5th Annual Women’s Clothing Swap

The 5th Annual Women’s Clothing Swap Facebook event page is up. Join in and invite your friends. The swap is scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd 2014 from 10am-2pm at the Portsmouth Public Library.  Bring a bag of clothing and accessories and leave with a bag of new-to-you items. All leftover items will be donated to Goodwill Industries of Northern New England.  In the spirit of giving we ask that you give more than you get.

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Goodwill – Art for Everyone

I love a wall of art.  I love it best when it is a well curated mix of fine art, kid art, smallish bold graphic pieces and outsider art.

artwallThat is why I LOVE this event put on by Goodwill Industries of Northern New England.  It is a curated second-hand art sale in a beautiful old church.  The images below are examples of art that will be on sale this Friday – December 6th, from 5 to 8 pm in the beautiful Cathedral Church of St. Luke on 143 State Street in Portland, Maine.  You can read all about this event on the Goodwill of Northern New England website.

vintage paintingsI got the images above from this article in Maine Today.  Go and get some art!  “Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Goodwill services across New England; helping people achieve personal stability, engage in the community, and create a more sustainable environment.”

artmixThis image above and the first image in this post can be found on my decorate Pinterest board with links back to the original source (sometimes).