DEAR SUN SPOTS: Did you lose a store card at any big-box store in Auburn on Black Friday or the following Saturday? If so, please call me to identify it and I will return it. Please call 207-689-5899. — No name, no town.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My best friend is allergic to the metal in earrings and can only wear certain kinds of jewelry such as 14-karat gold. I would like to buy her some earrings for Christmas, but I also want to shop locally. Is there anywhere in Lewiston or Auburn that offers affordable, hypoallergenic jewelry? Thanks. — No name, Lewiston.

ANSWER: Metal allergies usually mean an allergy to nickel. Nickel is often used as part of a metal alloy. Other irritating alloys include those with brass or copper often plated with silver or gold. To find jewelry that is going to be kind to your friend’s skin, look for sterling silver or 14 or higher karat gold.

To shop locally for the holidays, check out some of the upcoming craft fairs for some handmade and truly unique jewelry. There is also Creative Artisans of Maine, a market at Provencher’s, 299 River Road in Lewiston. It features several local jewelry makers and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

If any readers have suggestions for local artists or retailers offering hypoallergenic jewelry, please write to Sun Spots.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Children’s Advocacy Center of Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties project came together through a community labor of love. Completion of the CAC of Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties would not have been possible without some serious community donations, some major heavy-lifting from community champions and volunteers and a steadfast vision to create a sacred, trauma-informed, child friendly, forensically sound space for the youngest victims of violence in our communities.

We are at 56 Lafayette St. in Lewiston. We will hold an open house Thursday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. with awards and recognitions for our community champions. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by Dec. 5 by emailing [email protected] or by calling 207-784-0436.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston Winter Farmers Market is at the YWCA in Lewiston this season at 130 East Ave. next to Lewiston High School. The winter market is every other week. The next market will be Dec. 4. The Lewiston Winter Market has a range of vendors offering seasonal fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy products, artisanal cheese, fresh bread, baked goods, prepared meals, fiber arts, handcrafted soaps and crafts. The market accepts cash, checks, credit cards, debit cards and SNAP (food stamps). The market will be continuing the statewide Maine Harvest Bucks program which provides SNAP beneficiaries with bonus vouchers to buy more fresh fruits and vegetables, along with additional programs. The market is sponsored by St. Mary’s Nutrition Center. To volunteer to help or to make a donation to St. Mary’s ongoing food-access projects, please visit www.stmarysmaine.com/nutrition-center/st-marys-nutrition-center. For questions about the Farmers Market or directions, please contact [email protected] or call 207-513-3848.

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