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Windles Antiques, Wilmington, Del., will show a fine array of furniture and accessories; this is its first year with the show.

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Falcon’s Roost Antiques, Grantham, N.H., will be showcasing furniture, paintings and accessories.

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WETHERSFIELD ANTIQUES SHOW PRE NOVEMBER 21 AND 22 w/2 cuts

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WETHERSFIELD, CONN. — The eighth annual Wethersfield Antiques Show, to be held on November 21 and 22, promises to be a great way to start the holiday shopping season. Held at the Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street, the show is sponsored by Wethersfield Historical Society, and showcases 40 of the finest dealers from a wide area. This established show features a gala preview party and early buying on Friday evening, November 21. The show opens to the general public on Saturday, November 22, and runs from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission to the show is $7, $6 with discount coupons or show cards.

The preview party and early buying, which usually hosts about 150 eager collectors and buyers, will take place from 6:30 to 9 pm. Admission to the party is $30 and includes hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and beverages, as well as an opportunity to do early buying and chat with the dealers informally. Reservations for the preview party are not required, but are appreciated.

Show manager Joan Hughes welcomes some of the finest dealers from the Northeast in attractive room-setting booths. Returning again this year will be the expanded Attic Treasures area, the Sunflower Café and the popular booth chats, where several dealers will talk informally about their specialties. These chats will take place between 11 am and 2 pm; a schedule will be posted at the show entrance.

There is a loyal corps of dealers who have been with the show for many years, some since its inception. Among those returning this year are Falcon’s Roost of Grantham, N.H.; Carol Wojtkun of Preston, Conn.; Denise Scott of East Greenwich, R.I.; Mary Thompson of Lebanon, Conn.; and Meadowbrook Farm of Canterbury, Conn.

Proceeds from this major fundraising event will benefit several historical society programs. One of these is the Fountain of Service and Memorial Gardens at the Wethersfield Museum, Keeney Memorial, 200 Main Street. The fountain honors Patricia and the late Henry Allen and all volunteers in service to Wethersfield. The adjacent gardens, with their unique sculpture and restful benches, were established to honor the late Clinton “Jiggs” Hughes, former Wethersfield fire chief.

Another beneficiary of this event will be the educational programming offered year-round by the historical society. Programs are provided free to students in Wethersfield public schools and for modest fees to outside towns.

The Pitkin Community Center offers free parking and easy accessibility on one floor. For more information, 860-529-7656, society@wethist.org or wethhist.org.