During the holiday season, many places around the area open special artisans’ markets featuring locally-made gifts. Below is a list of markets throughout the area, organized by date. For more holiday market listings, see our Where and When events calendar either in the paper or online at www.riverreporter.com/where-when.

Bethany Public Library’s annual holiday shop around, Nov. 21

BETHANY, PA — Held on Friday, November 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Central United Methodist Church’s Wesley Room, 205 11th St., Honesdale, entrance on 11th Street. A donation of $3 will be requested of the general public to benefit the library. Included in admission price are door-prize tickets and apple cider. Vendors include Touchstone Crystal, Nerium International, 31 Gifts, Kuhn’s River County Alpacas, Mary Kay, Claudia Behonic’s “Tech Cozies,” Tupperware, Jamberry Nails, Tastefully Simple, Old Homestead of Calkins and many more.

Craft boutique at D&H Canal Visitor’s Center, Nov. 30

CUDDEBACKVILLE, NY — There will be an Artisan Holiday Craft Boutique on Sunday, November 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the D&H Canal Visitor’s Center, 58 Hoag Rd. Handcrafted goods include home décor, primitive and folk art, handmade candles, soaps, jewelry, pet accessories, holiday ornaments and other unique items, with many items under $5. For more call 845/754-8870, visit www.neversinkmuseum.org, email nvam@frontiernet.net, or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/The-Neversink-Valley-Museum-of-History-Innovation.

German Christmas market with Santa Express, Nov. 30

PORT JERVIS, NY — On Sunday, November 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., nearly 100 vendors will converge in downtown Port Jervis for Christkindlmarkt, the annual German Christmas market. Some will be in the Erie Trackside on Jersey Ave., others nearby outside in large tents, others in trailers. The community will have an opportunity to shop for unique handcrafted gifts and tasty holiday treats, while enjoying live entertainment. Although Santa is coming to Port Jervis on Saturday, November 29 via fire truck, he is coming back for Christkindlmarkt at dusk, on the spectacularly-decorated and glowing 65-foot Santa Express, and he’s bringing holiday characters and entertainers. Christkindlmarkt is sponsored by the Port Jervis tourism board. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ChristkindlmarktPortJervisNY.

Christmas in Callicoon with pop-up store, Dec. 13

CALLICOON, NY — Callicoon Trading and the Callicoon Business Association will hold the 2014 Christmas in Callicoon with this year’s theme “Dickens on the Delaware” on Saturday, December 13 from 2 to 8 p.m. The Dickens theme will turn Callicoon into a lively and varied holiday shopping experience and artistic venue. Carolers will stroll through the town, with stations set up throughout to encourage visitors to stroll all streets and byways. A pop-up photo studio will feature a Victorian parlor where visitors can have a holiday portrait. A hot chocolate station will keep visitors warm, as they enjoy live opera. Local crafters will be featured in a pop-up store, and retailers can market items that are most appealing to a crowd that will be in a gift buying mood. Wine, cheese, and pastries will put the visitors into the holiday spirit of gift giving. A map will be available at all participating retailers and galleries highlighting the locations of the various stages and events. For more information email callicoontrading@gmail.com or call 845/887-9017.

Third annual holiday artisans’ market at The Cooperage, Dec. 14

HONESDALE, PA — The Cooperage Project will host its third annual Holiday Artisans’ Market at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., on Sunday, December 14 from 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The market is a juried event with over two dozen regional artisans. The members of the selection committee carefully evaluate the quality, character and style of each applicant’s work. In addition to being handmade, materials are sourced locally and recycled when possible. The market will feature a range of artisan soaps and beauty products, handmade jewelry and apparel, holiday ornaments and festive wreaths, plants and floral arrangements, lamps made of stone, porcelain, pottery and baskets, wooden furniture and kitchenware, candles, honey, maple syrup and candy, homemade chocolates, coffee, wine, felted bags, dog coats, hand-carved wooden vases, stained glass, framed artist prints and photographs, mosaics, dried flowers, breads, cookies, yule logs and artisan pastries and much more. In addition, there will be live music and product demonstrations throughout the day. The Anthill Farm Kitchen will serve hot, farm-to-table snacks and meals. WJFF Radio Catskill, located on the second floor of The Cooperage, will have an open house and studio tours from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information and a full list of vendors, visit www.thecooperageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

‘Valley Artists Holiday Sale’in Narrowsburg, ongoing until Dec. 23

NARROWSBURG, NY — Delaware Valley Arts Alliance will host the “Valley Artists Holiday Sale” at the Delaware Arts Center on Main Street, going on now until December 23. The sale includes offerings from regional artists and artisans, including pottery, silk scarves, jewelry, books by local authors, holiday cards, art supplies, journals, pure beeswax candles, paintings, framed photographs, rugs, wood tables, and selected antiques. There are also gifts for children such as compasses, wooden toys, puzzles, coloring books, and items from the Long Eddy-based company Tree, including animal-shaped clocks, night-lights, and block sets. This year, DVAA is highlighting a wide array of vintage silk kimonos of many styles. Suitable for wearing or displaying, the Japanese kimonos are works of art from the mid-twentieth century. Throughout the sale, those whose purchases exceed $25 will receive free note cards. Also watch for special “meet the artist” events and take advantage of gift-wrapping services. Holiday sale hours are Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 845/252-7576 or email info@DelawareValleyArtsAlliance.org.