Hope Ministries, at the First United Methodist Church of Gilford, will be having a community yard sale on Aug.14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will be having a church-section with flea market items along with tables rented to individuals to sell their own items. The church is looking for donations of all kinds of kitchen items, household decorations, lawn care, small appliances in working order, lamps, toys, etc. NO electronics or TVs. Items may be brought to church one week prior to sale. No clothing will be accepted for this sale. Others wishing to sell their own items at individual tables may rent for $10 each. Set up is in the morning prior to the sale. All items not sold by individuals must be removed from the property after the sale. Call the church office at (603) 524-3809 to reserve a table. If you call outside church hours, please leave a message. The church will take care of all the advertising. The church is located at 18 Wesley Way, Gilford. Plenty of lawn space and parking is available.
On Saturday, July 31, the Hebron Fair will return to the picturesque Hebron Common on the north end of Newfound Lake. The last Saturday in July will once again see the town dotted with the colorful canopies of craft, art, and food vendors. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, and admission is free. In addition to many returning vendors and nonprofit organizations, several new purveyors will be joining the festivities, including some local food trucks. There will be some church-run tents at the fair as well: Hebron Fair commemorative t-shirts; a “modified midway” featuring the “dunking booth” and some old-fashioned kids’ games, plus home-made goodies for sale. You’ll also want to save the date for the Hebron Yard Sale Day on Sept. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Since some of the usual church-run booths will not be at the fair this year, many of the items that would have been sold at the church’s white elephant, auction, and book tents will be for sale outside on the church grounds. Plus, there will be other yard sales at various locations throughout town that day. Check hebronchurchfair.org for a list of participating addresses the week before the yard sale. As always, the fair is sponsored by the Union Congregational Church of Hebron. Please visit hebronchurchfair.org for more info and updates.