JUNE 10! Stone Ridge Library Fair

Editor's note: The date was misprinted in the June 2 BSP. We're so sorry for the error. Please note the June 10, event date.

The Stone Ridge Library will host the 71st annual Library Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 10, rain or shine, on the library grounds. The festivities will include a huge book sale, plant sale, children’s activities, craft and gift booths, food and drink, and entertainment all day. The Bag Sale, offering a bag of books for $10, will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. 
The main event of the fair is books! Displayed under the large striped tent, the selection will include everything from novels to history, cook books, biographies, poetry, and a collection of art and specialty “coffee table” books. 
Gardeners, experts and beginners alike, will find flowering annuals and perennials, herbs and heirlooms as well as plants donated from botanically gifted patrons to plant at home. And sensational daylilies in a variety of colors and shapes will be on sale at great bargain prices.

Cherries of Stone Ridge will join the Library team again this year after a successful fair debut in 2016. Hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage and peppers plus vegetarian dishes will be on the menu. Fair favorites -- strawberry shortcake, root beer and coffee floats -- will spark memories of summers past, and coffee and tea and home-baked desserts will be offered. 

For the children, there will be games and lots of activities, as well as a selection of children’s books.
Entertainment starts at 10 a.m. with Breakaway with Robin Baker, followed by Terri and Steve Mosardo at 11 a.m., Cheryl and Kurt at noon, with The B2s women’s vocal ensemble directed by Debbie Lan taking the stage at 1 p.m.  At 2 p.m., the Rondout Valley Vocal Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Lucas Rau will provide a rousing finale.

Gifts and tableware, art and jewelry will be available for purchase, and the Stone Ridge Saturday Knitters will be on hand to demonstrate their craft and sell their wares.

Profits from the day’s events go to the Stone Ridge Library operating budget for books, supplies, utilities, etc. The Stone Ridge Library Foundation will have a gift basket raffle at the fair, with proceeds going toward the ongoing building renovation, currently focusing on the Children’s Room project. 

Parking will be available at the High Meadow School, Key Bank, Express Tech Printing and George Moylan’s Funeral Home.
“We hope that everyone will come out to enjoy the festivities on this 71st anniversary of the Library Fair,” said Director Jody Ford. “The fair is a wonderful community event, and we are thankful for the participants, volunteers, and the community that keeps it going strong.”

For info, call 687-7023 or visit stoneridgelibrary.org.