THANK YOU! for a very successful 2014 Old Sloop Fair. You donated generously, you worked hard, you attended in large numbers, and you bid enthusiastically. As of this writing, the 2014 fair netted some $30,951.78 for the church, a record! There are a few items yet to be sold, and the grand total should be a few hundred dollars more.

Planning has already begin for the 2015 Old Sloop Fair. Tentatively, the Rummage Sale will take place on Saturday, July 11, the Summer Fair events will be on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18, and the Giant Yard Sale will wrap things up on Saturday, July 25. If you you would like to receive information about the 2015 Old Sloop Fair, please click here to send us an email. Visit our Facebook page (link below) to see photographs from the 2014 and past years' Fairs.

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 Sandy Bay 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 the Old Sloop Fair go toward the church's operating expenses and the ongoing restoration and preservation of the buildings. A project to restore the roof, siding, and windows was just completed, financed by a Community Preservation Act grant and by contributions from parishioners and townspeople.