St Michael's Parish
Litchfield, Connecticut
Fete & Faire 2008
Fete & Faire Tag Sale September 27th, 2008
This is not our usual tag sale! Chris Clarke and her crew will be managing a small “elegant elephant” tag sale at this year’s Fete & Faire on Saturday, September 27th.
If you have inherited lovely items that don’t coordinate with your lovely rooms, perhaps you would like to donate them to the tag sale.
If you have new-in-the-box gifts that didn’t tickle your fancy, or framed art that doesn’t match the new paint color, or collectibles that you no longer collect, perhaps you would consider donating them as well.
If your donated items are lightweight and/or fragile, please bring them to the church during office hours. If they are well-packed and protected, please leave them in the church garage which is the separate building to the right of the carriage house (Ernie’s old apartment). Please attach a description of the contents, your name and contact number.
Thank you for your generosity. The Fete & Faire is our biggest outreach fundraiser and we appreciate your support.
Fete & Faire 2008 Vendor Application
St. Michael's Sixth Annual Fete & Faire 2007
HEAR THE MUSIC
. . .the BookEnds are performing their always popular gospel/folk/humorous blend of music.
DINE AND DRINK
. . .Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be grilling.
HOMEBAKED GOODIES
. . .Take something home from the Caritas booth.
Sweet or savory – you’ll find something good to eat!
BUY A TRIFLE OR TWO
. . .The silent auction will be held inside the newly remodeled community house from 11am-3pm. You never know what you’ll find!
KID STUFF
...Face Painting, Floating Balloons and Castle Bounce.
MORE KID STUFF
. . .Storytelling hours inside the Community House at 11:30am and 2:30pm.
BEST KID STUFF OF ALL
...The Tanglewood Marionettes present a breathtaking, delightful presentation of “The Fairy Circus” at 1pm inside the church. For children of all ages and it’s FREE thanks to the generous sponsorship of Dymax Corporation.
Bring your young ones, your friends, family and neighbors.
Don’t miss this amazing production!
ARTS & CRAFTS
. ..We have it all – jewelry, hand carved wood, photography, glass art, birdhouses, fabric arts including knitted and hand-sewn items, candles, silk scarves, quilts, honey products, imported Polish pottery & Russian nested dolls, decoupage, folk art, gourmet food, children’s books, games and wooden toys.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
. . .Bring your favorite furry friend at 12pm for Jenni’s special blessing held in front of the church.
DOG-KISSING BOOTH AND PET ADOPTION
. . .in support of Little Guild of St. Francis and to showcase their loving, adoptable dogs.
SILENT AUCTION
This year’s silent auction will be graciously displayed in our newly remodeled community house.
Please visit the silent auction during the Faire and hopefully you will be high bidder on the objects of your desire! As always, we will have a wondrous selection of artistic items from our crafters, as well as themed baskets ready for the gifting (or to keep for yourself!), wine bottles, pet gifts, gift certificates and surprises. We may even go live with the auction since a renowned auctioneer has volunteered to do his patter.
It’s not too late to contribute your own silent auction items: antiques, paintings, any new-in-the-box items you wish to re-gift, gift baskets, service certificates to share your talents or offer a special meal, etc.* You can leave items with Denise in the parish office during office hours Tuesday-Friday 8:30am to 1:30pm or in the church library on the side table. Please attach a note to the item with your name, description and estimated value of the item, and a phone number in case of questions.
If you want to offer your services or talents for the silent auction, Jo Ann Jaacks will be happy to design a gift certificate for you. You can contact her at 567-4456 or jajaacks@snet.net.
DON’T FORGET THE CARITAS BOOTH!
We “stock the shelves” with goodies our talented parishioners can donate. Baked goods like cookies, pies, cakes, muffins, breads, etc. (And if you get it from Bantam Bread or Hannah’s Bakery, we won’t tell!) Pantry items can also include fancy vinegars, jams, jellies and herbs (garlic is a best seller!). Thank you for your support, and for taking our call when we ask for donations. Any questions, please call Katie Aziz, Rose Brooks or Shelli Perkins.
AFTERMATH
St. Michael’s also presented a check for $1,852 to the Little Guild of St. Francis from the proceeds of the church’s annual Outreach fundraiser.
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