Vernon's Full Weekend Guide: Arts Center East's Holiday Artisan Fair And A Local Author Fair

VERNON, CT — Holiday shopping goes handmade at Arts Center East, which opens its annual Holiday Artisan Fair and a small-works exhibit Thursday. On Saturday, the Rockville Public Library holds its first Local Author Fair, and the Rockville Film Society kicks off the weekend Thursday with "Home for the Holidays."

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Annual Holiday Artisan Fair, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12-13, 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local and regional artisans sell handcrafted gifts, fine art, jewelry, pottery, fiber arts, woodwork, home décor and specialty foods. The fair returns Nov. 19-22. Arts Center East, 709 Hartford Turnpike
• "Small Works, Big Joy", Thursday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. The Eureka Gallery fills with small-scale paintings, photography, mixed media and three-dimensional work by local and regional artists, on view through Dec. 19. The galleries are free. Arts Center East, 709 Hartford Turnpike
• Movie at the Library: "Home for the Holidays", Thursday, Nov. 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m. The Rockville Film Society screens the PG-13 holiday film in the library's Community Room. Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St.
• Local Author Fair, Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet local writers and buy signed books at the library's first author fair. Featured authors include Christine Church, Susan Hanniford Crowley, R.C. Goodwin, Doug Gomez, Hanna Perlstein Marcus, Vernon Poet Laureate Pegi Deitz Shea, Biff Simpson, Stephanie Stephan and Amanda Tamayo. Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St.

Handmade gifts at Arts Center East, signed books at the Rockville library and a holiday movie Thursday give Vernon an early start on the season.