Brewster Founders Day, ArtBeat and Book Sale Oct. 2
Main Street in Brewster will be painted with village pride in celebration of its 20th Annual Founders Day on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Founded by Walter Brewster in 1894, the village has been dubbed “The Hub of The Harlem Valley” for its rich history and close proximity to New York City. With its 20th year of celebrating Founders Day, local businesses, organizations, vendors and residents will take to Main Street for the village’s annual street fair.
In an effort “to attract positive attention to Brewster Village,” the Coalition for a Better Brewster first started this annual event in 1992 under the name of “Re-Discover Brewster Street Fair.” Since then, the nonprofit organization has provided entertainment, activities, food and the chance for businesses and programs to promote their goods and services to village residents.
To supplement Founder Days, Stacy and Bob Dumont of Brewster’s The Bowl Company will present their first-ever sidewalk art show on behalf of the Brewster Chamber of Commerce. Local artists will exhibit their work in perfect, sidewalk fashion for “ArtBeat in Brewster,” with pieces of work lining the end of Main Street throughout the day. Artists will also be presenting their work on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Brewster Public Library will also launch a special book sale during Founders Day to encourage village and town residents to join its “Friends Group.” To honor the renovation of its book annex by the Friends of Brewster Library, the library will sell $10 book bags that can be filled with as many used books as possible—from classics to children books and dictionaries to fairy tales.
In addition to the sale, which will begin on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Brewster Library will be raffling off a fall gift basket to raise funds for its operations. Customers can also return to the library to fill their book bags for $5.
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