First Congregational Church of Greenwich H.O.M.E. Craft Fair

First Congregational Church is hosting a H.O.M.E. Craft Fair in Old Greenwich in the First Congregational Church Auditorium, 708 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich:
• Saturday, November 23, 2024, 9:00 am -4:00 pm
• Sunday, November 24, 2024, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Annual H.O.M.E. Craft Fair brings a wide array of artisan goods and food products from rural Maine to Old Greenwich on November 23 and 24.

This traditional Fall event features handmade quilts, Christmas decorations and gifts, woolens, pottery, wooden toys, weavings, homemade jams, maple syrup, and much more from rural Hancock County.

“I always find unique handmade items at very affordable prices,” said Lynn Hawxhurst, Chair of the Council at First Church, which has been sponsoring the Craft Fair for over 25 years. “I love the jewelry and the glass art and ceramics, plus there are so many great gift options. I get a jar of blueberry jam or maple syrup in my Christmas stocking every year.”

The artisan goods are produced by Homeworkers Organized for More Employment (“H.O.M.E.”), a craft co-operative working with the rural poor. H.O.M.E.’s efforts to help those in need include the operation of a free clinic, a soup kitchen and food bank, homeless shelters, learning center with daycare, literacy and GED tutoring, alternative high school and college-level programs, and job and craft training. All proceeds from the Craft Fair go directly to H.O.M.E.