Madison's Weekend Guide: Holiday Craft Fairs And 'Rumpelstiltskin' Story Time At R.J. Julia

MADISON, CT — Saturday is for early holiday shopping in Madison, with the Lutheran Church of Madison's Christmas craft fair and the St. Margaret Knights of Columbus' 22nd annual artisan market. R.J. Julia Booksellers has a morning story time featuring Mac Barnett's take on "Rumpelstiltskin."

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Christmas Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Women's Missionary Guild sells knitted mittens and scarves, baby afghans, pressed-flower notecards, stockings, ornaments, holiday plates and wooden decorations, with proceeds going to mission projects, according to the guild's Patch listing. Lutheran Church of Madison, 9 Britton Lane
• 'Tis the Season Artisan Market, Saturday, Nov. 14, starting at 9 a.m. The St. Margaret Knights of Columbus' 22nd annual market has handmade gifts from local artisans, raffles and free coffee; proceeds support the group's scholarship fund, according to its Patch listing. St. Margaret Church, 24 Academy St.
• Story Time: "Rumpelstiltskin" by Mac Barnett, Saturday, Nov. 14, 10:30 a.m. Kids of all ages are invited to hear a "wildly entertaining" retelling of the classic fairy tale. R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road

Two craft fairs and a fairy-tale story time make Saturday morning the time to be out in Madison.

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