Laura Perrotta, a Hudson vendor at the event is a visual artist and photographer whose pet portraits, wedding photography and line of creative wall art and cards are always in demand. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Christmas in July supporters from Hudson include young Elliotte Davis, left, her grandfather, Gary Davis, a Vietnam veteran of the Army, and her father, Zachary Davis, right, an Army veteran whose family on July 19 showed their support for local crafters at the VFW event. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Patti Finney, a crafter from Goffstown brought for sale at Christmas in July an impressive selection of her whimsical yard critters, poured from liquid concrete into molds and painted by hand at her studio, Finney's Craft Cave, an Etsy sales favorite. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Jill Morrow, a Christmas in July vendor of crystal suncatchers and wire-wrapped jewelry through Jillery Jewelry in Chelmsford, Mass., specializes in handmade gifts sold on Etsy and elsewhere. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Purrfect Thrift owner Lourdes Masciari, whose Hudson thrift shop, 30 Lowell Road, has raised approximately $3,255.59 in financial support for Happy Tails Pet Rescue in Hudson, the Wilbur H. Palmer Career & Technical Education Center Veterinary Science Program at Alvirne High School in Hudson, and the Hudson Food Pantry Back-to-School Backpack Program, displays an incoming donation of a child-sized chair that surely may serve as an affordable gift. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

A star of the recent Christmas in July event is "Calypso," a loving foster dog who has found rescue from euthanasia in Texas with the Mannino Family of Nashua — Kimberly and Gio, plus their daughter Tallulah. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Tiffany Smith, the Nashua owner of Lushes Leaves by Lulu, displays dozens of popular garden plants and garden accessories displayed at the Christmas in July event on July 19. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Volunteers and Purrfect Thrift owner Lourdes, center right, prepare to meet dozens of vendors and hundreds of shoppers at a recent Christmas in July community yard sale at the Hudson VFW. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON