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Where: |
First Congregational
Church
12 School Street, corner Main and School Streets
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Description: |
Rummage Sale
- Clothing, bed and table linens
Silent Auction - furniture, antiques and
collectibles
Old Sloop Fair - Art Mart, new gifts, white elephants,
books, handknits and handcrafts, jewelry, snack bar, yard
sale and much more!
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When: |
Rummage Sale - Saturday,
July 18, 9am to 1 pm
Silent Auction - Friday July 24, 9 am to 1 pm and
Saturday July 25, 9 am
to 1 pm. Please note that the Silent Auction is
closed from 1 pm to 6 pm Saturday but reopens Saturday
from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Winning bids are announced beginning at 8pm.
Old Sloop Fair - Friday July 24 9 am to 1 pm and
Saturday July 25, 9 am
to 1 pm. Yard sale is Saturday morning only.
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History: |
The Old Sloop Fair
is one of the oldest and largest church fairs on the Massachusetts
North Shore. The First Congregational Church was organized
in 1755. The building that is now the church
sanctuary was constructed in 1804 and originally served
as the town meeting house. The tall steeple and white
facade close to the Sandy Bay shoreline resemble a ship's
sail when seen from the sea, and the nickname "Old Sloop"
was conferred by the fishermen. The steeple contains
the Town Clock. Proceeds from this year's Fair will
go toward the church's operating expenses and the restoration
and preservation of the sanctuary building. A project
to restore the steeple and facade is under way now, financed
by a Community Preservation Act grant and by contributions
from parishioners and townspeople.
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Admission: |
free of charge
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Getting here: |
Click
here
for maps and directions. Click
here for information about
parking.
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More information: |
Laurie Himml
978-502-5501 or 978-546-6638
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