Purchase unique gifts and goods directly from non-profit groups, representing commitment to local and global communities. Expect jewelry, baskets, holiday ornaments, handmade soaps, varied prices and selection, and fiesta foods. SHIMA of Navajoland brings natural products, and St. Michael’s is the only place in Southern Arizona to buy fair-trade items from Ten Thousand Villages. Latin American Committee adds other items from the global community, and the “Crazy Chile Farm” of Mesa brings heirloom chile powders, blue cornmeal, and spices.
For a meal or a snack, look for Syrian delicacies prepared by refugees, O’odham fry bread and “Indian tacos”, and more. Bargains abound at popular “recycled gifts” and “vintage” tables, which offer special discounts for children.
Informal “while-you-shop” performance includes internationally-recognized Yoeme (Yaqui) deer singer Felipe Molina at 1 p.m. Saturday. Bruce Phillips adds an interactive music session especially for children at 2 p.m. Saturday, and folk icon Ted Warmbrand closes the Bazaar with banjo, guitar, and song Sunday, beginning around 2 p.m.
St. Michael’s offers socially-committed non-profits free space – you and your purchases do the rest!