St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will hold its 82nd annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 27 Pleasant St. in Brunswick (corner of Pleasant and Union streets). All proceeds support St. Paul’s charitable endeavors, so come shop for holiday gifts (or treat yourself) while supporting a program that has donated well over $100,000 to community groups in recent years.

Holiday shoppers can browse rooms full of thousands of items, including: handicrafts by local artisans, handmade hats & scarves, baked goods (breads, pies, cookies…), jams & jellies, doll clothing, holiday decorations, Rada cutlery – and much more. There’s also jewelry, collectibles plus vintage and household items on the “Treasures” tables.

The Silent Auction is also back. Items for bid include:

• Gift certificates to Chilton Furniture, The Brunswick Inn, and Sunray Animal Clinic
• A .9 karat diamond ring and a Movado watch
• Maine State Music Theater tickets
• A professional fly fishing lesson, complete fly fishing set-up or an ice fishing trip
• Garden design/dig services, a brunch garden tour, or a truckload of horse manure
• Wildlife carvings and paintings
• Trader Joe’s and Maine-themed gift baskets
• A home energy review

For details on the Silent Auction, go to: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsBrunswick/.

Children will enjoy crafts, gnome and snowman picture boards, and other activities.

And join us for lunch! From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Christmas Café will serve freshly made soups and chowders, including fish chowder, Manhattan clam chowder, vegetarian chili, chicken noodle, and beef & barley.

The Christmas Fair is St. Paul’s largest charitable fundraiser. Recent recipients of donations include Mid Coast Hunger Prevention, Tedford Housing, Oasis Free Clinics, Embrace a Vet, The Gathering Place and Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund.

Payments can be made by cash, check or credit card.