Brookfield Historical Society To Host 20th Annual Crafts Festival

BROOKFIELD — The 20th Annual Festival of Crafts, sponsored by Brookfield Historical Society, will return to Whisconier Middle School in Brookfield on Saturday, November 5, from 9 am to 4 pm. 

More than sixty juried vendors will participate.

“The crafts festival will feature a number of new exhibitors, many from the surrounding area,” promises Stacey Olszewski, the show’s coordinator. “In these trying economic times the mostly hand made crafts will provide the buyers with a unique opportunity to purchase, truly, one of a kind gifts, at reasonable prices.”

The Festival of Crafts has grown to be one of the largest and most successful pre-holiday sales event of its kind throughout the northeast region of the state.  Among the many item for sale this year are jewelry, decorative pieces, folk art, personal grooming articles, soaps, soft sculptures, clothing, baskets, handbags, candles, assorted holiday treasures, edible delicacies, wood crafts, pet items and a host of diverse choices that can be bought as gifts or for home use.     

Admission is $5 or $4 with a coupon on the Brookfield Historical Society website (qwww.BrookfieldCTHistory.org), while children ages 12 and will under enter free.

There will also be a food court available for visitors to purchase soup, sandwiches, snacks and drinks.

For more information visit the historical society’s website or call 203-740-8140.