Vendor Registration Opens for Veterans Home Craft Fair

Register by September 8 for inclusion in booklet

August 23, 2023 • Saved under Other Organizations
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Sixth annual craft fair coming up on September 30, at the NH Veterans Home on Winter Street in Tilton, 9:30 to 3:30 PM.   The New Hampshire Veterans Home (NHVH) is open to vendor registrations for their 6th annual craft fair to be held Saturday, September 30, at the Home on 139 Winter Street, Tilton, New Hampshire. This outdoor festival features free admission and will take place in and around the Home’s pavilion from 9:30 to 3:30 PM.

 

The New Hampshire Veterans Home (NHVH) is open to vendor registrations for their 6th annual craft fair to be held Saturday, September 30, at the Home on 139 Winter Street, Tilton, New Hampshire. This outdoor festival features free admission and will take place in and around the Home’s pavilion from 9:30 to 3:30 PM.

The annual event has featured many talented artisans offering a wide variety of items including: handmade gifts, seasonal decorations, personalized items, gift baskets, furnishings, scenic (Lakes Region / New England) pieces, baskets, woodworking, handmade jewelry, photography, pottery, ceramics, art, crochet, knit and sewn items; food items such as salsa, jelly, sauces, syrup, and relish; soaps, bath balms, and lip balm; and more. Two food trucks, Drag-on Pizza and Marah’s Baking Company, in addition to New Hampshire Veterans Home options of grilled cheese and homemade soups, will be available to satisfy visitors’ appetites.

The NHVH also welcomes donations of gift cards from businesses and organizations from throughout our state. In recent years, over 100 gift baskets have been raffled at the event, each containing gift card(s) to local businesses.

To reserve a vendor space, donate gift cards, gift baskets, or concession items, or to volunteer for the event, email volunteer@nullnhvh.nh.gov or call NHVH volunteer coordinators Patty Copeland at 527-4449 or Heather Sparano at 527-4837. Vendors who complete registration and donors who contribute by September 8th will be included in the event booklet.

All proceeds from vendor registrations and raffle ticket sales benefit the NHVH Resident Benefit Fund, providing continued programming to maintain maximized quality of life for our state’s veterans.

The NHVH is home to men and women veterans who have served their country and fellow New Hampshire citizens. NHVH was established in Tilton in 1890 as the Soldier’s Home for Civil War Veterans and serves its mission to provide high quality, professional long-term care services to the Granite State’s elderly and disabled veterans with dignity, honor and respect.  NHVH is the State’s only long-term care facility dedicated exclusively to veterans. For more information, call 527-4400 or visit www.nh.gov/veterans , www.facebook.com/nhveteranshome.