Southbury Weekend Events: Holiday Fair, Floral Workshop And More

SOUTHBURY, CT — The United Church of Christ Southbury holds its 60th annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, and the Southbury Public Library has a busy few days: a pumpkin canvas painting workshop Thursday, a Garden Club floral design class Saturday and a poetry open mic with the town's poet laureate Sunday.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Pumpkin Harvest Canvas Painting Workshop, Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 to 8 p.m. Children's librarian Ashley Ewert leads a step-by-step fall painting session for all skill levels. Space is limited; registration is required. Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road
• 60th Annual Holiday Fair, Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rooms of handcrafted Christmas items, including ornaments, centerpieces and hand-knitted gifts, plus vendors and artisans on the church green and lunch and desserts in the Snowflake Café, according to the church's Patch listing. United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St. North
• Fall Holiday Floral Design Class, Saturday, Nov. 14, noon to 2 p.m. The Southbury Garden Club shows participants how to turn a pumpkin and fall flowers into a table centerpiece; bring small snips if you have them. It's free, but registration is required. Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road
• Poetry Open Mic, Sunday, Nov. 15, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Southbury Poet Laureate Claire Schreier Warner hosts; each poet gets five minutes. Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins and listeners are welcome. Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road

Paint a pumpkin, shop a 60-year-old holiday fair, build a centerpiece or read a poem: Southbury has a creative weekend ahead.

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