Our 51st Annual Book Fair will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2012! The Book Fair, which over the years has grown to be a community event, is the signature fundraiser for the Westport Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quakers).
In addition to the year-round hard work of sorting and pricing used books for resale at a fraction of their original value, the Book Fair held every July is also a joyous community event that attracts hundreds of people from the surrounding area to our grounds at 858 Main Road, Westport, MA.
Though set-up crews will be busy setting thousands of books up under the tents, the Main Tent containing the vast majority of books will open to the public at 11:00 AM sharp! The tent containing children's books will open at 10:45 AM for children only, and to their parents and public at 11:00 AM. (This way, children have a chance to browse uninterrupted before the rush!) We have lots of 6/$1.00 chhildren's books in the Meetinghouse which open to everyone at 10:00 AM as well.
The Food Tables, next to the children's books, will be selling homemade baked goods, coffee, hot dogs and more, and will open at 9:00 AM.
The event will end for the day at dusk, and resume again the next day!
The links below will give you a feel for this annual event:
This year's Annual Book Fair
Shorelines Article by Paul Tamburello, July 2011
Paul Tamburello's blog, "PT at large," has the full story and many photos, which he has kindly made available to our Meeting. Check it out here, it's a great story!
Our own coverage of the 2011, 50th anniversary Westport Friends Meeting Book Fair
For more information:
Deana Chase, Property Coordinator
508-636-4963
Greg Marsello, Book Fair Steering Committee Clerk
401-624-9840
marsello@lern.org