LEWES — The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park are holding its Annual Christmas Boutique and Book Sale on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Officer’s Club in the park. The event is a great place to find books to read over the winter and to get the jump on your Christmas shopping. 

There will be a wide array of Friends merchandise for purchase, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, baseball caps and license plates, all bearing the distinctive Friends logo. The Boutique will feature Christmas crafts, gifts, and stocking stuffers made by local craftsmen as well as other gift items. There will also be a raffle.

The Friends Book Sale will include a wide selection of both hard cover and paperback offerings at reasonable prices. Quality donations are sought and may be delivered at the Officer’s Club on Friday, November 12, from l0 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Friends are not accepting encyclopedias, magazines, dictionaries, cook books, outdated computer manuals and textbooks or VHS tapes.

Because of COVID restrictions, this year’s event will not include refreshments or baked goods. This makes the event even more attractive to calorie counters and fitness buffs. 

The Friends of Cape Henlopen State park is a non-profit organization comprised of volunteers that give their time to promote “one of the crown jewels” of Delaware’s state parks. The group embraces their mission to promote the protection and wise management of the diverse resources within the park. They are strongly committed to public education about these resources and believe that education leads to appreciation, conservation, and preservation. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit a variety of projects within the park, including the upkeep of the park’s always-popular playground, which was originally funded by the Friends. For more information about the Friends, call 302-858-6127 or visit the website.