150-year-old St. Peter's Beverly Hosts Holiday Fair

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St. Peter’s was established as the first Episcopal Church in Beverly in 1863 during the middle of the Civil War. 2013 will mark the parish’s 150^th anniversary. The parish celebrates its history, but that does not mean it is stuck there. The church’s decades-old Holiday Fair, taking place this Saturday, November 17, from 9 am to 2 pm, will feature chic, one-of-a-kind hand-crafted gift items, including tie-dyed silk scarves, table linens and cotton onesies for babies; woolen scarves and hats, hand sewn fleece scarves and purses. With a selection of items made by artists in the church, the fair will rival fine boutiques on the Cape or Boston – except items will sell at Beverly prices and benefit the 150-year-old parish.

Holiday shoppers and bargain seekers will also find traditional New England baked goods, jams, homemade condiments such as piccalilli and honey mustard; the highly popular jewelry table, designer tabletop Christmas tree raffle, silent auction, white elephant, plants, holiday greens, ornaments and books galore!  A delicious luncheon will be served featuring the famous St. Peter’s Beverly clam chowdah, chili, hotdogs and chicken salad.  

PHOTOS BY DEBORAH GARDNER WALKER