Carpe Lucem 2021

St. Jerome Academy’s annual Christmas Market returns in 2021!

Things will look a little different this year. Instead of Carpe Noctem (Seize the Night), we’re hosting Carpe Lucem (Seize the Light)!

This year’s event will be held primarily outdoors from 12 noon to 4 PM on the grounds of St. Jerome Academy.

All of your favorites will be back: shop our local artisan vendors, browse our White Elephant for a bargain, check out the sweets and treats at our bake sale, grab some tasty lunch, and meet up with friends.

No tickets required. Free will offering at the door.

Watch this space for more information!

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Virtual Carpe Noctem 2020

The holiday season looks a little different this year! But the amazing vendors of Carpe Noctem are still hard at work, creating must-have gifts for your Christmas shopping. Many offer local delivery, and some are running specials just for our community.

This year’s featured vendors are highlighted here.

Please visit our past vendors, too:

Thank you, as ever, for your support of St. Jerome’s and the wonderful small businesses and entrepreneurs who make Carpe Noctem possible.

The Carpe Noctem Holiday Market is a wonderful event that supports the students of St. Jerome Academy. The proceeds from this annual fundraising event go directly towards helping fund the cost of our children’s education. Community support is vital to our success and St. Jerome’s has been a member of the Hyattsville community for 75 years. The school prides itself on teaching students in a classical curriculum and is supported by a vibrant and engaged community of families and alumni. When you support St. Jerome Academy, you are not only supporting the school, but the Hyattsville community as well.

Seize the Night on Saturday, December 7th

We are excited to announce St. Jerome Academy’s Carpe Noctem Holiday Market 2019 will be held on Saturday, December 7th from 5 to 9 PM. Please mark your calendars and bring your family out to Seize the Night while you sip and shop, perusing the aisles for beautiful, unique gifts.

St. Jerome Academy is located at 5207 42nd Avenue, Hyattsville MD 20781.

The event features two levels of shopping fun! In addition to many talented vendors , Carpe Noctem offers various dinner options, wine, beer, and tasty desserts, all available to purchase. Children can enjoy face-painting, a photo op with St. Nicholas, and coloring activities. Customers will receive a complementary drink with their paid entrance of $5 into the Holiday Market. All children 12 and under are free!

The Carpe Noctem Holiday Market is a wonderful event that supports the students of St. Jerome Academy. The proceeds from this annual fundraising event go directly towards helping fund the cost of our children’s education. Community support is vital to our success and St. Jerome’s has been a member of the Hyattsville community for 75 years. The school prides itself on teaching students in a classical curriculum and is supported by a vibrant and engaged community of families and alumni. When you support St. Jerome Academy, you are not only supporting the school, but the Hyattsville community as well.

2018 Vendors Announced

We’re pleased to announce our 2018 confirmed vendors:

Look for more updates coming soon!

Seize the Night on Saturday, December 1st

We are excited to announce St. Jerome Academy’s Carpe Noctem Holiday Market 2018 will be held on Saturday, December 1st from 5 to 9 PM. Please mark your calendars and bring your family out to Seize the Night while you sip and shop, perusing the aisles for beautiful, unique gifts.

St. Jerome Academy is located at 5207 42nd Avenue, Hyattsville MD 20781.

The event features two levels of shopping fun! In addition to many talented vendors , Carpe Noctem offers various dinner options, wine, beer, and tasty desserts, all available to purchase. Children can enjoy face-painting, a photo op with St. Nicholas, and coloring activities. Customers will receive a complementary drink with their paid entrance of $5 into the Holiday Market. All children 12 and under are free!

The Carpe Noctem Holiday Market is a wonderful event that supports the students of St. Jerome Academy. The proceeds from this annual fundraising event go directly towards helping fund the cost of our children’s education. Community support is vital to our success and St. Jerome’s has been a member of the Hyattsville community for 75 years. The school prides itself on teaching students in a classical curriculum and is supported by a vibrant and engaged community of families and alumni. When you support St. Jerome Academy, you are not only supporting the school, but the Hyattsville community as well.

 

2017 Raffle Prizes Announced

Do not miss your chance to WIN one of the following prizes at Carpe Noctem on Saturday, December 2nd  from 5:00 to 9:00 PM! And we’re still adding to this list. Get your tickets upstairs in the SJA Gym and browse the prizes, including:

A Hard Rock Specialized 21 inch, 21 speed bike est. $350

A weekend away for 12 guests at the Pennsylvania Trouthouse

A private tour of the Saint John Paul II National Shrine est. $400

A Calligraphy Party in your own home with 4 friends

$50 gift card to Potomac Pizza

A Winged Flyer est. $200

$50 gift card to Mulligan’s Restaurant at the UMD Golf Course

$25 to Whole Foods with serving platter

$25 to Trader Joe’s with Trader Joe’s honey dispenser and cook book

Sewing patriotic pillows with Mrs. Clayton

Escape room package with the Trudeau Family

A pie baked by Mrs. Spaulding

Bowling with Mrs. Campos and Mrs. Ohran

7 quart Crock Pot

One week Seton All Girls sports camp

One week of Wooten Basketball camp

A Costco membership with cooler bag

An Adelphi Pool June or August membership

Six 6-packs of Repeal Reserve Beer

A SLEIGH basket full of lots of cheer

Hand carved decorative decoy est. $350

Biking the monuments with Principal Flynn

A Shop Local tote bag and College Park gift cards

3.5 foot tall wood Jenga game

A Serena & Lily Moses Baby Basket est. $250

And more and more but too much to list …

Announcing 2017 Vendors Coming to Carpe Noctem

Carpe Noctem Welcome back to many of our favorite Carpe Noctem vendors, and a warm welcome to newcomers, too! Here’s our list of 2017 vendors ready to Seize the Night on Saturday, December 2nd.

Looking for information on becoming a vendor? Visit our Vendor Information page.

This list is current as of November 30, 2017. Check back for more updates!

Carpe Noctem Returns on December 2, 2017

We are excited to announce St. Jerome Academy’s Carpe Noctem Holiday Market 2017 will be held on Saturday, December 2nd from 5 to 9 PM. Please mark your calendars and bring your family out to Seize the Night while you sip and shop, perusing the aisles for beautiful, unique gifts.

St. Jerome Academy is located at 5207 42nd Avenue, Hyattsville MD 20781.

The event features two levels of shopping fun! In addition to many talented vendors , Carpe Noctem offers various dinner options, wine, beer, and tasty desserts, all available to purchase. Children can enjoy face-painting, a photo op with St. Nicholas, and coloring activities. Customers will receive a complementary drink with their paid entrance of $5 into the Holiday Market. All children 12 and under are free!

The Carpe Noctem Holiday Market is a wonderful event that supports the students of St. Jerome Academy. The proceeds from this annual fundraising event directly towards helping fund the cost of our children’s education. Community support is vital to our success and St. Jerome’s has been a member of the Hyattsville community for over 50 years. The school prides itself on teaching students in a classical curriculum and is supported by a vibrant and engaged community of families and alumni. When you support St. Jerome Academy, you are not only supporting the school, but the Hyattsville community as well.

 

Coming to Carpe Noctem 2015

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Here are just some of the vendors coming to Carpe Noctem 2015!

  • J’s Unhidden Treasures
  • South Hill Designs
  • Fashion Flamingo
  • LuLaRoe
  • Lipovsky Watercolor
  • ViaHope
  • CleanBee Soapworks
  • Kinford Krafts
  • Decadence Body Shop
  • Joyful Crafters
  • Moapmystics
  • CoCo Jewelry
  • Bejewelled Jewelry
  • Lamimiboutique
  • Tin Lizzy
  • Solar City
  • Knits N Stitch
  • Jamberry
  • Sewing Club
  • The Board Bus 
  • Magnificent Mel

More links & more vendor information coming soon!

Carpe Noctem is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2015!

We are excited to announce St. Jerome Academy’s Carpe Noctem Boutique will be held on Saturday, December 5th from 5 to 9 PM. Please mark your calendars and bring your family out to Seize the Night while you sip and shop, perusing the aisles for beautiful, unique gifts.

St. Jerome Academy is located at 5207 42nd Avenue, Hyattsville MD 20781.

This year, the venue will be expanding into the gym, utilizing two levels of shopping fun! In addition to featuring many talented vendors and LIVE music throughout the evening, various dinner options, wine, beer, tasty desserts, and warm drinks for the kids will be available to purchase. Children can enjoy face-painting, a photo op with St. Nicholas, and coloring activities. Customers will receive a complementary drink with their paid entrance of $5 into the Boutique. All children under 12 are free!

The Carpe Noctem Boutique is a wonderful event that supports the students of St. Jerome Academy. The proceeds from this annual fundraising event directly towards helping fund the cost of our children’s education. Community support is vital to our success and St. Jerome’s has been a member of the Hyattsville community for over 50 years. The school prides itself on teaching students in a classical curriculum and is supported by a vibrant and engaged community of families and alumni. When you support St. Jerome Academy, you are not only supporting the school, but the Hyattsville community as well.

VENDORS
We are accepting applications for vendors (hand-crafted, artistic, or small businesses). If you are interested in setting up a table at our fun and festive evening, please complete the application and make your payment through your paypal account right from our webpage! We anticipate the table space will go quickly as we have returning vendors already committed and new vendors interested. We had over 35 vendors participate last year!

BARGAIN ROOM
We will once again have a “Bargain Room” of donated gently used, high-end items that would be priced to sell. If you have any home good items that are attractive, updated, gently used or new and could be donated, please contact the school office. Suggested items are designer purses or shoes, lamps, frames, wall art, new electronic devices, full sets of dishes, beautiful platters, barely used rugs, children’s toys or games, or most any gently used items.