Marblehead Old North Church Sets Holiday Marketplace Set For November

MARBLEHEAD, MA — Old North Church will host a Holiday Marketplace in Marblehead with shopping, food and activities for children and adults.

The event is set for Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Families can start the day with breakfast or stop in for lunch. The menu includes fresh lobster rolls, chicken salad and PB&J sandwiches.

Children will also have craft tables during the marketplace, while adults can browse merchandise set up throughout the event.

Expected items for sale include vintage Christmas decor, themed linens, china and candles.

There will be a collection of gently worn jewelry, watches, small handbags and accessories.

A silent auction is set to include artwork, handicrafts and fine collectibles.

Old North Church said the auction will feature original paintings by Marblehead artists, along with collections from Tiffany, Hummel and Royal Doulton. Handwoven textiles by local artisans are also listed, as well as African crafts from Pholela, South Africa — the home of Old North Church's sister church.

Tables with homemade baked goods and seasonal specialties are also planned.

A new feature this year is the Author’s Corner.

Marblehead author Jennifer Rizzo Hayden is scheduled to sign and sell copies of her new historical novel "Uprising." The book tells the story of a fourteenth-century neurodivergent woman whose perceived disabilities become superpowers during England's peasant uprising of 1381.

Five children’s books by local author Andrew Roger will also be available for purchase, including his latest Christmas-themed title.

The Services and Events for Sale table is also returning this year. Old North Church said that table will offer services performed by community members and tickets to sporting or performing arts events, with examples including a guided trolley tour of Boston, a lobster boat ride with a lobster roll lunch, garden consulting, and appetizers or dinner prepared for buyers.

The weekend event will begin with a Preview Party on Nov. 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Old North Church's Parish Hall.

Guests at the preview will get appetizers and drinks and an early chance to shop during the second hour of the evening.

Tickets for the Preview Party are $25 per person and are available online here.