Sherborn Library’s Arts & Crafts Fair this Saturday
Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by the Friends of the Sherborn Library.
The annual Arts & Crafts Fair at the Sherborn Library is a unique family affair. In this era of generic toys and electronic gadgets, this fair’s strict emphasis on authentic, handmade crafts and simple, old-fashioned fun make it a true anachronism.
This Saturday, May 10, come celebrate spring at the library where artists, jewelers and craftsmen, carefully screened for the authenticity of their handiwork, spread their tents across the lawn. Booths for face painting, games with prizes and cotton candy are on the list of vintage activities for children.
“All of the vendors at the fair sell their own handmade items — no middlemen or prepackaged, mass-produced goods. It’s a craft fair that harkens back to the traditional arts and crafts fairs from simpler days,” said Anne Hovey, president of the Friends of the Sherborn Library, which organizes the event.
A little more a la mode, the Moon Bounce, very popular with kids last year, returns to the adjoining Community Center parking lot. Also, raffle baskets will showcase items such as an American Girl doll, an iPod and restaurant gift certificates.
Shopping for Mother’s Day? Buy her a plant, shrub or small tree. There will be a plethora of uncommon gifts as well as practical household items, including original pottery, funky housewares, hand-made jewelry, paintings, photography, wearable art and handcrafted accessories.
For the hungry, there will be gourmet gift-type food items in addition to freshly grilled burgers and more.
Secondhand books from the library’s “Book Cellar” will be for sale as well.
The fair, Sherborn Library’s sole, major fundraiser per year, will be held rain or shine, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., outside the library on Sanger Street.
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