Holiday Fair will be held in two locations: the school and downstairs in the Andover Town Hall. There will be many new and returning artisans.

This is a village-wide event. Other participants include the Andover Congregational Church, which will host a Christmas Fair. There will be a bake/fudge sale, coffee and doughnuts in the morning, an eat-in or take-out luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m., raffles and more.

Artists located in the old Red Addie’s Restaurant, Main Street, will be open, and the Little Red Hen will have a special for anyone ordering holiday pies.

AUBURN — The Legion Auxiliary annual craft and vendor fair will be held from 9 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at 426 Washington St. North.

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Lunch and drinks will be available for purchase.

AUBURN — Christmas by the Lake Holiday Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, and 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 19, at St. Philip’s Church, Route 4.

AUBURN — A Christmas craft and vendor fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St.

The fair will feature Maine artisans and craftspeople offering handmade candies, jewelry, knit, crocheted and sewn goods, Christmas gift items and Cabot’s Private Stock cheddar cheese.

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There will be homemade soup, sandwiches and goodies to eat there or to go.

AUBURN — The United Methodist Church of Auburn will have its annual Shop on Park Avenue Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at 439 Park Ave.

The fair will feature a country store with homemade delights, baked goods, candy, craft items for the home and holidays, jewelry, books, wreaths and several white elephant rooms. A luncheon will be served. 

AUBURN — St. Michael’s Church, 78 Pleasant St., will host a Christmas Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18.

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Tables will include children’s articles, Christmas crafts, knitted crafts, candy, jellies, baked goods, jewelry, books and white elephant items.

AUBURN — Danville Union Church will hold its annual Christmas fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at 1065 Old Danville Road.

Jewelry, crafts, plants, baked goods and white elephant items will be on sale. A luncheon will be offered.

FARMINGTON — A holiday craft fair and turkey and biscuit luncheon will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road.

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The fair will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost will be $7.

Craft tables are available for rent.

There will be a silent auction, crafts, cookie walk and baked goods. Pony rides will be available for the children.

FMI: 207-778-3921.

FAYETTE — The Fayette Historical Society craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Fayette Central School.

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GRAY — American Legion Post 86 Auxiliary will host a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the post, 15 Lewiston Road.

Proceeds will be used for veterans and their families.

The cost of a table will be $25. Checks can be made out to ALA Unit 86 and sent to P.O. Box 428, Gray, ME 04039.

FMI, table space: mbrushwe@bates.edu.

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LISBON FALLS — Holy Trinity Parish will hold its annual Christmas craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at 67 Frost Hill Ave.

Area crafters and parishioners will sell, there will be a bake and Slovak food sale, raffles of more than $3,500 in merchandise donated by local merchants, red berries, a 50/50 raffle, a church raffle of a glider and a $500 sporting goods gift certificate.

The kitchen will be open, and admission is free.  

NEW SHARON — New Sharon will have its annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Masonic Lodge, Route 2.

Items for sale will include pottery, photography, ornaments, tole paintings, candy, wooden dishes, natural lotions and clothing. Food will also be available for purchase.

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FMI: 207-778-6659.

NORWAY — St. Catherine’s Sodality will hold its Christmas craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at St. Catherine’s Church.

PARIS — The DECA holiday craft fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

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PERU — The Rumford Seniors will have a Christmas Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the center in the old Peru School.

There will be raffles on two food baskets, two sweaters, a handmade lawn ornament with planter and a lap robe. There will also be a Chinese auction, baked goods, candy, attic treasures, crafts and more. This is a fundraiser for rent and activities for the coming year.

FMI: 207-562-7700.

RANGELEY — The Barn of the Rangeley Congregational Church will be full to the brim with crafts for holiday gift giving as the church holds its 24th annual Holly Fair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, on the corner of High and Pleasant streets.

There will be hostess baskets and many unique hand-crafted items. This year will feature a selection of holiday gift items crafted and donated by local artists. The Santa’s Seconds tables hold many surprises. Shoppers can expect a decadent array of cookies, along with a food table loaded with homemade jam, jellies, cakes, breads and a variety of specialty canned goods.

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All profits generated from the sales are donated to local and national charities, with 90 percent of the donations staying in the Rangeley community.

The Little Mountain School moms will provide a luncheon from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in their adjoining LMS space.

FMI: 207-864-2250.

RUMFORD — Barnabas Episcopal Church’s Blow-Out Food and Rummage Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at 71 Rumford Ave., the Stone Church on the Route 2 rotary.

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LEWISTON — The YWCA Central Maine annual Christmas Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at the YWCA. The fair offers a rummage sale, holiday vendors, a silent auction and a free holiday craft table for children.

A full breakfast with Santa will be served for $7 for adults, $5 for children and $17 for families. Families will have the opportunity to take photos with Santa for no additional cost.

The fair will take place during the Lewiston Winter Farmers Market. Both are free.

FMI: 207-795-4050.

United Methodist Church of Auburn members preparing for the Shop on Park Avenue Fair on Nov. 18 are, from left, Sue Sproul, Nancy Beatrice, Sue DeRoche and Chris Conant.

Parishioners of Holy Trinity Parish preparing for the annual Christmas craft fair on Nov. 18 in Lisbon Falls are, from left, back row, Betty Hutchins, Margaret Saindon, Bert Levesque, Robert Langlais, Sylvia Langlais and Pat Tardiff; and, front, Priscilla Allard and Katie Carville.

Shoppers peruse the Danville Union Church’s 2016 Christmas fair. This year’s fair will be Nov. 18.


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