37th Annual Plant, Book and Bake Sale
April 25, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Unitarian Church's 37th Annual Plant, Book and Bake Sale will be held at the church, 1479 Hampshire Street, in Quincy. This is your opportunity to obtain quality vegetable starts, bedding plants, perennials, and house plants at reasonable prices.

No one could have foreseen that the first Plant Sale, held in 1973, would develop into an annual event. Under guidance of the minister, Rev. Calvin Knapp, an experienced horticulturist, the earliest sale was more like an exchange of plants between members. The event has become much bigger and more inclusive as the entire community has been invited to attend.

A noticeable change for the better was initiated last year as the newly-built church addition allowed more space. This offers the opportunity to better serve those who have been faithful attendees over the years and it welcomes new people to enjoy this event. Many plants, such as house plants, perennials, vegetable, foliage and berry bushes, are donated from the gardens of members. For variety some florist plants are also available. An interior ramp leads to the large, new area where the plants are displayed.

The fragrant aroma of homemade cinnamon rolls should entice you to our bake sale, on the main floor, next to the sanctuary. Relax in our cafe area and enjoy coffee with a fresh baked roll. Bake sale items include breads, coffee cakes, pies, rolls, cookies, jellies and jams. The books are downstairs, and are accessible by two bannistered stairways. For easy browsing, they are displayed on double-sided, library-type bookshelves. All kinds of books are available; categories include a grand selection of history, biography, drama, novels, how-to, and children's books, games and puzzles.

With the devoted support of our members and friends through the years, the Unitarian Church Plant, Book, Bake Sale has become part of the church's identity in Quincy.

We took some pictures during the Plant Sale in 2006, and we've prepared a slide show that we hope you might enjoy.

Tables Full of Baked Goods

In our Heritage Room, tables are filled with baked goods. On Friday evening, members and friends will begin bringing in cakes and breads, pies and cookies and jellies and jams. By 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, the space is simply filled to overflowing. And the baked goods are always the first to sell out.

Standing in Line in the Rain

People will be standing in line, even in the rain, waiting for our doors to open. After years of experience, the people of Quincy have learned to be right here, very early, on Plant Sale Saturday. It is the best chance they will have to get the best of the best.