By JOAN McCOY
Leader staff writer
Last Saturday was the last day until spring for the Cabot Farmers Market but many of the bakers and crafters from the market will have their wares for sale at a holiday craft fair to raise money for the Lonoke County Christian Clinic on Nov. 18-19.
Brandy Everett, who had handmade jewelry at the market this summer, is helping to organize the event.
Everett said she had fliers for the craft fair at the market last Saturday. She was surprised at how many people didn’t know about the clinic, which had its grand opening about a month ago but is not yet open on a regular basis.
The free clinic is for Lonoke County residents who don’t have insurance and are too young for Medicare and are too old for the state healthcare program for children.
Everett said all the booth rent from the fair will be donated to the clinic. She hopes to rent at least 50 spaces at $20 each.
Everett called the fair a win, win, win. The vendors will get one more chance to sell the things they make and the clinic will get the money from the booths. But more importantly, she said, people in the community will find out about the clinic.
The craft fair will be held rain or shine because it will be inside the clinic at 502 Richie Road, the old city gym.
The craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19.
For more information or to rent a booth, contact Everett at 501 605-7177 or brandye@gmail.com.
