About the name - Small Things
The store name Small Things comes from a quotation by Mother Theresa: "We can do no great things. Only small things with great love."
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This website is made possible by Your Scrivener Press - Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
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What the Press Has To Say About Us
DOING WHAT YOU LOVE - article by Harold Carmichael in the Sudbury Star
Jan Carrie Steven has has a life-long love of books, coffee, arts and crafts, and having a cat around.
Now, she has all four in a new business she just launched Oct. 10 -- Small Things -- in the South Side Business Centre at 1375 Regent St.
There's arts and crafts made by local artists for sale, Old Rock coffee, fudge by the Northwest Fudge Factory in Levack to enjoy, both used and new books for sale and a friendly "store cat" named Kumquat.
"This is a definite labour of love," said Steven.
Read the rest of the article here. See photos too.
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Small Things - The Store
Small Things: Arts · Books · Crafts · Delights
- Free coffee and fudge samples
- 10% off arts and crafts
- 20% off new books
- Low price used books and DVDs
One stop shopping for locally made, charming and affordable gifts!
Southside Business Centre, 1375 Regent St. in Sudbury (mall left of Wendy's)
Store hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm
Adopt-A-Cat Sunday from 1 to 4 pm
Kumquat the store cats looks forward to meeting you!
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Letter to the Editor - November 11, 2009
“Small Things: Arts + Books + Crafts + Delights” is very grateful for the media coverage of and public participation in our Grand Opening on Saturday, November 7 and our weekly “Adopt-A-Cat” program (Sundays from 1 to 4 pm.)
We are delighted to see interest in our products – arts, crafts, confectionaries, books, and music created by people in the Sudbury Basin and a little beyond. Your purchases support local artisans.
Read the rest of the letter here.
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This Week at Small ThingsJust Arrived…Stained Glass by Shelley Martin.
Flowers, stars, hearts and angels! Beautiful colours! All pieces are under $30 – very affordable.
A New Option – Create Your Own Gift Basket.
We provide the basket and tissue paper – you pick out the items by local artisans to fill it with. We have coffee, fudge, jam, books, jewelry, sculptures, stained glass, art cards, soaps, CDs, and more!
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The “Curl Up with a Good Book and a Great Cat” sale continues during the month of February. Buy one romance book, get one free.

This week’s cats are Kera, a neutered black cat, and Casper – a white declawed and neutered cat.
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Small Things staff are all volunteers – serving you and supporting area artisans and humanitarian projects. |