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Get Your Crafts and Fall Desserts This Weekend
Peabody Patch will highlight one fun or important event each weekend that you don't want to miss.
The popular Apple Bake is back this weekend at the with various homemade cakes and pies for sale, along with the at the .
Both events, which run Saturday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., will be staffed by Peabody Historical Society volunteers. The Felton House is located at 43 Felton St., while across the road is the historical barn at 38 Felton St.
There is free admission and parking; refreshments will be available for purchase. At the Smith Barn, there will be a snack bar with meatball sandwiches, hot dogs, and apple pie/crisp.
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Bill Power, executive director of the Peabody Historical Society, says his job Saturday is to help set up craft tables and take out the trash -- someone has to do it.
Power said there will be everything imaginable in the way of crafts, including jewelry, handi-crafts, knitted holiday products, placemats and pottery by Peabody artists and residents of neighboring communities. And shoppers can choose from a large selection of textiles, paintings, photographs, prints and more.
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"We are celebrating our thirtieth anniversary," Power said. "We changed the date to November. It was held in October before. A few crafters left, and others will come in. There are 40-50 crafters this year, bringing new, fresh ideas. They are very creative." He added that the Apple Bake is the most successful part of the event.
Artists will donate handi-crafts raffle gift baskets, but the themes won't be known until Saturday morning. You can buy three tickets for $1.
Bonnie DeLorenzo, of Peabody, is the event's chairperson for the eighth year, and is a volunteer for the PHS.
"It's held in a nice area," she said. "The barn setting adds to it, because people love coming to the barn. It's a very popular event."
DeLorenzo said the forecast for this weekend is favorable so far and hopes it stays that way.
"It's a good time of year for a craft fair," Power said. "There will be hundreds of items for sale that'll make nice stocking stuffers for gifts for Thanksgiving and Christmas."
If you're interested in volunteering to assist with baking and parking, as well as gift shop and raffle ticket sales, call 978-531-0805.
