October is just around the corner, the evenings are drawing in and all over Maine craftspeople and artists are preparing for the busiest shopping season of the year.

And as in previous years, a number of them will join the crafters of St. Patrick’s Church, Newcastle, on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the 2013 St. Patrick’s Church Christmas Fair. They join us because so many shoppers come along each year looking for the chance to choose from the wide array of unique and delightful items in all price ranges that make perfect Christmas gifts.

This year’s fair will again be held in Cheverus Hall, which has ample room for many exhibitors. So if you too are a crafter or artist and would like to participate this year, please call Suzanne now at 207-549-7678 and she will give you all the information you need to reserve an eight-foot long table or the space for your own display format.

Members of the planning committee are Betty Ann Frederick, Betty Mildrum, Bernadette Steele, Eleanor O’Donnell, Carol Rice, Catherine Hopkins, Lila San Angelo, Lynn Mahoney and Arlene Polewarczyk.