Baird's Tavern gift shop open extra hours till Christmas

Warwick —The Gift Shop at Baird’s Tavern, operated by the Warwick Historical Society, will be open this fall, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 10 am to 4:30 p.m., until Christmas. Candy Ahrenholz, Dolores Simon and Justine Spaulding have joined together in collecting various items of jewelry, almost-antique decorative accessories, stationery, local artwork and history books of local interest. Shoppers are urged to stop by and check out the ever changing merchandise. The Baird’s Tavern Christmas ornament, next in the series, is ready for purchase. This year’s ornament depicts a winter scene at Baird’s Tavern. The Tavern will be the location of a reception after the concerts at the Old School Baptist Meeting House on Nov. 17 and 18 for Harvest to Holly. Tickets for this year’s Harvest to Holly are on sale at the Gift Shop, Newhard’s Home Store, Peck’s Wine and Spirits, and on line at www.warwickhistoricalsociety.org or by calling 986-3236.