Annual Parish Fair this weekend in Westport!

EverythingWestport.com

Friday, August 07, 2009

As church fairs go, it doesn’t get any better than this.

Great food and great fun!

Click here to read article and view photos from last year’s event.

This longtime annual Westport event draws hundreds of local area residents who come back every year.

St. John the Baptist Church always seems to pull everything together, and then some, to put on a really good show under their big tent. This year it’s no different. Some of the events are a Grandma's Attic, a Silent Auction, ethnic food, a Chicken Barbecue, Pancake Breakfast, and crafts, crafts, crafts. There will be a Children's Section which will feature Pony Rides on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a Magic Show at 3 p.m.

But each year also brings together a bunch of women parishioners who spend countless hours cutting, piecing, appliquéing, basting, and hand-quilting a real labor of love that has become the centerpiece of this Parish Fair - the raffle quilt. Each year will be their last quilt; but each year they start a new one. The group has already started the 2010 quilt.

These heirloom-quality raffle quilts decorate the homes of many southcoast residents. Your home could be next, but only if you buy a chance! Tickets are available at the fair or by calling 636-2251. This year’s quilt is called “Garden Maze” (pictured above).

The Fair is held on the church grounds at 945 Main Rd. Westport, MA.

Saturday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 9 from 8:00 to 12 noon.