Just in time for holiday gift giving, the Anna Jaques Hospital Aid Association will present the first “Holiday Happenings Arts & Crafts Fair” on Thursday, December 8, 2011, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Higgins Conference Room and the Atrium at Anna Jaques Hospital.

Handcrafted items by more than sixteen Anna Jaques employees and volunteers will be available for sale.

The Aid Association will be selling their cookbook, HOSPITALity, that features local recipes, including the coveted Woodman’s Essex recipe for clam chowder.

Bakers will showcase their designer cupcake entries in the first “cupcake wars” competition (and the cupcakes will be available for sale, thankfully).  The

AJH Gift Shop’s holiday gift giving items will be available at marked down prices.

It’s a great event designed to make it easy for you to start, and end your holiday shopping in one place!