Friday, November 23, 2007

"Shop Your Conscience" this Christmas Season

Here are two opportunities:

(1) St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 602 N. Wilmot Road, at 5th Street will hold its Advent International Bazaar on the weekend of December 1 & 2, sponsored by St. Michael's Social Concerns Group. All groups participating will be non-profit, non-violent, & socially committed. Cafe Justo will be there!

Saturday December 1st, 5 - 8 p.m.
Opening reception & sale. Mzekala sings Balkan traditional songs.


Sunday December 2nd, 9 a.m - 3 p.m
All participating groups. Food & music from 11:30 a.m.

All activities are in the Parish Center and adjacent patio, NE corner of the Church complex.


(2) You and your friends are all invited to the 9th annual GUAMAP "Shop Your Conscience" Holiday Art Sale. Come celebrate and support GUAMAP's 14th year of successful acupuncture training in the Peten, Guatemala.

When: Saturday, December 1, 10 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Off of North Silverbell between W. Speedway Blvd. & W. Grant Rd; 1991 W. Calle Camapa de Plata .

Non-profits and community artisans selling their wonderful and useful wares-- Products and crafts from Guatemala and all of Central America, Panama, Colombia, Mexico, Zambia. Fair Trade coffee for sale, 2008 Guatemala calendars,political teeshirts and bumper stickers, paintings, desert plant cosmetics,handcrafted and beaded jewelry, olive oil imported from Palestine, hot food, sweets and coffee and hot chocolate and music all day.


[information provided by Barbara Padilla]