Wareham's crafters show the holiday spirit
Dale Winters, Jan Barton and Kathy Doyle at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Photos by Brandy Muz
A sign at the garden club fair framed by real pine trees.
Gift baskets available at the garden club fair.
Hats made by Carmelina Negri and Vivi Marty-Paquin.
Shoppers peruse the items.
Baskets available at the Church of the Good Shepherd. 
A tiny tree at Trinity Christian Church.
Gnomes made from books.
As cute as a button tree.
Pastor Ginny Doran getting a taste of the mac and cheese.
Pastor Ginny Doran stirring up some clam chowder.
Dale Winters, Jan Barton and Kathy Doyle at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Photos by Brandy Muz
A sign at the garden club fair framed by real pine trees.
Gift baskets available at the garden club fair.
Hats made by Carmelina Negri and Vivi Marty-Paquin.
Shoppers peruse the items.
Baskets available at the Church of the Good Shepherd.
A tiny tree at Trinity Christian Church.
Gnomes made from books.
As cute as a button tree.
Pastor Ginny Doran getting a taste of the mac and cheese.
Pastor Ginny Doran stirring up some clam chowder.
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season at its peak, many look to local crafters and artisans to find the perfect gift for their loved ones.
Saturday, Dec. 6 saw three craft fairs across town. The Wareham Garden Club, The Church of the Good Shepherd and Trinity Christian Church all held holiday events that showed off the creative community.
The Wareham Garden Club's Holly Faire was an un-fir-gettable experience with various plants, holiday treats and handmade gifts up for purchase. Though the fair ended at noon, most items were gone and sold by 11 a.m.
Co-president Carmel Uí Mhaolagάin said the fair, which funds club scholarships and future events was a smashing success.
"We just got so much support from the community," she said. "Our members are amazingly talented, they produced the most amazing stuff.'
President of the The Church of the Good Shepherd guild, Jan Barton, was stood near the entrance to the parish hall. Dressed up like an elf, she and most of those manning the fair made sure to bring the Christmas spirit.
"We all worked together, we've had a lot of fun," she said. "It's all for a great cause."
The fair featured crafts, gift baskets, jewelry, and scarves. All items for sale were either handmade, home-baked or recycled by Good Shepherd parishioners.
When she wasn't busy stirring pots in the kitchen, Pastor Ginny Doran was in charge of the Trinity Christian Church Christmas Fair and Luncheon. The fair included handmade crafts, gift baskets, raffles and a bake sale alongside clam chowder, kale soup, pulled pork sandwiches and homemade mac and cheese.
With good smells radiating from outside the building, she called the day of crafting a "marathon" for the Wharehamites who hit all three.
"It's a time where there's connections being made," Doran said. "That relationship building, it goes on. You see the same people every year. Wether its friends or family, people you haven't seen in a while and as well as us here— it's all about relationship building with each other and the community."
