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The Memo Calendar is your vehicle to publicize community events. Let your Mid-Multnomah County neighbors know about events of interest, meetings, fundraisers and the like. Calendar submissions for the December issue are due Tuesday, Nov. 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail your editorial submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave., Portland, OR, 97230. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904. The Mid-county Memo fax number is 503-249-7672.
HOLIDAY BAZAARS
The annual St. Rita Catholic Church Fall Festival and Bazaar is set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many new vendors are expected to participate, and those familiar with the event will find the boutique, baked goods, fresh produce and white elephants of past years, as well.
Lunch is available all day.
The church is located at 10029 N.E. Prescott St. For more information, contact Pat Shanahan at 503-254-0305 or 503-253-8810.
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The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1 annual Christmas Bazaar is Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. All items are handcrafted. Members will also offer baked goods and a snack bar. The Legion hall is located at 1820 S.E. 122nd Ave.
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Kirkland Union Manor Ladies Club, 3530 S.E. 84th Ave., will offer candies, cookies, homemade items and jewelry on Friday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Snack on popcorn and hot dogs while you browse.
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St. Therese Women’s Association will serve champagne to shoppers on Friday evening, Nov. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. The bazaar continues on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Look for fresh baked goods, raffle items and deli-style snacks. St. Therese Catholic Church is located at 1260 N.E. 132nd Ave.
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As it has for over 50 years, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 11229 N.E. Prescott St. invites the community to its annual bazaar. The event, known as “It’s a Dickens of a Christmas,” will be on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Organizers say is it one of the largest in the area and features handcrafted items made by church members. There are no commercial vendors. A full-size hand sewn quilt entitled “Mysteries of the Night” will be a raffle prize.
Soup, sandwiches and pies will be offered at the snack bar. Childcare for ages three and under will be available. Call 503-252-5720 to find out more.
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Sleepy Hollow Craft Guild will hold a Christmas Holiday Sale at the fellowship hall of the Savage Memorial Presbyterian Church located at 1740 S.E. 139th Ave. on Saturday, Nov.5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On sale will be Santa Claus carvings, Christmas decor, metal arts and more. Funds raised will be donated to Human Solutions.
For more information please contact Gerry Arboleda at 503-254-2269.
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The Gateway Elkettes bazaar at 711 N.E. 100th Ave. will have vendors showing handmade Christmas gifts and decorations, Red Hat Society gifts, and jewelry on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also offered, a spaghetti dinner on Sunday.
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| Providence Child Center Guild members (from left) Josephine Piro, Marge Fleskes, Carroll Papp and Eloise Savage display a handmade quilt sewn specifically for the bazaar by an Amish quilter from Brownsville, Ore. |
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This long tradition of the guild dates back to 1950 when the Sisters of Providence operated Our Lady of Providence Nursery, one of Oregon’s first orphanages. The sisters cared for every child, regardless of need, who came to their door. The guild formed initially to support the work of the orphanage. The ladies raised money through teas, fashion shows, spaghetti dinners and bazaars to buy equipment for the nursery.
In addition to the handmade items, guild members will offer a variety of baked goods, a traditional turkey luncheon and an Amish quilt raffle at the bazaar.
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The women of Parkrose United Methodist Church invite you to attend its annual Holiday Bazaar on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12 from 9 am to 4 pm at 11111 N.E. Knott St.
Shoppers will find ideal gifts and holiday decor from numerous arts and crafts tables. There will be white elephants and baked goods.
Vegetable beef soup, sandwiches and delicious freshly baked pies will be offered for sale all day.
To inquire about vendor tables, call the church at 503-253-7567.
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The folks at Oregon Baptist Retirement Homes, 1425 N.E. 108th Ave., want you to join them at a holiday bazaar on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holiday crafts, baked items and white elephants will be offered for sale.
If you are a creative person who would like to sell handcrafted items at this bazaar, call Glenna Fissel at 503-255-7160.
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A Holiday Yuletide Craft Faire is on tap for Friday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Church at Rockwood, 17021 E. Burnside St. Handmade greeting cards, crochet and knitted items and stocking stuffers will be for sale.
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Open Bible Church, 3223 S.E. 92nd Ave. will sell Christmas gifts, sweets and handmade items on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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House of Dreams, a Parkrose area no-kill cat shelter, will hold its fifth annual Pretty Kitty Holiday Gift Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Russellville Grange, Northeast 121st Avenue and Prescott Street.
The bazaar features many unique and beautiful handmade gift items for people and pets and complimentary refreshments, including a vegan table. The ever-popular Second-Time-Around table will include gently used holiday decorations at rock-bottom prices.
Cindy Miller, a local cat behaviorist, will be on hand from noon to 4 p.m. to answer questions about cats’ idiosyncrasies and quirks.
Free parking is available. All proceeds benefit the kitties at House of Dreams. The shelter’s Web site is www.kittydreams.org.
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Find handmade items, quilts, jewelry and food at Rose City Church of the Nazarene, 7016 N.E. Sandy Blvd. On Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Have your picture taken with Santa at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Northeast 174th Avenue and Glisan Street on Saturday, Nov. 12 then shop for Christmas decorations and crafts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Dorothy Beal is a talented hand quilter who was honored as the Artist of the Year this year at the Mid-county Memo Community Awards. She has been working steadily all year on new pieces including wall hangings, baby blankets, table runners and place mats.
Just in time for Christmas, Beal will offer her works for sale at Firwood Gardens, 819 N.E. 122nd Ave on Friday, Nov. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m.
A resident of Firwood Gardens, Beal says, “I just have to do it. It keeps me going.” She is 90 years young and still hand stitches all her work.
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Ramona’s Flowers at 7545 N.E. Sandy Blvd., will host a bazaar to benefit Kiwanis on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. You will find candies and nuts; silk, dried and fresh flowers; and handmade gift items.
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The East Portland Community Center will host its fifth annual holiday craft bazaar and basket raffle on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Expect to find rows of tables filled with homemade gifts and craft items. Among them will likely be the perfect gift for someone special.
Remember to purchase raffle tickets. Lunch will be available for a small fee at the Loaves & Fishes counter.
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The bazaar at St. Anne Catholic Church, 1015 S.E. 182nd Ave., boasts of 60 tables of handcrafted items. Shop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.
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Women for Cascade/Columbia will combine a silent auction with their bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 9101 E. Burnside St. They will offer home and garden décor and homemade baked goods from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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You will find fresh greenery, table arrangements, wreaths and swags at the Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave., on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Shop Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Midway Christian Church, 2546 S.E. 131st Ave., for tole painted boxes, baby quilts, Christmas tree skirts and Red Hat items.
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The Jingle Bell café will be open at David Douglas High School, 1001 S.E. 135th Ave., on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. while you browse vendor tables for handcrafted gifts and holiday decorations.
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