Time to shop: Holiday fairs

Ongoing

Holiday Artisan Faire

DOVER — Come by the Hindle Gallery at the Woodman Museum at 15 Summer St., Dover, for a wide-range of local hand-made goods including maple syrup, soaps, candles, woodworks, jewelry and more. Open Dec. 1-23, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dec. 10

Holiday Faire

ELIOT, Maine — The Seacoast Waldorf School Holiday Faire will take place on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 403 Harold L Dow Highway in Eliot, Maine. We will have vendors selling beautiful and unique items for holiday shopping and also offering a craft for children.

Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon

MADBURY — On Saturday, Dec. 10,from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Madbury United Church of Christ will host a luncheon at Madbury Town Hall featuring 12 homemade soups and chowders (all are also available for takeout), fresh breads, pie, cider. There will be a White Elephant sale with winter clothes, housewares for holiday cooking, antique apple press, holiday decorations, fireside books, toys and giftables, quilted crafts by Bob Landry, unique wreaths, homemade gifts, raffle baskets, baked goods sale, Indonesian culinary delights, and homemade ice cream. For information please contact 603-978-9548 or madburychurch.org.

Dec. 16

Winter Faire Encore

ROCHESTER — First Church Congregational, 63 South Main St., Rochester, will be holding their Winter Faire ENCORE on Friday, Dec. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 17, from 8 to 10 a.m. Featuring handcrafts, over 100 uniquely-themed gift baskets, General Store items. Two rooms filled with Recycled Christmas, Buttons-by-the-scoop, raffles of chocolate basket and elegant women's coats, baked items, pies and free hot-mulled cider. For more information call 603-332-1121, firstucc@atlanticbbn.net, first-ucc.net.

Dec. 17

Last Minute Shoppers Craft Fair

KENNEBUNK, Maine — For the fifth year, the Last Minute Shoppers Craft Fair offers beautiful handmade gifts made by local people with love and attention. It will be held on Saturday, Dec.17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church on Main Street in Kennebunk.

There will be a variety of crafts, including handmade soap and washcloths, jewelry, paintings, fused glass, hand-printed tea towels, t-shirts, and calendars, greeting cards, journals, pickles and jams, lavender pillows, handbags, baby treasures, and so much more. A special treat will be the Frinklepod Farm Cafe for wonderful snacks, drinks and lunch from local produce. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Holiday fairs around the Seacoast