Apple Butter Flea Market this Sunday

By Lisa Peklo
Posted: August 28, 2008

The best bargain hunting grounds in Howard County are alive and well. Did you realize that the large brick warehouse building just over the Patapsco bridge in Sykesville was at one time an apple butter factory? Thanks to the clever innovations of The Apple Butter Market founder Melissa Delbusso, the grounds of the old apple butter factory are currently the site of a monthly outdoor flea market.

Don’t forget to visit the Apple Butter Flea Market in Sykesville Sunday, Aug. 31. The flea and farmers market is held on the grounds of the former Apple Butter Factory.

An early morning quickie thunderstorm on the last Sunday in July didn’t deter the hundreds of visitors who enjoyed homegrown berries, Asiatic lilies, local peaches, antiques, home made soaps and sachets, collectibles and vintage jewelry, just a few of the goodies being sold.

Two stalwart fans of the market are Karen Thompson Macginnis and her daughter, Laura. The duo are always on the prowl for handbags, vintage or designer.

Karen is a hoot and loves to reminisce about the days when her dad Murl was a bus driver for many of the West Friendship Elementary students of the 1970s and early 1980s. Sykesville’s popular year-old Sunday flea market series, continues this summer with this weekend’s market set for Sunday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Vendors include a watercolor artist, many stalls of fresh farm produce, a seller of vintage jewelry, flea market stalls, crafted items and collectibles as well as vintage books and ephemera.

Follow up flea market days will be held on the last Sunday of each month including Sept. 28 and Oct. 26. Town planners hope to see the flea market eventually move indoors as a permanent year round venue.

Questions about the flea market? Call the Town of Sykesville office at 410-795-8959.

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Thrift store sale this weekend

By Lisa Peklo
Posted: August 28, 2008

This is the weekend to grab those back-to-school bargains when the Poplar Springs United Methodist Church sponsors its fill a bag for $3 at the church thrift store. School supplies, backpacks, school outfits and shoes are among the bargains available. The shop is open for business Thursday and Friday, Aug. 28 and 29, 1-3 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-noon. The thrift store is off of Route 144 at 915 Watersville Road, in Mount Airy. Call 410-489-7072 with questions.

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Labor Day Auction Around The Corner

By Lisa Peklo
Posted: August 12, 2008

Is it really time for Ellen Hill Kilby’s annual Labor Day Auction at the Howard County fairgrounds? The summer flew by, but all the while Ellen and her partner Scott were getting things ready for the Allen T. Hill and Associates biggest sale of the year.

The annual Labor Day Auction is set for Sept. 1 at 10 a.m.at the Howard county fairgrounds. This is an antiques and collectibles auction where nothing but the best is seen on the auction block. “Come early and stay late” is the way Kilby likes to invite the community. China, silver, oak, mahogany, vintage jewelry and books, all of the finest quality. Come out and enjoy the view.

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Apple Butter Market Going Strong

By Lisa Peklo
Posted: August 10, 2008

The best bargain hunting grounds in Howard County are alive and well. Did you realize that the large brick warehouse building just over the Patapsco bridge in Sykesville was at one time an apple butter factory.

Thanks to the clever innovations of The Apple Butter Market founder Melissa Delbusso, the grounds of the old apple butter factory are currently the site of a monthly outdoor flea market.

Don’t forget to visit the Apple Butter Flea Market, in Sykesville, Aug.31. The flea and farmers market is held on the grounds of the former Apple Butter Factory. An early morning quickie thunderstorm on the last Sunday in July didn’t deter the hundreds of visitors who enjoyed homegrown berries, Asiatic lilies, local peaches, antiques, home made soaps and sachets, collectibles and vintage jewelry, just a few of the goodies being sold.

Two stalwart fans of the market are Karen Thompson Macginnis and her daughter, Laura. The duo are always on the prowl for handbags, vintage or designer. Karen is a hoot and loves to reminisce about the days when her dad Murl was a bus driver for many of the West Friendship Elementary students of the 1970s early 1980s.

Sykesville’s popular year-old Sunday flea market series, continues this summer with this weekend’s market set for Aug.31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors include a watercolor artist, many stalls of fresh farm produce, a seller of vintage jewelry, flea market stalls, crafted items and collectibles as well as vintage books and ephemera.

Follow up flea market days will be held on the last Sunday of each month including Sept. 28 and Oct. 26.Town planners hope to see the flea market eventually move indoors as a permanent year round venue.

Questions about the flea market? Call the Town of Sykesville office at 410-795-8959.

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West Friendship Elementary Goes Green

By Lisa Peklo
Posted: August 8, 2008

Penny Jones, who has been the hub of things at West Friendship for more than 16 years now, reminds the community that West Friendship Elementary has been designated as a Green School.

One of the first ecologically friendly items on the school calendar is a resolution to reduce paper consumption. The school Web site is wfes.hcpss.org. Parents and community members are also encouraged to register at www.eSchoolNewsletter.com for receipt of important school news by e-mail.

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