SWAAC hosting holiday bazaar

HOPE – The SWAAC is sponsoring its first annual Holiday Bazaar Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1. The Thursday event will be from 4-7 p.m. in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce “Hope for the Holidays downtown event.

(The Arts Council’s Holiday Bazaar will be also open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Thursday, the 29^th for early shoppers. It will be open from 10-2 the other two days. The members-only event on the 28^th was cancelled due to community event conflicts.)

The Bazaar will be at the Arts Station at 200 East Division St. in Hope. The Bazaar will feature hand-made items and collectibles including: One-of-a-kind egg ornaments in the intricate Ukrainian style, painted, original paintings, painted, holiday-themed pallets for yard decorations, hand-woven hot pads in a variety of colors, unique, Americana walking sticks, hand-crafted jewelry, painted rocks and bricks, wooden pens, post office mailbox banks, bird houses, wooden urns, bowls and platters, antique cameras, antique bottles from the defunct Hope Bottling Company, plus many items.