Home for the Holidays Christmas fair – Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Raffle, crafts, children’s games, baked goods, knit goods, wreaths, children’s shopping, personalized ornaments, Christmas decorations, grandma’s attic, candy and fudge. Chowder and hot-off-the grill lunch menu and bean supper with casseroles, 5-6 p.m.

Christmas decorations sale – Saturday, Nov. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Limington Town Hall, Route 11, Limington. Sponsored by Limington Extension to benefit Bonny Eagle High School scholarships. Hundreds of Christmas items from 25 cents to $2. Gifts ornaments, big tree stands, clear and colored 50-cent light strings, 25-cent windshield scrapers and more.

Fall fair – Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Clark Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Forest and Pleasant avenues, Portland. Christmas gifts, jewelry, baked food table, homemade crafts, country store and more. Childrens’ activities 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Home at the Grange – Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., North Scarborough Grange No. 495, 565 County Road (Route 22), Scarborough. Sponsored by Saco Valley Fiber Artists. Artist demonstrations, hand-woven, quilted and felted items, knitting and spinning supplies, soaps and baskets.

Holiday fair – Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., First Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. Sponsored by the Women’s Evening Guild. Confections and baked goods, crafts, Rada knives, dish cloths, raffles, white elephant sale. Tea, coffee, chowder and pie will be served in a snowflake tearoom.

Craft fair – Sunday, Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Wadsworth Arena, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. Sponsored by Fryeburg Academy Teachers’ Association to benefit FATA scholarship fund. Featuring crafters from all over New England; items include knitted hats/gloves, wreaths, ceramics, hand-painted wooden crafts, jewelry, jams and jellies, baskets, dolls, stuffed animals, stained glass, etc., refreshments and a raffle of handmade items at 3 p.m.

Holly Daze craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., White Rock Community Building, Wilson Road, Gorham. Crafts, bake sale, white elephant table, 50/50 raffle to benefit Gorham High School scholarship fund, coffee, doughnuts, corn chowder, hot dogs and homemade pies.

Christmas bazaar and Korean meals – Saturday, Nov. 22, Rainbow United Methodist Church, 618 Washington Ave., Portland. Bazaar 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; meals 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Donations, $7.50, $5.50.

Christmas fair – Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., North Windham Union Church, parish hall, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Craft and knitted items, silent auction, baked goods, book table and a lunch counter.

Holiday prelude – Saturday, Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, 100 Westbrook St., South Portland. Knit goods, seasonal decorations, jewelry, cooked food, children’s items, treasure room of used items and hosting a variety of guest crafters, silent auction of theme baskets. Cafa featuring morning coffee and goodies; sandwiches and chowder luncheon.

Holly fair and chowder luncheon – Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First Congregational Church Parish House, Gray. Gifts, floral arrangements, cookie trail, cutlery, skin care, children’s activities, white elephant table, baked goods and more.

Church fair – Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church, McNiel Road, Fryeburg Harbor (follow signs from Route 5 between Fryeburg and Lovell). Crafts, baked goods, white elephant table and a raffle table. Free coffee and fruit punch.

Holiday fair gifts with meaning – Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 151 West Gray Road, Gray. Crafts, silent auction, white elephant sale and more. Learn about the nonprofits such as Heifer Project, Nothing But Nets, Safe Passage, and Rebuilding Together Homemade luncheon, baked items, soups and chowders.

Christmas fair – Saturday, Nov. 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Betsy Ross House activity room, 99 Preble St. (use rear entrance), South Portland. Baked goods, jewelry and crafts.

Holiday craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m, Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Ave., Portland. Craft and gift items, baked goods, re-gift table, raffle items. Proceeds benefit Animal Refuge League’s PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) Fund for medical needs for senior animals.

Christmas fair – Saturday, Nov. 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,

United Church of Christ at North Gorham, on the corner of North Gorham and Standish Neck roads. Crafts, books, Christmas decorations/wreaths/flower arrangements plus a white elephant table. A haddock chowder offered at noon as well as other goodies all day.

North Berwick craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., North Berwick Primary School, Varney Road (Route 4), North Berwick. To benefit local food pantry and town fuel assistance program. Featuring Santa at 1 p.m., accepting donations for photo shoots (take a camera); raffle and silent auction items will be available at the craft fair and at local shops: The Hair Shop, Hollyberries, and The Eclectic Shop Brick House. Lunch prepared by Noble High School’s Culinary Arts Vocational students, free raffle tickets in exchange for non-perishable food items. The Community Clothes Closet will collect winter clothing. All proceeds from the Neighborly Craft Fair will assist local families with food and heat this winter. Donations will be ccepted. The annual North Berwick tree lighting events follows at 2 p.m.

Craft fair – Friday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Ave., Portland. Handmade crafts including Christmas crafts, jewelry, candles and baked goods. Table rentals and baked goods table benefit the residents’ fund for activities and field trips.

Holiday fair – Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland. Handmade crafts, white elephant, eco-friendly items, theme-basket raffle, children’s activities (while you shop), cookie walk, holiday wreaths, breakfast and lunch cafa, and more.

Old fashioned Christmas fair – Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave. (Forest Avenue and Coyle Street), Portland. Antiques, art, fresh greens, books, DVDs, bargains crafts and jewelry, candy and cheese, homemade treats, hand-crafted ornaments, lobster stew and snack bar.

Shaker Christmas fair – Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Homemade holiday foods, gifts of all types and for all ages along with a large white elephant room.

Christmas fair – Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sabbathday Lake Grange, Sabbathday Road, New Gloucester. For table rental at $10 each, call 998-2586 or e-mail

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Christmas craft fair – Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., West Scarborough United Methodist Church, corner of Route 1 and Church Street, Scarborough. Handmade crafts, cookie bakery, gift certificate, wreaths, Grandma’s Attic, ready-to-give gift baskets, silent auction, hand knits, decorated evergreen wreaths, bake sale, with chowder and apple or blueberry crisp luncheon.

Christmas fair – Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. Crafts, white elephant, baked goods, chowder and hot dogs luncheon.

Christmas fair – Saturday, Dec. 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, Main Street, Raymond. Breakfast and lunch available. Wreaths and greens shop, cookie walk, homemade baked goods table including homemade maple syrup, craft table for handmade, knitted crafts or bath and gift items, several raffle items, children’s shopping room.

To be included in these listings, nonprofit organizations planning sales or fairs should e-mail information at least 10 days in advance to Robert Lowell at [email protected].