Crafts

The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center

November 3-5: Sugarloaf Crafts Festival

100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA. 484-754-EXPO; www.phillyexpocenter.com.

A Gourd Thing

October 24: Turn amazing oversized gourds into objects of interest and beauty after a personal demonstration. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. $20 registration covers paint and class instruction, plus $18 per gourd. Black-eyed Susan Style, 5222 York Road, Holicong, PA. 215-794-1800;

www.besusan.com.

Flemington Fine Artisans Show

October 29: Come shop for arts and crafts at the Historic Stangl Factory. More than 30 vendors will be on site. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flemington, NJ. www.flemingtonfineartisansshow.com.

Byers’ Choice Ltd.

November 1-December 31: Byers’ Choice Christmas Experience

December 9-10: A Christmas Carol with Gerald Dickens

4355 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA, 215-822-6700; www.byerschoice.com.

68th Annual Juried Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Festival

November 4-5: The Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen present this annual craft event featuring vendors, as well as live entertainment and antique appraisals. Admission. Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. www.rbcrafts.org.

Lydia’s Guild Holiday Craft Show

November 6-14: Over 95 of the area’s top artisans display and sell an assortment of fine art and crafts. Admission. Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA.www.lydiasguild.com.

Annual First Peek

Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show

November 9-12: This annual art event is for the benefit of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Funds raised are used to purchase works of art and craft for the permanent collections, to fund conservation and publication projects, and support exhibitions and education programs. Admission. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA. 215-684-7930; www.pmacraftshow.org.

Country Store Bazaar

November 11: This annual bazaar includes Christmas items, handmade crafts, baked goods, and homemade soups, jams, and jellies. There also will be a children’s shop. Lunch and dinner will be available. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Addisville Reformed Church, 945 Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA. www.addisville.org.

Trim Your Tree

November 14: There are so many tricks of the trade to trim a designer Christmas tree. Join Susan and her staff of experts for an in-depth discussion with tips to design your tree at home. A $20 registration is credited toward our holiday purchase and you receive a 20% discount off holiday ornaments. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Black-eyed Susan Style, 5222 York Road, Holicong, PA. 215-794-1800; www.besusan.com.

Christkindlmarkt

November 17-December 23: This noted Lehigh Valley holiday market offers aisles of handmade works from around the globe. Visitors also can enjoy live Christmas music, food, craft demonstrations, and St. Nicholas. PNC Plaza, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA. 610-332-1300; www.artsquest.org.

Holiday Craft Show

November 24-December 3: Juried artists and crafters display their works in the pre-Civil War barn located on the historic Pearl S. Buck estate. There will be art, ceramics, glass, pottery, wood, and jewelry. Visitors also will find decorative accessories, holiday décor, antiques, and holiday candies, jams, and jellies. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Admission. 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA. 215-249-0100; www.psbi.org.