The next drop-off date for donating items to be sold at the Nutmeg Festival is this Saturday. Members of the community and the parish may bring their tax-deductible donations to the back of St. Stephen’s Church, 351 Main St., between 9 and 1. The festival, one of Connecticut’s oldest church fairs, takes place Saturday, August 12.
The festival committee is looking for bicycles and tricycles, smaller sized furniture (used, barely used and brand-new), area rugs, gardening and other tools, sports equipment, children’s toys and games, jewelry (both costume and fine), books, kitchen utensils and other household goods, as well as art, antiques and other treasures.” All donations are tax deductible.
Unfortunately, the committee cannot accept computer monitors, oversized furniture (armoires, entertainment centers, large dressers, china cabinets, etc.), press board furniture, humidifiers/dehumidifier, air conditioners, plumbing fixtures, mattresses/box springs, exercise machines, home health equipment, baby cribs, car seats, changing tables, TV’s (cathode ray tube and rear-projection), clothing, used stuffed animals, encyclopedias, text books or dictionaries.
Additional drop-off dates are July 8 and July 22.
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