Page Farm & Home Museum Plans Holiday Shoppe Sale, Wreath Workshops

Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100; George Manlove, 581-3756

ORONO — The UMaine’s Page Farm and Home Museum is expanding its annual Holiday Shoppe exhibits and sale this year, as a dozen traditional Maine craftspeople and artisans have been invited to offer their creations to the public.

Special Holiday Shoppe activities are scheduled Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The public is welcome to stop by and meet the artists and crafters, and also visit the museum’s old-fashioned gift shop with its traditional Maine-made crafts, clothes, books, artwork, pottery, toys and games. With crafters on hand in person this year, visitors can meet soap and candle makers, fiber artists, jewelry designers and representatives from local non-profit organizations, including the Patch Friends Group. The group is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Edith Patch, a famed entomologist, author and UMaine teacher in the early 20th century.

The gift shop will offer discounts during the Holiday Shoppe hours.