The Peru Gazette

This event is for anyone who wants to support local vendors during the Holiday Season and find that unusual gift for a family member or friend.

The Babbie Museum is asking for a $1 donation to support the event, which includes free candy canes donated by TD Bank in Peru and free coffee and hot cocoa provided by the museum. Vendor items include hand-woven baskets, jewelry, antiques, glass art, hand-forged items from the Museum’s blacksmith shop, wood crafts, holiday gift baskets, hand-painted gifts, and baked goods.

According to the Museum Director, Lee Babbie Ledesma, the idea for the Holiday Bazaar came about in her attempt to find positive ways to use the heated indoor space to further connect with nearby communities. The Museum’s annual bazaar supports locals in displaying and selling their crafts and wares.

The Babbie Museum is a 501(c)(3) New York state-chartered Museum founded by Leeward Babbie and opened in 2010.  The Babbie Museum focuses on enhancing the knowledge of rural agriculture life in Northern New York using an interactive, educational approach that features hands-on demonstrations, displays, exhibits, and historic buildings on 3.5 acres.For more information on this event or their upcoming winter classes, call them at 518-643-8052 or visit them at www.babbiemuseum.org or www.facebook.com/babbiemuseum.