It's the Bazaar Season!

November 4-6: St. Pius X Bazaar

St. Pius X Women's Club is proud to announce their 51st annual Christmas and Holiday bazaar. The bazaar will feature over 50 local artists and artisans, the 'vintage corner,' a raffle, and a bake sale. The bazaar will run from Friday Nov. 4th (9 am-7 pm) through Saturday (9 am-7 pm) and Sunday (8am-2:30pm). There will be an early bird night on Thursday the 3rd, 6-9 pm ($2 donation requested). Best of all, Santa will be visiting the St. Pius bazaar on Saturday from 1-2pm.

November 12: Second Edition Holiday Event

On Saturday, November 12, 10-4 pm be sure to stop by Second Edition's Annual Holiday Open House of festive fashions and jewelry for all ages. It's going to be very special with household décor taking center stage beginning at 10 am and beautiful holiday clothing will roll out onto the library mezzanine at 1 pm. Delicious light refreshments will be served. Come find a great look for the holidays at an unbeatable price! Second Edition is an ongoing fundraiser for the Cedar Mill Library Association. Located at the east end of the library building. (503) 644-6395.

November 16: Sunset Athletic Club

On Wednesday, November 16, from 10 am-8 pm, Sunset Athletic Club will be hosting their eighth annual Holiday Art and Gift show and raising money and collecting food for the Oregon Food Bank. Find imaginative gifts handcrafted by local artists and see some artists demonstrate their talent, no charge. Canned food donations will gladly be accepted for the Oregon Food Bank and a portion of sales will also be donated to the OFB.

You can find the Sunset Athletic Club across Cornell from Sunset High School at 13939 NW Cornell Road.

November 8-December 24: Village Gallery

The Village Gallery Holiday Bazaar will run. New items will be added daily so be there opening day and return often to find hand-crafted arts and crafts including cards, jewelry, paintings, mixed media, fused glass, stained glass, sculpture, pottery, fiber arts, silk scarves, tree ornaments and other Christmas-related gifts. All items are made by local Portland artists.

The Gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm, Sunday noon-4 pm, and closed on Mondays. It is located next to the Cedar Mill Library at 12305 NW Cornell Road.

Paula Surmann's "Eco-minis" will be available at Leedy's bazaar

November 25-27: Not Your Granny's Bazaar!

An amazing variety of art, craft, food slothing, and personal items will fill Leedy Grange Hall on Thanksgiving weekend. Friday afternoon hours are 3-8 pm. Saturday the doors open from 9 am to 4 pm; Sunday 11 am to 4 pm. Escape from the mall to find one-of-a-kind gifts and goodies to please everyone on your gift list, and feel good about supporting local artists and entrepreneurs, while also raising money for your local community center, the Grange Hall. Leedy Grange is located at 835 NW Saltzman, the tan building with the mural on the front! Plenty of free parking in the adjacent lot.

November 25-27: Oregon College of Art and Craft

Why shop at a department store for your holiday gifts? Rather, take time to experience "alternative" holiday shopping at the annual Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) Student and Alumni Holiday Sale. Avoid the chaos of the mall by choosing to support the local artists in your community. Beautifully designed and crafted ceramic pieces, jewelry, hand woven items, ornaments, greeting cards, and photographs made by students and alumni will be available for purchase. All proceeds from the sale benefit the individual students and the College's scholarship fund.

Enjoy holiday treats, warm beverages and a festive atmosphere as you take advantage of a special pre-event in the OCAC Retail Craft Gallery (Friday, Nov. 25, 5-7pm). All guests receive 10% off their total Craft Gallery purchase and a raffle ticket for the chance to win a certificate for a Hands On Café Sunday Brunch, an original piece of artwork, or free tuition to a weekend workshop. If you are already a member of OCAC you will receive an additional 10% at the Friday pre-sale event. Admission is $3.00 for the Friday event only, and is free to the public on Saturday (Nov. 26, 10 am-6 pm) and Sunday (Nov. 27, 10 am-4 pm).

The weekend sale takes place in the gallery on the OCAC campus, located at 8245 SW Barnes Road in Portland. Please call 503.297.5544 for more information or visit www.ocac.edu.

December 2-3: Oak Hills Bazaar

Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3 from 10 am to 5 pm at the Oak Hills Rec Center. A wide variety of unique, hand-made items will be available for your holiday shopping to give as gifts or to deck out your home for the holidays.