A small sample of what’s available at Homespun Christmas, shown during a previous year’s event.
News Journal file photo
Scan here to view an interactive map of this weekend’s Open Houses & Business Participants. Interactive map provided by Molly Boatman dot com.
WILMINGTON — The two-day Homespun Christmas event returns this weekend for the 41st-annual arts and crafts, baked goods, and vendor show.
There will again be lots of unique and one-of-a-kind handcrafted items and much more, according to organizers.
From 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, community members can come see more than 60 vendors under one roof (Saturday only) at Denver Place Elementary, 291 Lorish Ave., and get some yummy hot food and baked goods; there will be photos with Santa 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (and family portraits after that) — as well as about 20 participating businesses, churches and homes in and around Wilmington.
Then on Sunday, many of those same homes, churches, and businesses will be open for your Homespun shopping from 1-5 p.m.
Judy Taylor, president of Homespun Christmas, told the News Journal they’ll have a full house at Denver Place.
“I think this year we have a lot of unique and one-of-a-kind items,” said Taylor. “It’s just going to be a very nice show this year.”
She advised there will be “a lot of primitive and farmhouse” items available, along with furniture and someone who makes purses and other items out of cowboy boots.
Grab the brochure at the News Journal office to see the entire list of participants as well as a map to help get you where you’re going.
Taylor offered a special thanks to Molly Boatman, a vendor at this year’s Homespun who also helped with the electronic maps.
Homespun expressed thanks to the News Journal brochure sponsors: Alma’s Attic, Kratzers Hometown Pharmacy, Imagine That Tool Rental, Wilmington Savings Bank, Brown Funeral Home, Merchants National Bank, and GradeCo Paving & Excavating.
