Northwest suburban arts and crafts

Craft shows, bazaars, rummage sales, farmers markets. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Dec 4

Christmastime at the Fine Line: 7 p.m. opening reception Friday, Dec. 4, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 6N158 Crane Road, St. Charles. Variety of handmade items for purchase. Continues through Saturday, Dec. 12. Free. (630) 584-9443 or finelineca.org.

Church of the Incarnation Creative Hands Boutique: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 330 W. Golf Road, Arlington Heights. Juried arts and crafts featuring handmade items, soup kitchen, refreshments, Christmas tree lot, more. Donation $2, benefit Habitat for Humanity. (847) 956-1510.

Elk Grove Park District Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5, Sheila Ray Adult Center, 499 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. Handcrafted items in a variety of media, holiday gifts, full meal concessions, bake sale. (847) 364-7224.

Lambs Farm Holiday Art & Craft Show: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Arlington Park, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Admission and parking $6 each. Fine art and craft work from more than 600 vendors. lambsfarm.org. or arlingtonpark.com.

St. John's Episcopal Church Cookie Walk: 3-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 5, 200 N. Main St., Mount Prospect. Benefits Heifer International. (847) 392-1700.

Dec. 5

District 73 PTO Winter Boutique: Sunday, Dec. 5. Artists are being sought to participate. Application and guidelines are available at hawthornpto.org. For information, call Michelle at (847) 276-4117 or Nina, (847) 816-0087.

First Congregational Church of Dundee Cookie Walk: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 900 S. Eighth St., West Dundee. Homemade holiday cookies and candies sold by weight, cookbook sale, free admission. (847) 426-2161, ext. 210 or fccdundee.com.

Garfield Farm Museum Homespun Holiday Market: Noon-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6, on Garfield Road, off Route 38, La Fox. Handmade craft items, bake sale, more. Benefits the museum. garfieldfarm.org.

Good Shepherd's Cookie Walk and Craft Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 751 W. Army Trail Road, Bartlett. Wide variety of homemade cookies to buy, assortment of vendors, crafts. Free admission and parking. (630) 830-3003.

Hawthorn PTO Winter Boutique: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Hawthorn Middle School, 600 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. Unique items by local artisans, raffle, holiday entertainments, refreshments. Benefits students of District 73. (847) 573-1901.

Holiday Cookie Walk: 9:30 a.m. until cookies are gone, Saturday, Dec. 5, Presbyterian Church, 800 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. Home bakes cookies sold for $10 a box.

Holiday Gift Marketplace: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Indigo Hotel, 920 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Over 20 vendors offering cosmetics, purses, toys, jewelry, books, pottery, more. Benefits the Russian Fong Family Adoption and American World Adoption Agency. fongfamilyadoption.org or call (224) 725-3664.

Ivy Hall School Holiday Boutique and Resource Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Ivy Hall Elementary School, 1072 Ivy Hall Lane, Buffalo Grove. Clothing, personalized stationery, books, accessories, more. In conjunction with the boutique, the school will hold a Community Awareness/Resource event, with representatives from several charities and organizations on hand to provide information about their activities. Randi Sobel, (847) 370-8419, or Ellen DeLay, (847) 226-6444.

Kenneth Young Center Resale Shop Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, Dec. 5, 1150 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Vendor selling holiday crafts, arts, games and goodies. Benefits mental health and senior services programs of Kenneth Young Center. (847) 524-8800.

Les Artisans Arts & Crafts Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Kankakee Country Fairgrounds, 213 W 4000 S Road, Kankakee, Ill. Sponsored by the Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society. Pam, (815) 432-2639.

Lifetime Fitness Gift Show and Expo: Saturday, Dec. 5, 900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. Crafters, businesses. (847) 466-2419.

Living Lord Lutheran Church Holiday Shop: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 5, 1044 Congress Drive, Bartlett. Home-based vendor show to benefit Living Lord Church and Preschool ministries. Call Peggy, (630) 584-3341.

Palatine Immanuel Lutheran rummage sale: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Wood and Bothwell streets, Palatine. Clothing, purses, coats, more. Benefits the Good Samaritan Ministries of the church.

Prince of Peace Craft Fair and Bake Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 930 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Crafters, vendors, more. Free. l.billhymer@comcast.net.

Roselle United Methodist Church Crhistmas Bazaar: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6, 206 S. Rush St., Roselle. Vendors, crafts, Advent items, food and more. (630) 529-1309.

Santa Maria del Popolo Holiday Craft Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the school, 126 N. Lake St., Mundelein. Quality handmade items from over 50 crafters. (847) 949-2335.

Save a Pet Holiday Open House and Craft Fair: noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6, 31664 N. Fairfield Road, Grayslake. Quilts, pet merchandise, raffles, more. Benefits the no-kill animal shelter. save-a-pet.il.org.

Spay and Stay Holiday Bazaar: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Community Christian Church, 1970 Riverwoods Road, Lincolnshire. Shop for unique gifts from artists and vendors, bake sale, more.

St. John's Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 300 Jefferson St., Algonquin. Hosted by the Parent Teacher League at St. John's Lutheran Church and School. Char at (847) 854-2304.

St. John Lutheran Cookie Walk and Boutique: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 3020 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook. Homemade cookies sold by the pound, gift baskets, silent auction, white elephant table, lunch available. Free. Marie, (847) 562-9519 or Janet, (847) 296-5727.

St. Matthews Christmas Craft and Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 1555 Glen Ellyn Road, Glendale Heights. (630) 469-630.

St. Patrick Holiday Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the school, 15020 Wadsworth Road, Wadsworth. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus the fair features 40 craft booths, refreshments and free admission.

TBF Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, The Buddy Foundation, 65 W. Seegers, Arlington Heights. The shelter gift shop will be open with items for both human and pet friends. There will also be baked goods for people and dogs. Call (847) 290-5806 or visit thebuddyfoundation.org.

United Protestant Church of Grayslake Cookie Walk: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Park and Whitney streets, Grayslake. Homemade cookies, candies and holiday treats sold for $7 per pound. Benefits mission activities. (847) 223-8131.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside Crafts Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha. Raffles, silent auction, arts and crafts from over 200 vendors, more. Free admission. Benefits student scholarships. (262) 595-2278.

Wauconda American Legion Post 911 Craft Faire: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 515 S. Main St., Wauconda. (847) 526-9718.

Dec. 6

St. Anne's Society Cookie and Craft Fair: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Holy Angels Church, 120 S. Lancaster, Aurora. Platters of homemade cookies, crafters in a variety of media, Knights of Columbus poinsettia sale. Free admission, strollers permitted.

Dec. 9

Healthy Inspirations Holiday Bazaar: 4-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1117 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Home-based vendors, raffles, holiday gifts, more. (847) 923-5239.

Dec. 10