First Baptist Church Gingerbread Fair

The First Baptist Church of Norwood will hold its annual Gingerbread Fair today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church’s Parish Hall at 71 Bond Street.

This year for the first time, there will be a Cookie Walk, where shoppers can make their own selections from a delicious variety of home-baked goodies. Other new features, designed especially for children, include Gingerbread House Decorating, where young artists (and adults) can create holiday masterpieces with the help of experienced confectioners – and Santa’s Gift Shop, where they can select presents bargain-priced from 25 cents to $2 for family members and have them gift-wrapped by the Jolly Old Elf’s adult helpers.

There will also be perennial favorites like hand-knitted and hand-crocheted items and other crafts; plants, decorated wreaths, and other holiday items; jewelry; collectibles; household and office items; books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles – plus a silent auction and raffles of restaurant and services gift certificates. There will also be hourly drawings for door prizes.

Arrive early and enjoy a breakfast of fresh-brewed Keurig coffee and a mouth-watering assortment of homemade breads and squares, or stop by for a lunch of hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade minestrone soup, chips, soft drinks, and home-baked gingerbread with whipped cream – all available for on-site dining or “to go.”