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Middlesex Community College to Host Annual Arts & Crafts Fair

MCC will host its annual Arts & Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 16, on the Bedford campus

Arts & Crafts Fair 2017, Craft Fair 2017, Bedford Campus Center 2017
Arts & Crafts Fair 2017, Craft Fair 2017, Bedford Campus Center 2017

Middlesex Community College will host its annual Arts & Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 16, on the Bedford campus, 591 Springs Road. Admission and parking to the event are free.

More than 55 artists and crafters will be featured at this year’s Arts & Crafts Fair, offering an array of unique handmade items just in time for holiday giving.

In addition to vendors selling a variety of creations – including jewelry, quilts, woodcrafts and holiday decorations – Given Erwin will offer homemade candies, pies and florals suitable for Thanksgiving.

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The Arts & Crafts Fair started as a fundraiser for the Middlesex Community College Foundation. Now entering its 25th year, the fair has become a long-standing community tradition. Attendees will have an opportunity to donate to the foundation raffle to raise dollars for scholarships.

As part of the Arts & Crafts Fair, there will be a Food Truck Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Bedford Campus Quad. Shoppers can choose from a selection of tasty foods offered by a variety of local trucks, including The Whoo(pie) Wagon, Chez Rafiki Mediterranean Food, Let's Roll Egg Rolls, Teddy's Lunchbox, Souped Up Food and new this year, Heavenly Hot Dogs and Catering – more trucks will be added!

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An expanded Kid’s Corner will return for its second year, featuring fun activities, games and free giveaways, as well as homemade popcorn and corn hole. Kid’s Corner is asking for donations to MCC’s Bedford and Lowell Campus Food Pantries, especially personal hygiene items.

For more information about MCC’s 2019 Arts & Crafts Fair and to see an up-to-date list of vendors, visit: https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/craftfair/ or contact Lisa Mazerall at 781-280-3505 or mazeralll@middlesex.mass.edu.

Discover your path at Middlesex Community College. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in Massachusetts, we educate, engage and empower a diverse community of learners. MCC offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs – plus hundreds of noncredit courses – on our campuses in Bedford and Lowell, and online. Middlesex Community College: Student success starts here!

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