Holiday bazaar at Villages of Five Points set Nov. 30
The Villages of Five Points in Lewes will host a holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, in the community center. The event will include classes for adults, a wide array of items for sale, a group sing, scavenger hunt and cookie exchange. All activities are open to the public, although some require advance reservations.
The event kicks off at 10 a.m. with an egg ornament class. Participants will embellish a real egg with trim and beads to make a unique Christmas ornament. Preregistration and a $7 fee are required. Attendees should bring tweezers and scissors. Other materials will be provided. To register, call 392-291-2922.
At noon, attendees can enjoy free cider and snacks, and take part in a holiday sing-along. Leading the singing will be Meldene Gruber, a local piano instructor serving Lewes, Rehoboth and surrounding areas. She is also director of handbells at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Rehoboth Beach.
A cookie exchange will be held at 1 p.m. Participants will swap three dozen of their own cookies for a choice of three dozen from the cookies brought by others. Cookies freeze well, so attendees will be well stocked for December visitors.
At 2 p.m., Ken Norman of Floral Inspirations will teach an evergreen centerpiece class. Participants will use an assortment of fragrant pine and cedar with verdant boxwood and magnolia to create an arrangement that delights all the senses. Accents of cones, berries and ribbons will add the perfect finishing touches. This is a hands-on workshop with step-by-step instruction. All materials are provided. Participants are asked to bring wood cutters or pruners. This class requires preregistration and a fee of $35 paid by Sunday, Nov. 24. To register and pay, visit Floral Inspirations, 524 East Savannah Road in Lewes, or call 302-703-1009.
During the day, all are welcome to participate in a photographic scavenger hunt. Within a one-block radius of the community gazebo, participants will be challenged to find and photograph 12 items. Participants will be given tickets based on the number of items they capture. At 3:15, tickets will be drawn for prizes. Winners need not be present.
Vendors will offer a variety of gift and décor items throughout the day including glass art sculptures, one-of-a-kind glasses, mugs, sculptures and vases; award-winning books for adults and children from Lewes-based Cat & Mouse Press; scarves and pashmina shawls; microwave bowl holders; wood-turned pens, bottle openers and other items; “Scenes,” a collaboration of Coastal Writers & Artists and the Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild; and Christmas and other holiday décor, crafts and gifts.
Garden Gate Design will offer beeswax candles and hand-built pottery. Pinch Me Therapy Dough will be on hand with its professionally developed, soft, pliable dough infused with calming aromatherapy.
Several nonprofit groups are also participating, selling items to raise money for their causes. These include wire sculpture and beaded animals raising funds for a community well in Africa; handmade cosmetic and toiletry bags, a fundraiser for a group that assists foster children; and paintings being sold to help people in need.
As admission is free, attendees are asked to bring an item for donation to the Cape Henlopen School District food pantry. For more information, call 631-327-7698.
