Your Guide: Friends of CPL to Host 3rd Annual Artisan Fair & Book Bash

Want to get a jump on your Christmas shopping? Thinking about picking up a new book to read? If you answered yes to either, then this weekend's Artisan Fair and Book Bash is for you! If you didn't - well, stop by anyhow, there's something for everyone!

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, the Friends of the Coventry Public Library will host their 3rd Annual Artisan Fair and Book Bash at the library and across the hall in Town Council Chambers.

The fair will feature local artisans and crafters from Coventry and across Rhode Island who offer homegrown or handmade items of all kinds for purchase. Guests will be able to browse everything from knitted and crocheted items, stained glass, photography and art, to jewelry, pottery and more!

Bookworms need look no further than right outside the Library doors where the Book Bash will be held, offering donated books, puzzles, movies and more for all ages at inexpensive prices. Customers will be able to purchase a large Friends of CPL tote bag which they can fill to the brim with Book Bash items for just $3!

For the kiddos, Mr. Balloon Man himself, Ron Sargent will be on hand from 10 a.m. until noon to make balloon animals for children at no cost. Face-painting may also be available in the library foyer. 

Funds raised through the rental of vendor booths and book sales enable The Friends of CPL to provide the Library with museum passes, summer reading programs and other important services that may not be possible to purchase otherwise.

Below is a list of participating artists who will be in attendance at Saturday's Artisan Fair:

K. Bellotti Designs: scarves, bags, jewelry

Cathys Creative Crafts: sewn items, tea cup birdfeeders

The Gourd Lady: decorated gourds

Judy & Martha: items made with a variety of mediums including paper, paint, wall paper and more..

Melissa's Herbal Soaps: olive oil soaps infused with herbs

Gifts form the Word: calligraphy, bookmarks, poems, personalized gifts

Gram-Kwackers: American Girl doll clothes, baby items, quilts

Roselyne's Imaginations: wreaths, all seasons, wine bottle lights, glass boxes

Sheryl Miller: homemade clay beads 

June Quinlan: handcrafted, decorated bird houses 

Ocean State Crafts: painted wooden boxes,  parachute cord bracelets, beaded bracelets

Patricia Pepper: quilted e-reader carriers/covers, totes, wall hangings

Amanda Crandall: handmade baby bibs, burp cloths, blankets

Joli Good Flowers: handmade unique flower accessories (pins, clips, headbands, etc.)

Paintings by Rita: painted magnets, small oil paintings, slate paintings

Laura's Crochet Creations: scarves, hair ties

Good Nature Body Products: natural herbal soaps, lotions, scrubs and balms...

Ann Marie Evon: Christmas ornaments, punch needle, primitive dolls

L T Pottery: dishes, cups, serving bowls

Born in a Barn Creations: mason jar candles, repurposed objects, rustic country gifts

Okailey Okai: unique pantins

Patti Maynard: knitted items

Carolyn's Kitchen: homemade jams, jellies, pickles

Dawn Washburn: jewelry

Cyndi Leonard & N'Italia DeAngelis: flower creations

Lorraine Hilton: wood turner

Virginia Lynch: stained glass

Barbara Dasta: wreaths, baked goods

Is A Hermit Photography by Johnny Costa: unique digital photography prints featuring sights from Coventry and across RI