Get Ready for Yankee Fair, Saturday, November 6

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Get Ready for Yankee Fair!
Plymouth Church’s all-community festival of fun, food & shopping

http://www.plymouthchurch.org/page.php?page=Yankee Fair (Photos, etc.)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
10:00 - 4:00
rain or shine
Orange Street between Hicks & Henry Streets, Brooklyn Heights

There's something for everyone at Yankee Fair:

Fun for Kids

* Bouncy Inflatables
* Pony Rides
* Lucky Dip and "Tombola" – everyone's a winner
* Face Painting
* Kids Craft Activities to spin, wear, and even eat!
* Dress-Up House
* Fun & Funny Photo Ops -- bring a camera
* Candy Count Competition
* 50-50 Raffle

Shopping

* Antiques and Collectibles
* Books, DVDs, CDs, LPs and computer games
* Handmade Crafts, including holiday décor and special gift items
* Kids' Clothing
* Toys, Games and Books
* Vintage and Designer Clothing
* White Elephant – hello bargains!

Performances and Special Activities

* Liam the Magician: gasps and laughs for the kid in everyone (11:00)
* Gina Sings: singer, songwriter, Time Out NY Kids top pick, and a glee-inducing music-maker for all ages (2:00)
* Will Erat: musical performer (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Godspell) delivers songs from Broadway and the Great American Songbook (1:30)
* Tour of Plymouth Church Sanctuary, with details on Henry Ward Beecher and the Underground Railroad in Brooklyn, led by church historian Lois Rosebrooks (11:00 & 1:00)
* Mezzo Kaitlyn Burke and soprano Alexis Lum: two gorgeous voices sing light opera duets (2:00)
* Balloon Animals: crazy and colorful contortions (10:30-11:00)

Food

* Lunch (11:30-1:30) featuring two kinds of premium chili, gourmet sandwiches, vegetarian lentil soup, classic kids' meals, plus spaghetti tacos and lots of pie!
* Coffee, Cookie & Muffin stations for snacks and rest breaks
* Country Kitchen with baked goods and sweet treats, bread, cakes and pies, frozen entrées, jams, chutneys and salsas -- all from Brooklyn kitchens
* Freshly Made Popcorn and Cotton Candy

More About Yankee Fair:

On the day of Yankee Fair, the Orange Street block between Hicks and Henry Streets and the lower floors of the Plymouth Church campus are transformed into a fairground of activities and shopping. This daylong event features a festive mix of children's rides and games, home cooking and handcrafted gifts, and a shopping extravaganza of antiques, collectibles, vintage and designer clothing, prepared foods, books, toys and gently used children's clothing.

Proceeds from this year's Yankee Fair will support renovations to Plymouth's historic, and therefore old, buildings. The Christian Help Committee will match up to $10,000 of the proceeds with a grant to -- and divided equally between -- these local charities: Brooklyn Young Mothers' Collective, which provides disadvantaged young mothers with a comprehensive set of services focused on educational attainment and social development, and Christian Help in Park Slope, an organization dedicated to helping the poor, the homeless, and those in emergency situations in Brooklyn, through the gifts of food and shelter.

Admission is free for adults. Children's activity bracelets, providing admission to all kids' activities, are available for $16 per child, $30 for two, $40 maximum per family.