The annual Extension Homemakers Holiday Arts and Crafts Bazaar will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Montgomery County 4-H Building.
A festive spirit and holiday glow will fill the room with vendors, many new to the event with their woodworking, floral arrangements, jewelry, jams, jellies, pottery and artwork. Ashleigh Summers, “Sunshine in a Box” will have the kitchen filled with an aroma enticing you to try her specials while you shop. A special treat will be the baked goods and noodles made by the Extension Homemakers.
The event, which started in 1985, has changed through the years, but the purpose of the bazaar has not changed. Montgomery County Extension Homemakers are a non-profit charitable organization. The bazaar is its only fundraiser.
Montgomery County Extension Homemakers’ mission is to strengthen families through continuing education, leadership development and volunteer community support. We provide education, cultural arts experiences and leadership training to our members, allowing them to showcase their talents in their community to serve others.
Last year, Extension Homemakers in Montgomery County donated 1,500 items, volunteered 2,562 hours of service; and gave more than $6,000 to community programs. Programs helped were Riley Cheer Guild, Mountie Mission, Trinity Mission, Goodwill, Purdue Cancer Research, Lew Wallace, Sunshine Society, FISH, Lord’s Closet, Meals on Wheels, Literacy Attainment in elementary schools, Mental Health, Family Crisis Shelter, Animal Welfare League, First Books (Head Start), 4-H programs, Pam’s Promise, Food Pantry and Women’s Resource Center.
Members also made special holiday favors and lap blankets for the nursing homes; crocheted shawls for Indiana Donor Network; sent coupons, magazines, games and puzzles to the military; and collected 20 pounds of pop tabs for Riley.
