>>The Hitchcock Chair Co. is closing its retail store in the Riverton section of Barkhamsted in October and holding an inventory clearance sale. All in-stock items, including tables, chairs, rocking chairs, benches and occasional pieces, are now discounted 20 percent to 50 percent. hitchcockchair.com.
>>Connecticut’s Tax Free Week runs from Sunday through Saturday, Aug. 16 to 22, when the 6.35 percent sales tax on most individual clothing or footwear items priced less than $100 is waived.
>>The First Congregational Church of Deep River is holding its annual rummage sale and flea market this weekend. The flea market is on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the rummage sale is Friday through Sunday, Aug.14, 15 and 16. deeprivercc.org.
>>Niantic Main Street merchants are hosting their annual Bargains by the Bay tent and sidewalk sale Friday to Sunday, Aug. 14 through 16, in the Niantic section of East Lyme.
>>Mystic merchants plan a sidewalk sale with special discounts and deals in downtown Mystic Friday through Sunday, Aug. 14-16.
>>Last chance to sew up savings at the Sudberry House garage sales in Old Saybrook. On Saturday, Aug. 15, the company holds its last summer clearance sale. Products, including needlepoint and cross-stitch canvases, embroidery CDs, gifts and wood accessories, are available at deeply discounted prices. All purchases are final sale. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sudberry House is at 323 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook. sudberry.com.
>>Soft Surroundings in The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor, is holding a special event on Friday, Aug. 14. The first 100 shoppers of the day get a free gift bag, (doors open at 10 a.m.). Refreshments will be served and all purchases are 15 percent off. sudberry.com.
>>Artisans Marketplace, 120 East St./Route 10 in Plainville, is holding its annual summer sale. The event, which runs Tuesday through Saturday, Aug. 18-22, features deep discounts on American-made crafts. 860-747-4121 and artisansmarketplacect.com.
>>Coventry’s Thrift and Gift Shop, 1364 Main St., at the corner of routes 31 and 275, (lower level), holds its annual back-to-school sale during August. Clothing, household items, jewelry, books, toys, linens, craft items are discounted. Payment is by cash only. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 860-742-8127.
>>The annual summer sale at Williams Shoes, 132 Park Road in West Hartford, is on. Through the end of August, select women’s shoes are priced from $19.99 to $89.99 a pair, values to $150. Brands include Merrell, Dansko, Teva and Naturalizer. All sales are final. 860-233-1663.
Book Sales
>>The Harwinton Library Friends, 80 Bentley Drive, holds a summer book sale on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Information: 860-485-9113.
>>The Friends of the Saxton B. Little Free Library hold a used book sale in Friday, Aug. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. (admission is $5); Saturday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., when all books are 50 percent off. All books are priced from $.25 to $3. Sale takes place at the Chapel on the Green, Route 87, Columbia, (next to the library). 860-228-0350.
