The Detroit Writing Room is an entrepreneurial small business that loves to support and celebrate other local small businesses — especially on Small Business Saturday!

Join us at The Detroit Writing Room for our inaugural Small Business Saturday Fair on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Local entrepreneurs and small businesses will be selling accessories, apparel, art, decor, home goods, food, vintage bags and more!

Vendors include:

Aladdin Marketplace: Unique, fashionable and modest clothing for women hand selected from Turkey. See clothing at aladdinmarketplace.com.

Big Moods: Big Moods offers high-quality and relatable stickers. Our mission is to provide great stickers that make people happy and support an important cause. A portion of our profit is donated to ActiveMinds.org, impacting mental health education, research, advocacy, and creating a lasting change in the way mental health is talked about and treated in society.

Digital Cinderella: Digital Cinderella designs products for creative business owners, weddings and celebrations. Owner Lynsey Moore loves anything with gold foil and playing with watercolor patterns! You can also find her on Etsy as Pixie Dust Events, where she sell vintage finds and supplies for weddings and events.

Dutton Farm Market: Dutton Farm Market is a social enterprise that grew organically out of a need within our existing nonprofit for meaningful, integrated, equal pay employment for adults with developmental disabilities. The Market utilizes researched and tested production systems to create an environment where people with unique abilities work for equal pay and thrive. We're committed to employing 50% of its workforce with people who have a diagnosed developmental disability. Today, the Dutton Farm Market product line includes lip balm, body bath, beard balm, sugar scrub bar soap, candles, bath salts and spritzes.

Jennifer Stefanek Art and Design: Jen Stefanek has her BFA from the University of Michigan and works from her home studio in Novi. She paints primarily floral and landscape paintings using oil paints mixed with cold wax medium. The paintings are lush, vibrant and very textural. At the DWR Small Business Fair Saturday she will have a selection of perfectly giftable one-of-a-kind items such as smaller original paintings as well as notecards sets, zippered pouches and beautiful hand painted ornaments. Jen is looking forward to exhibiting her larger works at the Detroit Writing Room in April-May of 2020.

Lauryn Elizabeth: Lauryne Wheeler has always loved fashion. She graduated from Madonna University with a bachelor degree in fashion merchandising in 2004 and a MBA in 2008. She has worked as a visual merchandiser for Macy's and Forever 21. She reopened her boutique online and is selling women's clothes and offers wardrobe styling for any occasion. Her goal is to offer various styles of clothing and help build confidence in women for any occasion.

Nat G. Illustration: Natalie Gidcumb is an illustrator from the Metro Detroit area who paints watercolors of the city, people and animals. Painting has always been her passion since she was a child, and selling her art allows her to share that passion and love with others.

Paper Rehab: Paper Rehab's goal is to sustain and restore relationships with the use of well designed and thoughtful stationery. Each piece of stationary is designed for a purpose. We hope that every customer walks away inspired to sending something that matters to someone they care about.

Pink Salted Chef: After a lifelong passion for creating culinary delights, The Pink Salted Chef brings you flavorful Pink Himalayan cooking salts. These unique salts will simplify your cooking and add a delicious taste to your favorite dishes. Healthy cooking simplified!

R.K.B. Productions, LLC: R.K.B. is a self-published author, poet, performer, entrepreneur and mental health activist from Westland, Michigan. In March 2016, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, manic depression and anxiety. Though receiving treatment, she struggled to find and maintain mental stability, balance and self- direction. Her poetry, and other works, are dedicated to helping spread mental health awareness. She dedicates her voice to educating society on how to support others battling mental health issues. She has developed her own publishing company, R.K.B. Productions, LLC, a brand dedicated to promoting self-care, health and wellness through her literature. She serves as a public speaker, volunteer, and activist throughout her community. She will be selling T-shirts, coffee mugs and mental health awareness merchandise at the fair.

UnTied On Woodward: A men’s fashion collective in the Metro Detroit area that provides men with fashionable clothing and accessories in a comfortable setting.

Vegan Bakehouse: Vegan Bakehouse is a gourmet vegan dessert company serving individuals who want to develop conscientious eating habits without sacrificing taste. We strive to maintain a standard of excellence with each product and be a positive influence in any community we serve.

Vintage Designer Bags: Sally Serwer and LuAnne Campbell sell antiques and vintage jewelry at Oddfellows in Berkley. They will be bringing vintage and antique gifts for the home, vintage scarves and jewelry, and purses including Chanel, Fendi, Prada, Gucci, and more to the fair.

To attend:

Please register here to attend the fair. Admittance is free!

A special thank you to our sponsors:

Standout Solutions

Yaldo Eye Center

Interested in sponsoring the Small Business Saturday fair? Email stephanie@detroitwritingroom.com.