DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Topsham Fair Association is planning a couple of craft shows to raise funds and is looking for crafters and visitors.
The Fall Harvest Craft Show will be Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Topsham Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall.
The Holiday Craft Show will be Saturday, Dec. 4, also from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Exhibition Hall.
Both events will feature lunches, snacks and drinks available and free parking.
Crafters may rent an eight-foot table for $25. For more information, call me at 725-8568. — Linda, Topsham
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Greater Rumford Senior Citizens will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Center on Congress Street.
We will have a food table, food basket raffle, a Christmas table, a Chinese auction, an odds-and-ends table and a movie table. Muffins and coffee will be on sale.
As usual, the Fair Committee needs donations to the food table, the food basket and crafts such as knitted goods. For the food table we will need muffins, assorted breads, fudge or whatever your special recipe is.
This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. For more information, please call Hattie at 364-7568. — Frances Miller, Rumford
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St., Auburn, will be holding its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Food, crafts, white elephants and good cheer will abound.
Tables for crafters or home party representatives are available to rent for $25. We will provide an eight-foot table and two chairs to each space. For more information or to rent a space, please call me at 576-5026. If unavailable, please be sure to leave a message. — Sue Ray, Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The annual Christmas craft and bake fair sponsored by the Community of Christian Women in Phillips will be Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 .m. to 1 p.m. at the Phillips Community House.
Tables are available for crafters to rent at $10 each. Please call Jeanne Conroy at 639-3000 to reserve a table or to make a donation. Thank you. — Fran Lockwood, chairwoman
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Sabbathday Lake Grange will hold its annual Christmas craft fair and sale. Six-foot tables are available to rent for $10 each. To reserve a table, please call 998-2586 or e-mail Granger04071@aol.com. Thanks. — Steven Haycock
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a crochet pattern for a Barbie doll. I would like to crochet a puffed rippled bead dress for a Barbie size.
Also, I am looking for two of my Barbie dolls to be repaired. Is there a person or company who can repair old dolls?
Thank you. — Julie Therrien, Livermore, 897-2787
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are looking for a local craftsperson who makes rocking moose. We saw some on display in the Farmington Fair exhibition hall this September and a few years ago at a craft fair at Sugarloaf.
We really want to purchase one for our son’s first Christmas this year. Hoping someone out there knows who we could contact. Thank you! — katemcshane66@hotmail.com, 491-8181
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