Make the League of NH Craftsmen's Galleries a Shopping Destination

It’s easy to find special gifts for friends and family at the League of NH Craftsmen’s fine craft galleries, located statewide.

You will find an exceptional variety of creative and functional items that recipients will truly enjoy and appreciate. There’s jewelry, pottery, glass, useful and decorative home items, handbags, clothing, prints, sculpture and more in every price range. The League’s eight galleries are located in Concord, Hanover, Hooksett, Littleton, Meredith, Nashua, North Conway, and Center Sandwich (open December 5-6). Each gallery provides personalized service and helpful gift advice to make shopping easier.

All fine craft sold in the galleries is exclusively made by skilled artisans, juried members of the League of NH Craftsmen who have met the League’s standards for excellence and creativity. Every purchase at a League fine craft gallery supports the livelihood of a local craftsperson and contributes to the local economy.

Limited Edition Annual Ornament

The League’s limited edition Annual Ornament has been a valued collectible since 1988 and is sold exclusively through the League’s fine craft galleries. The 2015 ornament is Sweet Season, is a cast and hand-formed pewter maple sugar tree with a sap bucket made by Kristine Lane and Paulette Werger, both juried in metal by the League. The ornament comes beautifully gift-boxed and sells for $25. Each ornament is signed by the makers, dated and numbered as one of a limited edition.

Lane and Werger created the ornament to celebrate New Hampshire’s spring-time tradition of maple sugaring. This is the third annual ornament that Lane and Werger have collaborated on; they have been working together collaboratively since 1998 creating one of kind jewelry, and both draw inspiration from the botanical world.

Holiday Shopping Itinerary

Visitors will find special holiday activities at each fine craft gallery location, adding to the festive environment and making shopping enjoyable. Here is a holiday shopping itinerary:

• The Center Sandwich Gallery (Sandwich Home Industries), located on 32 Main Street, open from May to October will re-open onSaturday, December 5 from 9 am to 3 pm and Sunday, December 6 from 10 am to 2 pm, as part of the 38th Annual Christmas in the Village town-wide holiday celebration. Stop in first at the Center Sandwich Gallery to get your guide to all the activities orvisit the Christmas-in-the-Village-Sandwich-NH Facebook page.

• Located in the heart of downtown Concord on 36 North Main Street, the Concord Gallery is celebrating the holiday season with sparkle and fun! Concord’s Midnight Merriment happens on Friday, December 4, and the gallery will be open until 12 midnight. The brand new North Main Street streetscape provides a festive, accessible, pedestrian- and shopping-friendly experience.

• During the holiday season the Hanover Gallery, located on 13 Lebanon Street, will host demonstrations and hands-on craft activities. On Saturday, November 21, Paulette Werger, one of the makers of the League’s 2015 limited edition ornament,Sweet Season, will talk about her process and personally engrave annual ornaments. On Friday, December 4, from 11 am to 4 pm, Art Anderson will showcase his whimsical folk art, and from 5 pm on, you can make your own clay or metal holiday ornament at the CraftStudies Studios. Enjoy the town-wide “Celebrate the Season Weekend” in downtown Hanover on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, featuring a Christmas Tree Lighting on the Green, and horse drawn carriage rides among other activities.

• Along selling fine craft, the Hooksett Fine Craft Gallery, located in the I-93 Northbound Welcome Center, is a valuable information resource about the League of NH Craftsmen, its events and activities, and the other seven affiliated craft galleries located throughout the state. As part of the state Welcome Center, visitors can also get information about a variety of statewide attractions and activities.

• On Friday, November 28, the Littleton Fine Craft Gallery, located on 81 Main Street, will be part of the festivities during the 28th Annual Holiday Parade, which kicks off at noon and makes its way down Main Street. There are other shops at the League’s location, including the One Stitch, Two Stitch quilt shop across the hall, and the Little Village Toy and Book Shop upstairs.

• The Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, located on 279 Daniel Webster Highway (Route 3), will be part of the town wide Holiday Open House on December 6 from noon to 4 pm, featuring sleigh rides, tree lighting, carolers and refreshments. Visitors can also tour the Meredith Sculpture Walk, featuring 32 sculptures by artists from all over the northeast.

• Beginning December 1, the Nashua Fine Craft Gallery on 98 Main Street will be open 7 days a week until Christmas. The Annual Downtown Nashua Holiday Stroll happens November 28 from 5 pm to 9 pm to kick off the holiday shopping season.

• Downtown North Conway is aglow with holiday decorations and lights. The North Conway Fine Craft Gallery, located on 2526 White Mountain Highway (Rte. 16/302), is a popular shopping destination at this time of year. Santa Claus will be arriving to North Conway to celebrate North Conway’s traditional “An Old Fashioned Christmas” community event featuring cookie decorating, campfire and free wagon rides, a tree lighting ceremony with 1800s era carolers, and a parade down main street.

League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Galleries:

Concord, 36 North Main St., 603-228-8171
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:30 AM– 5:30 PM; Saturday: 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM;
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday, December 4, open until Midnight

Hanover, 13 Lebanon St., 603-643-5050
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM and Sundays, 11:00 AM-3:30 PM

Hooksett, Hooksett Rest Area I-93 (Northbound), 530 West River Road
Hours: Sunday-Friday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Littleton, 81 Main Street, 603-444-1099
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Meredith, 279 Daniel Webster Hwy., Rte. 3, 603-279-7920
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sunday, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Nashua, 98 Main St., 603-595-8233
Hours: In December, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM;
Thursdays, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM; Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM;
Sundays, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

North Conway, 2526 White Mountain Hwy., Rte. 16/302, 603-356-2441
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Closed Tuesdays; Saturdays, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM; Sundays, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Center Sandwich (open May - October), 32 Main St., 603-284-6831
Hours: Saturday, December 5, 9 am - 3pm; Sunday, December 6, 10 am - 2 pm

For more information about the Fine Craft Galleries or the League of NH Craftsmen, call 603-224-3375, email nhleague@nhcrafts.org, or visit the League’s website at nhcrafts.org.