Mark the calendar now for the 23rd Annual Holiday Bazaar at the Escalon United Methodist Church, set for Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Handmade crafts, gifts and holiday items, needlework, a drawing for an opportunity quilt, wood crafts, homemade jams/jellies and frozen ready-to-bake homemade pies will all be available to help you start your holiday shopping. Enjoy a soup/pie lunch for $8. Escalon United Methodist Church is at 2000 Jackson Ave., Escalon.