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Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to start thinking about the season of giving.

"With the holidays here the ARF Pet Calendar makes for a great gift…a gift that gives back, to the animals," noted Jamie Berger.

"Many have come to rely on the Friends Bazaar for finding one-of-a-kind handmade gifts at prices much lower than are offered in local shops or galleries," shared Jamie Lerner.

"Now more than ever is a time to embrace and appreciate the talent and diversity of our local communities," explained Kerri Deuel.

Forget the sheer madness of Black Friday this year and shop local at one of these Thanksgiving weekend only holiday season extravaganzas.

"Southeast Asia comes to the springs for their yearly extravaganza featuring the finest crafts and textiles of Southeast Asia," remarked a participant. "Part of the proceeds will go to an orphanage in Bali called 'Baits-EL Christian home' in Klungkung."

"You can check everyone off your list for the holidays while shopping handmade and local," said Brittany Torres.

"For over six years we've been pouring our hearts into producing fully customized and branded events, and are thrilled to bring these capabilities into the home," said Bronwen Smith.

When it comes to fall, we're totally fine being basic with our pumpkin everything.

"Most of these calendars cannot be found anywhere else because many of them focus strictly on scenes from the South Fork of Long Island," Danielle Leef noted.