Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts, the Sayville arts group known as BAFFA, has set a holiday calendar that runs from a weekend gallery show in the historic Gillette House through two concerts the weekend before Thanksgiving and a two-day artisan show in December, where nothing on the tables costs more than $200.

Who BAFFA is

BAFFA was founded in 1968 and has three branches: an art gallery, a chorus and a symphony orchestra. Membership is open to artists, singers and musicians, who show work in the gallery, sing in the chorus or play in the orchestra, and members get discounts on the group's workshops. The gallery is in the Gillette House at 47 Gillette Avenue in Sayville and shows work from students as well as established artists.

In the gallery: In Tune With the Season

Through the end of November, the gallery is showing In Tune With the Season, a group exhibition by the Bell Street Artists. It includes paintings, photography, charcoal drawings and sculpture by members of the group. The show is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., with the final weekend on November 28 and 29. Admission is free.

Two concerts, Nov. 21 and 22

The BAFFA Symphony Orchestra performs Made in America on Saturday, November 21, at 4 p.m. at James Wilson Young Middle School, 602 Sylvan Avenue in Bayport.

The next afternoon, Sunday, November 22, at 4 p.m., the BAFFA Chorus sings We Give Thanks at the United Methodist Church of Patchogue, 10 Church Street, four days before Thanksgiving.

The artisan show, Dec. 12 and 13

BAFFA's fourth annual Holiday Pop-Up Artisan Show fills the Gillette House gallery on Saturday, December 12, and Sunday, December 13, from noon to 4 p.m. Ten local artisans will sell handmade pieces, and the group has set a ceiling of $200 on every item. The weekend also includes live entertainment.

Into January

The gallery's next exhibition, Glimpses of Our Past: A Community Photography Exhibition, follows in January 2027, and on January 9 the group hosts a Long Island trivia afternoon on the Island's history from 4 to 6 p.m.

How to go

The BAFFA Gallery is in the Gillette House, 47 Gillette Avenue, Sayville. Gallery hours for In Tune With the Season are Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., through November 29. The orchestra plays in Bayport on November 21 and the chorus sings in Patchogue on November 22, both at 4 p.m. The artisan show runs December 12 and 13, noon to 4 p.m. Details for every event are on BAFFA's website.

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