The 2019 Annual Holly Days Bazaar will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, November 6 and 7.   The Holly Days Bazaar is one of the oldest traditions in the city, now celebrating 70 years of fundraising for area charities, and sponsored by the women of St. John’s Church.
 
The silent auction is a main feature of the bazaar, filled with getaway vacations, fine furnishings, creations by local artists, parties, and more.  Bidding is open each day from 11 a.m until 2 p.m.  Raffle tickets will be sold for an elegant 7-course Candlelight Dinner to be enjoyed in the historic Green-Meldrim House.

Look for baubles, bracelets, bangles and bling, and the treasured homemade jams, jellies and chutneys, made by women of the church.  Church tours will also be held throughout the bazaar.
 
Lunch will be served on Wednesday and Thursday in the Green-Meldrim House, just steps away from the church, from 11 AM until 2 PM.  The menu includes homemade pimento cheese, shrimp and chicken salad sandwiches, vegetable soup and chili, along with decadent desserts.  Take outs will be available.

Proceeds from the annual bazaar go back into the community, and include over 25 organizations, including Urban Hope, preservation of the historic Green-Meldrim House, The Living Vine, and Greenbriar Children’s Center.  Proceeds also go to help the “Back Pack Buddies” program, part of America’s Second Harvest, which provides back packs of food to children at risk of hunger while they are away from school, over the weekends and during holidays.