OLD LYME — On Saturday, Nov. 20, the Ladies Benevolent Society (LBS) of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) will hold a Holiday Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will feature unique items from Haiti, Palestine, the Green Grass Reservation in South Dakota, and the LBS’s own ‘Ladies Who Stitch.’
‘Ladies Who Stitch’ will sell one-of-a-kind handmade items – baby quilts, sweaters, placemats, shawls, mittens, hats, tote bags and much more, all of which make wonderful gifts. Proceeds from the sale of their items will go to the LBS, which then distributes that money to many charities, including the FCCOL.
Proceeds from the sale of original art works and crafts by Haitians will support the artists in their current times of crisis.
Sales of olive oil, spices, and fragrant soaps benefit the FCCOL’s Palestinian partners in the Tree of Life Educational Fund; meanwhile, the purchase of unique art, crafts and jewelry created by the Lakota people, who live on the Green Grass Reservation in South Dakota, will similarly benefit that tribe.
All sales are cash or check only.
Hand sanitizer will be available at entrance and the number of people will be limited at any one time in the church’s very large space, which now has new, state-of-the-art air ventilation.
Face masks are required regardless of vaccination status.